Half-step Purgatory

Durin stroked the black cat on the armrest of his chair, sitting on the black leather sofa. Through the glasses perched on his nose, his gaze passed over the long table in front of him and settled on the man kneeling on the carpet:
"I understand, you've made money in Naples, your business has been very successful, and you've led a happy life. You've had those secret police, friends in both the law and the underground, and even the Royal Family speaking on your behalf."
"You don't need a friend like me, I know that. You're afraid of owing me a favor, and you don't want to get involved in troubles."
"But now you come to me and say, 'I beg you, Mr. Durin of the Corleon family, please help me seek justice, so that my life and my family will not suffer and sink into despair.'
Yet, in your eyes, I was nothing more than a second-rate artist involved in movies and music. Even at the brink of death, you still show me such disrespect, not even willing to call me by my title... Keeper of Secrets."

Durin's Diary

Durin stayed in Lille City for a week, ensuring the epidemic was truly under control, and finally received absolution from the Church of the Original Creator, which was also granted to the few Undead lawyers who came to assist.


Considering the identities of two of them had been revealed, Durin simply invited them to teach at Lublin's medical academy.


Having seen off the practitioners of Undead Magic, Durin began to live through days of confusion listening to the endless disputes between the noble lords and the bishops.


With Durin in Lille City, it was impossible for chaos to reign.


The citizens thought so too, hence every day when Durin appeared in Lille City's Central Square to listen to the debates, thunderous applause would erupt upon his arrival.


This had become the only entertainment in Lille City, especially since half a year ago when laborers and capitalists used to cuss each other out right here, until the Kriegern family sided with the commoners and resolved the matter.


Chapter 302: Choice