The Last Gentleman
Chapter 599: 597: The Confrontation

[Fear Circus]

As one of the chiefs, the clown Art had been less active recently, and even rarely seen within the circus. The main reason lay in a battle against Lorrian several months ago.

Although he achieved the ultimate victory and nearly killed the so-called ’Moon Boy’ in his mouth, Art was also injured by the strange Moonlight Sword during the fight.

Strangely enough,

Art belonged to a rare case of malicious proliferation, and his self-regeneration ability was even several times stronger than that of his peers suffering from the same condition. But due to uncontrollable malicious proliferation and a worsening nature, he was expelled from Cancer Palace.

Since he had already reached the standard of the upper echelons of the Silver Circle and possessed almost perverse malicious proliferation abilities, Art could quickly repair any kind of injury.

But this time it was different,

The wound inflicted by the Moonlight Greatsword took a full month and a large supply of nutrition to finally heal,

This incident caused Art’s mentality to change, prompting him to choose a long period of seclusion, staying in the Clown House and not venturing out. His thoughts also underwent a thorough transformation during this period.

[New Zion - Street District]

Two figures, one black and one red, moved swiftly through the streets, their target being Divine Skin Mansion.

Just as the two caught sight of the Black Bridge that led to the Official Residence,

The familiar oppressive force came at them again, but this time it was even faster... or rather, William deliberately slowed down with Jin to await the pursuer’s arrival at this spot.

A massive silhouette passed over their heads... Boom!

Massive shoes, more than seventy yards in size, landed on the solid street, causing ripples akin to a liquid that spread outwards, flipping cobblestones and flowers everywhere.

A belt branded with ’Golden Tongue’ was tightened over his protruding belly, paired with suspenders,

The super-sized trousers and the white shirt were stretched taut,

One of the Seven Marquis, ’Gluttony’ Glatoni, decided to personally intercept William.

Not only that, on Glatoni’s shoulder stood a being that appeared to be only ten years old, ’The Small Jumper’ Earl Potter Megg, corresponding to a reprehensible tiny insect – the ’flea’.

William was slightly surprised; he had thought that his performance in the Blood Prison earlier would bring both the Marquis and that ’Blood Sword’ to pursue them,

Unexpectedly,

the Marquis did come, but the accompanying Earl was this little guy.

Jin, with hands on her hips, voiced out directly, "Hey! What about that white-haired fellow with the cross on his wrist... He seemed pretty strong, why didn’t he come after us?"

The Marquis stroked his goatee, "Blood Sword? He indeed wanted to come along, but in my view, there was no need. He’s better off taking responsibility for suppressing that human affiliated with the Monastery to avoid any casualties on our side.

The role of the ’Executioner’ at the Monastery is not so easily assumed. One must not only complete the Path but also gain affirmation from the Sick Focus."

Furthermore, don’t ever underestimate those who are deemed ’Crimson Nobles’ amongst the blood citizens."

While the Marquis was speaking,

On his right shoulder, Megg, the Earl, continuously maintained a bloodthirsty smile, vigorously rubbing his hands with his dark protruding pupils, and his hairy legs were trembling rapidly, clearly thrilled.

Just as the battle between the two sides was about to erupt,

A streak of green moonlight, somewhat different from the usual, shot out from the Blood Moon hanging in the sky, a sight even William, the first to contract the Moon Transformation Disease, had never seen before.

Everyone’s gaze was drawn to that spot, with the green moonlight landing right on the Academy.

William did his best to strengthen his pupils for a clearer observation, finally discerning what appeared to be a sword hidden within the green moonlight.

"Is Lorrian getting serious now..."

At that moment, Jin could no longer hold back.

With the Blood Baby Longsword she had grown with in her left hand, and a ball of meat bomb in her right hand,

Jin’s calves underwent targeted proliferation, transforming into structures resembling exhaust pipes, which later detonated internally to create an effect akin to nitrogen acceleration.

Red flames with immense propelling power spurted from the meaty exhaust pipes,

Jin’s speed erupted in an instant, surpassing the haste she had shown on their journey and directly challenging the Marquis... She had been impatient for a while now, eager to test just how formidable the so-called ’Seven Marquis’ were.

