The Last Gentleman
Chapter 474: Mr. Jian

When William followed Ulysses out of the storeroom, the latter reached out a hand to the wall.

A kind of skin-like pulsation rapidly spread out, making all the scattered items on the floor return to their original places.

William didn’t rush to ask about the identity of the Skin Slave. The previous conversation had also shown that the other party seemed somewhat repulsed by the identity of a Skin Slave, which was understandable given the situation of the Skin Factory.

Ulysses was likely from the ’Pure Faction’ of the Skin Factory, who had left due to the Blood Plague and broke off all contact with it, naturally unwilling to admit his identity as a Skin Slave.

Outside the storeroom door was a winding, narrow wooden corridor. Although it was illuminated by electric lights, it still gave a very oppressive feeling.

"So, does this all belong to the Magic Area?"

"Yes, including myself, many assistants are training in magic in different rooms. Mr. Jian is located at the end of this corridor.

When the time comes, you just have to stand straight at the doorway and wait for Mr. Jian to finish his work, which generally takes about 5 to 10 days.

I must warn you specifically, do not knock on Mr. Jian’s door. Disrupting his thought will bring the most terrible body magic upon you."

The two wound their way through the tortuous corridor several times, and there were no longer any forks in the road ahead, as the doorway at the end was replaced with one painted with black metallic paint.

A hat, dark as an abyss, was carved on the door, and just the sight of it made William feel uncomfortable,

Even Ulysses, who had become an assistant magician, deliberately averted his eyes, unwilling to gaze at the hat on the door.

"Mr. Jian’s Magic House is just ahead. I can only take you here. Once again, I remind you, do not knock on the door."

"Thank you Mr. Ulysses for leading the way."

William showed no fear, staring at the Black Door as he stepped forward.

Although he had never been to the unknown abyss of the Extremely Dark Land, he had experienced the abyss controlled by the dead in the realm of the dead, and the similarities allowed William to quickly adapt to this abyssal oppression.

Ulysses did not leave; he wanted to stand here to see how long this young man could endure.

He himself had not lasted seven days and nights at first, just stared at the door for a whole day, but ended up fainting from the oppression of the Black Door, plunging into fear.

But Jian still kindly took in this completely detached Skin Slave, largely because he had disguise techniques that were very suitable for performances.

"Even if this kid can last longer than me, he won’t last more than two days..."

Just as Ulysses was preparing to watch the drama unfold,

Creak~

As William approached, the Black Door at the end of the corridor suddenly opened,

A strikingly handsome man with moist sea-blue hair and eyes like the abyss appeared from within, surprisingly wrapped in a towel, smiling at the approaching youth.

"William, right?"

"Mr. Jian, we meet again!" William was also drawn by such a handsome face, but the hollow abyss-like pupils of Jian sent chills down his spine, a feeling of the abyss that was different from the Original Tomb.

"I thought you would go to Catherine to apply for the Apprentice Clown, but you chose this direction. Your performance beforehand was also good, come in!"

"Thank you, Mr. Jian."

Click! The Black Door closed,

Standing at the entrance of the corridor, Ulysses hadn’t recovered for a while, until his skin spontaneously generated a pain that forced him to regain consciousness.

"What situation is this?!"

...

The so-called Magic House was actually Jian’s living quarters,

but the display cabinet in the living room housed some special collections,

including a golden magic hat personally awarded by the ringmaster, a parrot entirely constructed of gears, a rabbit woven from human fingers, and the mold for making the Guy Fox mask, among others.

Each item represented a past honor for Jian or held significant meaning for him.

As for the other areas, they appeared very normal, a European-style room with three bedrooms and two living rooms.

Jian had just come out from the bathroom and had put on a bathrobe when he opened the door himself.

Aside from being somewhat curious about William himself, he was more curious about the human organization behind William, as the previous nightmare game had far exceeded Jian’s imagination.

Not only had there appeared a human monster who had defeated the third leader of the circus, Mossande Wise,

but there was also a special Prophet like "Martin and Marko," whom Jian greatly admired,

He had already planned to make contact with humans, and once the "World Infection" was completed, he was ready to head to the G&D Organization to scout talent. Now that William, a special human, had arrived at the circus ahead of schedule and voluntarily chosen the position of magician’s assistant, it perfectly suited his intentions.

Jian leaned against the side of the sofa, using the heat generated by his palm to dry his hair.

"Speaking of which, you must know that human who defeated Mossande, right?"

"Yes, he is my teacher."

"Oh, that’s quite a coincidence? I couldn’t tell you two had a teacher-student relationship back then. To beat Mossande in body technique to that extent, possibly even rivaling or surpassing the second leader of the circus,

If I get a chance to talk about human organizations in the future, please introduce me to your teacher; I am very interested in this person."

"Okay..."

"Do you know Martin and Marko? Does that guy have any thoughts about heading to the circus?"

"I’m not sure about that, but I can pass on the message to the Prophet when I go back."

"No need for that, I’ve already sent him an invitation, whether he wants to come is up to him to decide... Alright! Let’s talk about your issue now.

Since Poker Face and Ulysses have both acknowledged you, I won’t put you through any additional assessments. However, before becoming my assistant, you need to answer one question.

Why did you choose to join the circus as a magician’s assistant?"

William didn’t hide anything; after all, lying in front of such characters was unrealistic, he directly stated his true purpose.

"I’ve heard that Mr. Jian comes from the Abyss, and I am very interested in this... I thought perhaps I could learn more knowledge related to the Abyss from Mr. Jian and seek the unknown paths I need.

Of course, since I’ve become a member of the circus, I will do my best to complete the work."

Upon hearing this, Jian also stopped drying his hair.

He tugged at his bathrobe, and in the blink of an eye, he had put on his signature tailcoat.

"So, you are interested in the Abyss? That’s not exactly a good interest.

However, you didn’t show much fear of the Abyss when facing the Black Door and my true appearance.

So, you must have already seen or even experienced the Abyss, right? Coupled with the Aura of Death surrounding you, it seems like you have visited the Original Tomb and even chose the most dangerous path through the Abyss."

"Exactly... I actually didn’t want to choose it." William chuckled awkwardly.

"Although the Original Tomb Abyss has become stable under the control of the First Dead Man, the risks still exist. Your ability to pass through the Abyss speaks to your talent.

Well then~ Starting today, you are officially my assistant. Since you suffer from multiple illnesses, I’ll give you a privilege.

You are allowed to visit other assistants’ workshops, follow them through different types of magic training, and quickly find the magic direction that suits you best."

Saying so, Jian made an OK sign with his hand and then gestured the number ’3’.

"If you can help me collect ’three liters’ of Fear Solution during the official performance a week from now, I’ll teach you some knowledge about the Abyss privately.

Every performance thereafter will be the same; as long as the performance is successful, you will receive knowledge as a reward.

As for whether your path exists between the Abysses, that is no concern of mine."

"Okay."

Jian gently tapped William’s chest, pinning a magic hat badge on him.

"Catherine must have already approached you, right? After all, she is particularly interested in you... She has already gone through the rare and seldom-traveled nightmare path, so be careful when you sleep at night."

"Indeed, has she completed the path then?"

"After coming back from your human’s place, the impact made her start over and change quite a bit. It’s because of this that she was able to complete the nightmare path, even earning praise from the boss.

Now, go ahead and start training; there’s not much time left.

If you make a mistake during the performance, I’ll handle you personally..."