Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

The rain fell on every street of the heavy metropolis of New Delhi, on the flickering neon lights, and hysterically on the black soil of the suburbs.

Further north, raindrops fell from ten thousand meters above the ground, gently landing in Kuroro's dark eyes, just like their fate.

It fell upon all the living and the dead.

"die?"

As Naspi watched Kuroro's life force gradually dwindle, a flicker of urgency flashed in his eyes.

The whereabouts of the artifact are still unknown!

Although he was certain that the thief in front of him had stolen the [Egg in the Pot], he couldn't find any trace of the artifact on the other person!

'Where did this guy hide the divine artifact? Could it be some kind of special Nen ability?'

Naspi's thoughts were in turmoil, yet he vaguely felt a wave of weariness washing over him.

The violent outburst that night, the summoning of the spirit beast, and the two fatal resurrections nearly drained his strength and lifespan.

In this situation, however, the worst-case scenario occurred.

Naspi immediately sensed something was wrong.

If the opponent really did hide the artifact using a special Nen ability, then upon his death, the artifact might completely disappear due to the Nen becoming stronger after death!

'No, we can't let him die...'

Nasby glared around fiercely and shouted orders:

"Where's Nuguy?! Where's the medic?! Save him!"

The soldiers, who had gradually formed a circle, looked at each other, not daring to make any rash moves.

Upon seeing this, Lieutenant General Hyun Pei, who had accompanied the army, decisively stepped forward and made a gesture behind him.

Nasby frowned and asked:

"Hyunpei, why are you the only one here? Where is Nuguyi? Where is the main force of the King's army?"

After several soldiers in white protective suits rushed towards Kuroro carrying several boxes, Hyunpei saluted Naspi and reported in a deep voice:

“Your Majesty! We were summoned here temporarily after receiving a report from the soldiers guarding the national treasury. Those present here now are all elite vanguard troops, including all the branches of the military needed for combat readiness, and the main force is already on its way here.”

"And Lord Nugui... has already sacrificed himself."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Naspi immediately turned to look at Hyun-pei!

In an instant, Hyun-pyeong felt a gaze as sharp as a knife fall on him, and a terrifying aura locked onto his figure, making him feel immense pressure!

After a long pause, Nasby finally managed to squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth:

How did he die?

Even the most clueless bystanders could sense Naspi's wavering state of mind, a state that hadn't been observed even when Prince Kakin and his ilk had died in large numbers a few days earlier.

Nugui's sudden death seemed to be a greater blow to him than the death of his own children.

Everyone sensed Naspi's hidden anger and learned of Nugui's death, causing them to tense up.

Mumu Ze and his group of guards were quite far away, but they could still hear Xian Pei's voice.

She couldn't help but clench her fists, staring nervously at the figure in front of her.

A certain intuition seemed to be reminding her that Nugui's death was definitely related to Dia!

However, Dia seemed to be waiting for something, standing calmly in the rain without turning around even once.

Seeing this, Mu Muze gritted his teeth and stomped his foot angrily:

'Damn it, why won't you even look at me!'

Given this cold attitude, she didn't even know whether she should go and acknowledge Diya as her father!

Mumu Ze was busy with her own thoughts, and the guards of the former Harkenbrug, seeing that she didn't make any moves, could only look at each other in bewilderment, not daring to take matters into their own hands.

The torrential rain and booming thunder intensified the tense atmosphere.

After Naspi asked the question, Dia's eyes flickered for a moment, but she didn't make any outrageous moves immediately. Instead, she made a gesture to Ruby.

Ruby understood and, trying to avoid attracting attention, slowly moved towards Dia.

The black book in his arms was inconspicuous in the darkness.

Upon hearing Naspi's question, Hyun-pyeong raised his head, his gaze sharp, and said:

"According to the report of the soldiers who found Lord Nugui's body, Lord Nugui died by decapitation, and his neck was twisted cleanly and neatly, and then his head was torn off."

"After examining the body, the old forensic doctor determined that Lord Nugui did not resist at all before his death. Even though he suffered the excruciating pain of having his head torn off, there was no trace of struggle. Therefore, the old forensic doctor said that it was suspected that Lord Nugui... committed suicide."

