【Circus of Fear】

During non-business hours, the entire circus tent will be hidden in the depths of the subspace, and even the source epidemic areas and even the Pain Monastery with the privilege of arrest will not be able to locate it.

Only individuals who are designated as core members by the boss, who will fully develop phobias, can enjoy a sensory connection at the soul level outside.

To be exact, it should be a "fear connection".

The boss as a source of fear, or even the source of fear in the old world,

Any circus member who comes into contact with him will be given a 'fear seed', and William will let a seed of fear take root in his brain when he first goes to the circus.

But not everyone can control such seeds.

The Seed of Fear will be subjectively screened, and the seed will choose to take root in his body if he has the potential to meet the standard and have the talent for acting.

And germination is only the first step, and it takes daily accumulation, performances, and some special opportunities to make the shoots grow into trees and develop their own "phobias".

William's phobia was completely formed through trial operation and formal performances (halftime), coupled with his own perception and use in the deep settlement, which is also his unique [social phobia].

This special phobia that exists because of the attachment to the epilepsy is also replenished during the pathway, which is equivalent to watering with the nutrient solution of ancient times, so that the originally mature trees bear fruit.

William only needs to activate the phobia sense and trace the most primitive and ancient source of fear to find the boss, which is the entrance to the circus.

For the first part of the journey, you can take the Roundworm Train, and wait until the feeling is strong before making the final walk.

【Forest of Butterfly Phosphorus】

One tall and one short, and a candle puppet galloping through the forest,

The butterflies who live here avoid it, and the faces of the people who exist in the butterflies' bellies show frightened expressions, and they don't understand why such a strong person has come here.

The lead human male wears a central ball head, a signature black suit.

Behind him was a huge 'beast' covered in streamlined silver armor, unable to tell what kind it was, like a dragon, like a wolf, or like a giant mouse.

"William, what is the place we are going to that you call the highest taste of the Old World? In my memory, it seems that there is no source epidemic area here, is it a newly formed organization? ”

"It's a place called the Circus of Fear."

"Circus...... Haven't heard of it. ”

"This is a special organization that was created after the war, and it's normal that you haven't heard of it, and it's all in secrecy during non-performances."

While the two were talking, William's sense of fear suddenly multiplied.

The dense woods in front of me suddenly became open, and a very unnatural glade appeared, with no moss, no flowers and plants, and not even a human-faced butterfly dared to fly into it.

In the center of the clearing is a magic hat,

The city lord of Price followed William out of the forest, and when he saw the disobedient magic hat, the whole rat directly exploded, its claws popped out, and its tail tightened.

When I tried to see through the magic hat with the moon eyes under the helmet, what I saw was an endless abyss.

Unlike the Tenth Abyss, the Abyss in the Magic Hood made him feel like the world was spinning just by looking at it, as if space was out of order.

At this moment, a pungent pollen drifts through the forest, which stains the surface of the eyeballs and forces Price and William to blink at the same time.

Buzz~ In the blink of an eye, the magic hat disappeared.

Instead, a tuxedo and Guy wore a . The magician of the Fox Mask.

"Mr. Jain!" William immediately saluted and introduced his companion, "This is my new friend, the former lord of Rat City. Silver tail.

According to my observations and investigations, he was able to hold important positions in the circus, and the characteristics of the moonlight matched mine, and he might be able to become an assistant in the theater department. ”

Jain glanced at the rat and saw the dual attributes of the silver armor - 'cancer and moon', as well as the powerful aura it exuded.

"It's really good, but whether you can become a member of the circus still has to go through follow-up assessment and the cultivation of phobias...... It's William, the boss only gave you two months of vacation, but you didn't come back for three months.

Due to your serious violation, I will personally take you to the boss's residence to explain the matter of late return.

As for your friend, I'll ask the employee to arrange for him to apply. ”

"Okay."

Jain snapped his fingers, and behind him came a poker-faced 10 of spades.

