Holy Necromancer

An explosion boomed through the alley, amplified until it was deafening. Then came the wet splat of something raining onto the ground.

The thick smells of blood, char, and rot spread through the air.

"Scourgify!"

This time, Lu Yi's Cleaning Charm covered a wide area. The sickening smells in the alley vanished along with the scattered blood and chunks of flesh, as though nothing had happened.

Not that nothing had happened. The alley's ground and walls now looked as if someone had scrubbed them inch by inch. Years of dust and grime had disappeared without a trace.

Lu Yi dispelled the Disillusionment Charm, took off his black coat, and tapped it with the tip of his wand. Its color and style changed in an instant.

He put the coat back on, lifted the Muggle-Repelling Charm, and strode away.

Lu Yi was nowhere near as calm as he appeared. He hurried back to his suite on the top floor of the Nine Treasures Pavilion and went straight into the bathroom.

Only after washing away the filth he felt on himself, though none was there, did his emotions settle a little.

He took out the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife again, drew a deep breath, and sent his consciousness into the Magic Library in his mind.

Once the familiar scene had finished taking shape, he pushed open the Library's old-fashioned wooden door.

As always, Electrolux pretended to sit on the broad sofa while reading the books on the shelves.

Lu Yi put on a smile and approached him. "Elder Yi, guess what good thing I got my hands on?"

Electrolux raised his head slightly.

In those usually placid eyes, Lu Yi saw a trace of surprise—and a trace of approval?

"You drew blood today?"

"Elder Yi, how did you—" Lu Yi's eyes widened. Then