21st Century Necromancer

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"Hmm? Strange, why has the Red String of Fate changed again?" Inside the reception room of the Metropolitan Police Department, the Matchmaking God, while savoring a dish meticulously prepared by yet another chef, suddenly lifted her head with a sense of surprise.

The words of the Matchmaking God immediately caused a stir among the police officers standing nearby, who couldn't help but worry that something major might have happened again.

The recent incident at the Tokyo Skytree had led to several officers from the Special Affairs division receiving a scolding, and they certainly did not want to go through something like that again.

Hearing the Matchmaking God's remark, Miyazu also turned her gaze towards her and asked, "What happened? Is there a problem with those two people's Red String of Fate again?"

"No, it's from a different side." The Matchmaking God sensed briefly and shook her head, "The situation on Minami's side hasn't changed, it's the girlfriend that the Demigod introduced to Inomata Naoki. Their Red String of Fate has just changed, becoming even deeper."

"The bond has become deeper? Isn't that a good thing?" Miyazu picked up a wine glass from the table and took a small sip of red wine.

Due to a recent preference for French cuisine, Miyazu had developed a deep interest in red wine, with its fruity aroma, even summoning several winemakers to inquire about the process of making red wine. She even provided them with grapes from the Divine Kingdom to attempt winemaking.

However, due to the brewing cycle of red wine, Miyazu had not yet tasted wine made from grapes of the Divine Kingdom.

"Of course, it's a good thing, but it's just that the sudden change always makes me feel a bit strange." The Matchmaking God was clearly concerned about the sudden change to the Red String of Fate. She was eager to know what had actually happened between the two to cause such a shift.

Seeing the Matchmaking God so concerned, Miyazu turned to look at the police officers standing to one side and gave them a look.

Upon feeling Miyazu's gaze, the officers quickly reacted, hurriedly grabbing their walkie-talkies to check with the team that was still monitoring Inomata Naoki's movements.

They quickly received a response, but the result was surprising.

"Your Highnesses, our colleagues responsible for monitoring Inomata Naoki say that there have been no abnormalities," the officer quickly reported to the two deities. However, feeling that the information in his report was of little use, he hurriedly added, "However, colleagues monitoring Tokairin Yūko reported that she went to a barbecue restaurant with friends tonight and experienced significant emotional fluctuations, possibly due to persuasion by her friends."

After listening to the officer's report, Miyazu did not deny it, simply continuing to taste the wine and food, and after pondering for a moment, she nodded thoughtfully, "Persuasion, huh? Indeed, venting frustrations to friends is often a good remedy for resolving one's troubles and problems."

Since the cause of the matter was now clear, Miyazu did not focus on it any further, but as if having remembered something, she inquired further, "Do you know the identity of her friend?"

"It's Tokairin Yūko's colleague from the National Institute for Unnatural Deaths, named Misumi Mikoto. Chen Yu had introduced Tokairin Yūko to Inomata Naoki through her before," the officer hastened to share the information obtained from the police investigation.

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Misumi Mikoto was unaware that a meal she shared with Tokairin Yūko would attract the attention of deities and prompt a police investigation, and after sending a drunken Tokairin Yūko home, who had vented her emotions, Misumi Mikoto then made her way back to her own home.

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Slipping off her coat, Misumi Mikoto felt a wave of relief as she collapsed onto the sofa.

Since she had transitioned into a formal Necromancer with the help of her teacher, her physical condition had greatly improved, and she wouldn't feel fatigued from her daily work, but the mental exhaustion was still inevitable.

Being able to relax and lie down for a rest was still very necessary and a happy affair for Misumi Mikoto.

However, after resting for a while and somewhat sobering up from the alcohol, Misumi Mikoto also pulled out her Book of Inheritance and began today's Spell research.

Even though she had been warned by Chen Yu not to become overly engrossed, as a Mage, researching Spells was simply part of her job, and what was needed was moderation.

Opening the Book of Inheritance and turning to the section she had not finished yesterday, Misumi Mikoto quickly became immersed in the world of Spells, her expression focused and dedicated.

Chen Yu had previously assigned Misumi Mikoto the task of crafting a Space Ring, and up to now, Mikoto had only just begun to grasp the basics, so her recent readings were mostly related to that task.

The making of a Space Ring was an exceedingly delicate craft, involving Alchemy, Gem Processing, Spatial Magic, and Magic Rune Engraving, among other skills. Just the creation of the simplest ring body had taken Misumi Mikoto quite some time to learn from an old jeweler, and she even entrusted Kyuuzai Ryousen to help find a specialized jewelry designer for the design.

After all, for girls, even if it was just a ring, they still hoped for a beautiful one, and not merely a simple metal band.

Besides the ring body itself, there was also the Magic Crystal with the Space Fragments sealed inside by Chen Yu.

Given Mikoto's current level, she naturally could not undo the Demigod Level Seal that Chen Yu had placed and extract the Space Fragments, so setting the Magic Crystal directly became her only option.

However, the Magic Crystal, as big as two fingers, was obviously not a suitable size for setting, and Misumi Mikoto had to process this Magic Crystal to at least reduce its size to fit it onto the ring.

After all, the Space Ring Chen Yu wanted her to make was not whatever else, and the Valcan Alloy with space affinity didn't seem like it could make anything big.

As for the cutting of the Magic Crystal, Misumi Mikoto dismissed the idea after researching the nature of the seal set by Chen Yu.

The Seal and the body of the Magic Crystal formed an integrated whole. Damage to the crystal structure would naturally affect the integrity of the Seal, and this was not something a novice Necromancer could accomplish.

So, Misumi Mikoto could only think of ways to reduce the size of the Magic Crystal so that it could be set into the ring, considering no other methods.

Fortunately, the records about Spatial Magic in the Book of Inheritance were comprehensive, including methods on how to reduce the size of objects. As for how to reduce the size of the Magic Crystal without affecting the Seal, this was the challenge for Misumi Mikoto.