The Gentleman at the End

Chapter 541: Chapter 539: Team Up

When all efforts, even the sacrifice of one’s physical body, failed to bring victory,

when the sudden glimmer of last hope turned into even greater despair,

Dugall finally realized he was merely one of the countless rat folk, only slightly more powerful–had it not been for the abyss’s help, he would have failed on his path long ago.

He couldn’t compare himself to the City Lord; he had always been a failure.

The fierce thoughts constantly collided in his brain, and his consciousness, already unstable from being eroded by the abyss, completely collapsed at this moment.

The green prime minister Dugall, abandoned by the abyss, ended up with nothing but a cracked rat skull, falling to the ground. While the skull still radiated a hint of life, the pupils were already scattered and lifeless.

Witnessing this scene, William couldn’t help but recall his ‘classmates’ at the orphanage.

Some kids who did not have enough psychological endurance became like this after a series of setbacks; even though they hadn’t suffered any physical damage and their bodies were still functioning well, they were already dead inside.

“Little Grape, you handle the rest… Jin and I are going to have a talk outside.”

The black ball on his shoulder rubbed its hands, having long awaited this moment.

A three-and-a-half twist in mid-air landed it neatly on the surface of the rat skull, then it waved its slender arm with only three fingers, “You two go catch up, I’m going to make use of all the resources here.”

“William, let’s go~ This place really stinks to death!”