21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 580 - 576: Reaching an Agreement (Please Subscribe, Request for Monthly Tickets)

"Sherlock Holmes, James Moriarty, who would have thought characters from a novel could become real and even manage this city," Yu Chen mused as he sipped the red tea that had been served, looking at the two famous figures before him.

"This city, since its inception, has housed a variety of spirits and oddities born from legends and stories; it is not strange for us to appear in this world," Sherlock Holmes, who had now taken off his cloak and changed into a comfortable house robe, spoke. His deerstalker was hung on a rack on the wall, and the only thing unchanged was the pipe in his hand.

The place where Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi were now visiting was the famous Baker Street, No. 221. They had encountered these two managers on the street and had been invited here.

"Moriarty and I were found by the British Government at the time of our birth. As I belong to the 'good' category of oddities and Moriarty himself is more inclined to order, we were not directly sealed into this space but were entrusted by the Imperial Family to manage it," said Sherlock Holmes, one of the most legendary detectives in human history, evidently well-informed of his own situation.

After Sherlock Holmes finished speaking, Professor Moriarty, who had remained silent until then, finally spoke up, "So, why have you three come to this sealed city? From the looks of it, you don't seem to be among the ones who were sealed here?"

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"It's because of this." Yu Chen took out the Human Skin Book, without any intention of hiding it from these two exceptionally intelligent individuals, "This book seems to have reacted with something in this space, which is why we were drawn here. Although I can leave on my own, I am also interested in these 'prisoners' trapped within the space, so I decided to stay and wander a bit, to experience the ambiance of the Victorian Era."

"If that is the case, then I, on behalf of London, welcome you. I hope you will enjoy your visit to our city," Sherlock Holmes said, welcoming Yu Chen after taking the Human Skin Book he presented and scrutinizing it with a magnifying glass.

However, as Sherlock Holmes was expressing his welcome, Professor Moriarty added, "Although we manage the city, several powerful 'prisoners' do not submit to our management. If you are interested in them…"

Before Professor Moriarty could finish speaking, a muffled explosion suddenly came from outside the window.

Yu Chen stood up and walked to the window, looking in the direction of the sound, but he realized it was not an explosion but cannon fire.

"This is..." Yu Chen was puzzled; what could possibly be bombarding London in this space?

"It's Captain Kidd, the most famous pirate of the late seventeenth century," Sherlock Holmes walked over to Yu Chen's side, also looking out the window, "After he was hanged, his body hung by the Thames River for a full two years. After death, he became a spirit, and swore to seek revenge against the British Government. He's the one bombarding the port with his ghost ship, but don't worry, Lord Nelson at the port will take care of him."

"Lord Nelson has been sealed in here too? Or is he a manager?" Yu Chen was quite familiar with stories about Captain Kidd, especially his treasure, which had always been a popular topic among treasure hunters around the world.

"After his death, Lord Nelson was hailed as the soul of the Royal Navy. He, like us, has been commissioned by the Imperial Family to guard this city. He's also responsible for leading the Royal Navy to suppress those 'prisoners' who refuse to obey management," Professor Moriarty did not stand by the window like Yu Chen and Sherlock Holmes, but sat on the sofa, explaining.

Hearing Professor Moriarty's words, Yu Chen couldn't help but ask him and Sherlock Holmes, "So, despite the management of you two and Lord Nelson, there are still 'prisoners' in this space who refuse to obey management?"

"In fact, the vast majority of 'prisoners' are unwilling to submit to management; it's just that they are unable to leave this city. Also, with the suppression of Lord Nelson's fleet, they comply with the management of Moriarty and myself," Sherlock Holmes returned to the sofa, took a puff on his pipe, then spoke with a hint of helplessness, "Unfortunately, some prisoners are so strong that even the Royal Navy can't suppress them. Hence, even Moriarty and I lack effective control over them. But fortunately, they can't leave this city. Even if they cause trouble within the city, the damage they can inflict is limited, so after we confine them to certain areas, we just leave them be. Even prisoners deserve a cell where they can move about freely, don't they?"

Sherlock Holmes's words revealed his helplessness; as a great detective, he disliked the idea of compromising with criminals and allowing them to roam free. But the abilities of Moriarty and himself were more aligned with intelligence. Against combat expert entities like Jack the Ripper and Captain Kidd, even with the help of Lord Nelson's Royal Fleet, it was difficult to achieve complete suppression.

Understanding the message in Sherlock Holmes's words, Yu Chen nodded slightly, looked out at the London vista, and after thinking for a moment, replied, "If I can help you suppress these 'prisoners' who do not obey your management, would you allow me to take away a few 'prisoners' I wish to take with me?"

"You can help us suppress these 'prisoners'?" Hearing Yu Chen's words, Sherlock Holmes had not yet reacted, but Professor Moriarty's gaze had already sharply turned to Yu Chen.

"The strongest prisoner held here is only at the Legendary Peak. I believe my Demigod Level strength should be more than enough to help you suppress most of those who refuse to behave," Yu Chen smiled, having originally thought that this space was under the control of Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty, which would have made it problematic for him to take away any Legendary-rank individuals.

But since there were those who disobeyed, this gave Yu Chen the operational space and leeway he needed.

"Demigod…" Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty exchanged looks, discussed briefly, and then nodded, saying, "If you can truly suppress these disobedient 'prisoners', you may take some 'prisoners' you wish to take from here. Of course, you must ensure they won't cause harm to the real world."