Upon hearing this, the soldiers behind him and Halkenbrug, who was not far away, couldn't help but glance at him to make sure that Xianpei hadn't gone mad.

'How could it be suicide? It's 100% murder...'

Halkenbrugg thought to himself:

'However, judging from Father's performance today, Minister Nugui's strength should not be underestimated. Who can easily kill him?'

Halkenbrugg thought for a moment, then glanced at Dia seemingly casually.

He and Mumu Ze reached the same conclusion.

If my guess is correct, then I have to help him cover it up, otherwise…

Halkenbrugger's gaze was grave as he pressed his stomach.

Time is running out; we must make the most of our remaining strength before the medication takes effect.

"suicide?"

Nasby coldly uttered two words, then burst into a furious laugh:

Are you telling a story?

"I have absolutely no intention of deceiving the emperor!"

Hyun-pyeong quickly lowered his head again and said respectfully:

"Everything I have said is based on the actual autopsy results and the traces at the scene, and there is not a single falsehood in it."

"Then tell me, why did he commit suicide?"

"Nasby asked."

Hyun-pyeong remained silent for a long while before speaking:

"There are two possibilities. The first is that a Nen user with the [Manipulation] ability took advantage of Lord Nugui's unpreparedness and forcibly controlled him, which led to his untimely death."

Nugui had just taken Naspi on a high-speed jump across half the city and was exhausted, so this situation might have occurred.

But Naspi felt something was off, because this guess was based on the existence of a Nen user with a [Manipulation] ability, and the other party's goal was undoubtedly the national treasury in the secret realm.

However, he did not find anyone he could match in the secret realm.

Because of the complex terrain inside the Secret Realm building, Nasby could not determine who entered the Secret Realm after him.

Qiduo silently moved closer to Dia in the crowd, feeling a vague sense of unease.

This unease, like a contagious disease, spread silently among the crowd. Some soldiers had already subconsciously tightened their grip on their guns, their vigilance constantly increasing.

"What's the second possibility?"

"The second possibility..."

Lieutenant General Hyun Pei raised his head with a gloomy expression, his gaze falling coldly on Diya, who was observing indifferently, and said slowly:

"Just now, when I approached this place, I clearly heard the thief on the ground remind the rebel holding the book—someone can [stop time]."

"The person he was talking about seems to be named Dia..."

Xianpei's voice was very soft, but it was like a muffled thunderclap that exploded in the crowd!

Those who understood the meaning behind Xianpei's words all cast surprised and uncertain glances at Diya.

Mumu Ze and Pokson were all taken aback by Xianpei's words and subconsciously focused their astonished gazes on the silent man.

It seems to be saying:

"He has this ability, how come I didn't know?"

But that look quickly turned into a resentful gaze:

"If you have this ability, why didn't you tell me?"

In just a moment, His Highness the Prince and Miss Poker accepted the fact that Dia could stop time.

The various oddities in their past interactions with him, and most obviously, his sudden disappearance just now, have made them realize that what Xianpei said is probably true.

'But isn't that even worse! They didn't tell me about something so fun! That's so unfair!'

Enraged, Mumuze punched Pokson hard in the arm.

Poksen: ?

Diya scratched his back unconsciously, looked at the sky blankly, as if he hadn't understood what Xianpei was saying at all.

He ignored all the questioning or resentful looks he received from those around him.

But besides them, there were mostly ordinary soldiers who couldn't fully understand the situation and guards who didn't know much about Dia.

They just looked at Hyun-bae like he was an idiot, thinking that this gray-haired officer was probably senile, and that he had actually said such nonsense as "pause time" in order to avoid being blamed by the king.

Qi Duo, standing in the crowd, frowned deeply, her gaze grave.

'As expected, this day has come. Of course, this kind of thing can't be hidden forever… I'll have to talk to Iksham later. Hopefully, my contingency plan will work…'

Naspi turned his head thoughtfully and looked at Dia, who had become the center of the storm because of Xianpei's words.

He smacked his lips, as if to say something.

But he quickly sighed, waved his hand, and said:

"Forget it, this is such a hassle. Anyway, you're here for the artifact, right? Whether what Xianpei said is true or false..."

Nasby's gaze was cold:

"You won't escape death either, just like that one on the ground!"