21st Century Necromancer

Chapter 192 Inspection Results

Waking from the softness of velvet, Jounouchi Hiromi opened her eyes to an unfamiliar deep purple bed canopy. The gentle sensation beneath her felt like floating on clouds, and it took a moment for her to realize that she wasn't at home but in Yu Chen's unfinished castle.

Although it was yet to be completed, the work remaining was only on some further details that didn't matter much; the main bedroom, however, was ready for use long ago.

Last night, Yu Chen had suggested she stay over. Initially, Hiromi had wanted to go home to sleep, but after being taken to the castle's private hot spring by Yu Chen, and soaking for a couple of hours, she ended up staying, albeit somewhat reluctantly.

One could not deny the unique charm of a castle with a touch of classical flavor. Though this castle was newly built without any historical significance—or even complete decoration—the unique atmosphere and elegant setting still made Hiromi feel immensely pleased.

After all, which girl hasn't dreamed of waking up one day as a princess in a castle, waiting for a prince to come and sweep her off her feet?

However, being in her thirties, Hiromi treated such youthful fantasies merely as a brief morning reverie.

Just as she was about to get up and dress herself, the door to her room suddenly opened, and a troupe of maids in traditional British attire, pushing a few trolleys, walked in, followed by Yu Chen.

"My princess, are you awake?" Yu Chen teased with a smile, his voice affecting an almost operatic tone as he looked at the somewhat dazed Hiromi sitting up in bed. He also gestured for the maids to help her with her morning routine.

Still bewildered, Hiromi watched as the maids wet a towel in hot water, wrung it out, and then gently wiped her hands. Unsure of what was happening but accepting their services, she curiously asked, "Mr. Chen Yu, who are they? Why haven't I seen them before?"

"They're not human," Yu Chen said with a smile, sitting down beside the bed, then clarifying, "They are Ghost Maids, tasked with serving this castle." Discover exclusive tales on empire

"...Magic is truly marvelous!" After hearing the explanation, Hiromi didn't quite grasp the mechanics behind it, but she got the gist. She looked down at the engagement ring on her hand and asked Yu Chen, "Does my ring also have that kind of ability?"

"Yes, but you have to learn how to use it first," Yu Chen nodded as they entered the hospital, then switched from their conversation to the business at hand.

After passing through the lobby and parting ways with Hiromi to his office to change into a white doctor's coat, Yu Chen shifted his role from a Necromancer deeply studying death to a doctor saving lives and began his work for the day.

"Professor, here are Higashiyama Keika's CT and X-ray films, sent by the examination room this morning." On seeing Yu Chen enter the office, Shirai Reina quickly handed him the examination results from earlier.

Looking at Higashiyama Keika's results, Yu Chen raised his eyebrows, "Sent first thing in the morning? When did the examination room become so efficient? Aren't they supposed to calibrate the machines before doing any examinations in the morning?"

"Doctor Higashiyama arranged with the examination room to have the tests done for his sister before work hours." Shirai Reina had been curious when the examination room delivered the materials, so she had asked beforehand.

Hearing Shirai Reina's explanation, Yu Chen understood the situation and nodded. The diagnostic equipment in the examination room required time-consuming calibration each morning. For the examination room staff to do this favor for Higashiyama was a significant favor owed by Doctor Higashiyama.

Placing the CT and X-ray films in the light box beside his desk, he looked over the results and said to Shirai, "Shirai-san, please call Doctor Michiko Daimon. I have some questions to discuss with her regarding Keika Higashiyama's condition."

"Understood," replied Shirai as she left the office to fetch Doctor Daimon in accordance with Yu Chen's instructions.

"This surgery... is going to be troublesome!" Yu Chen muttered with a frown as he examined Higashiyama Keika's spinal CT images on the light box, "With this sort of condition, the part to be cut must be..."