21st Century Necromancer

Members of the National Diet, presidents of major enterprises, government high-ranking officials... In the past, these people would have had no association with Jounouchi Hiromi, at most, it would have been a matter that as a patient, they might have ended up on her operating table, nothing more.
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But today, as she attended this gathering with Chen Yu, she suddenly felt an incredibly surreal sensation, even finding it all somewhat absurd.

Because these figures, who she had always deemed completely unattainable, were now eager to forge connections with him due to Kyuuzai Ryousen's respectful treatment of Chen Yu, including figures from the political realm she usually only could see on television.

Yet, these high-ranking officials, normally out of her reach, were now groveling before Chen Yu, even with an air of obsequiousness and fawning, which made Jounouchi Hiromi feel a mix of pride amid the absurdity.

"Hiromi, are you in a particularly good mood this evening?" Sitting in the car that Kyuuzai Ryousen had arranged to take her home, Chen Yu gently stroked her calves as she took off her shoes and propped her beautiful, long legs on his knees, his face also adorned with a smile.

This car was specially arranged by Kyuuzai Ryousen, those kinds seen in movies, a stretched luxury limousine with enough length and width, complete with a fridge and bar. Moreover, the driver's cabin was entirely sealed off from the back seat, with the driver unable to hear any sounds from the passengers; communication had to be by way of the car's intercom system, to ensure privacy.

That was also why Jounouchi Hiromi could lie down — after all, the stretch limousine was sufficiently spacious to allow someone to fully recline.

"Not bad, maybe because Mr. Chen Yu you are exceptionally handsome today?" Jounouchi Hiromi said half-jokingly, then suddenly shifted her position, turning over to lie in Chen Yu's arms, she took off the Black Rose pinned on her dress, toying with it in her hands, "Mr.

Chen Yu, didn't you say that perfume made from the petals of Death Palace Roses would have a scent one could never forget, even in death? Why do I only smell something very fragrant, without the overwhelming, divine aura you described?"

Hearing Jounouchi Hiromi's question, Chen Yu looked up to confirm the separation from the driver's cabin, then touched the Black Rose in Jounouchi Hiromi's hands lightly, and immediately an indescribable, enchanting fragrance emanated from the flower, as if to intoxicate the soul itself.

It was a very unique and serene fragrance, with the elegance of a secluded orchid and the intensity of musk. What was especially astonishing was that the aroma seemed not to enter the body through the nose, but seeped into the soul from all directions, causing a deep intoxication from within, as if it were the most exquisite scent in the world, unrivaled by any other.

Jounouchi Hiromi was clearly enraptured by it, her gaze at the Black Rose in her hand was hazy, as if she could be lost in it forever. If possible, she would continue to stare at this rose and inhale its scent till eternity.

"Snap!" A snap of Chen Yu's fingers, however, brought her back from her trance.

Yet, the now awake Jounouchi Hiromi still remembered that soul-enchanting fragrance, she sniffed the Black Rose in her hands vigorously, but could no longer detect that profound, lingering scent.

"How come it's gone? Where did the fragrance from before go? How come it's gone!" Jounouchi Hiromi became anxious and placed the flower under her nose, inhaling deeply, but still, she couldn't catch a whiff of that enchanting fragrance that had intoxicated her.

Chen Yu reached out, snatched the Black Rose from her hands, and tapped her on the forehead. Jounouchi Hiromi paused for a moment before gasping for air and coming back to her senses.

"Now do you understand why you can't smell it?" Chen Yu looked at Jounouchi Hiromi, who wore a look of lingering fear, and smiled at her affectionately.

"This scent is...too terrifying!" Jounouchi Hiromi couldn't help but be scared, the kind of fragrance that could make one's entire soul fall deep into a rapture was simply maddening. She had never imagined she would become so obsessed with a fragrance, to the point of such madness. Recalling the desperate urgency she felt earlier to find the scent, Jounouchi Hiromi even felt a wave of fear.

"Such a terrifying thing, Mr. Chen Yu, and you just watched as I poured it on myself? What if someone else smelled this scent, wouldn't that cause..." Jounouchi Hiromi suddenly had an ominous thought, imagining the dreadful consequences if ordinary people were to smell this scent. No one would have the willpower to resist such a potent temptation that reached deep into the soul.

"That's why I covered it up!" Chen Yu said, still smiling, as he placed the Death Palace Rose back onto Jounouchi Hiromi's clothing, "Otherwise, today, Hiromi, you'd have a huge swarm of admirers that not even a beating could drive away."

After hearing Chen Yu's explanation, Jounouchi Hiromi felt somewhat relieved, but she still complained, "But it's still dangerous! And such a dangerous thing, you actually told me it was just perfume, what was the person who created this fragrance even thinking?"

"If you, Hiromi, could become a Transcendent and elevate your Life Level, undergoing a transformation, then this level of fragrance would really be no more than a perfume." Chen Yu explained to her, regret gleaming in his eyes, "It's also my negligence, I gave you the pure essence of the perfume. In fact, if it's for regular people, it needs to be diluted and blended.

Using it directly is what causes such horrible effects, but it wouldn't be so terrifying if it were diluted properly before use."

"Idiot! How could you forget something like this!" Jounouchi Hiromi pinched Chen Yu, not causing any harm, but she still felt somewhat angry, especially when Chen Yu called it his negligence.

Everything was so perfect this evening, yet with what Chen Yu did, it made her feel as gloomy as if a bite had been taken from her cream cake only for it to then fall on the ground.

Watching the annoyed Jounouchi Hiromi, Chen Yu suddenly found her even more charming for some reason, and couldn't help leaning down to kiss her, his hand reaching towards her back where the fasteners of her dress were.

The stretch luxury limousine had excellent stability, and even with someone dancing inside, it would not wobble.