21st Century Necromancer

A purple flame formed a circular portal in the air, connecting to an unknown space.

The brilliance imprisoned by lightning was drawn in by an invisible force, sliding toward the portal. Although it seemed to be struggling, it could not escape the entrapment of the Lightning Cage or the pull of the portal.

Xiao Lan was filled with dread by the portal made of purple flames and, after reinforcing the cage with a final Breath of Lightning, quickly flew away to avoid being captured by the portal as well.

Watching the brilliance trapped within the Lightning Cage fall into the purple portal, unable to struggle free, Chen Yu finally let out a silent sigh of relief.

This spell was known as Exile to the Styx, and beyond the purple flame portal lay the actual Styx River. It was not the mere shadow of the Styx summoned by Chen Yu, nor a tributary intercepted by the deities, but the true Endless Styx that had spanned countless worlds since the beginning of the Multiverse.

Any enemy struck by this spell would be exiled to the midst of that endless river.

Although the spell had no killing power and merely exiled those who passed through the flame portal into the waters of the Endless Styx, even deities could not resist the erosion of the Styx's waters. Once they came into contact with the endless river, even mighty deities would be cleansed of everything by the waters, reduced to their purest souls returning to the river itself.

Despite the fact that this spell could theoretically annihilate even deities, the troublesome part was the necessity to actively push the intended exile into the flame portal to transport them into the river.

It was less of an exile spell and more about opening a portal to the true Endless Styx.

Regardless, the battle had finally come to an end at last.

Chen Yu closed the flame portal and also dispelled the ring of fire around the courtyard, allowing the utterly transformed and chaotic courtyard to return to the present world.

Seeing Chen Yu dissipate the flames surrounding the courtyard, Jounouchi Hiromi approached him, still in shock, and asked Mr. Chen Yu, "Is it over? Is that creature... dead?"

"Yes, it's over. As for that creature... there is no being that can resist the power of the Endless Styx," Chen Yu replied, feeling a mix of exhaustion and relief. He shook his head slightly as he explained to Jounouchi Hiromi and chuckled helplessly, "Speaking of which, we owe a lot to Xiao Lan today. Without her, this problem wouldn't have been resolved."

"I'm just glad it's taken care of! Xiao Lan really did save the day by arriving just in time. It seems like I should keep Xiao Lan close by the next time something like this happens," Jounouchi Hiromi said with a bit of bitterness in her tone. Today's fight had completely awakened her from the intoxication of her newfound Supernatural Power.

While she wielded great power, she hadn't managed to utilize even a tenth of it; otherwise, she and Chen Yu wouldn't have struggled so much against a deceased Maeda Toshiie.

Hiromi's thoughts turned to Maeda Toshiie, and her gaze shifted to where he still stood, immobilized by the Bone Prison spell conjured by Chen Yu. Without the glow to sustain him, he appeared extremely weakened and vulnerable.

Although he was still struggling to break free from the cage, his spine had already been broken by Chen Yu's fang attack just now. At this moment, even though his body was still encased in his battered armor, which kept him from falling into two pieces, the broken spine could no longer support his body, rendering all his struggles futile.

"Mr. Chen Yu, what should we do with him?" asked Jounouchi Hiromi. After all, the man was an ancestor of someone's family and couldn't just be discarded after having been dug up from the ground, but if it came to eliminating him, Jounouchi Hiromi felt it was only right to ask for the opinion of the Head of the Maeda Family.

However, contrary to her expectations, Chen Yu simply waved his hand to dismiss the Bone Prison and opened a portal to the Necromantic Space, instructing Xiao Lan, "Take him to the castle first, and have the butler lock him up."

"Eh? Mr. Chen Yu, what are you planning to do?" Jounouchi Hiromi asked in bewilderment as she watched Xiao Lan seize Maeda Toshiie, who was trying to flee, along with his shattered warhorse and broken Vermilion Spear, and send them all into the Necromantic Space.

"A half-step legendary necromancer is excellent material for creating a Death Knight; I certainly can't let it go to waste," Chen Yu said matter-of-factly. However, noticing that Jounouchi Hiromi seemed somewhat dissatisfied, he added, as if suddenly realizing, "You're not suggesting that this is the ancestor of the Head of the Maeda Family and that we should consult him first, are you?"

"Shouldn't we? After all, he is someone's ancestor, Mr. Chen Yu. It seems rather inappropriate for you to act this way," Jounouchi Hiromi replied, indeed disliking Chen Yu's actions. No matter what, Maeda Toshiie was an ancestor of Ken Toshitoku, and even if taking him away was necessary, they should at least ask for the opinion of others.

Hearing Jounouchi Hiromi actually say this, Chen Yu shook his head helplessly and explained, "For the Head of the Maeda Family, Maeda Toshiie is still buried in the Maeda Family's ancestral graveyard. What's sealed here is but a monster. He would never acknowledge that what's sealed here is his ancestor.

Although he previously told us the facts, such matters are family secrets not to be aired in public. If this were known to others, the Maeda Family's reputation would be utterly ruined. Hence, the best outcome is the demonic creature breaking free from the seal, but being thoroughly exterminated by us, leaving no remains to be found.

Actually, if I were to leave Maeda Toshiie's remains behind, it would put the Head of the Maeda Family in a difficult position. He couldn't possibly excavate Maeda Toshiie's grave and re-inter them. Leaving the remains to him would mean that he had no choice but to cremate them and then enshrine the ashes.

Rather than waste them, it's better to leave the body to me. After all, as a half-step legendary undead, it could be used to create a legendary-rank Death Knight. If we encounter such situations in the future, it would serve as a powerful combatant, far more convenient than using Xiao Lan."

After hearing Chen Yu's explanation, Jounouchi Hiromi felt even more dejected. Of course, she knew the truth of Chen Yu's words and understood that it truly was the best way to handle the situation. Perhaps it was because her moral sensibilities as an ordinary person hadn't yet shifted; she still felt it was wrong to treat someone's ancestor in such a manner.

However, Jounouchi Hiromi didn't voice opposition to Chen Yu's decision, instead just sullenly brooding on her own.

Seeing Jounouchi Hiromi's gloomy demeanor, Chen Yu was about to say something to console his girlfriend when Ken Toshitoku and Okumura Eren came running over at that moment.

"Master Chen Yu, may I ask... has the demonic creature been dealt with?" Ken Toshitoku asked, but in his words, he still referred to Maeda Toshiie as the demonic creature. Experience new stories on My Virtual Library Empire

Hearing him use this term, Jounouchi Hiromi's dejection deepened even more.