21st Century Necromancer
Chapter 84

Looking at Kojo Kyoko, who stood before him with respect, Chen Yu couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Anyone would be baffled if, while working, a strange woman suddenly rushed up to them and spouted a bunch of classical phrases about "fealty and service"—especially when the woman was carrying a true sword in a sword bag and was a kendo expert.

"Miss Kojo, do you mean to say that your brother has already completed the Muso Itto-ryu Dark Warrior Cultivation Method I gave you last time and has now become a Formal Rank Dark Warrior; and that your father hopes to exchange the remaining part of the Dark Warrior Cultivation Method for your services to me?" Chen Yu clarified his thoughts and summarized the verbose and half-comprehensible words Kojo Kyoko had just said to him.

"Hi! Father commands me—" Kojo Kyoko began to respond to Chen Yu's question but was interrupted by him.

Looking at the somewhat confused Kojo Kyoko, Chen Yu shook his head helplessly: "Miss Kojo, can you not speak in such an archaic manner? I remember you weren't speaking like this before! Just be casual, it's almost the 2020s now, even if your father would like you to serve me, can we use a more modern way of speaking?"

Hearing Chen Yu say this, Kojo Kyoko, who had been keeping a stern face, also sighed in relief and relaxed, "I apologize, Master. It's because my father told me that since I am to serve you, I should do it in the manner of ancient samurai serving their lords. He forced me to speak this way and made me practice it all day at home. I was almost suffocating."

Seeing Kojo Kyoko revert to her normal way of speaking, Chen Yu also breathed a sigh of relief. Despite being a Master Rank transcendent, Kojo Kyoko's previous pretentious speech had put a lot of pressure on him. After all, it was an ancient Japanese way of speaking, and though he could generally understand it, it was quite effortful to listen to.

"So, Miss Kojo, you intend to exchange service for the remaining part of the Dark Warrior Cultivation Method?" Seeing that Kojo Kyoko was no longer speaking in classical language, Chen Yu got down to business and repeated his question.

"Yes, although thanks to your guidance, our Muso Itto-ryu has found the legacy left by our ancestors, neither my father nor I have been able to fully comprehend the true meaning of our predecessor's legacy. It was only after my brother sat in front of the old scroll for three days and nights that he began to get a feel for it.

To truly understand it, who knows how many years it would take," said Kojo Kyoko, her face full of bitterness. Anyone in this situation would feel helpless.

It was disheartening to have the legacy right before their eyes and still be unable to fathom it. That's why Kojo Kyoko had long given up hope of breaking through to the Expert Level; otherwise, she would have been utterly disheartened by such a setback.

"Why don't you consider collecting materials for me? Have I not mentioned that collecting materials could be exchanged for a legacy from me?" Chen Yu looked at Kojo Kyoko curiously and questioned.

Kojo Kyoko couldn't help but give a wry smile and explained the reason while looking into Chen Yu's curious eyes: "Muso Itto-ryu is only a small school; we don't have much money or resources. We only have three people to count on: my father, my brother, and myself. Even if we wanted to collect materials for you, Master, we wouldn't have the capacity.

After much thought, my father decided to make this offer, hoping to exchange the remaining part of the Dark Warrior legacy for my services to you."

"I understand the situation. In theory, there's no issue with you exchanging services for the remaining part of the Dark Warrior training method," said Chen Yu, after hearing Kojo Kyoko's reason. He could understand—if the scroll were that easy to comprehend, it wouldn't hang unnoticed for hundreds of years.

However, regarding Kojo Kyoko's offer to serve him, Chen Yu felt the need to choose a different term for it, given how easily it could be misconstrued in modern times. He then explained to Kojo Kyoko: "But I am not some feudal lord from the ancient past, I don't have a place to accommodate you.

Besides, I have a girlfriend, and it wouldn't be proper to have a young lady following me around—it could easily lead to misunderstandings…"

"Professor, if it's inconvenient for you, I can take care of this Miss Kojo," said Kyuuzai Ryousen, who had been standing behind Chen Yu, as he stepped closer and respectfully whispered to him as Chen Yu was speaking to Kojo Kyoko.

Chen Yu stopped speaking, surprised by Kyuuzai Ryousen's offer to help with the issue.

After thinking it over for a moment, Chen Yu nodded and said to Kyuuzai Ryousen, "Then I'll trouble you, Ryosen-kun, to help settle Miss Kojo."

"I understand. Please rest assured, Professor, I will take good care of Miss Kojo," Kyuuzai Ryousen responded with a bow upon receiving Chen Yu's instructions. For him, taking care of a Kojo Kyoko was not at all troublesome.

Chen Yu nodded, very satisfied with Kyuuzai Ryousen's attitude. He then turned to Kojo Kyoko and said, "Miss Kojo, please settle down in Tokyo for now. As for helping me out, there's no rush; at the moment, I don't have any matters that require fighting and killing that I need your help with."

Kojo Kyoko didn't object to Chen Yu's arrangements; she knew times had changed, and acts of violence were no longer the norm. Moreover, with Chen Yu's current status, it was unlikely there would be such tasks for her to undertake. Although mentally prepared, Kojo Kyoko, in truth, lacked the courage to embark on any shady jobs.

After all, she was just an ordinary woman born in the Heisei era. Even though her family operated a kendo hall with hundreds of years of history, her practical experience was limited to sparring with her brother and teaching students. She had not even killed a chicken before.

"I understand, I will quietly await your instructions, Master," Kojo Kyoko bowed to Chen Yu, showing she understood his message.

"Hmm, don't call me 'Master' in front of others; it could easily cause misunderstandings and reveal my identity," Chen Yu said, still replaceing Kojo Kyoko somewhat troublesome and uncertain of how to manage her or explain her presence to his girlfriend. Nonetheless, he instructed Kyuuzai Ryousen, "Ryosen-kun, take good care of Miss Kojo for me and remember to explain any important issues to her."