Chapter 454: Chapter 452: Forced Confrontation

“The Skin Factory, currently in a state of reform, is also under strict surveillance, isn’t it? The sky has been handed over to that woman and her subordinates of blood citizens, while the ground is the responsibility of this Skin Bag Apostle to oversee.

However, the apostle seems to be in a strange state, his body drenched in blood and his mind becoming paranoid and insane.

Yellow Skin wasn’t wrong; the oppressing presence of this apostle is so strong! He could rival Black Wolf Bernard, and the feeling is utterly different. If I cannot break free from the absolute dominion on the level of skin, escape would be impossible from this person’s hands, let alone fighting.”

First, let’s see if communication is possible…

William brought out his best verbal communication, enhancing the language with Madness Brain to ensure the words reached directly into the other’s brain.

“Mr. Pim, hello! I come from…”

William had only said a little when he abruptly stopped,

because the ‘Mad Shell Virus’ emitted with his words was flushed out by a stream of blood as soon as it tried to enter the other’s ear, blocked by the skin-like eardrum, despite having taken root inside with the blood, and even with a few Mad Shells mixed in.

As his words were rendered ineffective, Gatekeeper Pim also started to exhibit bizarre actions,

stretching his arm to his back, forcefully scraping at the skin there. Through this act of scratching his back, the one and only hair follicle on his back began to stir.

The hidden black substance contained between the follicles slowly overflowed,

resembling a unique sweat hair or perhaps an abscess-covered, spiked weapon… Whoosh! Accompanied by the splattering of skin grease, a Spiral Greatsword, as tall as Gatekeeper Pim himself, appeared in his grasp.

Entirely black,

skin grease continued to seep out from between the twists of the sword’s body,

as Gatekeeper Pim took it into both hands and rubbed vigorously at the center of his palms.

Whoosh! The friction generated sparks that ignited the grease, wrapping the Spiral Greatsword in an instant in searing Black Flame.

This spectacle made William instinctively step back, sweating coldly.

Thirteen immediately identified the type of flame and warned,

“Teacher… this is the Angel Envoy’s unique Sebaceous Black Flame! Be very cautious, do not get hit by this flame. The Black Flame can even devour my candlelight; its ‘fire’ is of a high level, once it touches the flesh, it will continuously burn and is hard to eradicate.”

“Against such, can I really dodge all attacks? It would be quite impressive to survive unscathed. If I accidentally come into contact with the Black Flame, can you help me eradicate it, Thirteen?”

“I… perhaps can, I will certainly try my best to assist you, teacher.”

“That’s good, prepare for combat.”

Huh~ William took a deep breath.

The gatekeeper before him had completely fallen into madness and paranoia, intent on crushing to death any individual who came near the ‘Sutured Gate’

Since Mad Speech had no effect, and since the other had already drawn his weapon and even covered it with Black Flame, it showed that there was no possibility of ‘avoiding battle’.

[Restriction Removal]

Hum! The imprint of a book at the back of the Madness Brain combined with the ‘Skin Sack Bible’, and ancient texts that William had read appeared on the inside of his coat.

William’s ability to control skin instantly surpassed its limits.

At the same time,

an Ash Eye opened at the center of his forehead, with scars of embers spreading across his outer garment, and fire cores fell from the hem of his coat.

Burning,

the power of the Evil Sun instantly burnt away the ‘skin adhesion’, rendering Gatekeeper Pim’s adherence domain ineffective against William.

In the current situation, William could choose to flee from this place, wait until his strength was sufficient or until the Skin Factory reform was complete before returning, but he did not flee.

Firstly, it was unknown how long it would take for the Skin Factory to complete its reforms–one year, ten years, or even longer.

Moreover, William desired to find the path most suitable for himself; as a gentleman, he relied on ‘clothing,’ an external object, and had already found a method to make Black Death Skin within the Duke’s Chamber of Commerce. Now he must make contact with the Skin Factory to obtain more high-quality skin bags for the transformation of his entire outfit into Black Death Skin.

