The Gentleman at the End

Chapter 87: Chapter 86: Taking a Ride @@novelbin@@

For this type of support mission, one only needed to reach the “Black Eye Stronghold” to get the relevant information from the gentlemen stationed there beforehand, without wasting time in the city.

Before departing, Yi Chen still returned to the academy,

to inform his first tutor, Professor Qian Bosen, about the contact with Cesimani and the mission details.

After learning that Instructor Beili was in charge of this matter, Qian Bosen did not say much, only reminding him of one thing:

“The tasks associated with Cesimani often come with a great deal of killing. I don’t have an orchard here, nor do I have time to let you, William, engage in planting to suppress the malice of killing in your heart.

I believe you won’t be enslaved by the act of killing and will be able to find a balance.”

After saying goodbye to Professor Qian Bosen, Yi Chen immediately went to the dungeon deep within the teaching building to convey Beili’s words to Teacher Zede.

Upon hearing this name, Teacher Zede’s body slightly fluctuated, and his speech wasn’t as aggressive as usual, even becoming somewhat ‘normal.’

“Beili… she must be doing quite well now? Her ‘Murder Skill’ was the best among our batch, only too concerned with some unnecessary details, otherwise, she might have been better than me.”

“Yes, she is currently serving as an instructor in Cesimani.”

“Training executioners? That does suit her well.”

For a moment, Zede seemed to recall some past events, but quickly suppressed them, sticking out his tongue to start instructing his most admired student.

“I didn’t expect you to be involved with an executioner’s task so soon.

At that time, a great deal of killing will inevitably occur.

You must not reject the torn organs and splattered blood; they are just another expression of the Physical.

You are merely helping those degenerate folks to display their ‘inner beauty,’ and often, they will be grateful to you after seeing the true beauty of themselves.

Go and observe this process,

enjoy this process,

savor this process.

Gradually transform killing into an inner enlightenment, and eventually look back to appreciate yourself… This will help you understand your own body better.

I did nothing but observe the structure of corpses and it increased my Physique value a little.

With your talent, you are bound to gain something.

Forget about any theory on ‘indulging in killing’… you just need to do what you believe is right.”

“Understood.”

“Go ahead, remember to kill a few more, and don’t disgrace me, a former Main Doctor.”

…

Yi Chen spent half a day preparing various supplies and medicines.

He tied his hair and straightened his collar,

adjusted his sleeve garters and tie,

adjusted his waistband and polished his shoes,

hooked a crow oil lamp to his waist,

Picked up the black suitcase marked by the Forge,

and headed to the Zion City Gate where the horse carriages gather. The assignment arranged by Cesimani came without any auxiliary services, and travelling to the mission location needed to be figured out on one’s own.

Jin had already booked a special carriage, and was already getting a bit impatient waiting.

“You’re really slow…”

“I’m sorry, I got slightly delayed back at the academy. Jin, this carriage you rented must be expensive, right?”

Yi Chen was somewhat surprised by the luxurious carriage in front of him, decorated with various dark metal trimmings and overall possessing a covert feel,

drawn by three improved breed black horses, with the lead horse’s feather-like muscle distribution clearly visible, almost as if it could take off flying.

Moreover,

the carriage space, compared to the one they took to the Twilight Clinic last time that seated four, was much larger.

Opening the door,

he was surprised to find there were two soft beds inside,

and a clover-shaped, hollowed-out, adjustable kerosene lamp hanging from the top, providing illumination for the carriage.

“It’s a bit expensive, but the organization will reimburse some of it. With the rest, as long as we complete the mission well, the reward in silver coins will be more than enough.

To live in such a world, we must enjoy it well,

we could die at any moment, and if we still have to worry about money, it’s just too boring.

Hurry up and get on~ The destination is a bit far, and even if we leave now, we’ll only arrive tomorrow morning.”

“Mhm.”

The luxurious coach quickly drove out of the Zion City Gate, carrying the two towards the [Black Eye Base] in Jose Valley.

The carriage used special isolation materials and was equipped with top-level shock absorbers, so even though the wheels rolled over steep cliffs, it was almost impossible to feel much vibration, making it quite quiet inside.

Yi Chen, as usual when riding, sat upright by the window,

while Jin had already taken off his shoes and coat and lay on the bed,

he even unbuckled his belt and took off his entire pair of trousers, hanging them along with the coat on the coat rack provided in the carriage.

Two legs, not very fair but perfectly long and proportioned, suddenly crashed into Yi Chen’s field of vision, and he avoided them as much as possible.

One thing was very strange,

even though Jin seemed very casual, treating the coach like her own bedroom.

She still wore a colorful mask, showing no intention of taking it off.

Perhaps like Zede, some facial organ was permanently stripped away, or there was some very special reason.

Yi Chen naturally didn’t ask too much about it.

Just then,

Jin, who had already laid down, suddenly sat up cross-legged.

“I think I slept a bit too much yesterday, now I can’t sleep at all… hey~ William, why don’t you tell me about your last mission or some strange tales from the academy?”

Yi Chen had wanted to refuse,

but thinking about the luxury of the coach ride, he finally agreed to Jin’s request and briefly talked about the process of Secret Medicine Recovery.

Naturally, he couldn’t divulge the secrets of the Clinic.

“Wow! Did you guys kill that severely Pathological gentleman… those guys called Edmund are pretty impressive too! Next time let me meet them, perhaps we could become good friends.

What happened after that? Did it end?”

When Yi Chen mentioned that it was all Moon Scar manipulating behind the scenes, and when he met the real Moon Scar in person,

Jin, who was sitting on her own bed, upon hearing the word Open Source, immediately jumped over excitedly.

She instantly subdued Yi Chen’s limbs, pinning him down on the bed.

Her mask pressed against him as she sniffed around him, trying to catch the scent of Open Source.

“Gentleman Hall’s mission actually let you come into contact with an Open Source patient? That’s too thrilling!”

“A freak chance, I just happened upon it.”

Jin seemed to smell a peculiar scent, while swaying her finger in front of Yi Chen:

“Not necessarily~ It might be a minor event for others, but William, you indeed emit a unique scent.

Although I can’t specify what [scent] it is, I can perceive it as the subtle feeling when we first met.

It was this fragrance that made me quite interested the first time I saw you, completely different from other boring guys.

Maybe the Open Source patient sniffed this fragrance too before he decided to show himself…

If that’s the case, using your special scent, William, we might quickly draw out the formidable person hiding behind.”