Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 9 Shirou Emiya: Do you need help?

Lost.

Looking at the golden light of blessing, Lu Mingfei scratched his messy hair.

Taking on multiple opponents is not within his scope of expertise. What he excels at is seduction, assassination, betrayal, or one-on-one combat.

Once the enemy numbers outnumber him, his advantage disappears.

Especially this time: two elite-level demi-human leaders, and a large number of demi-human soldiers gathered around them.

what to do.
There's no way to win.

Lu Mingfei glanced at the demi-human Burke sitting quietly in the corner and felt somewhat frustrated.

Before setting off, he had confidently assured everyone that he would retrieve Burke's mother's belongings, but he failed so miserably.
Is there any way to do this?
Lu Mingfei sat down cross-legged and lowered his head, lost in thought.

His advantage is that he will not die.

Even if his true strength is no match for elite monsters like orcs and knights, he can still achieve victory by repeatedly challenging them and memorizing their attack patterns.

However, this advantage vanished in the face of the Ajin Group.

The two enormous demi-human leaders were massive in size, and their attacks consisted mainly of claws and teeth. They were also not very agile, so it was easy to sneak in a few stabs during their gaps in attack.

But he couldn't withstand the annoying, numerous, mosquito-like ordinary subhumans who, taking advantage of his sword strikes, beat Lu Mingfei until he fled in terror, dizzy and disoriented.

Demi-humans don't care about gentlemanly manners or chivalry; they're no different from wild beasts and won't let any opportunity to weaken you slip by.

"Someone needs to distract them."

He realized the crucial point. If he could reduce the number of ordinary demi-humans by half, he would be skilled enough to handle both leaders.

As if by some strange twist of fate, Lu Mingfei's gaze drifted to the side.
"Snapped!"

A loud slap echoed inside the cave.

There was no other living person here besides the demi-human Burke, and Burke didn't have the guts to do such a thing.

So, it was Lu Mingfei who slapped himself.

"Lu Mingfei, Lu Mingfei," he said with a self-deprecating smirk, "when the hell did you become so despicable?"

"Tsk."

He irritably ruffled his already messy hair.

"As expected, a loser is a loser no matter which world he's in."

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his golden eyes lit up:
"Wait, you good-for-nothing."

Lu Mingfei sprang to his feet with a somersault, a familiar sly smile playing on his lips:

"Even losers have their own way of fighting!"

"If I can't beat them, I can find a way to call in reinforcements!"

When in doubt, call your senior sister; if she's not there, call your senior brother; if all else fails, there's always the little devil. However, in this godforsaken other world, the only way to call for help is...
Lu Mingfei took out a box of yellow, ointment-like stuff from his spatial storage.

As Lu Mingfei stared, a line of small words naturally surfaced in his mind.

"Call the hook-finger medicine."

"I can see signs of cooperation, signs of hostility, and summon spirits from other worlds called Hooks."

Upon seeing this thing, Lu Mingfei couldn't help but beat his chest in frustration.

For such a small thing, Galley killed him for a full 1000 runes!

Keep in mind that the orc who killed Famyazra only received 1500 runes!
Moreover, after Lu Mingfei bought the Fingertip Resurrection Potion, he immediately understood how to make it—a potion that "every faded person knows"—after just one glance.

Just two fallen leaves! Two! Those things are everywhere, like wildflowers by the roadside!

Besides, no one but the Faded Ones can use this thing. Galley has been hoarding it for years without selling it, and most Faded Ones make their own; they wouldn't buy this. "That shady businessman in the red hat."

The thought of this made Lu Mingfei grit his teeth in hatred.

The cheap, unsellable stuff that Santa Claus found on some faded corpse eventually found a sucker like Lu Mingfei!

"Never mind," Lu Mingfei sighed, clutching his chest. "If it really worked, things would be much easier from now on, and I wouldn't have to live like an orphan."

Lu Mingfei stared at the expensive yellow ointment in his hand, his golden eyes gleaming faintly in the darkness.

He took a deep breath
"No, how do you use this thing?"

There are no user manuals either.

Hmm. Since the mark can be seen, it should be applied to the eyelids, right?
Lu Mingfei scratched his head, deciding to try anything, and applied the ointment to his eyelids before casually shaking off the yellow residue left on his fingers.

Tick.

A phantom voice echoed in my soul.

The world before him suddenly rippled, and countless fluorescent runes seemed to appear before Lu Mingfei's eyes before gradually returning to calm.

Lu Mingfei looked around anxiously.

Every corner of the cave was spotless, without a single summoning rune.

"What the hell?!"

Lu Mingfei almost dropped the ointment on the ground.

"1000 runes? That's all? Galley is a fraud!"

Near the blessing altar in the distance, a merchant wearing a red hat suddenly sneezed. He touched his chin in confusion and continued wiping the box of "precious" finger-calling medicine.

Burke was startled by the noise he made:

"What. What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Lu Mingfei forced a smile, but in his mind he had already counted and plucked every single hair on Galley's beard.

He walked dejectedly toward the cave entrance:
I'm going to get some fresh air.

The moment they stepped out of the cave, a golden rune suddenly flashed among the moss. The pattern was both strange and familiar.
This is not it.
Isn't this Japanese??
Lu Mingfei's pupils contracted sharply. The neat and orderly runes were written in a language from Earth. Although he did not recognize them, the meaning of the words still came to mind.

If you need help, please call me—Shirou Emiya.

"I need it so badly!"

"Whatever it is, please come and save me from this misery!!"

Without hesitation, Lu Mingfei touched the runes on the ground and made a call.

In an instant, Lu Mingfei sensed that someone was responding to him from the other end of the rune.

A dazzling light burst forth, followed by a human figure.

The newcomer was completely covered in a magnificent suit of armor, with a blue jasper embedded in the center and adorned with gemstones around it. Behind him was a blue, exquisitely embroidered cloak.

In his left hand he held a knight's straight sword inlaid with a jewel, and in his right hand a medium-sized, teardrop-shaped shield, also inlaid with a gem in the center.

This outfit is undeniably stylish and cool.

Lu Mingfei glanced at him, then at his own tattered Kaidan armor and Grik soldier's arm guards.
Then I looked at him again.

The atmosphere fell into silence.

The magnificent knight removed his helmet, revealing red hair and a youthful face that looked about the same age as Lu Mingfei. With a gentle smile, he said:
"Hello, I am Shirou Emiya, a knight from Caria. I aspire to become a 'partner of justice' and have come to this world in response to your summons. I ask you, are you the friend who sent the call for help?"

(End of this chapter)