21st Century Necromancer

Although everything in Kanazawa felt awkward and out of place, making him quite uncomfortable, Chen Yu obviously couldn't leave yet and had to attend the academic conference that had already been scheduled.

"It's really strange, I didn't feel this discomfort the last time I came to Kanazawa. What on earth is going on?" In the hotel's restaurant, Chen Yu was having breakfast with Hiromi Jounouchi and voicing his discomfort about the poor sleep he had had the night before.

"Mr. Chen Yu, did you also sleep poorly last night? I thought it was just me. I didn't expect you to have had a bad night too," Hiromi Jounouchi said, looking at Chen Yu with surprise that he had also slept poorly.

"Hiromi, you didn't sleep well either?" Hearing Hiromi Jounouchi say she also had a troubled night, Chen Yu's eyebrows furrowed again. This trip to Kanazawa was filled with too many oddities, putting Chen Yu on high alert.

Hiromi Jounouchi nodded and spoke with evident disgust, "I don't know what it was, but last night I kept having the illusion of a buzzing noise by my ear, as if something was flying around near it. I had Xiao Lan check, but Xiao Lan said there was nothing unusual, only that I was a bit tense."

What Hiromi Jounouchi referred to was using the soul connection between her and Xiao Lan, allowing Xiao Lan, who stayed back home in Tokyo, to sense everything she felt, and even cast spells and take action through her body. This was one of the unique abilities of a Blood Knight, gaining assistance from their mount.

The stronger the fantasy creature, the more powerful the support it could offer to the Blood Knight.

"You're tense, Hiromi? Xiao Lan checked but said there was nothing..." Chen Yu stroked his chin, his eyebrows locked in serious contemplation. It seemed from the current situation that the discomfort he had felt yesterday was certainly not an illusion. They had indeed encountered something, and these things were happening around them, subtly affecting them.

At that thought, Chen Yu suddenly felt that living in a peaceful environment might have made him too complacent, failing to maintain several necessary protective spells on himself. Could it be because he could enter the Necromantic Space anytime that he had become overconfident?

Realizing his own negligence, Chen Yu quietly reproached himself. Then he looked up and whispered to Hiromi Jounouchi, "Hiromi, after breakfast when we return to our room, I'll cast a protective spell on you for mental defense. Something about Kanazawa doesn't feel right to me. Be careful. If necessary, just call Xiao Lan over, and don't worry about any potential consequences."

"I understand. I'll be cautious," Hiromi Jounouchi nodded, her expression turning grave as she took Chen Yu's words to heart and tensed up.

"What's wrong with this apple? I even went to the market to buy a big, fresh local apple, but it's so bitter! How can anyone eat this apple?" Just as Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi were discussing these matters, a few people who seemed to be here for the academic conference were grumbling about a bag of apples on the table behind them.

One person was holding an apple with a bite taken out of it, and the expression on their face was all wrinkled up, seemingly bittered by the apple.

Tasting bitterness in apples was not a new phenomenon, but looking at those round, plump apples with a bright color, Chen Yu's eyes became sharp with curiosity. These apples should taste delicious, so why would they be so bitter that they were inedible?

Although it was a minor issue, Chen Yu still made a note of it in his mind.

After breakfast, Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi returned to their room together. Yu Chen cast separate protective spells against spiritual attacks for both himself and her, and, still concerned, layered various defensive spells on Hiromi Jounouchi. Only after he had confirmed there were no oversights did he feel at ease.

Despite feeling that Yu Chen might be overreacting, Hiromi Jounouchi, considering the odd and bizarre situations encountered since they arrived in Kanazawa, paid heed to his caution and refrained from objecting. Continue reading on My Virtual Library Empire

As a Blood Knight whose mastery of spells was no match for that of a Necromancer, and being a newcomer lacking in experience, Hiromi Jounouchi found herself somewhat helpless in aiding Yu Chen to unveil the truth. She could only secretly contact Xiao Lan, instructing it to be ready.

If true danger were to arise, Hiromi Jounouchi would not hesitate to summon Xiao Lan, even if it meant transforming it back into a giant dragon to take herself and Yu Chen to safety.

Whether it was Yu Chen's mental defensive spells truly taking effect or the factors affecting them being less pronounced during the day, at least after Yu Chen had applied the protective spells, the effects of the poor sleep from the night before seemed to have dissipated significantly. This made Hiromi Jounouchi feel much lighter and her complexion also improved considerably.

However, not everyone had means to cope like they did. Upon arriving at the conference venue, Yu Chen swiftly noticed that aside from him and Hiromi Jounouchi, only some of the attendees looked normal, while most bore the appearance of having slept poorly, and some even seemed listless and languid.

Seeing this, Yu Chen's suspicions were heightened, and Hiromi Jounouchi finally recognized the necessity of Yu Chen's caution and defenses. Without much thought, she mentally instructed Xiao Lan through their soul connection, to enter the Necromantic Space and stand by. She decided to summon Xiao Lan to the room once the academic conference was over.

Meanwhile, as Hiromi Jounouchi attempted to summon Xiao Lan, Yu Chen didn't rush to find his seat but engaged in brief conversations with various participants to gather information.

It wasn't until the conference was about to start that he and Hiromi Jounouchi found their seats and sat down.

"I just asked around, and nearly everyone had a poor night's sleep.

Those who seem especially worn out arrived early, while those who appear unaffected arrived just this morning," Yu Chen explained the situation he had gathered to Hiromi Jounouchi, analyzing, "Moreover, according to the information I collected, taking a nap during the day does have some effect but is generally not severe and one can still get some sleep.

So it seems that whatever is affecting everyone's sleep probably can't manifest during the day and focuses primarily on the night."

"Then, Mr. Chen Yu, what do you plan to do?" Hiromi Jounouchi asked with some concern.

Yu Chen clearly had no intention of getting involved in this matter and shook his head slightly before straightening up, opening the folder in his hands, "We'll observe for now and not intervene rashly."