Hunter x Hunter: Card Master, the Strongest in the World.

Chapter 152 The target is Lynn! The Seven Deadly Sins' operation!

While Lynn became the strongest landlord, other parts of the world were secretly plotting a plan that would shake the world.

Yingren country.

In a sprawling villa, Ibaraki-dōji stands expressionless before a floor-to-ceiling window, talking on the phone with someone. Half of his face is hidden in shadow, while the other half, covered by rotten wood, is exposed to the sunlight.

"Although I'm not keen on cooperating with you, things have come to this point, and I have no other choice but to comply, as this concerns the fate of the nation."

"These are my conditions; it's up to you whether you agree or not."

"arrogant."

Upon hearing this, the man on the other end of the phone, named "Arrogance," pondered for a moment before speaking, his voice calm and steady.

"The terms you've offered are very good; I have no reason to refuse."

"But I need to confirm one thing: how can you be sure that on May 25th, the capital of the Kingdom of Reges will definitely experience riots and distract the main force of the royal family?"

The plan they were discussing was to attack the capital of the Kingdom of Reges!

Strictly speaking, the goal was to weaken the royal family and assassinate Crown Prince Amy.

Because the assassination attempt on Amy failed and resulted in the loss of Shuten-dōji, one of the strongest fighters, the Yingren Kingdom was severely suppressed by the Kingdom of Reges for quite some time afterward.

If the exceptionally gifted Amy were allowed to succeed as king, Yingren Kingdom would face the greatest crisis in centuries, and might even face national extinction.

Left with no other choice, he, Ibaraki, as one of the leaders of the Yingren Kingdom, took a risk and devised a plan to attack the capital of the Reges Kingdom.

June 1st is the day Amy will take office as the new king of the Kingdom of Reges. Before that, Amy will receive a power ritual passed down through generations of the Reges royal family.

According to information provided by the third prince, the ceremony will take place no more than two days before or after May 25th.

Once it begins, Amy and the current king will be unable to make any rash moves for several hours. If the ceremony is disrupted, both of them will be seriously injured and their strength greatly reduced, making them unable to pose any further threat to them.

The first plan was to weaken the royal family's power and assassinate Amy.

If things cannot be done, then proceed with the second plan: interrupt the ritual.

Therefore, the Yingren Kingdom saw this opportunity and accumulated strength to deliver a fatal blow, while also seeking other partners, with arrogance being one of them.

Arrogance's identity is shrouded in mystery; even he cannot determine Arrogance's exact identity.

All that is known is that Pride and his companions are hidden in various corners of the six continents. They are a clandestine organization known as the Seven Deadly Sins, with seven core members, Pride as their leader. They have dealings with various powers, including V5, and are similar to mercenaries.

Their ambitions are vast, and Ibaraki can assure you of that.

He had fought against Pride, whose strength surpassed his own. The fact that Pride, despite his power, remained hidden in the shadows speaks volumes about his immense ambition.

But there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. Now that he has given arrogance enough benefits, arrogance will help him.

The Seven Deadly Sins were just one of the allies he sought.

Ibaraki said in a completely emotionless tone, "You don't need to worry about that. I think you should have heard of the Death Thought Clan, the Satan Clan, who worship the Demon King."

Upon hearing this, the arrogant man behind the phone narrowed his eyes slightly. So he's from the Satan tribe!

The Satan race, also known as the Death race, is an even rarer race than the Kurta race. It is said that they are few in number, numbering only a few dozen, and live in seclusion in the most remote corners of the world. They only travel across the six continents on rare occasions, and each time they appear, they cause extremely terrible events.

Like many ethnic groups, the Satanic people have their own beliefs.

The only difference is that the god they worship is the legendary "Demon King" who created the Dark Sonata, and he does indeed possess strange abilities. The thought of death, which ordinary people avoid at all costs, is a power that they flock to.

Their favorite thing to do is to choose a place to plant Death Thoughts, and then use the effects of Death Thoughts to hunt down countless people, using people's energy to make Death Thoughts grow, just like planting trees.

Pride knew this information because his companion, Envy, was from a branch of the Satanic race.

"It must have been tough for you to find the Satan Clan to help." Arrogance couldn't help but sigh. If it had been the Satan Clan who helped, then everything would have been fine.

Similarly, Ibaraki could also pin the blame for the attack by the Yingren Kingdom on the Satan Clan, making them take the fall, since the Satan Clan doesn't care about reputation at all.

"Besides that, I have one more condition. Have your people help you. If you encounter the exorcist Lynn, don't kill him. I want him," the arrogant man added. It should be said that Lynn was one of his main targets.

Similar to Chrollo, Pride noticed Lynn even before Chrollo. Lynn was not only strong, but also possessed extremely powerful Nen removal abilities, making him an absolute talent.

He absolutely must have Lynn!

Not only because of its significant role, but also because it relates to his subsequent plans.

