Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

"Yeah, you two blockheads! It's one thing for others, but you even stopped me!"

The figure that had just forced its way into the palace was now fully revealed under the lamplight. It was a girl with a spirited and delicate appearance, who was angrily baring her teeth and brandishing her claws.

She had long, deep purple hair that reached her waist like fine silk, and her pupils were also a noble and clear purple. A beauty mark was placed at the corner of her right eye. She wore a gorgeous palace dress, but the skirt was deliberately shortened. At the age of seventeen or eighteen, she looked like she had an indescribable air of nobility.

The two guards listened to her words without changing their expressions, simply repeating the same phrase:

"Show your credentials, or you will not be allowed to enter!"

After that, no matter what the maid-like person said, they remained as mechanical as robots, not even blinking, and just kept repeating the warning.

As the most important lifelong guards of the royal palace, even when they are assigned to guard the gate, they basically do not have any communication with anyone outside of official business.

The purple-haired girl was so angry that she wanted to punch each of them.

But when she thought about how when she did the same thing to those two guys before, she was easily grabbed by the back of her collar and thrown into the street by Chichiko, causing her to lose face in front of the people, she could only give up helplessly.

Just when the situation had reached a stalemate.

The two guards' expressions suddenly changed, their gazes instantly turning serious, and for the first time, they uttered words beyond demanding proof:

"Your Highness, Head Maid Sovie, please hide behind us!"

After saying that, they all took a few steps forward and stood in front of the two, instantly going into a state of alert.

The two women, referred to as "princess" and "head maid," were somewhat bewildered.

what happened?

The two people in front of them were the captain and vice-captain of the royal guard. In terms of strength, they had never seen anyone stronger than them.

If the palace hadn't been suddenly placed under martial law during this period, they wouldn't have been sent to guard the gate.

What could possibly have caused them to be in such a tense state?

The two guards frowned, offering no explanation.

Unlike the princess who was overly protected, the two of them, who had protected the king through mountains of corpses and seas of blood to reach where they are today, are extremely sensitive to the scent of "danger".

From the moment they arrived, they sensed an extremely dangerous aura emanating from the street corner, slowly approaching them.

There was nothing particularly malicious about that aura.

However, it was too powerful, to the point that the two of them, who were extremely sensitive, could no longer ignore it...

"Hey, Kiki, what's going on...?"

The purple-haired princess couldn't help but ask loudly, but before she could finish speaking, she heard a very obvious sound of footsteps.

tread, tread, tread...

The group all looked in the direction from which the footsteps came.

Under the hazy purple night, a thin white mist rose up indistinctly.

Two dark shadows were faintly visible in the fog, twisting and swirling, growing larger and larger until their full form was obscured.

At that moment, even the princess sensed something unusual and extraordinary.

It's like suddenly finding a scalding hot stone in your usual breakfast of four dishes and a soup.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she felt a chill run down her spine.

tread, tread, tread...

The footsteps grew closer, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

Just as the strings were stretched to their limit.

Two figures of different heights broke through the thick fog simultaneously, walking in unison towards them with serious expressions.

The shorter one was slovenly, wearing a strange turban, with a scraggly beard, and didn't look very presentable.

And another one...

The princess subconsciously turned her head and saw a tall, handsome man with a dignified and composed demeanor walking slowly towards her. His well-defined eyebrows and handsome eyes seemed to sense her gaze, and he calmly glanced at her.

She was startled and instinctively looked away.

Snapped!

The sound of safety catchs being released rang out in unison, and the two guards immediately displayed their exceptional experience, smoothly and deftly raising their rifles and solemnly announcing:

"Stop! Show me your credentials, or leave immediately!"

These two were naturally Kim and Dia, who had come to "report their mission".

However, it wasn't what I expected.

On their way there, they had a discussion about their upcoming visit to the palace.

The result of the discussion was that conflict was likely unavoidable on this trip!

Since the king himself was unwilling to let people know his condition and the conspiracy five years ago, the possibility of him allowing King and Dia to know was not very high.

The best-case scenario, of course, is that the king offers them benefits to keep them quiet; the worst-case scenario is self-evident, since nothing keeps a secret better than the dead.