To improve the quality of the skin was to read more of the ‘Skin Sack Bible’.”

The best time to seek a path would be then; otherwise, if preparations were insufficient, the path could fail or fall short of expectations.

The last reason,

was that the Blood Citizens, who should have been hovering at the peak’s higher end, were pressing down as a whole, circling at a height of dozens of meters under the leadership of a female noble, giving the feeling of watching the battle up close.

The rich scent of blood and the look given by the female noble suggested that if he chose to flee, the Blood Citizens were likely to restrict his departure.

“Hey!” William shouted, pointing to the noblewoman flying above, “If I defeat this guy, do I get the permission to enter the Skin Factory?”

The woman with thin wings instead wagged her finger and offered another answer:

“It’s not like that, you see. I’ve already witnessed your uniqueness on the way here, whether you can defeat Pim or not, you’ll still be able to enter the Skin Factory.

It’s just that victory and defeat correspond to different ways of entry~ Besides, it seems that the only option here is [failure], right?

Do you really think you can defeat a Skin Bag Apostle with an Open Source level? What a joke. Even though Pim is a newly promoted apostle, he is quite formidable… Do your best. The better you perform, the better the treatment you’ll receive after entering the Skin Factory.

Perhaps your body can be sent to My Lord to undergo the highest level of blood skin processing.

Be careful! Pim seems to be unable to hold back any longer, dodge quickly!”

As soon as she finished speaking,

the Spiral Sword ablaze with Black Flame hovered overhead, slashing down heavily… William also used his ankle skill at the first instant, dodging instantly!

Boom!

As the sword body heavily struck the ground, a wall of Black Flame rose directly several meters high around it; the air’s blood was directly burnt to ashes by the flame, with the smell of char spreading everywhere.

However, this slash was only the first part.

Pim supported himself on the ground with his other free palm, powered up his arm, and coordinated a twist of his waist with the cooperative spring of his legs,

The three-meter-tall muscular body leaped directly up, pursuing the human youth who was dodging, and even completed a 180deg backflip in mid-air.

Taking advantage of the momentum, he delivered a super-wide diagonal slash, aiming directly at William, who was moving at high speed.

Whoosh! Black Flame surged out from the blade, instantly increasing the range of the slash by 30%, effectively sealing off all spaces to dodge or retreat.

In a critical moment.

Bang! The gun fired.

An armor-piercing bullet shot into the Black Flame, colliding with the surface of the blade… Though the bullet’s power wasn’t enough to stop the slash, it slightly lifted the Spiral Sword’s height, causing the arc of the swing to lift a bit.

As a result, a gap was left at the bottom.

William did not choose to dodge backward but took out the ‘roll’ he practiced most often when he first became a gentleman.

A perfect forward roll just managed to tumble through the gap beneath the Black Flame slash, closing in on the gatekeeper Pim… a perfect opportunity.

The Death Weapon wrapped in a shroud, continuously releasing negative emotions, was held in William’s hand.

Without waiting for the shroud to be fully unwrapped,

he bent his knee for an uppercut, chopping towards Pim’s head.

The roar that seemed to come from the depths of the Original Tomb echoed through the connective mountains, a pitch-black fissure over ten meters long appearing on the battlefield right before the Sutured Gate…

William’s right arm held a weapon shaped oddly like a hand or a backbone,

Although Pim slightly dodged to avoid the slash from severing his head, the strange axe blade tore his shoulder wide open, reaching down to his abdomen, with a particularly violent sense of death rampaging through the wound.

Seeing this scene,

Yi Chen, who was confined in the Aquarium inside the Memory Palace, cracked a strange smile on his face.

“Very well done~ Truly worthy of being my high-quality copy! Release more death, this powerful enemy is perfect for nourishing our weapon.”

Yi Chen, with only half a head and a black halo hovering over his crown, waved his arms frantically like a conductor, in the tank around him, corpses sunk in the Aquarium began to stir, seeping copious amounts of Black Liquid from all seven orifices.

“Immerse yourself in death, then let me take over.”