This Necromancer Wants to Capture the Hearts of Deceased Beautiful Girls 83

Chapter 83: The Adult Entertainment Queen of the Eastern Empire

The journey from the Western Empire to the Eastern Empire was long and arduous. After the Western Empire seceded from the Mynian Empire, a province in the southeast, with the Eastern Empire’s covert support, declared independence from the Empress, renaming itself the Kingdom of Tami. This province was strategically located at the border between the two empires, separating their previously contiguous territories.

This separation benefited the Eastern Empire. The Kingdom of Tami possessed several excellent harbors, and most cargo ships traveling between the eastern and western parts of the continent stopped there for trade. Under the protection of the Eastern Empire, Tami paid two-thirds of its annual revenue as tribute, filling the Eastern Empire’s coffers.

However, this separation wasn’t so convenient for land travelers. To journey from the Western Empire’s capital to the Eastern Empire, one had to first traverse half of the Western Empire’s territory, then cross the border between the Western Empire and the Kingdom of Ossi—a region still recovering from the recent war and plagued by instability, requiring travelers to hire mercenaries for protection. Next, they had to pass through the Kingdom of Tami and finally undergo inspection by the Eastern Empire to ensure they weren’t spies from the Western Empire. This journey spanned nearly three thousand kilometers and was quite costly. Of course, if the traveler happened to be a high-ranking mage, it was a different story.

However, their only high-ranking mage was currently asleep on horseback, leaving Leona and Flora to travel by conventional means.

Despite the inconvenience, the journey from the Western Empire to the Eastern Empire offered breathtaking scenery. The climate grew warmer as they traveled south, perfect for the two noble ladies to enjoy at a leisurely pace. And they weren’t in a hurry. As undead, they had all the time in the world, as long as Abyss allowed it. They could “live” until the end of time.

Thus, an amusing scene unfolded on the road: a tall, well-equipped warhorse ridden by a short, silver-haired girl, carrying a sleeping young mage on its back, followed by an elegant blonde girl. They looked like noble children on a leisurely outing, yet they had no luggage or entourage.

Leona ignored the curious gazes of other travelers. Her only concern was avoiding the Church’s Holy Knights, preventing them from recognizing Flora. As for what others thought, she didn’t care.

“Flora, what do you think that genius alchemist Abyss is planning to dig up will be like?” Leona asked, turning back to Flora.

Flora thought for a moment. “You mean Miss Rebecca? I think she’ll be a strong-willed person, perhaps similar to Abyss in some ways.”

Abyss had informed them in the dream realm that his next target was Rebecca. Even if they hadn’t, they could have easily deduced it from their own memories.

Rebecca Viper, the genius alchemist and mechanic of the Eastern Empire, was a household name during her time. She was famous not only for her exceptional talent in potions and mechanics but also for her immense wealth.

Rebecca had displayed remarkable talent from a young age. At the age of three, while alone at home, she brewed a potion and nearly poisoned herself. Before the poison spread throughout her body, she concocted another potion that saved her life. This incident made her a legend, and the reputation of Rebecca, the alchemy prodigy, spread far and wide.

By the age of fifteen, she had monopolized the continent’s adult entertainment market with her invention of several highly effective aphrodisiac potions with no side effects, along with a variety of pleasure toys designed for different races. She also invented various practical potions with sleep-inducing, pain-relieving, and stimulating effects, which were sold in high-end markets across the continent, gaining popularity among the wealthy. Moreover, the alchemical solvents she invented were highly sought after by alchemists due to their stability. These ventures made her one of the richest individuals in the Eastern Empire.

Even today, her factory-produced sleep-inducing potions were widely used by nobles for health purposes. Drinking a cup of hot tea with a drop of the potion before bed, ensuring a sound sleep until morning, was a common practice among the aristocracy. And the adult toys she invented were still popular among dark elves, considered essential items.

Three hundred years ago, her ancestor had revolutionized alchemy, transforming it from the old “throw random ingredients into a cauldron and hope for gold” approach to a new science capable of producing practical potions, ushering in a new era. Two centuries later, Rebecca revitalized her ancestor’s legacy, creating immense wealth. Unfortunately, her inventions were mostly used for luxury purposes. It was said that she possessed thousands of blueprints for practical machines and dozens of formulas for advanced medical potions, but she never revealed or produced them. After her death, these blueprints and formulas were burned by her assistant, leaving behind no trace.

This Miss Rebecca was shrouded in mystery—despite her title as the “Adult Entertainment Queen of the Continent,” she never interacted with men. Not only did she avoid romantic relationships, but even for necessary business discussions with men, she wore thick gloves and a mask with air filtration, leading many to send female representatives or simply communicate with her assistant instead.

At the age of seventeen, her assistant suddenly announced that Rebecca had died in a laboratory accident. Following her will, her assistant quickly divided her business into several parts and sold them to various wealthy merchants in the Eastern Empire. The proceeds were partly converted into gold and hidden away, and partly invested in an alchemical research institution dedicated to training alchemists specializing in agriculture.

Thanks to the alchemists trained by this institution, the Eastern Empire’s food production had increased by thirty percent, and even people in the northern regions could enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables during the winter.

But the sudden death of this genius left behind many unanswered questions. People still didn’t know what experiment had claimed her life, nor why she hadn’t shared her groundbreaking inventions with the world.

Perhaps only after Abyss found her grave and resurrected her would these mysteries be solved.

As the two girls were speculating about Rebecca’s personality, a ragged man approached them, his once-expensive clothes now reduced to tattered strips of fabric. His goatee was half-burned, and he looked utterly disheveled.

“Where are you three headed?” the man asked, his voice gruff, his mood clearly foul.

“To the Eastern Empire. Why? Are you begging for money? We don’t have any,” Leona replied immediately.

“Forget about going to the Eastern Empire. If you head south, near the Empire’s new territory, you’ll run into Ossi bandits. They don’t kill or bother women, but they rob everything they see. They stole my entire caravan of tea leaves from the Elven Kingdoms, and my guards all ran away. I advise you to turn back. They’ll definitely want that horse of yours!”