Therefore, if you insist on entering the palace, you may need to be prepared to force your way out.

Some people might wonder, if the odds were already against them, why insist on going to the palace?

Firstly, Jin had already accepted the king's commission to deliver the [Snake Skin], and asking him to abandon the mission at this point would be something a hunter would be unwilling to do.

Secondly, Dia's real purpose is to find the "Insect Arrow Fragments" that were impossible to trace by investigating the theft of the "Relics Department" five years ago.

Then we have no choice but to ask King Sly, who is most likely to know the inside story.

So as soon as they arrived, they were already prepared to fight at any time. Diya had even prepared the [Fog Field] they would use when they ran away.

Although they are all extremely powerful, they cannot afford to be careless in the capital of a V5-level superpower, facing the possibility of being hunted down by its king.

Back at the tense palace gates.

Jin frowned upon hearing the warning from the two guards and shouted:

“I have no credentials. I’m the hunter Sly hired to save his life. Let us in.”

He indeed never received any proof.

The last time he came here, Sly personally led him in; the guards back then were not these two.

'Well-trained...'

Dia observed the two guards silently, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

Both of them possess impressive Nen abilities and combat awareness, deserving the title of "experts".

I never expected that even two random guards at the Gu Ganyu Royal Palace would possess such high moral character. Truly, heroes are as numerous as carp crossing a river...

Upon hearing Jin's words, the two guards exchanged a glance.

Jin's words prove that he knows the king's true state, which gives him credibility, but it's still not enough to just let him in.

The two men did not relax at all, but still lowered their gun barrels slightly.

Just as they were preparing to negotiate further, an unexpected, anxious voice rang out:

"What do you mean by 'help'! Kiki! Has something really happened to Father!?"

Qiqi Ke's heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, if Her Highness the Princess finds out, I'm going to get a scolding from the King...

He didn't turn to answer her question, but continued to look at Jin warily as he said:

"Can you prove your identity? And who is he?"

As he spoke, he turned to look at Dia.

Diya spoke calmly:

"I am a criminal hunter from the Hunter Association who came to assist him."

Time seemed to stand still for a second or two. The two guards waited for a long time before realizing that Dia had finished saying everything she wanted to say...

"That was a very detailed self-introduction."

Bubula commented.

Jin had no interest in spending the night dealing with the guards, and he decisively cut off their endless questioning:

"Your king should be dying in the palace right now, and the only ones who can save him are us. You either have to find a way to confirm our identities with him, or we'll knock you out and just barge in."

"Do you know anything about my father's condition? Tell me quickly!"

The purple-haired girl asked Kim and Dia anxiously.

Jin and Dia chose to ignore her.

Upon hearing Jin's threat, Chichiko tightened his grip on the gun and said:

“Forcibly breaking into the palace would be to make an enemy of the entire Ancient Ganyu Kingdom. We will try to confirm with His Majesty. Please wait a few minutes.”

Sovie, the head maid who had been silent from the beginning, frowned. Kikiko's words seemed to directly acknowledge that the two people in front of her had the ability to force their way into the palace.

How could that be? She'd seen plenty of professional hunters from the Hunter Association, but none of them could compare to a regular royal guard, let alone Kikiko and Bubula.

"Kikiko, you knew too, didn't you? Why didn't you tell me?"

It was still the princess's anxious voice, but this time her tone was even more impatient.

Seeing that Qiqi Ke had relented, Jin Jian immediately pressed his advantage:

“For someone who is critically ill, these few minutes could be the most crucial time. I advise you to take us in directly while reporting to Slye. This is the best option…”

"Enough! Can't you hear me?!"

An angry female voice abruptly interrupted Jin's persuasion, and her almost cracking voice finally drew everyone's attention.

"Chichiko! Bubula! What are you hiding from me? As a princess, don't I have the right to know about my father's current health condition? And you too!"

The girl, who called herself a princess, looked at the silent Dia and Jin with a wronged expression in her voice:

"You've come to help my father, haven't you? I am a princess of the ancient Ganyu Kingdom. Shouldn't you be able to explain things to me?"

'Princess...'

Dia looked her up and down, a thought suddenly forming in his mind, and then he said: