Black Parasite Dining Car, 3888—the highest-grade restaurant.
It was once again hosted by City Lord Price, serving as a celebration of William's successful completion of the route. For the city lord, eighty-odd days were nothing at all; he had long since grown accustomed to the passage of time.
Moreover, as a Moon Rat, he could clearly sense that the part of William associated with the "moon" had been completed and amplified, making him even more suited to his fantasy of the Silver Moon Queen.
However, once the delicacies were served, Price became completely immersed in them, temporarily setting these matters aside.
At the table, perhaps because he had spent too long soaking in the silver-liquid pool, William—who had crawled through the Abyss for an entire week—still did not feel very hungry, and his appetite was only average.
While cutting into the staple food, he questioned Jin, who sat across from him.
"I remember the Tumor Knights are supposed to be very strict. Would the Cancer Palace really let you stay out this long?"
Jin's mouth was so busy eating that it could not remain idle. Through the targeted proliferation of Cancer Cells, an extra temporary mouth with vocal-cord structures had grown on the back of his right hand.
"Huh? I went back once a month ago, then found another opportunity to sneak out. The Supreme Lord not only didn't hold me accountable, but even praised me for going out.
"Because I found a Good Thing in the Extreme Dark Zone. It was rare and precious even within the Tumor Knights. Although I haven't found a way to repair or use it yet, I've already vaguely grasped some of its secrets."
"What Good Thing?"
"A relic left behind during the invasion war... And a relatively intact 'hidden relic' that hadn't been