She achieved close proximity in an instant,

Even Glatoni, the Marquis, had not had the time to shift his gaze back, still watching that dazzling streak of green moonlight.

Slash!

Jin’s left arm swung the long sword with explosive acceleration,

Moreover, the surface of the "Blood Baby Longsword" astonishingly sprouted dazzling, gorgeous Red Lotuses, imposing the effects of physical invasion and internal explosion with each slash.

Just when Jin was certain of success,

Clang!

The crisp sound of metal clashing spread along with the ripple of shockwaves,

Jin’s pupils dilated because her Blood Baby Longsword was stuck.

At the spot where she intended to strike, none other than Marquis Glatoni’s left shoulder, a rather exaggerated mouth had opened, biting the blood-colored blade securely with its internal teeth.

The "biting force" transmitted was so terrifying that Jin couldn’t pull out the longsword at all, barely able to even make a slight shake.

Turn the tables!

Jin smacked the ’meatball bomb’ she had rolled in her right hand into the mouth, pushing it inside the Marquis’s body.

Since it was made on the spur of the moment, its power was slightly less than the bombs detonated in the blood prison, but still enough to destroy all life within two streets.

However,

The meatball bomb shoved into the mouth vanished as if into an endless abyss, without any sound at all, and Jin couldn’t even sense the bomb’s existence.

Not until the Marquis turned his head, belched~ slightly, and let out a satisfying burp.

"You shouldn’t eat something too spicy this late at night."

In that moment, Jin’s instincts sensed a deadly threat, decisively abandoning the Blood Baby Longsword and detonating her arms... Boom! The explosion’s recoil sent her flying back.

The next second.

Crack! The Blood Baby Longsword was actually crushed and swallowed, the baby embedded in the blade snuffed out before it even had a chance to cry.

The Marquis even licked the bloodstains on his shoulder area, giving a taste review, "Mmm~ Very nice fries, the slightly hard texture is quite good."

Jin, who had blasted away, saw her long-companion weapon devoured and the Marquis’s relaxed expression, struggling to control her emotions,

Superfast Regeneration

The blasted arms instantly grew back out of the shoulder sockets.

The hidden back tumor began to wriggle, just as Jin was ready to reveal her true form as an Honored Tumor Knight.

Suddenly, she discovered that Countess Meg, who had been playfully rubbing her hands while perched on the Marquis’s shoulder, had vanished without a trace, including her aura.

It wasn’t until a slight itching sensation on Jin’s skin forced her to look down.

She saw that Countess Meg had shrunk to a microscopic size and was crouching on her skin’s surface, half of her body already burrowed into a pore.

When Jin wanted to detonate that part of her flesh to expel this flea, it sprang its hind legs and burrowed in completely.

For a moment, Jin stood still on the spot, turning into what seemed like a statue.

At the same time,

William stepped forward, using his Divine Skin trait to create a tent emanating a Death Aura that enveloped Jin, ensuring she would not be disturbed by anything external for the time being.

The Marquis across seemed to have noticed something,

"Your eyes must have seen Countess Meg’s ’miniaturization’ and ’approach,’ yet you didn’t warn your companion and even allowed Countess Meg to invade her body.

This is very dangerous. Although Countess Meg isn’t highly ranked among the Crimson Nobles, once inside, the danger index shoots up rapidly."

William responded with a smile, "Thank you for the advice, but my friend is not so easily weakened.

It’s better for them to stay aside, as I personally want to engage you in a 1V1 duel."

"So confident, eh? Come at me~ young man."

Marquis Glatoni lifted his bulky arm, directing his right hand towards William, when,

Whoosh! The William before his eyes turned into a blur; the ground bore the mark of a spinning footprint.

William’s real body was already floating in front of him.

Without a sound,

His suit gave rise to "Black Death Skin Gloves" worn on the right hand,

Twisting his waist and turning his back, a superhuman punch flowed like water aiming for the Marquis’s face... Bridging the weight difference, sending the Marquis flying over three meters away.

The Marquis’s neck, dense with muscles and fat, was thereby twisted at a 90° angle,

And the side of his face, struck by the punch, bore a black and smoking dreadful imprint.