Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

But even in this worst-case scenario, it's actually nothing serious.

Because, politically and geographically, there is nothing in Meteor City that Kakin would want to be interested in.

Meteor City is a gray area with no political status. It neither relies on international aid nor enjoys the protection of international conventions, so Kakin cannot threaten Meteor City on a non-physical level.

The only thing that could make Meteor City feel threatened is Kakin using violence against Meteor City or resorting to bloody methods such as releasing biological viruses.

However, Meteor City itself is extremely close to the United States of Saherta, and it would be impossible for it to allow Kakin to station troops or poison its borders, not to mention that the two countries are separated by an ocean, and it would take a lot of effort to send troops.

In conclusion, Meteor City, which appears to be weak, is not actually afraid of the powerful Kakin.

This is also why, in the original work, Kuroro dared to steal the national treasure from the Black Whale.

If Meteor City were a normal country, it wouldn't be this ruthless.

Therefore, there is no need to rush to hand over the artifact at this time. As long as the artifact is nowhere to be found, Naspi will not dare to kill him.

Of course, Kuroro also knew that in this situation, if he could just find a [Manipulation] type user, he would be out of options.

But is it on site now?

Judging from the fact that Kuroro has not been controlled after so long, he does not think there are any [Manipulation] type ability users present.

Let's just drag it out; maybe things will turn around.

Just like a weak football team endlessly passing the ball back during a match to avoid a less embarrassing defeat, dragging out the garbage time indefinitely...

Just as Kuroro was about to finish pretending, his wandering gaze met Dia's.

Dia simply looked at him calmly.

"..."

Kuroro, however, felt somewhat uneasy.

He was quite certain that Dia had the ability to stop time; the only uncertainty was whether Dia was human or not.

The terrifying thing about time stop is that you never know if you'll suddenly see blackouts and your head will explode in the next second.

No matter how much you scheme or how much preparation you make, if you face an enemy who can stop time, you can only live in constant fear and exhaust your imagination in every moment of battle.

No one can remain calm when dealing with such a monster.

Kuroro glanced at Mumu Ze, who was practically pressed against Dia.

The girl had no idea what kind of monster she was interacting with, just like most of the people surrounding her.

They were all within that man's "instant kill circle"...

"Not saying anything? Are you afraid of being threatened?"

Naspi keenly noticed the change in Kuroro's eyes and decisively stepped in front of him, using his massive size to continue applying pressure.

He tried to soften his tone, thinking that if a hard approach didn't work, he might try a softer one to persuade the thief.

"With me here, as long as you hand over the artifact, no one can threaten you. I know some people are also eyeing the artifact, so if you hand it over, you won't have to worry anymore, right?"

At this moment, Nasby acted like a great king who truly cared about his people, patiently guiding them:

"Are you thinking that someone has the ability to kill you easily? Let me tell you, the so-called time-stopping is absolutely impossible. You were definitely fooled before."

Unlike others, Nasby absolutely refused to believe that anyone could possess the ability to stop time.

He had never heard of such a terrifying ability, whether it was a divine artifact or Nen power.

Upon hearing this, Kuroro's eyes flickered slightly as he glanced at Naspi.

This King Kakin seems to have never truly witnessed the terror of Dia?

'No wonder, as a king, he dared to get so close…'

A subtle hint of mockery flashed in Kuroro's eyes.

So, should we tell him everything he went through?

Once it's said out loud, the fact that that person can stop time will be practically a done deal...

Thinking this, Kuroro stiffly raised his head and saw Dia's calm and unwavering gaze again.

There was no threat, no anger, and no encouragement in that look; only an unfathomable mystery.

Dia Diego, a one-star criminal hunter, is the actual destroyer of the Phantom Troupe and the one who destroyed everything Chrollo had.

But he delivered the life-saving "New Line Vaccine" to Meteor City...

"I... I don't know if that was a pause in time, but his speed was too fast. I think even if it was a momentary pause in time, it should be about the same..."

Kuroro stammered out his first words, then lowered his head and said no more.

His words startled everyone.

This seems to suggest that his previous claim that "Dia can stop time" was just something he made up on the spot.

Whether or not Dia had the ability to stop time has entered another perplexing dead end.

A few murmurs of questions and discussions arose from the crowd. By the time the noise subsided, a large number of people had come to believe that the so-called "time stop" was just a hoax.

Meanwhile, Diya, who was at the center of the discussion, stood with her arms crossed and remained silent, but her eyes became even more profound.

After a long pause, he suddenly spoke:

"Kuroro, hand over the [Divine Item]. Whether you want to evolve your abilities or something else, the [Egg in the Pot] is not the best choice."

Kuroro's body trembled almost imperceptibly, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Dia's words made Naspi frown slightly.

He had wasted so much breath, but the thief remained unmoved. Did Dia think that a single word from him would be more effective than that of the king?

"it is good……"

Kuroro slowly raised his head and said.

The next moment, he raised his hand, and a flash of white light appeared from his sleeve, revealing the [Egg in the Pot] with a human face inside...

Chapter 452 Three Questions × Loss of Interest

Click.

The sound of breaking glass rang out. Under normal circumstances, people might think that some naughty kid had used a slingshot to shoot someone else's window again.

But in this moment, it's enough to quiet everyone down.

The "sound of breaking glass" came from the egg in the pot, which was shattered by an invisible arrow of air.

The broken pottery shards were scattered in the rain-filled puddles, splashing up silvery-white water droplets, with only a small piece remaining in Naspi's hand.

The king's hands trembled slightly, and his lowered face was shrouded in shadow.

The crowd fell silent.

"Transaction failed..."

From the pile of clay fragments came an unfamiliar female voice, a voice as tender as that of a six or seven-year-old child.

The next moment, a petite elf dressed in court attire floated up from the fragments, its dark eyes darting around, lifelike, and finally met Mumu Ze's gaze.

"Unfortunately, the ceremony could not continue for the descendants of Boss Kakin."

The elf floated in mid-air with a grin, his hands supporting his chin, as if telling an outdated joke:

"Boss Kakin said that I should stay in the pot for a thousand years and assist his descendants generation after generation, so that I can be immortal along with the Huike Luo Empire."

"I'm not actually interested in immortality. I just want to dream with my boss and help him achieve his dreams, because for a stray dog ​​in the gutter, dreaming is the only way to realize his dreams."

"So, the descendants of the eldest son, if you want to be happy, you must keep dreaming the longest dreams."

The elf gazed into Mumu Ze's dark, bright eyes, completely mesmerized. Though her voice was melodious and lyrical, the content was like the babbling of a sleepwalker, utterly incomprehensible.

The next moment, her figure slowly disappeared into the rain, as if melted away by the continuous raindrops.

"Cough cough..."

Kuroro used a cough to conceal the turmoil in his eyes.

Just seconds before, the instant the [Egg in the Pot] appeared, three people on the field moved.

First, Naspi charged towards the artifact without hesitation, like a beast breaking through the rain curtain, reaching the closest point to the [Egg in the Pot] before anyone could react.

He was so fast that only a handful of people on the field could react in time.

If nothing unexpected happens, he should be the most likely person to obtain the artifact.

But the unexpected happened in the second instant.

While everyone's attention was drawn to Naspi, Dia made a move.

He took a small step.

The footsteps landed in the pool, attracting almost no attention from anyone except... Naspi!

He was already extremely wary of Dia, but just by catching a glimpse of Dia's slight movements out of the corner of his eye, his sense of crisis surged to its peak!

'He wants to steal the divine artifact…'

Without the slightest hesitation, Naspi reached for the artifact with his fingertips while focusing almost all his attention on Dia.

If Dia makes even one more move, Naspi will resolutely use all his strength to fight him to the death without any hesitation.

however.

Focusing his attention on Dia would be the biggest mistake he ever made.

Because the real killing blow came from behind him—

Halkenbrug, who was lurking in the crowd, saw Dia's eyes.

That look made him realize that the promise they had made earlier had to be fulfilled at this moment!

In Naspi's mind,

Behind him, besides the soldiers he could trust, there was only the eldest prince, Benjamin, who was absolutely loyal to the country.

So he didn't pay any attention to that direction.