21st Century Necromancer

Although there was a bit of an emergency, after Jounouchi Hiromi finished suturing the patient's wounds, she still got off work with Chen Yu. As for the patient's follow-up healing, naturally, the nurses and the on-duty doctor would take charge, so she didn't need to worry about it.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Chen Yu," Jounouchi Hiromi said with a smile, feeling a sense of happiness seeing Chen Yu waiting for her to get off work.

"I didn't wait that long." Chen Yu smiled indifferently, and then left the hospital with Jounouchi Hiromi.

Upon leaving the hospital, the two of them prepared to take the subway home as they usually did. Although they had the convenient method of Necromantic Space, when they weren't in a hurry, both Chen Yu and Jounouchi Hiromi still preferred the ordinary means of travel.

In the past, the two had tried using the spatial teleportation feature of Necromantic Space to save time every day, but it always gave them a dislocated feeling.

After all, one moment it was a bustling modern city, and the next, it turned into a fantasy style of the Middle Ages. Such a stark change in scenery did feel quite disconcerting.

Because Jounouchi Hiromi got off work late, when Chen Yu and she arrived at the subway station, it was the peak time for the commute, and the station was crowded with people finishing work.

Standing on the platform, Chen Yu and Jounouchi Hiromi were waiting in line for the subway and chatting idly now and then.

"Speaking of which, what have Xiao Lan and Audis been up to lately? I often don't see the two of them, and when I ask Xiao Lan, it won't tell," Hiromi Jounouchi said, still quite concerned about her mount. Although there weren't many opportunities to ride it in Tokyo, having a soul bond with her mount made Jounouchi Hiromi very attentive to it.

Lately, due to Chen Yu and Jounouchi Hiromi being busy with work every day, they hadn't been looking after their pets and mounts much, only leaving it to the Ghost Maid to take care of them. As long as they could see the two animals when they got home, they hadn't bothered to ask what they were actually doing all day.

But upon remembering, Jounouchi Hiromi thought she should pay more attention to her mount; after all, it was a Legendary Dragon. Even though it had turned into a cat, if it got into mischief, it could still cause trouble.

"I haven't paid much attention, but it seems like they go out to play together every day? Perhaps Audis is taking Xiao Lan out to fight with the local stray cats. When I first found Audis, it had been badly injured and nearly died because of a fight with stray cats," Chen Yu speculated, guessing that Audis was likely trying to unite the nearby stray cat communities once again, given its personality.

Hearing Chen Yu say this, Jounouchi Hiromi felt somewhat relieved. If it was just fighting with stray cats, Jounouchi Hiromi didn't think Xiao Lan and Audis would be at a disadvantage. Even if the two of them were in the form of cats and didn't use any supernatural power, with their intelligence rivaling that of humans, they wouldn't be bullied by a bunch of ordinary stray cats.

"Whoosh..." While they were talking, a subway train made a deep braking sound as it entered the station and gradually came to a stop.

Seeing the subway arriving, Chen Yu pulled Jounouchi Hiromi's hand. They stopped talking and hurried onto the train.

Today, their luck was good, and the two even managed to snatch a seat; Chen Yu let Hiromi Jounouchi sit, while he himself stood in front of her, holding onto the handrail.

The subway continued on its way, and although the carriage was packed with people tired from a long day, Japanese people naturally dislike making noise in subway carriages, so despite the crowding, it was quite quiet. Find more to read at My Virtual Library Empire

However, several women who looked like office ladies (OLs) were still whispering and quietly discussing some amusing stories, naturally revolving around so-called urban legends.

"Have you heard? There's a legend about cats going around in Tokyo lately! They say people often see a black cat and a grey cat together, and I saw them near my company just recently!" one of the OLs said as she took out her phone and showed photos she had taken to the others.

Another OL looked at the photo on her phone and tilted her head, commenting, "Although they're cute and seem pretty arrogant, that doesn't really qualify as a legend, does it?"

"If it were just two cats, of course it wouldn't count. There are too many stray cats in Tokyo; a couple of somewhat special ones are nothing unusual." The previous OL hadn't finished her statement before being questioned by her colleague, so she promptly continued, explaining, "Do you know? These two cats are actually the bosses of Tokyo right now! They often roam around parks throughout Tokyo, and whenever they encounter a group of stray cats, they go and subdue them. If any group doesn't comply, they'll resort to force, and just recently, someone saw these two cats defeat a dozen ferals in a park."

"Eh? Really? Could they be trying to become Tokyo's top cats?" Hearing this, the OLs speculated wildly and couldn't help but laugh.

While the OLs treated this as an urban legend, Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi, hearing their conversation, did not consider it a laughing matter; after exchanging glances, they could see the same expression in each other's eyes.

"It seems we need to discipline that cat/dragon."

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"Audis, we should go back now; the master isn't working overtime today and will be returning soon with that Necromancer," Xiao Lan said in a park near Chen Yu's home. She watched as Audis enjoyed a massage and grooming from two female cats, while she picked up the dried fish her subordinates had offered, reminding Audis.

Hearing Xiao Lan's reminder, Audis reluctantly licked the two beautifully-furred female cats by his side and stood up gracefully, walking over to Xiao Lan. Looking up at the sky and nodding slightly, he said, "Indeed, it's time to return home. Our power is still not strong enough to resist that detestable Necromancer. Once we subjugate the entire cat population of Tokyo and gather faith from them, igniting the Divine Flame to become the cat god, I will definitely make that despicable Necromancer pay! I will turn him into my personal litter-scooper! To clean my litter box every single day!"

"Before that, we'd better head back home," Xiao Lan agreed with Audis's plan, though not outright. Although having a following of stray cats might seem a bit demeaning for a Legendary Dragon, the circumstances didn't allow him to spread faith among humans, so the great Child of the Storm had to make do for now.

The two cats, each harboring their own thoughts, left the park accompanied by the respectful farewells of a group of feral cats. They carried the tasty dried fish toward the park exit, intending to reach home before Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi came back. After all, it was quite normal for them to come out and play in the guise of cats, and on this matter, Chen Yu and Hiromichi Jounouchi didn't impose restrictions on them.