For Ademisaul, the moment he walked out of the Underground Trading Market beneath the Evil Dragon Bar, his life split into two utterly different halves.
After following that gentleman to the Mutual Aid Society at the docks, he changed into clean clothes with the help of several staff members and emerged a completely new person.
Although the gentleman soon left, he might have made some arrangement before departing. Even without him nearby, Ademisaul's world remained quieter than it had ever been.
Before long, he met a silver-haired man in white robes at the Mutual Aid Society, his expression indifferent.
Of course, Ademisaul later learned his name: Ouroboros.
He had naturally taken the "Monster" potion. After his advancement and some practice, the chaotic intuitions that had once caused him unbearable suffering and nearly driven him mad finally became controllable.
However, Lord Ouroboros rarely spoke, and they had only met a handful of times. Ademisaul once mustered the courage to ask about him, only to learn that the lord seemed to have gone off to "paint."
As for his daily life, Ademisaul mostly stayed at the Mutual Aid Society in the Harbor District, doing odd jobs while learning basic literacy and everyday knowledge.
During that time, an exceptionally beautiful man had briefly taught him, but that man seemed to be burdened with some important mission. One day, he abruptly vanished.
From the private conversations of the Mutual Aid Society's members, he seemed to have gone to Enmat Harbor.
Not until noon today did Ademisaul finally see the gentleman he had met in the Underground Trading Market again.
He was allowed to address him as "Teacher," and at last gained a clear understanding of his current circumstances.
Ademisaul did not concern himself with anything else, including why his teacher had asked him to