21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 253 - 250 Contract
Under the somewhat awkward explanation from Misumi Mikoto, the Nakado Department and Kube Rokuro finally understood that she had accepted Chen Yu as her master to learn Mystery Spells... which were in fact necromancy.
Kube Rokuro was still digesting this news, while Dr. Nakado quickly grasped the key point, asking Chen Yu with a shocked expression, "Doctor Chen... Professor, can you really talk to the dead? Can I... about Yukiko... can I possibly..."
"Yes, but in this world, everything comes with a price, and nothing that is free won’t end up costing you even more," Chen Yu nodded at Dr. Nakado, naturally understanding what he wanted to say, and this was indeed part of his original plan.
"What kind of price? As long as I can see Yukiko again, to avenge her..." Dr. Nakado said this much, glancing at the Crystal Ball on the table that imprisoned the soul of the murderer with a look of hatred, and bit down hard on his resolve, "You can ask me to do anything, even if it means offering my soul, that’s no problem."
Dr. Nakado didn’t know what Chen Yu wanted, but under such circumstances, in order to seek revenge and see his lover once again, he had no choice but to lay everything he had on the scales of a bargain, in hopes of exchanging it for a glimmer of hope from Chen Yu.
"Teacher, if possible, please help Dr. Nakado! Although... I don’t want him to resort to murder, if possible, please let him see his lover one more time," said Misumi Mikoto. Although she didn’t want Dr. Nakado to become a murderer, if it meant letting him see his dearly missed lover one more time, she didn’t mind pleading on his behalf to Chen Yu.
"Brother Yu..." Kube Rokuro, who was usually closest to Chen Yu, should have had more clout in pleading a case, but having suddenly found that his brother whom he thought he knew had such an unknown and mysterious side, Kube Rokuro didn’t know what to say, and the words he intended to plead on Dr. Nakado’s behalf suddenly stuck in his throat.
"Rest assured, since I let you come here and told you all of this, I had no intention of letting you leave disappointed," Chen Yu smiled, walking past the three people imploring him, and sat back down on the sofa with his fingers interlaced over his knees, looking at Dr. Nakado with interest. "However, Dr. Nakado, are you really able to pay the price required for a trade?
As you’ve seen, if I truly wanted your soul in exchange, I am capable of taking it, and it’s not empty talk. So, can you really offer your soul in exchange?"
"Dr. Nakado!" Misumi Mikoto quickly pulled at Dr. Nakado, fearful that he might make such a decision on the spot.
Misumi Mikoto had already taken Chen Yu as her master and learned his enigmatic spells, having even tried meditation and witnessed the mystical sights, she knew all too well that what Chen Yu was saying was true. If he asked for Dr. Nakado’s soul as the price, then he really could take his soul away, and such a thing seemed right out of a fantasy story where one makes a deal with the Devil!
The Devil offered a deal too good to refuse, satisfying the mortal’s wish while also claiming the mortal’s soul.
Misumi Mikoto didn’t want to see her colleague end up like this, nor did she wish for Dr. Nakado’s life to be ruined because of this, so she tried to appeal to Chen Yu, "Teacher, couldn’t we possibly..."
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"No, we couldn’t." Chen Yu put away the smile on his face, confronting Misumi Mikoto with a serious and solemn expression, and spoke to her earnestly, "This is the first lesson I’m giving you: in the realm of the transcendental, the principle of equivalent exchange must be followed. Whatever is gained must be paid for, and whatever is paid must be claimed.
There is nothing without a price, and likewise, nothing is for free. You can’t afford the price of things without a price, and for free things, you need to pay an even greater price."
Chen Yu’s attitude left Misumi Mikoto stunned for a moment; she had not expected Chen Yu to respond that way. However, after noting Chen Yu’s words, she still wanted to plead on behalf of the Nakado Department. But before she could speak, Chen Yu had already raised a finger, silencing her.
"Dr. Nakado, I can allow you to see your lover again. I can also grant you entry into the Crystal Ball to kill the soul of the murderer who took your lover’s life. But in exchange, you will be required to serve for a hundred years. Even if your life ends, your soul must fulfill this contract until a century’s time has elapsed," Chen Yu declared the price the Nakado Department had to pay. Find exclusive stories on novelbuddy
He glanced at Misumi Mikoto, who seemed to be relieved, and continued to ask the Nakado Department, "Under the witness of the Endless Styx, Dr. Nakado, are you willing to accept this contract?"
As he spoke, Chen Yu snapped his fingers, and a green flame appeared out of thin air, burning words into the air. Though these were characters the Nakado Department could not understand, he could comprehend their meaning, which exactly mirrored the terms Chen Yu had just described.
Once all the words had formed, a piece of what appeared to be parchment appeared out of nowhere, and the words burned by the flame instantly branded onto it, leaving only a black feather quill from the remaining flames.
The parchment and the quill floated before the Nakado Department, quietly awaiting his decision.
Gazing at the scene, something straight out of a fantasy movie, the Nakado Department was also momentarily taken aback. However, he quickly composed himself, grasped the feather quill, and signed his name on the paper with great seriousness.
"One more thing, please press your thumbprint. Just press it over your name," Chen Yu added.
Hearing his words, the Nakado Department did not hesitate. Having already signed his name, the thumbprint was a minor detail. So he lifted his thumb and pressed it over his signature. Instantly, his fingerprint seared onto the paper, and his finger felt a burning sensation.
The paper with the Nakado Department’s signature did not vanish into thin air but instead flew towards Chen Yu, along with the feather quill.
After grasping the quill and signing his own name on the paper and leaving his mark, the paper quickly caught fire, turning back into a green flame. Then, it split into two parts, flying toward Chen Yu and the Nakado Department, leaving a brand on the back of their hands.
As he watched the brand appear on the back of his hand, the Nakado Department inexplicably felt that new information had entered his mind. From this information, he understood that this was the mark of the contract, witnessed by the endless Nether River. Both Chen Yu and he had to fulfill the contents of the contract or face the punishment of the Endless Styx.
"Lesson two, as a transcendent who comes into contact with Mystery Spells, never sign any contract lightly, especially ones with text you cannot comprehend," Chen Yu said with a smile. Then he snapped his fingers, and the brand on the back of his hand turned back into a flame and flew toward Misumi Mikoto. It transformed into a brand once again on the back of her hand.
