Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

Wait, if there really is no possibility, then why did Father ask me this question?

Nasby's serious tone flashed through his mind.

Mumu Ze instantly realized that, at least in Naspi's eyes, he must have some reason that could convince him!

It has nothing to do with security!

Even Ninth Brother, who had a large number of privately-run troops, was assassinated, so whether or not he had privately-run troops was irrelevant.

That reason wasn't a bargaining chip; it was just a single sentence...

In short... the majesty of a king...

Mumu Ze began to imagine what he would do if Diya were here.

'If it's him, that willful teacher...'

Inside the quiet hall, the walls were covered with magnificent decorations, and the giant pillars were carved with dragons and phoenixes. The sound echoed in the empty space, like the echo of history, conveying the lonely calculations of the imperial family.

Every member of the royal family is selfish and will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, even if it means going against their respected father.

She raised her head, her eyes seemingly burning with a ghostly blue flame:

"I don't need any reason. 'Requesting' is my respect as a daughter for my father, and 'going out' is my right as the son of the king!"

"A king's choices don't require anyone's approval; I will simply do them!"

"If you want to stop me, then come on, Father!"

After saying that, she gave a graceful bow and decisively turned to walk out the door.

If it were Dia, he would definitely do that.

Regardless of others' attitudes, he will only, and absolutely will, do what he wants to do!

If anyone disagrees, then try to stop me!

As the footsteps faded into the distance, Naspi and Nugui simply stared at Mumuz's retreating figure in silence until the footsteps disappeared.

"His Highness the Twelfth Prince has grown up..."

Nuguyi lowered his head, his expression unreadable, and spoke softly.

"Just copying the same thing is pointless."

A glint of wisdom flashed in Nasby's eyes, and he commented bluntly:

"I don't know who she's copying, but she's definitely more of a kingly figure than her."

Even so, a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

"It's good to have someone to guide you. Once you've learned most of it, you'll be able to become king. Compared to the other princes who haven't quite grasped the basics yet, you'll be at least two steps ahead."

Nuguyi straightened up, looked at the vast world outside the palace gate, and commented.

"It's still early. She's just lucky to have met a qualified mentor. Whether she can manage her well depends on her ability. If things go wrong, she might end up being managed instead."

Nasby took another bite of the beef leg in his hand and said incisively.

Nugui laughed twice, unfazed by Naspi's words, and calmly said:

"No matter what, they will become nourishment for Kakin's growth."

"Moreover, luck is also a part of strength, perhaps even the most important part, isn't it, Your Majesty?"

The two rulers and their ministers exchanged a smile, and then suddenly burst into laughter at the same time...

Chapter 323 Who are those people down there? × Echo

After passing through a narrow and long corridor, Jin led everyone to a spiral staircase leading underground.

The staircase has stone railings on both sides, and walls made of bluestone on all four sides.

The long steps wind downwards, leading to a bottomless abyss.

The archaeological team stood silently in a line, following behind the golden-haired leader, and proceeded down the stairs.

“We’ve walked this road three times, and each time we saw something different; it was also incredibly dark.”

Spectrum, walking ahead of Dia, muttered to itself.

The flashlight in her hand vaguely illuminated the walls along the way.

It was a cluster of spiral patterns, piled up on the wall made of bluestone.

The patterns twisted and swirled, like the snarling of a demon. Their age and design style were indiscernible, only evoking fear and unease.

The dimly lit tomb was beyond description; it was so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

Dia even suspected that the darkness here was secretly absorbing the light.

Otherwise, how could their high-powered flashlights only illuminate a small area around them?

"The architecture here is likely in the style of the Perri period, with special refraction structures at each corner of the staircase to ensure that light is refracted to a certain point to the maximum extent, which is why it looks so dark."

Dijkstra heard Spectrum's complaint and explained.

Dia was a little confused:

What does it mean to say "every time you see something different"? Does the architecture here change?

Like a maze?

"No, to be precise, it's that 'the hallucinations you see are different every time'."

Spectrum handed over a booklet.

Diya took it and saw that it read "[Record of the Illusion of the Third Imperial Tomb]".

The record above documented the incredible phenomena they witnessed during their first two entries, which were deemed hallucinations because they failed to identify the true entity.

The first hallucination occurred in the long corridor at the beginning.

An archaeologist claimed to have seen his own body, but could not find any trace of it in the location he indicated.

Others also noticed similar phenomena, but ultimately nothing came of it.

The second time happened on this staircase.

At that time, almost everyone heard a strange musical instrument sound, which sounded like some kind of stringed instrument.

After listening to the musical instruments, more than half of the people present felt dizzy and lightheaded, so they had to return early, leaving Jin to explore alone.

'Based on the description, the former is indeed a hallucination...'

But the latter seems less like a hallucination...

Suddenly, an extremely terrifying feeling swept through Dia's mind, as if some boundless behemoth was silently watching her.

He looked up sharply and scanned his surroundings, but found nothing.

The silence remained suffocating.

Almost the instant he looked up, the sense of terror vanished, replaced by a feeling of loss as if he had forgotten something important.

'What's going on...'

Silence filled the air. Dia pondered for a long time, but still couldn't recall anything.

But his intuition told him that this forgotten matter was very important.

But how could I forget something so important?

Diya was completely baffled and couldn't figure it out even after thinking about it for a long time, so she had no choice but to put it aside for the time being.

"Hey, what's up with that group of people down there?"

Suddenly, a gasp came from the archaeological team ahead, as if they had seen something incredible.

Dia peeked out, peered over the railing, and looked down the stairs—

At the bottom of the bottomless spiral staircase, a very dim light appeared on one of the steps!

By the dim light, shadowy figures could be seen silently descending the stairs!

Did someone enter the imperial tomb before them? But why is there no sound or trace of it?

Dia frowned, then suddenly snapped her fingers.

Snapped!

A sudden gust of wind swept up a strip of cloth, rapidly rubbing against the air and turning it into a flame.

In an instant, a fireball appeared out of thin air and shot straight down!

The firelight instantly illuminated the dim staircase, making the surrounding environment crystal clear.

As it approached the group of figures, the burning cloth strips completely turned to ashes.

Before it burned out, the bright flames, like a sharp sword, instantly pierced through those eerie figures—

Under the light, the figure on that staircase was like a thin layer of snow in broad daylight, instantly melting away without a trace!

"Hey, you have this ability? That's interesting."

Spectrum said excitedly, like a complete idiot.

"That was probably just an illusion this time, don't worry about it. The ancients didn't know what technology they used to achieve it, and even in today's technologically advanced world, it seems quite incredible."

As a Star Hunter, Dijestra was much more experienced and didn't make a fuss. Instead, he explained the situation to Dia.

Dia nodded thoughtfully.

The ancients certainly had some impressive technology.

Descending the stairs, we entered a dark tomb chamber where most of the coffins had already been opened.

The archaeologists in the team stopped. This was their destination; everything beyond that point was irrelevant to them.

"Carter, you stay here and record and investigate. If any unexpected situation arises, take your men out immediately, understand?"

Kim gave him another instruction, and Carter nodded seriously.

The temporary archaeological team was thus split into two groups.