21st Century Necromancer

"The Human Skin Book was crafted from the skin of a female Necromancer who practiced the Mysticism School of magic, and her hand bone was embedded in the cover. Furthermore, the content on the pages was written in ink made from her brain and blood. This is a very special spell, and apart from this spellbook, there should also be a magic wand made from her bones, and a vessel made from her skull to hold her heart and ashes." Chen Yu handed the transformed spellbook back to Gilles de Rais and explained the origins of the book.

However, Gilles de Rais was greatly astonished by Chen Yu's explanation. He did not reach for the spellbook that Chen Yu had returned, but instead asked him, "Why do such a thing?"

"For...," Chen Yu started, deliberately pausing for effect and giving Gilles de Rais a meaningful look before revealing, "Resurrection."

"Resurrection? This book can resurrect the dead?" Gilles de Rais, as Chen Yu had expected, was filled with interest and hope at his words.

To Gilles de Rais's disappointment, Chen Yu smiled and said, "Resurrecting the dead is merely knowledge recorded in the book. The reason for turning a female Necromancer into a spellbook, a magic wand, and a container, is precisely to resurrect the Necromancer herself. This is also one of the more arcane rituals of the Mysticism School."

"But if she's been made into a spellbook, how can she be resurrected?" Jounouchi Hiromi had thought the female Necromancer was made into this after being killed, but Chen Yu said it was for resurrection, which left her feeling quite confused.

Seeing his wife's confusion, Chen Yu couldn't help but tease her, "Wife, you are also a Necromancer of the Blood School, with the complete legacy of The Eight Major Branches. Although this dismemberment and resurrection ritual is indeed very strange, it's not considered profound within the Mysticism School. Haven't you ever come across it?"

"Who studies the Book of Inheritance as thoroughly as you do? I haven't even finished the Blood School's content yet!" Jounouchi Hiromi pouted, playfully acting coy.

Seeing Jounouchi Hiromi's expression, Chen Yu had no choice but to surrender with a raise of his hands and continued to explain, "The spellbook uses skin as pages and brain matter and blood as ink, embodying the body and intellect of the female Necromancer. The magic wand made from bones represents the bones and spirit, and the skull vessel holding the heart implies the soul and essence. Only by bringing these three items together, gathering the six elements, can the female Necromancer be resurrected.

Though it seems odd to be killed and turned into objects before being brought back to life, to Necromancers of the Mysticism School, many of their actions are just as bizarre and cryptic, but... the stranger the action, the more powerful the resulting force.

Those Necromancers that undergo such a process must die once and endure immense pain, and sometimes it is difficult to be resurrected. However, once they are called back to this world, their strength receives an immense boost, and they gain an undying form. Moreover, these three items become powerful magical artifacts. As long as these three objects remain intact, the Necromancer cannot be killed."

Chen Yu's explanation made Jounouchi Hiromi understand the origins of the Human Skin Book, but it also piqued her curiosity about the whereabouts of the other two items. She also found it strange that the book contained knowledge of the Blood School, "So who wrote the content of this book? And what about the other two items?"

"The one who wrote the book was likely a Necromancer from the Blood School, perhaps even a friend or lover of the female Necromancer who became the spellbook, as only a truly trustworthy person could be entrusted with such a task," Chen Yu replied with a guess in response to Jounouchi Hiromi's two questions. "As for the other two items, they may have been lost to history. Nonetheless, there is a connection between the three items, and if one truly wishes to find them, they can be found."

Chen Yu said this, and Gilles de Rais also volunteered more information, "This book was confiscated from a rural noble, accused of studying nefarious magic on his own land. According to the results of the interrogation at that time, he bought the book for a hefty sum from a Jewish Merchant, but the other two items did not appear with the book. Sir, will there be any change to this book now?"

Looking at the spellbook, whose appearance had noticeably changed, Gilles de Rais was uncertain whether it still contained the same content as before.

Faced with Gilles de Rais's doubts, Chen Yu opened the book and explained, "The content of the book has not changed. I have only unlocked the hidden parts and restored the book to its original form. Inside, there should be the resurrection ritual of the Blood School. You can try to use the knowledge recorded to resurrect Joan of Arc. Although I do not want to provoke the Church, if you choose to resurrect Joan of Arc yourself, I will not stop you."

Hearing this, Gilles de Rais was overjoyed and eagerly asked Chen Yu, "So the knowledge recorded in this book can really bring her back?"

"Uncertain," Chen Yu did not give a definitive answer.

"Why?" Gilles de Rais was anxious and pressed Chen Yu for an answer.

"Because Joan of Arc's soul may have ascended to Heaven and become an Angel. If that's the case, then no resurrection ritual will be able to bring her back." Jounouchi Hiromi, who had already heard the explanation once from Chen Yu, gave the answer to Gilles de Rais.

"She became an Angel?" Gilles de Rais had always known this answer, but perhaps as a reason to keep going, he had never contemplated this question for six hundred years.

At that moment, Jounouchi Hiromi shattered the last bit of hope in his heart, sending the six-hundred-year-old Vampire into a state of confusion.

Watching Gilles de Rais fall into a daze, Chen Yu did not interrupt him, allowing him to sit there in a stupor until the train entered London.

As a world-famous City of Fog, encountering dense fog in London is quite normal, with many people even traveling to the city specifically to experience it. Naturally, London enshrouded in mist became one of its unique attractions.

But as Chen Yu observed the spreading fog outside the window, he frowned and couldn't help muttering to himself, "How come I run into so many problems on my honeymoon?"