21st Century Necromancer

When the blood crown was placed upon Jounouchi Hiromi's head, a rich bloodlight rose from the ancient altar, forming a column of light that shot straight into the sky. Majestic music emanated from within the pillar of light, celebrating the birth of another Empress.

In the ancient City of London, at the moment the bloodlight rose, everyone bowed in the direction of its ascent, offering their congratulations to the birth of an Emperor.

Those who were asleep got up from their beds, those who were working stopped their work, and the monsters and cleaners fighting in combat also ceased at this moment.

All bent their waists, the coronation of an Emperor deserved the reverence of all.

Within the bloodlight, Jounouchi Hiromi's figure gracefully ascended, her body cloaked in gold-red Armor. Her original Rapier lost its form in the bloodlight, and after a sublimation of its essence, transformed into a brand-new, ornate Sword hanging at the Empress's waist, while the Blood Greatsword was completely reconstructed within the bloodlight into an authoritative Lance gripped in the Empress's hand. A blood-colored flag on the lance fluttered vigorously, bearing the emblem of a giant dragon that radiated a dazzling golden glow.

The blue giant dragon, which should not have appeared here, now spiraled upward from within the bloodlight, guarding beside the Empress. Its blue-grey scales, purified by the bloodlight, shed the pale grey of death and regained a pure deep blue, though each deep blue scale now bore a golden bloodline.

The Empress landed on the back of the giant dragon, continuing to ascend on her mount, and the moment the Empress alighted upon the dragon's back, several spikes began to grow rapidly on the head of the dragon, converging to take the form of a crown.

The Dragon King's Crown, among the Giant Dragon Clan, only the purest-blooded dragons could possibly condense this special symbol on their heads after becoming Legendary-rank. It did not represent power, but merely lineage, the most noble symbol within the Giant Dragon Clan.

Although Xiao Lan was indeed a Legendary Dragon, it was not an existence of pure bloodline. However, under the sublimation of the bloodlight, its bloodline too was promoted, condensing the Dragon King's Crown.

While the symbol only represented the purity of the bloodline, for a naturally strong race like dragons, purity of bloodline also meant the potential for growth. A dragon with the Dragon King's Crown could break through the limits of the Legendary through the growth of its own lineage.

Looking at the great benefits received by the pair, Chen Yu also harbored a bit of envy. His wife's fortune was truly beyond words, not only successfully emerging from what was initially a desperate Promotion Ceremony but also gaining tremendous benefits.

However, as Jounouchi Hiromi rode Xiao Lan over to Chen Yu's side, standing shoulder to shoulder with him and looking at Queen Mary on the other side, Chen Yu knew today's events were far from over.

"Thank you, I really am grateful for both of your help," Queen Mary said, now like a flower washed free of superficial adornment blooming in its natural glory, transforming completely, "If it weren't for your guidance and assistance, I might still be unable to touch the threshold of Demigod. I truly do not know how to thank you both."

At this moment, Queen Mary was no longer the figure with multiple personalities alternating in appearance. Instead, as she spoke, her expressions changed constantly—one moment a majestic Queen, another a seductive Queen, and then a cultured female writer. Yet behind these shifting expressions lay the integration of her three lifetimes of accumulated wisdom.

The moment Queen Mary fully integrated the different personalities and powers of her three lifetimes was also the moment she laid the foundation of Becoming Divine.

It was just that for Queen Mary, as she merged the powers of her three lifetimes, she realized she was still missing something.

"His Excellency the Demigod, could you please return the book that belongs to me?" Queen Mary looked at Chen Yu, asking for the Human Skin Book.

At this moment, Queen Mary's aura had completely changed before Chen Yu's eyes, as if she were an elegant, dignified, charming yet untouchable and distinguished queen. Although she asked a question, it sounded like an unquestionable command, one that could not be resisted; one must exert all effort to follow her orders.

However... when one sovereign does not acknowledge another, how can one empress tolerate anyone else claiming authority over her?

"Are you provoking me?" the newly appointed Crimson Empress spoke, her voice lacking the grace and nobility of Queen Mary but filled with the clanging of swords and the din of war, exuding an aura ready for battle.

"I apologize, as my power has just fused, and I am not yet able to control it delicately. I apologize to both of you," Queen Mary said, trying her best to restrain her own imposing aura. Yet, having only recently combined power from three different lifetimes, she could not completely prevent her power from leaking out. Nevertheless, for the sake of that Human Skin Book, to make herself whole and ascend, she did not hesitate to apologize to Chen Yu and his wife.

An apology from a sovereign, no matter what, is the highest courtesy, but for a demigod and another empress, it was merely a basic formality.

Moreover, in terms of status and rank, throughout Europe, an Emperor has always been above a King.

In Europe, kings are aplenty, but only three and a half emperors have held the title of Emperor.

The earliest Emperor stemmed from Ancient Rome; Octavian, the first citizen of the Roman Empire, transformed Rome from a republic to an empire, creating Europe's first imperial title as the head of the state.

After the division of the Eastern and Western Roman Empires, there were two legitimate imperial titles in Europe from the Eastern Roman and Western Roman empires.

The Western Roman fell to the Franks, and Frankish King Charlemagne entered Rome and was crowned, history naming him Emperor Charlemagne. But after Charlemagne's death, the Frankish Empire was divided into France, Deutschland, and Italy. The imperial crown remained vacant for five hundred years, with no successor, until the Deutsch received the papal coronation to become Supreme Monarch of Europe. Thus, the Holy Roman Empire was established, with the Western Roman crown passing between the chosen Prince-Electors of the Holy Roman Empire.

It was only when Napoleon came into power that he snatched the imperial title from the hands of the Habsburg family and placed it upon his own head.

But after Napoleon's defeat, the Habsburg family of Austria still claimed the imperial title, which later triggered the outbreak of World War I and the origin of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

As for the Eastern Roman, after its fall to the Ottoman people, the Eastern Roman crown was inherited by the Tsarist Russia. The word Tsar means Caesar, and Moscow was also called the Third Rome.

Thus, the three imperial crowns of Europe refer to the emperors of the French Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Tsarist Russia. There is actually an imperial title on the head of the British queen as well; however, that was a title of Empress of India she assumed during the Victorian Era after conquering India, which can only count as half a crown.

Coincidentally, it was Queen Victoria, who placed the title of Empress of India upon her head, that sealed Queen Mary.