Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 43 The Place of Limb Reattachment
Kaneki Ken and Lu Mingfei cut down enemies along the way, even encountering sword-wielding knights from the lost homeland and exiled soldiers. In the past, this would have been a huge problem for Lu Mingfei, but now that they had help, it was a piece of cake.

They soon arrived at an open walkway, where the air was thick with the stench of blood and decay, as if countless pieces of flesh were rotting and fermenting there.

Just as he was about to step into the corridor, Kaneki Ken suddenly reached out and stopped Lu Mingfei.

"Lu Jun."

Kaneki Ken asked:
"Is your home planet Earth too?"

“Yeah,” Lu Mingfei scratched his head, “but we’re not the same as you. We don’t have ghouls where we’re from, only hybrids and dragons. Why?”

"Where you used to live was probably relatively peaceful, right?"

“That’s too peaceful,” Lu Mingfei slapped his thigh. “It’s practically a time of peace and prosperity! Not to mention my hometown, just look at the school I went to. Apart from seeing blood when we were on missions, all we did was attend classes, participate in clubs, dances, and go sailing.”

"I see."

Kaneki Ken said gently.

"The places further ahead are truly astonishing in my life, and even in the entire border region. I'm a bit of an exception, but I heard from Emiya-kun and the others that they almost all threw up when they first came here."

However, this isn't the only way to reach the depths of Stoneville.

Kaneki Ken's words were tactful, but the underlying meaning was clear. People living in peacetime would probably find the scene ahead difficult to accept.

Is it really that scary?

Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

“Since we’re already here,” Lu Mingfei said to Kaneki Ken, “it’s too much trouble to take a longer route. What if I die? We’d have to go all the way again.”

"Ok."

Ken Kaneki sighed softly:

"Anyway, the Volcano Mansion and the Blood Dynasty are pretty much the same. You'll get used to it sooner or later. Mr. Lu, you can look to the left now."

The two stepped into the corridor, and Lu Mingfei turned his head to look.

To the left of the walkway, a huge, square pit suddenly appeared in view. The pit had neat edges, clearly man-made.

At the bottom of the pit were hundreds of bulging burlap sacks, each oozing a dark red to black liquid that had accumulated into a viscous pool of blood.

The rotting bag had split open, revealing mutilated limbs inside: brutally severed arms and twisted legs.
A swollen human head rolled to the ground. The face looked as if it had been gnawed by a wild beast; the jaw was missing, and half a tongue dangled between the exposed teeth. Maggots crawled in the hollow eye sockets, and clumps of white fluid surged in the nasal cavity.

"vomit--"

Lu Mingfei suddenly covered his mouth and nose, his stomach churning.

The stench of decay was so strong it almost materialized, pouring into the nasal cavity like a viscous liquid, making it hard to breathe.

Even more horrifying, two enormous wild dogs were lying on top of the pile of corpses, frantically tearing at the remains. Their fur was stained with blood, bits of flesh hung between their fangs, and they were making greedy swallowing noises.

After vomiting, Lu Mingfei wiped his mouth, forcing himself to suppress his nausea.
"Limb extensions. So this is how nobles perform limb extensions?"

"Ah."

Kaneki Ken's left eye glowed crimson in the dim light, his kagune silently unfolding, its crimson tentacles trembling slightly in the shadows.

"These are people whose limbs were cut off by Grik."

The stray dog ​​suddenly started barking wildly.

They sensed the movement of the newcomers, suddenly looked up, and stared intently at the two with their cloudy eyes.

Kaneki Ken's kagune shot out like lightning, instantly piercing through their skulls. Filthy blood and brain matter splattered onto the pile of corpses, adding another layer of crimson to this graveyard of flesh and blood.

"Let's go."

He withdrew his kagune, his calm voice tinged with pity. "That guy named Greck deserves to die."

Lu Mingfei said in a low voice.

No wonder the old knight was so indignant. Even an unrelated person would feel angry seeing such a scene, as a normal human being, right?

"This debt will be settled sooner or later."

Kaneki Ken sighed.

"There's something even bloodier ahead."

Lu Mingfei followed Kaneki Ken forward. The surrounding darkness grew thicker, and the air was still filled with the stench of rotting flesh.

He instinctively raised the torch, the flickering light barely dispelling a small patch of shadow and illuminating the deep corridor ahead.

"Be careful."

Kaneki Ken's voice suddenly lowered as he reached out to stop him, pointing to the left at the same time.

The place was completely swallowed by darkness, as if something indescribable was lurking there.

"A convict soldier wielding a large axe is hiding here."

Lu Mingfei felt a chill run down his spine and immediately held his breath, slowly moving the torch to the left.

The dim light gradually dispelled the darkness, and finally, a cold metallic glint pierced his eyes—the outline of the axe blade was faintly visible in the firelight, its sharp edge pointing directly at the spot where he had just stood.

If Kaneki Ken hadn't stopped him, the giant axe would have cleaved him in two at the waist in the next second!

He couldn't help but feel scared.

Although death and resurrection are possible, this isn't a game world. If Kaneki hadn't stopped him, that massive axe blade could have easily cleaved him in two!
But now that it's been discovered, it's much easier to deal with.

He took a sudden step forward, his boots slamming heavily onto the wooden planks with a clear creak.

Sure enough, the exiled soldiers in the darkness were startled, and heavy footsteps sounded. The next second, the whooshing sound of a giant axe cutting through the air came straight at them!

The moment the axe blade struck, Lu Mingfei used his leg strength to propel himself backward.

The giant axe crashed into the rotten wooden floor with a loud thud.

He spun around, his greatsword flashing in a sharp arc, slashing fiercely at the soldier's head!

Click!

A muffled thud of bones breaking echoed as the soldier's head rolled to the ground, swirling a few times before finally coming to rest at the edge of the firelight. The headless body swayed twice before collapsing with a thud.

"Roku-kun's swordsmanship is truly excellent," Kaneki Ken exclaimed. "At this point, I could only slash around wildly with a straight sword."

If I hadn't seen Mr. Joestar's golden charm at Grecker's door, I probably would have been stuck in Stoneville for life.

Lu Mingfei rarely received praise. He scratched his head somewhat sheepishly and replied:
"I just met a good teacher. And I received help from Emiya-kun a long time ago, and now Kaneki-kun is guiding me. There's nothing to praise."

"It's impressive that you managed to fight your way to Grik's room by yourself, isn't it? Since you can defeat the Ominous Demon, I think it's only a matter of time before you defeat Grik."

To everyone's surprise, Kaneki Ken's gentle face turned serious upon hearing this.

He shook his head:

“You’re wrong, Mr. Lu. Demigods and other enemies are completely different concepts.”

No matter how much we despise or look down on Grek, he is still the holder of the Great Rune called the 'Gravity Ring', which is what he relied on to become a demigod.

If his talent were even greater, and he could fully unleash the power of the Great Rune, his peak strength would be comparable to the Cataclysm.

(End of this chapter)