Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

It jumped into my eyes like a big red lantern, like the sharpest irony, piercing the crevice of my spine, impossible to escape.

How should I evaluate myself now?

Now, I'm someone who can do nothing but wait.

After a long silence, she slowly uttered a few cold, piercing words:

"How disgusting..."

He was so exhausted just to gain the power to easily subdue Pariston that he ended up in this terrible state.

Too weak, powerless, unqualified...

This is who I am.

That's disgusting...

Chapter 244 A Little Angry × The Vice President is Undoubtedly...

People often say that extreme intelligence can be detrimental.

In other words, an extremely intelligent person can suffer the consequences of being caught in a dilemma, and will bear enormous psychological pressure.

Disgust, hatred, anger?

A faint sense of baseness spread like wildfire, scorching the reason that was nearing its limit.

No matter how much she achieves, she still seems to be someone who needs protection.

Do you think so too, Dia...?

In a daze, Qiduo seemed to see blazing flames piercing into her lungs, the pain of her own powerlessness, and the anger of being ignored by those close to her...

After a long while, she suppressed all her emotions.

'Calm down, Qiduo, don't act like a child. Restrain yourself, restrain yourself even more...'

Qiduo lowered her head, took a deep breath in pain, and swallowed all her resentment and confusion.

It was as if she had swallowed a thorny bush whole, the long thorns slowly cutting from her throat into her stomach.

If pain is a step towards strength.

Let the storm never stop.

So please restrain yourself, please suppress your emotions...

Not far away, Chairman Netero quietly landed on the chairman's chair and silently watched Qiduo on the other side.

'He's angry, isn't he? That child has such a strong sense of responsibility...'

'Xiao Qi is someone who can't stand being ignored. Dea, if you come back, remember to let her know you're safe, otherwise…'

Netero crossed his arms and looked at the empty stage. The event was about to begin.

Once Kido regained her senses, she remembered something else.

In her last words to Diya, the word "Kakin" was mentioned.

She knew that Dia had made a special trip to Kakin, so there might be some turning point there.

For this reason, she made a special trip to Kajin more than ten days ago, hoping to find out if she could gather any clues.

The result was naturally fruitless, except...

Qiduo lowered her eyelids, recalling the messages and tips that Mizziston had sent her.

'The twelfth prince of the Kakin Empire, Mumu Ze Huikeluo, is known for his gentle and quiet appearance and kind and benevolent nature...'

One of the possible future successors of the Kakin Empire, what an illustrious family background!

He never mentioned this...

Qiduo swore that she had no selfish motives.

She was just... a little angry?

'What are you hiding from me, Dia...'

The endless, unconscious love and hate, like a hook, ensnared her soul and embedded itself in her flesh.

A struggle would result in a bloody mess.

They probably want to recruit Dia, that prince. It's normal for them to want to use him because of his outstanding abilities.

There's nothing we can do; that idiot student always has sudden whims, does unnecessary things on his own, and then disappears on his own.

There's no need for unnecessary associations, and besides... it has nothing to do with me!

Qiduo shook her head, attributing all her emotional fluctuations to her resentment at being kept in the dark.

It seems that this simple and crude categorization gives her a certain sense of security...

People began to enter the venue one after another.

Those who can come here today are hunters who have relatively free time.

Finally, as the start time approached, about one-tenth of the seats in the semi-circular hall were occupied.

That is, nearly one hundred professional hunters were invited to participate in today's leadership transition meeting.

This was a rather astonishing attendance rate, perhaps because it was Chairman Netero's rare attendance at a formal meeting, which attracted so many hunters who admired him.

Time flies like an arrow, and soon it was time to begin.

Nourishes—

The Bean Man held a microphone, made a few quick adjustments, and then, under Netero's signal to begin, brought the microphone to his lips and said:

"Please be quiet, everyone. This conference will now officially begin..."

As Mumen began reading the charter, Kita took the opportunity to glance at the seat furthest away from her, which was Pariston's seat.

Surprisingly, yet unsurprisingly, that spot was empty.

Even though Pariston had clearly stated via email that he would attend the conference, he still chose not to appear in front of Keido until the very last second.

The meaning behind this was something she couldn't quite grasp.

and also……

Kido glanced at the composed Chairman Netero and thought to herself:

'According to the previous agreement, whoever kills Mori will be the next vice president of the association, which should logically be Dia…'

'Although I argued with the chairman about this, Pariston didn't interfere as I'd expected. Given my reputation and the chairman's temperament, he definitely wouldn't disbelieve me.'

"So who will be the next vice president to be announced?"

If Diya were here right now, or could send her a message to prove he's still alive, she would at least have the confidence to request a postponement of the conference until he returns.

But at least for now, the chances of her, Dia, and Pariston being elected are not zero. In the end, the selection of the vice president is just a matter of the president having the final say.

However, given Chairman Netero's personality, even in the worst-case scenario, Dia might not be able to return.

The probability of the chairman announcing a dead person as vice chairman is higher than announcing Pariston or her election.

The probability of each of the three being elected should be divided in a 6:2:2 ratio, with Dia being the one in the "6".

As noon approached, the rain outside intensified, often accompanied by loud thunder that shook the ground.

"Mr. Carallo, the 26th Vice President of the Association, has made significant contributions to the development of the Association. Although he is not present in person, let us still give a warm round of applause to this dedicated elder..."

"...Now we will proceed to the last item on the agenda. Please welcome Mr. Isaac Netero, the 12th President of the Hunter Association and a three-star hunter, to the stage to announce the elected Vice President of the 27th Hunter Association!"

The hall erupted in thunderous applause, a tribute to the three-star hunter whose reputation had reached its zenith. Most of the hunters present had come to see Chairman Netero in person once again.

Most of them didn't have the chance to meet Chairman Netero.

Amidst thunderous applause, Netero calmly walked onto the stage, took the microphone, and said serenely:

"Yo, I'm Netero."

"The vice president is, without a doubt, that kid Dia..."

Before Netero could finish speaking, small disturbances began to appear in the crowd.

When Dia's name appeared, everyone was shocked—who is Dia?

Meanwhile, some people who knew the inside story, as well as criminal hunters who already knew about Dia, spontaneously began to explain to those around them.

A student of the Zodiac, a rising star among crime hunters, and one of the solvers of the A-rank case "Phantom City," he killed multiple A-rank wanted criminals after only four months of training in Nen...

Upon hearing these resumes recounted by others, some were shocked, some admired, but none questioned them.

Netero's powerful endorsement, earned through his reputation, and the hunter's high quality were on full display at this moment.

Meanwhile, Kido, sitting in the audience, breathed a slight sigh of relief; Chairman Netero's choice was exactly what she had expected.

Given their personality, once they've said something, it's like water spilled; no matter which one of them is involved, as long as that condition is met, Netero will forcefully declare him the current vice president.

So all we have to do now is keep going and find Dia...

"Then, I've finished speaking. As for the rest, boy Dia, you can come up and say it yourself."

Qiduo suddenly raised her head and looked at the crowd behind her in astonishment.

A familiar, tall figure was smiling politely as he walked through the crowd toward this place...

Chapter 245 Pariston's Proposal × But I Refusal!

Netero actually noticed Dia's arrival only about 20 seconds earlier than Kito.

Because until 20 seconds ago.

Dia secretly hid in an inconspicuous corner of the Hunter Association building.

He was discussing an absurd proposal with Pariston.

Let's go back to an hour ago.