21st Century Necromancer

Chapter 107 The Altar is Completed (Please Recommend, Please Favorite)

"Finally finished!" Kyuuzai Ryousen looked at the ritual site before him, excited and at the same time couldn't help but feel relieved that it was finally over.

"Finally finished!" Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu, standing by, was just as thrilled, yet as he looked at an utterly exhausted Kyuuzai Ryousen, who seemed as if he had pulled several all-nighters, he could understand the sense of relief brought by the conclusion. Nevertheless, he still inquired, "Ryousen, are all the parts completed?"

Upon hearing Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu's question, although mentally tired to the point that Kyuuzai Ryousen wished he could crash for three straight days and nights, he still forced his fighting-spirit-laden eyelids open to explain to Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu: "Every part has been completed strictly according to the manual provided by the professor, I have carved the runes with magic power as required on each piece, and verified it three times—there won't be any problems!

The manual is right here if you want to double-check."

"I apologize." Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu took the manual, and although he trusted Kyuuzai Ryousen, considering the importance of constructing the ritual site, he decided to go through it once more: "It's not that I don't trust you, Ryousen, but as you know, the master did say that once this task is completed, he will prepare the Promotion Ceremony for both of us. I don't dare to make any mistakes."

"Don't worry; I understand what you mean, and it puts my mind at ease to check again," Ryousen did not take any offense at Yoshiharu's desire to inspect everything once more. In fact, if he weren't so exhausted, he would have wanted to go over it again himself.

Arranging the ceremonial site according to Chen Yu's booklet might not seem like a very challenging task. Initially, Ryousen and Yoshiharu also thought so, but once they started setting up the site according to the specifications in the booklet, they suddenly realized that the job was even more complicated and intricate than they had imagined.

Not only do you need to follow strict guidelines for the layout of the ceremonial site, but you also have to draw a magic circle, and every obsidian stone used to construct the ritual platform must be carved with magic runes... Your next chapter awaits on empire

Each of these tasks required Kyuuzai Ryousen, who was responsible for constructing the site, to verify repeatedly because any error could cause the ceremony to fail, necessitating a complete do-over.

At the very top of the altar was an offering table that had taken Kyuuzai Ryousen a great deal of effort to piece together. This was the most crucial part of the whole ritual site's construction process, as all the magic runes ultimately directed their power here.

Although he didn't quite understand what it was all for, Kyuuzai Ryousen still completed it with utmost seriousness. When working for a big shot, it was best not to pry too deeply, a crucial survival tactic Kyuuzai Ryousen had summed up.

"No problems! All the magic runes and the drawing of the magic circle are just like what's required in the manual! Truly perfect work!" Having checked everything once again, Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu looked up, smiled excitedly at Kyuuzai Ryousen, "Ryousen, your work is outstanding! I'll go inform the master that the ritual site is ready!"

Brisk with excitement, Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu was about to leave when he reached the doorway, suddenly remembered something, and quickly turned back to Kyuuzai Ryousen, "Ryousen, take some rest, you've worked hard over this period!"

Watching Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu hurry off after speaking, Kyuuzai Ryousen's face could not hide his fatigue, yet his eyes were exceptionally bright. This job had been a form of tempering for him, not only honing his control over magic power but also forging his spirit through exhaustion.

Raising his finger, he let a raven that had flown down from the roof alight upon it. Gazing at its red eyes and pitch-black feathers, Kyuuzai Ryousen couldn't help but look forward to the promotion Chen Yu had promised him and Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu.

The more familiar Kyuuzai Ryousen became with the power he now wielded, the more he indulged in it.

The power of a Crow Feather Mage seemed very strong to Kyuuzai Ryousen. Despite not being suited for head-on combat, their methods were unpredictable, and with specially cultivated Cursed Ravens, if used properly, they represented a terrifying force.

But even this power inheritance, which seemed so potent to Kyuuzai Ryousen, was merely something casually given by Chen Yu. This made Kyuuzai Ryousen all the more aware of Chen Yu's fearsomeness and inscrutability, and it solidified his determination to serve him. Because Kyuuzai Ryousen knew very well that to gain more, he must offer up his loyalty in exchange.

With this in mind, Kyuuzai Ryousen flicked his finger, and the Cursed Raven perched there immediately took flight, flapping its wings and scattering black feathers. And when the feathers had cleared, the figure of Kyuuzai Ryousen had also vanished...