21st Century Necromancer

Chapter 188 Giving Gifts

"You mean that female ghost you turned into a Divine Servant? I did introduce her to Lord Miketsu, and Lord Miketsu was willing to take her on as his Divine Servant.

After all, she possesses the power of death, which can help ease the passing of souls, thus aiding in spreading Lord Miketsu's faith." Little Rice Princess spoke on this topic but couldn't help puffing up her cheeks, looking somewhat dejected with a face as round and deflated as a pufferfish, she said, "But that female ghost disappointed Lord Miketsu's kindness!

She refused Lord Miketsu and said she wanted to follow you!"

Hearing Little Rice Princess say this, Chen Yu felt rather puzzled, "She said she wants to follow me? But what's the benefit for her in following me? Lord Miketsu is one of the quite renowned local deities of Japan as the Inari ?kami, isn't serving as his Divine Servant a good thing?"

"How would I know! That ghost is weird; I went to see her twice, and each time she was sitting on her own gravestone, muttering something about 'White Night'. Is that her obsession?" Little Rice Princess pursed her lips, feeling wronged.

She had gone to the trouble of begging Lord Miketsu to graciously accept the ghost as a Divine Servant, yet the ghost turned down the offer, not only causing her to lose face in front of Lord Miketsu but also displeasing him. So rude!

Thinking this, Little Rice Princess glared resentfully at Chen Yu. If it weren't for the favor she owed him, she wouldn't have bothered to help at all! And now it had made her lose face in front of Lord Miketsu.

"Sorry about this, consider me owing you a favor," Chen Yu quickly tried to appease the little deity, and looked up at the Power of Faith on the shrine as he said to her, "How about this to make amends? I will help you convert the Power of Faith once more; how does that sound?"

Upon hearing Chen Yu say this, Little Rice Princess's eyes immediately sparkled. The Death God Power that Chen Yu had given her last time was very helpful, in fact, even Lord Miketsu was somewhat tempted by it when he saw it.

If she could get another dose of that Death God Power and offer it to Lord Miketsu, surely he would be delighted! Perhaps she could even receive more rewards!

Last time, Little Rice Princess had actually planned to offer that Divine Power to Lord Miketsu, but he didn't take it, seeing the reluctance in her eyes.

As far as Little Rice Princess was concerned, while Death God Power was advantageous, as Lord Miketsu's Divine Servant, she couldn't be greedy. Her own power wasn't strong; she only had three Divine Powers bestowed by Lord Miketsu, and one Death God Power was already the limit she could bear.

"Really? Can I offer this Divine Power to Lord Miketsu? Death God Power is also very rare for him! I can exchange it for a lot of rewards!" Little Rice Princess flew right up to Chen Yu, glistening big eyes, fluttering her two fox ears excitedly, looking at Chen Yu with eager anticipation shining in her eyes.

"Give it to Lord Miketsu?" Chen Yu frowned slightly, deep in thought. Stay updated via empire

For Chen Yu, this was something beneficial without cost, merely a matter of moving a hand and expending a bit of Necromantic Power, and since it was using Little Rice Princess's Power of Faith, he himself wouldn't suffer any loss.

Moreover, this could help win favor with Lord Miketsu, a local deity, and for him at the current moment, a deity's friendship, from certain perspectives, was also very precious.

However, Chen Yu still hesitated. Giving the Death God Power to Lord Miketsu and giving it to the Little Rice Princess were two completely different matters. Although the Little Rice Princess was also a deity, all she could manage was the small area of Kawakami Cemetery beneath her feet.

Gaining the Death God Power would only allow her to guide souls to the afterlife and collect a bit more Power of Faith.

But Lord Miketsu was different. As the deity of harvest, the Inari Shrines that worshipped Lord Miketsu could be said to cover every inch of land in Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa—there wasn't a place that didn't worship the Inari God. If such a deity were to obtain the Death God Power, the ensuing influence...

If it were the Medieval Period, when faith was fervent, perhaps it would spur a war of belief, even a war of gods? Yet it seemed in Japan's belief system, the deity related to death was ?kuninushi?

According to the Kojiki records, ?kuninushi was originally the sixth-generation descendant of the supreme deity of Izumo Province, Susanoo, having married Susanoo's daughter. However, he was defeated by Amaterasu's envoy, Takemikazuchi, who took over the Reed Plains in China—the land of the Human World of Japan—for Amaterasu's grandson, who is the ancestor of the current Emperor.

Moreover, according to the records, this ?kuninushi also seemed to be the god of agriculture and the guardian god of the nation. With this realization, Chen Yu's concerns dissipated. Since there was already enmity, there was no issue.

"Okay, and please give my regards to Lord Miketsu," Chen Yu said. He then took a small portion of the Power of Faith directly from the Little Rice Princess's shrine, and as he did the last time, compressed it before infusing it with Necromantic Power, transforming it into Divine Power.

Seeing this, the Little Rice Princess hastily collected the stream of Necromantic Power into her Shenluo bell, not daring to swallow it directly as she did the last time.

Last time, she was lucky. She could bear a stream of Death God Power and, unaware of its formidable nature, had swallowed it directly. But this time, after being instructed by Lord Miketsu, she knew that she couldn't recklessly consume powers of different attributes. A mere stomachache was a small issue, but losing control of her power and becoming a Yokai was a serious trouble.

Chen Yu nodded his approval after the Little Rice Princess stored away the Death God Power. He then bade farewell to the Little Rice Princess and left her shrine with Jounouchi Hiromi and Audis in tow.

"Mr. Chen Yu, was that really a deity just now? It's nothing like I imagined! Are deities really that adorable? I want to have a daughter as cute as that one day!" Clutching Audis, Jounouchi Hiromi was clearly still excited from her first encounter with a deity.

"Strictly speaking, the Little Rice Princess is just a Divine Servant of Lord Miketsu, not a true deity. Moreover, she became humanoid from a fox by receiving Lord Miketsu's Divine Power, which is why she looks like a little girl. Not all deities necessarily look like her," explained Chen Yu. Then he told her, "I'm going to check on Xiao Sanmao, whom I buried here last time.

She couldn't pass on due to her lingering attachments. I had previously asked the Little Rice Princess to recommend her to become a Divine Servant for Lord Miketsu, but it seems she refused. So I'm going to ask her why. Hiromi, you go ahead and wait for me at the bus station outside."

"I'd rather go with you! It feels weird to walk through a cemetery alone so late at night." Jounouchi Hiromi wouldn't normally be afraid of passing through a cemetery at night, but now that she knew the cemetery housed many Returning Souls, she felt a bit uneasy, and naturally wanted to stick close to Chen Yu, who could intimidate those Ghosts and Monsters.