As William gently patted the back of Price's armor, the big mouse also walked out with Poker Face and disappeared into the woods.

When only the two of them were left in the glade, Jain took off his mask and stared at William with abyssal eyes.

But this time, William no longer fell into it, but there was a repulsive force between the two, as if it was a repulsive effect between different abysses.

"Recognized by the Tenth Abyss? Congratulations. ”

"It's all thanks to the Abyss training that Mr. Jain gave me, otherwise I would probably get lost in it and become a slave of the Tenth Abyss."

"Well~ In this case, the boss shouldn't say anything about you, after all, it's understandable to delay a little longer in the abyss, and besides, you also brought back a very good candidate.

But your kid's abacus is really loud, and he actually wants to decide the deputy director of the [theater] in advance, do you think that once that mouse takes the position, you can run outside again? ”

"Haha, Mr. Jain hurry up and take me to the boss......"

In the depths of the incinerator in the back kitchen, in the depths of the pit covered in black hair, the absolute no-go zone in the circus.

Every hair and piece of flesh that squirms here seems to exist on its own.

When he came to the curtain of black hair, Jain buttoned his hat to his chest: "Boss, William has been brought." ”

William made the same bow,

But as time passed, no sound could be heard from behind the black-haired curtain, unlike the long wait for the Tenth Abyss.

Standing in front of the black-haired curtain, William felt a primordial fear coming from the front all the time, and even though he had completed the path, he was still overwhelmed, and the growing sense of fear was like a whirlpool of black hair trying to engulf him completely.

Not only William, but even Jain also broke out in a cold sweat.

Just when William's spirit was about to run out of strength and was about to put on the mask of the abyss,

The boss's voice finally came from within:

"Hmm...... No wonder it took so long. Very good physical condition and exclusive phobias, and the candidates you brought back are also good, and they have already scored very high on various tests.

I will not pursue the matter of your late return, and the next time will be completely devoted to the construction of the new department and the preliminary preparations. ”

"Thanks to the boss." William's tense nerves instantly relaxed, and he also breathed a long sigh of relief.

"In addition, the circus tent will not be divided into separate department space until your department is fully built and you have passed the assessment. Therefore, the preliminary construction is temporarily located inside the acrobatic troupe.

The acrobatic troupe has more people, and if you can get a good relationship, you may be able to poach some talents from the acrobatic troupe. ”

"Inside the Acrobatic Troupe? Good. ”

William was also going to communicate with Mr. Rabbit a lot, and this arrangement was just right.

Thinking that this was the end of the conversation, William was about to leave with Jain, but the boss's voice suddenly changed.

"Jain, you go first, I have other things to talk to William about alone."

"Got it." Jain was actually a little surprised, and he couldn't guess what the boss wanted to do when he left William alone.

When Jain left, the voice came again: "Come in and talk, William...... Ahem! ”

"Yes."

Listening to his boss's request, William reached forward and lifted the curtain woven by his black hair, and the intuitive touch gave him goosebumps all over his body.

When the picture behind the curtain comes into view,

The most primitive fear drowned William in the sea like a tidal wave, instinctively activating the abyssal trait, allowing his hands to cover his eyes to temporarily block the invasion of fear.

The essence of the boss is also shown at the same time,

The bosses who appear during the Feast are only a part, a very small part, or the part that can take on a human form.

The wheelchair is not being used when it is leaning on one side,

The main body of the boss is embedded in the deepest part of the cavern, connecting to the 'roots' of the circus tent...... It is a large, hairy black ball of flesh, with only a small part of the boss's humanoid silhouette stuck to the top of the ball.

The hair that is constantly produced on the surface of the meat ball, and only the hair that meets the flexibility and color standards will be used for woven fabrics to expand the space of the circus tent.

Defective hair will wander out of the cave, and even occasionally run to the back kitchen to cause trouble.

The truth is clear,

The tent of the circus is part of the boss,

Or rather, it is a special product woven from the origin of the boss.

(End of chapter)