21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 479 - 475: The Aura of Deities (Please Subscribe, Please Monthly Tickets)

Receiving an invitation from the Inari God was a novel experience for Chen Yu.

The Inari God was not like the Little Rice Princess, who bore the name of a deity but in actuality wasn't as strong as some more powerful Transcendents. The Inari God had a resounding reputation throughout Japan's history, with a thousand-year legacy of worship in every Japanese city, boasting shrines everywhere, and could be called Japan's foremost object of worship, a true deity.

Recalling how he had been blinded for catching a glimpse of Gao Tianyuan due to Amaterasu, Chen Yu couldn't help but feel extra cautious and worried about the Inari God's Divine Feast invitation.

While the Inari God was known as a Benevolent God in historical legends, and Hiromi had learned from the Little Rice Princess that the deity bore goodwill towards him, sending a Divine Servant to deliver the invitation was a grand gesture indeed. From the current situation, it seemed the Inari God harbored no ill will towards him.

However, Chen Yu remained uneasy; after all, this concerned a deity, not some other entity. Last time, just by glancing at Gao Tianyuan, he had lost his sight without even seeing Amaterasu in person. This time, facing the Inari God directly, although he had reached the heights of Sub-Legendary status, he might not be able to withstand the divine power.

Moreover, according to what Little Rice Princess had revealed, the purpose behind the Inari God inviting him to the feast was for the Death God Power he had given. A deity in charge of the harvest suddenly wanting to obtain divine duties and powers related to death… Even though he had caused all this, previously not interacting with deities wasn't an issue, but now facing one directly…

Chen Yu did not dare to gamble on whether the Inari God would politely ask for what he wanted or rather consider him as the main course at the Divine Feast.

Of course, although it wasn't impossible, the chances were slim. After all, the Inari God was a Benevolent God, presiding over more positive divine rights like the harvest. With the deity having come into existence so long ago, even if the Inari God initially had its own personality, it likely would have been assimilated by the faith over this long stretch of time, so one could reasonably infer and judge the deity's thoughts based on how people worshipped her.

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Yet the saying goes, one may not have the heart to harm others, but must guard against the possibility of others harming them; making extra preparations is always better than having nowhere to retreat to when the moment strikes.

Having made up his mind, Chen Yu then passed through the Necromantic Space, returning home.

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"Huh? The Inari God actually invited you to a banquet?" Hiromi Jounouchi's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Chen Yu, filled with amazement: "For real? Are you sure there's no mistake, isn't it the Little Rice Princess inviting you, not the Inari God? That's the Inari God we're talking about! The exalted deity in Japan, second only to the Three Precious Children, why would they formally invite you, Mr. Chen Yu, to a banquet?"

"The invitation is right here, how could it be a mistake? And why the Inari God would invite me, Hiromi, have you forgotten the Death God Power I gave to the Little Rice Princess last time? For a deity, that's a pretty extraordinary gift, so it's not strange at all to receive an invitation from them," Chen Yu explained to Hiromi Jounouchi as he also showed her the invitation that Suzuhime had brought.

Hiromi Jounouchi could certainly sense the Divine Power contained within the invitation; although insignificant, it was enough to indicate that the invitation was written by a true deity.

"The divine power on this… it's so potent!" Perhaps stimulated by the divine power of the invitation, Hiromi's eyes turned blue, and a pair of Dragon Horns grew on her forehead, but she suppressed her instinct to transform and did not fully shift into her Dragonkin form.

Audis and Xiao Lan, who were nearby, naturally felt the essence of the invitation as well. Xiao Lan, being a Legendary Dragon, fared better, but Audis's fur stood on end due to being startled by the divine power emanating from the invitation.

For a semi-Undead creature like Audis, the presence of a deity's aura was something frightening, especially since the Inari God's energy, which leaned towards positive energy, was like a natural predator for him.

Looking at the frightened Audis, with his tail standing on end, Xiao Lan tossed his own tail dismissively, moved closer to Hiromi Jounouchi, leapt onto the table, and looked intently at the invitation in her hands, speaking with a grave tone: "This is a very powerful deity, at least a bearer of potent Divine Power! And the harvest duty, that's a very powerful right; none of the deities with this duty in the Multiverse are feeble!"

Although the divine presence also made Xiao Lan, now an undead creature, quite uncomfortable, as a Legendary-rank being with the dragon's own unique nature, it was merely discomfort and not spine-chilling fear like Audis; he could even comment on it.

Chen Yu, seeing Audis's pitiful appearance, shook his head helplessly and with a wave of his hand, sent him into the Necromantic Space. The aura of the deity was strong, but it could not yet penetrate through space.

With the fur-frazzled Audis gone, Chen Yu, Hiromi Jounouchi, and Xiao Lan continued to discuss issues related to deities.

"You say that this deity invited you because you gave them a strand of Necromantic Divine Power… It seems you shouldn't be in any danger. After all, from the aura left behind, this isn't an evil deity. They probably won't do anything to you," said Xiao Lan after pondering Chen Yu's explanation about why the Inari God had invited him to the feast. He didn't seem to believe Chen Yu was in any danger, "Deities have their pride and essentially exist on a higher plane. They would not stoop to petty schemes against mortals. Moreover, a deity with powerful strength desiring to do something to you wouldn't even need to consider your opinion; facing them with your current Sub-Legendary power, you wouldn't even have the ability to think of refusing."

"That does make sense, just as I wouldn't normally care about an ant," Chen Yu remarked self-deprecatingly, nodding in agreement, and felt less worried about potential danger.

"A banquet held by a deity! Even mythological stories seldom mention what a gods' feast looks like!" Hiromi Jounouchi couldn't help showing an envious look, and she couldn't resist asking Chen Yu, "Mr. Chen Yu, did you ask if this invitation is for you alone? Can I come with you? A Divine Feast, and by the harvest-managing Inari God, there's bound to be lots of delicious food, right?"

"I'm not too sure about that. The Little Rice Princess mostly told me about some etiquette and things to be mindful of at the Divine Feast, but didn't mention whether other people could come along," faced with Hiromi Jounouchi's question, Chen Yu also scratched his head, uncertain whether he could bring Hiromi Jounouchi with him.