21st Century Necromancer

As more people and cats gathered in the square, the preparations for the banquet were nearly complete.

"Master, the banquet is ready. Shall we begin?" The butler appeared beside Chen Yu and asked for his instructions.

Chen Yu nodded, raised his hand to the sky, and the sky in the Necromantic Space dimmed as if night had fallen.

Seeing the sudden darkness, the cats looked up in wonder. Having lived in the Necromantic Space for so long, they had never seen such a peculiar sight, and couldn't help but be amazed.

But as fireworks bloomed in the sky, lighting up the darkened night, the cats became excited.

Amid the cats' cheers, bowls of hot soup and various foods were delivered to the tables in the square, placed in front of everyone attending the banquet.

Picking up a golden roasted chicken leg, Artoria visibly swallowed and took in the rich aroma, then took a big bite.

For this former King of Britain, gourmet food was something she could never forsake in her life, even more important than Queen Guinevere, who caused the Knights of the Round Table's civil war.

"Only when you're full can you win a battle!" This was a phrase often on the lips of the Red Dragon of Britain, and the founder of chivalry. Even after a thousand-year slumber, the Celtic King of Knights remained a military strategist who valued logistics.

If it were a noble banquet of the past, Artoria might have had to observe some court etiquette.

But at the Airou Cat's banquet, everyone ate boldly in the same way, which freed Artoria from constraints and allowed her to thoroughly enjoy the various delicacies in front of her.

This banquet was originally prepared to bid farewell to Artoria, so naturally, there was no tedious aristocratic socializing. Everyone attending the banquet had come with open hearts, enjoying the banquet, which made the atmosphere especially lively.

The Ship-girls did not eat as boldly as the knights, but this rare banquet still had them devouring the food heartily.

The British Ship-girls were quite particular about etiquette; however, at such a banquet, they found it hard to maintain decorum as they soon mingled with the enthusiastic Airou Cats, enjoying the food the cats offered while sharing the rum and whiskey they brought with the cats.

Apparently, the cats had never drunk alcohol before, and a few orange-striped cats started acting out drunkenly after a few drinks.

Watching those adorable cats throwing drunken punches, Chen Yu couldn't help but laugh.

Evidently, the alcohol brought by the British Ship-girls wasn't quite suitable for the inexperienced cats, but the beer from the German Ship-girls was more popular instead.

A giant beer barrel was carried to the center of the square by Prince Eugene and Tirpitz, placed beside a huge pot of soup. Cup after cup of golden beer was poured out, with cats and Ship-girls toasting together while Artoria's knights gulped it down by the mouthful, finding the slightly bitter drink quite appealing.

A chubby orange cat carried a tray on its head with two large wooden mugs filled with beer, frothing with white foam, jiggling as the cat walked, seemingly about to spill yet always landing back into the cups.

The orange cat, with the tray on its head, came to Chen Yu, placing the two large mugs in front of Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi, and rewarded him with a flattering smile.

For the Airou Cats, Chen Yu was their deity, and being able to offer something to their god was something they took great pride in.

Chen Yu naturally didn't mind the beer offered by the cats; he knew it was secretly brewed by the German Ship-girls in their dormitory. They had even built a wine cellar beneath it for this purpose. Chen Yu had long wanted to taste what authentic German beer was like.

He picked up the mug, inhaling the malty fragrance from the beer, observing the fine white foam on top, and took a large gulp, giving the expectant cat next to him a thumbs up.

The orange cat immediately jumped up with joy, meowing in celebration.

"Tap, tap, tap! Pew, pew!" At this moment, Little Yixi, who was initially in Jounouchi Hiromi's arms, suddenly reached toward the cat, her little mouth smacking in excitement, her big eyes fixed on the cat, seemingly very fond of it.

Seeing this, Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi exchanged a smile and waved the orange cat over.

The orange cat, a bit bashful, rubbed its paws together, retracting its claws into its paw pads before approaching Chen Yu and Jounouchi Hiromi, cautiously extending a paw towards Little Yixi who was reaching out from their embrace.

Little Yixi's tender fingers touched the soft paw pads of the orange cat, making her face light up with a happy smile, followed by giggles.

Seeing their daughter so fond of the Airou Cats, Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi laughed, letting the orange cat settle on the carpet beside them and putting Little Yixi down to play with the cat.

Little Yixi seemed to truly adore the Airou Cats; she had never been this happy, even when playing with the children of the Sixth Destroyer Fleet.

But this was hard on the orange cat; Little Yixi was so small, her young body tender, yet determined to climb onto the orange cat.

The chubby orange cat not only felt wonderful to touch, but lying on it was soft and comfortable, making Little Yixi even more eager to climb onto the cat, causing the orange cat to carefully extend its paw to protect Little Yixi, ensuring she didn't fall.

The children of the Sixth Destroyer Fleet were not drinking beer; as they were still kids, they were having fruit juice made by the cats with another group of non-drinking cats. Rai even excitedly took out her cherished helicopter, making it fly to the cheers of the cats as it circled the square.

Watching the helicopter circle overhead, the cats' cheers grew louder, prompting them to dance around Rai in excitement.

This quickly infected all the cats in the square, making them all start dancing and raising the festive atmosphere of the banquet.noveldrama

Chen Yu, watching the singing and dancing cats before him, couldn't help but pull Hiromi Jounouchi in, signaling the orange cat to take good care of Little Yixi, then joined in the dancing with Hiromi Jounouchi.

With Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi joining, the Ship-girls and knights couldn't resist rising to dance along, while only Artoria remained steadfastly engaged with a roasted suckling pig in front of her.