Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

Qi Duo said with dissatisfaction, feeling that Dia had deliberately exaggerated the matter and had even belittled Mu Mu Ze in her words.

How can you say such a thing about a girl who treats you so sincerely?

Qiduo's moral compass did not allow Dia to think that way.

Even doing so would be considered aiding the enemy...

"It's not that I don't respect her, but the Kakin royal family is really strange, much stranger than the Guganyu family..."

Dia briefly explained the succession war system of Kakin.

The ritual of using princes as poison, forcing them to fight to the death until only one remains, while the remaining princes and former kings become nourishment for the nation's growth, is truly appalling.

Not to mention the enormous casualties and civilian sacrifices that inevitably accompany the ceremony.

In the original work, it is clearly stated that all the civilians on the Black Whale were regarded as potential "sacrifices".

Of course, if we compare these casualties with the future of a country, then probably eleven out of ten people in power would think it's a worthwhile trade-off.

It is easy to imagine how talented the ancient Kakin king was who designed this set of ritual procedures.

After listening, Qi Duo remained silent for a long time before asking:

"Is this even true? Does Mumu Ze know about this?"

“She didn’t know; I only found out through special channels.”

"Was she born with the tragic fate of either dying or killing her 13 brothers and sisters? No wonder you feel sorry for her..."

Qiduo spoke with a complicated expression, and Dia opened her mouth as if to speak.

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she asked in confusion:

"That's not right. According to you, the number of people in each succession war is fixed. So if a female prince succeeds to the throne, where do you find so many offspring?"

"...I've thought about this question too. Maybe the Kakin royal family has a very special constitution."

Diya's eyes darted around, and she said casually.

"Even with special circumstances, it's impossible to have so many babies, multiple births? That would require an extremely high level of skill from the doctors during the delivery. Are the medical facilities in Kakin capable of handling that..."

"If all else fails, I'll leave it to you. Is there any doctor in the world more skilled than you?"

"...If you want to die, just say so."

Qiduo gradually came to her senses and instantly looked at Diya with icy eyes.

Whose baby are you asking her to deliver, yours or yours?

"No joke, the Kakin royal family probably has some kind of unspoken tradition similar to adoption, where anyone with royal blood, or even anyone born into the royal family, can participate in the battle for succession."

The term "royal family" here even includes the princess!

In other words, any child born to the Queen can participate in the Succession War as a prince. For example, the third prince, Choi, is not Nasby's biological son.

This also suggests that the queen chosen by the King of Kakin must have had something special about her, but it's hard to say what that special thing was.

"..."

Qi Duo glanced at the tightly closed office door, where Mu Mu Ze was sleeping peacefully.

She was still bothered by Dia's earlier joke, but she also felt sorry for Mu Muze, whose obedient nature was about to face such a cruel fate.

It was indeed Dia's fault.

"Humph!"

Qiduo glared at Dia, who seemed completely unfazed.

Are you angry?

Diya asked the question knowingly, and moved closer to look at that cute face puffed up with anger.

No matter how old a man is, deep down he's still that elementary school boy who used to pull his female classmate's braids.

"Correct!"

Qi Duo said angrily, arms crossed, and without hesitation cursed:

"A fickle man..."

"That's going too far, all sorts of comments are being made."

Dia smiled, not taking Qiduo's slander to heart. A clear conscience fears no accusation.

He fumbled in his pocket and just pulled out a box when he saw Qiduo straighten up from the wall, seemingly preparing to leave.

Dia was taken aback and asked:

"Where to go?"

"Go back and take a shower! You stay here and keep watch, don't let anyone get close to Mumu Ze, do you hear me?"

Qiduo turned and prepared to leave without looking back.

Dia stepped forward, took her hand, and handed her the box:

"Take this first, it's a gift for you, I forgot to give it to you before."

"……Gift?"

Qi Duo took the box with a puzzled look. "This kid still remembers to bring me a gift?"

She put the box in her pocket, and her mood suddenly improved. Without saying a word, she waved and left.

Diya watched her leave, then, feeling rather bored, began to play with the [Qi Warts] trick she had learned from Jin, hoping to improve her Nen control a bit.

……

In a detached villa in the city center, Qi Duo tidied up her clothes and room.

They said they'd let Mumu Ze live in the Hunter Association's office, but it's really impolite to make him sleep on the sofa all the time.

Qiduo plans to tidy up Dia's room so that Mumu Ze can stay there temporarily.

I doubt she would object.

In this way, Diya can protect people during the day, and then take Mumu Ze home at night, which can basically eliminate the risk of assassination or the like.

While these may all be overthinking, it's always good to be prepared.

"Next, take a shower, then prepare dinner. That kid rushed over overnight and probably hasn't eaten much, so prepare a generous amount."

Qiduo silently made a plan in her mind.

Suddenly her hand touched a box—a gift from Dia.

I wonder what's inside. It's probably not some kind of doll or something...

Qiduo sat down on the sofa with her knees turned to the side and opened the box.

What came into view was... a black videotape?

There was a note next to it with a sentence written on it in messy handwriting:

Haha, so that's how he is to you? He's completely different to me! Take a look if you dare!

"baffling."

Qiduo decisively crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it into the trash can.

That font is exactly like Dia's handwriting, why are you making a fuss about it?

At that moment, the player was right in front of her, which was quite a coincidence.

So Keita stepped forward, inserted the videotape, and pressed the play button.

zizi——

As the noise subsided, an image appeared on the screen in front of Kito.

For a moment, she froze on the spot.

A refined and gentle, familiar voice flowed slowly from the speaker, unhurried and with a hint of a smile:

"Hello, Xiao Qiduo, this is your dad."

She stared blankly at the face on the screen that she had longed for day and night, the eyes that were exactly like hers, and the bruises on the face that she didn't know where they came from.

Yes... Father...

But how could that be?

How did he end up here at this time?

The father, whom she hadn't seen for three years, suddenly appeared, but it was a video from a videotape given to her by one of her students.

"What is all this nonsense...?"

Qi Duo muttered to herself, watching her father on TV rambling on about meaningless nonsense and... her achievements over the past few years.

He really has been paying attention to himself all along...

Qiduo recalled that night on Heroes' Day in Pati City, when Dia told her that her father had been silently watching her progress all along, and it turned out that what Dia said was true.

Time passed slowly, and Sherlock's greetings gradually came to an end, his voice growing softer and softer:

“I’ve wanted to see you for years, but things didn’t go well back then, and I haven’t had a good life these past few years… I know you resent me for not coming home to see you and your mother, but what I want to say is, no matter what, I love you both…”

He finished speaking, and Qiduo was still staring blankly at the screen.

Until a familiar voice came from the speaker.

"Is that all? Can't you at least do a kowtow?"

"That's enough~ Young man, don't be too impetuous. You should know that leaving blank space is also an important aspect of art. Can you put your fist down now?"

"No, you're no father, you're unfit to be one..."

Then, the argument between Dia and Sherlock escalated, eventually ending in a draw with Sherlock sporting a bunch of bruises on his face and Dia completely unharmed...

Chapter 335 Professional Hunter Kate × Bonus

"How's the situation here? Not bad, right?"