The shadow shrouding a certain malicious world gradually receded. The circus vanished into the mire of malice, becoming imperceptible to the City of Evil. The task assigned to William was considered complete, with a total time of less than two days.
Inside the circus.
The banquet had ended.
William took the initiative to part ways with Yi Chen, Catherine, and the others. He walked alone through the circus corridors to meet each former acquaintance in private and bid them farewell one after another.
With the circus's expansion, the space occupied by each department had increased.
The Fourth Troupe, which had originally been part of the Acrobatic Troupe, had also been separated and become the independent Corpse Department.
When William arrived according to the signposts, there was no upright building in sight, only a gloomy cavern entrance.
He descended the staircase made of corpses, but inside there was no cavern piled with corpses and filled with the terrifying atmosphere he had expected.
Instead, it was filled with all kinds of fitness equipment. At least sixty percent of it consisted of new types William had never seen before, and even William at his current stage could make use of some of the equipment.
Zede, who had returned from the Demon Feast, had directly become the chief and coach. He was supervising a group of corpses as they exercised.
"William."
"Teacher."
The way they addressed each other seemed to have returned to the past. William's face no longer held malice or arrogance, but instead resembled that of a student.
Perhaps it was an act, but the act appeared very natural.
"Want to train a little?"
William's right foot, which had already stepped forward, withdrew again. "Perhaps not... I came this time to say goodbye to you, Teacher."
"Don't you still have another day?"