21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 263 - 260 Blood Knight

The ritual was nearing its conclusion, and the flowing blood gradually congealed into a blood cocoon, which began to rise from the pit. Several thick blood vessels, formed from the congealed blood, were still connected to the pit below, continuing to draw blood while seemingly providing support for the blood cocoon.

Seemingly because a giant dragon was used for the sacrifice, faint dragon chants could be heard from within the blood cocoon, and as time passed, the cocoon solidified at a faster rate, with the dragon chants growing louder and louder.

Chen Yu was not the least bit worried about this situation.

The ritual he had prepared for Jounouchi Hiromi was called the Blood Bath Ritual, a standard rite of initiation for the profession known as Blood Knight among the Necromancer Knights.

By sacrificing a mountable creature, one could obtain the essence of that creature’s flesh and soul, simultaneously strengthening oneself and transforming the creature into a mount closely linked to one’s own spirit—roughly equivalent to Chen Yu’s Audis, though Audis could not be used as a mount.

Of course, the ritual Chen Yu had prepared for Jounouchi Hiromi was an ultra-luxurious version; normally, a Blood Knight would only have a warhorse for the sacrificial ritual, and could not afford the luxury of consuming eight acolytes to complete the ritual.

Thus, under normal circumstances, the Blood Knight initiation would utilize a simplified version of the ritual, lacking the blood bath presently enjoyed by Jounouchi Hiromi and devoid of the Curio inherited from the Eight Great Factions. One could only inscribe a Rune of the Blood School, sacrifice the offering, douse oneself in blood to gain some enhancement, and consider it done.

Luckier individuals might sacrifice a more powerful creature and gain greater enhancements. To have a complete blood bath like Jounouchi Hiromi, with blood water leftover even after the blood cocoon had solidified, was almost an impossibility.

After all, an average person aspiring to become a Blood Knight could never acquire a giant dragon as a sacrificial offering, not even its corpse.

As for the sacrifice of the eight acolytes who held the traditions of the Eight Great Factions, to assist Jounouchi Hiromi, that part was Chen Yu’s private addition, which would not be present under normal circumstances, as it was part of the Necromancer’s initiation. Discover more stories at novelbuddy

Naturally, the enhancement portion of the Blood Bath Ritual could also be incorporated into the Necromancer’s initiation ritual, allowing the Necromancer to gain strength while also obtaining a mount or magic pet, but Chen Yu, at the outset...

Remembering his own conversion ritual, which was so poor that it was down to eight skeleton frames, Chen Yu’s heart was already brimming with tears. Compared to Jounouchi Hiromi’s initiation ritual, it was the difference between a god of poverty and a god of wealth.

While Chen Yu pondered these trivial matters, the blood cocoon finally solidified. No more blood was left in the pit; only blood vessels of uneven thickness connected the floating blood cocoon to the magic circle above. The dragon chant from within the blood cocoon became even more distinct.

Gazing at the increasingly transparent blood cocoon with a figure curled up inside like an infant returning to the womb, and the shadow of a dragon shape swimming around her, Chen Yu couldn’t help but anticipate what kind of power his fiancée would ultimately acquire.

A giant dragon, a real Pureblood Blue Dragon, not one of those Sub-Dragon Species... Such an initiation ritual was probably rare even in the entire Multiverse, for if Chen Yu hadn’t torn open a Dragon Tomb from the Netherworld, he would not have been able to conduct such a ritual.

The body of a Pureblood Giant Dragon could be used for so many things, far more valuable than creating a Blood Knight. If this weren’t his fiancée, Chen Yu undoubtedly wouldn’t part with so much. With the treasures he had acquired from the Dragon Tomb, he could create two Dragon Liches and transform the tomb into a Bone Dragon Summoning Array, continuously producing Bone Dragons for himself.

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"Crack~" A faint cracking sound came from the rigid blood cocoon, causing Chen Yu to let go of his obsession with the bone dragon. His gaze swiftly turned towards it.

A hairline fracture appeared on the surface of the blood cocoon.

As more and more cracking sounds ensued, the dragon’s hum had already ceased, yet it seemed as if something was brewing. Chen Yu’s transcendent senses could even hear the strong and forceful pulsing of the bloodline coming from within the blood cocoon.

Finally, amidst a loud dragon’s hum, the blood cocoon burst open.

A female knight clad in blue-gray armor appeared in mid-air, surrounded by a similarly colored dragon’s shadow.

"Mmm~!" Jounouchi Hiromi let out a moan with a hint of sultriness, akin to a giant dragon whispering.

As she moaned, she stretched out her body, unfurling from a fetal position to a full stretch before slowly landing on the ground.

The armor covering Jounouchi Hiromi was fused from the essence of the flesh and blood of the former blue giant dragon’s corpse. It was her accompanying armor, made of dragon skin, dragon scales, and dragon bones, offering defense as strong as that of a giant dragon. Furthermore, it could grow with her, making it a very powerful and practical piece of armor.

Moreover, being well-aware of the information about Blood Knights, Chen Yu knew that the style of the armor was not fixed. If Jounouchi Hiromi wished, she could transform it into a more everyday knight’s attire or even an evening dress—such was the advantage of magical items.

At her waist, there hung a book with a dragon skin cover and a dragon pattern cast in metal, as well as a rapier with an ash gray handle. In addition, a red greatsword almost as tall as a person floated behind her.

Seeing the metal book, Chen Yu sincerely hoped that Hiromi’s book would not be as noisy as his own.

As Jounouchi Hiromi opened her eyes, the dragon shadow that had been circling her also came to rest on the shoulder armor of her shoulder, manifesting as a blue-gray mini giant dragon.

"Congratulations Hiromi," Chen Yu said to Jounouchi Hiromi as she opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings.

"Mr. Chen Yu, I…" Jounouchi Hiromi barely started speaking when her voice roared like a dragon’s hum, as if a giant dragon was talking. This made Jounouchi Hiromi hastily cover her mouth, looking somewhat at a loss.

"It’s normal. You’ve just completed the ritual and still can’t control or contain your power well. You can ask it to help you," Chen Yu said, gesturing towards the blue-gray little dragon perched on her shoulder.

Hearing Chen Yu say this, Jounouchi Hiromi naturally turned her gaze to her shoulder, looking at the blue-gray little dragon that seemed as if it was dozing off. The little dragon cooperated by sneezing, spraying out a few sparks laced with electric light.

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