Lynn is Amy's benefactor, and he is very likely to attend such an important event as Amy's succession to the throne.

Upon hearing the name Lynn, Ibaraki's face darkened.

He remembered that he had sent out three capable men, but all of them had disappeared without a trace. At the time, he thought it was Bisji, a master of the Shingen-ryu school, who had made a move.

However, as Lynn's "Final Battle" was broadcast live around the world, he realized that Lynn's strength as an exorcist exceeded his expectations.

But this time the problem isn't too big.

Lynn's whereabouts are a minor matter; the attack on the Reges royal family is the real issue.

The combined forces of the Kingdom of Yingren, the Seven Deadly Sins, the Satanic tribe, and the traitorous third prince within the Reges royal family—that day was destined to be a day of bloodshed!

That idiot third prince thought he would have a chance to become king after Amy's death.

Little did they know that Yingren Kingdom had also recruited members of the Satan Clan and the Seven Deadly Sins. The Reges royal family might not die, but they would certainly be severely weakened, and even the successor king would be a mess.

This operation was a huge gamble for Yingren Kingdom. If they won, they would return to the same level of strength as the Kingdom of Reges, or even become stronger, and escape the crisis. If they lost, it would only exacerbate the crisis.

"Unfortunately, that's up to you to decide." Ibaraki said bluntly, a rare hint of a smile appearing on his usually stoic face. "Why do you think the Satan Clan would agree to my request?"

Arrogantly, he raised an eyebrow, a reasonable guess forming in his mind.

So that's it! The Satans have their eyes on Lynn!

Although Lynn took action infrequently, he demonstrated astonishing exorcism abilities, especially against death thoughts, which are considered absolute enemies by the Satans; even if they cannot capture him alive, they must kill him.

"I understand. Then let's see who has the best skills." His arrogant tone was indifferent, yet it contained a hint of absolute pride, even arrogance!

So what if they're Satanists?

After finalizing the deal, Arrogance hung up the phone; he needed to gather his companions.

The goal is to thwart Lynn's plans ahead of time!

Youkexin.

In a dark alley in the city, trash cans were overturned and scattered everywhere.

Surprisingly, a group of people were gathered here, the strangest of whom were a man and a woman at the very front.

The woman had a beautiful face and a sexy figure. She wore a light pink gauze dress, and her graceful figure was faintly visible under the gauze, with a hint of pink aura emanating from her.

The man had all four limbs intact, yet he lay flat on a stretcher, as if even moving a single finger would be an immense difficulty.

The woman looked at her phone; in the dim alley, the light from the screen illuminated her stunning face. She parted her red lips and said, "Lazy, we should go back."

Lazy continued to lie on the stretcher, motionless. If it weren't for the fact that it was still breathing, people would probably think it was dead.

"The boss's order to assemble," Lust continued.

"Hmm?" Laziness finally made a sound, but it was only a soft "hmm," as if he was already quite shocked that it could even make a sound.

Lust was clearly used to the man's behavior, so he didn't say anything more. Instead, he gestured to the person next to him to lift up Lazybones, preparing to leave the place.

The two are none other than sloth and lust, two of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Laziness and lust often go hand in hand, and their combined Nen abilities can produce effects far beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

If there were other people present at this moment, they would see that the people next to Lust were all men, and their eyes were cloudy, which is a sign that they were being manipulated.

night.

The rain poured down, accompanied by lightning.

Lust walked leisurely into an office building, followed by several men carrying a lazy, manipulated person, and went straight into a secluded meeting room with a rectangular ceremonial table inside.

There are three chairs on each side of the table, and one more chair in front of the table, for a total of seven chairs.

At this point, five of the seven chairs were already occupied.

"Lust and sloth, you two are late again."

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A man sitting on the right side of the table looked displeased, seemingly disapproving of the two men's lateness.

Although the man criticized the lateness, he himself put his legs up on the table, looking unrestrained and carefree.

"What can I do? Who told me to be so lazy and slow?" Lust covered her mouth and chuckled, revealing a large expanse of spring beneath the thin veil. She laughed so hard she trembled. "Greed, if you keep finding fault, I won't introduce any more clients to you."

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Greed curled his lip: "You have the nerve to say that? What kind of client did you introduce me to last time? I only gave her a spot because of you, but she was eliminated after taking the hunter exam. What a waste of my time."

"Let's stop this small talk," said the arrogant man sitting at the head of the table.

Arrogance was a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses who had a refined air about him, and whose tone was calm but tinged with arrogance.

He appears to be a pampered high-ranking official, but his words carry immense pressure.

Greed no longer spoke, and it also put its leg back down.

Arrogantly glancing at his core subordinates who had followed him for many years, he nodded almost imperceptibly. These six people might not all be very strong, but they at least possessed some ability or strength; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken notice of them.

Arrogance then explained the deal with Yingren Kingdom and sent Greed to deliver some of his "customers," along with [Wrath] and [Jealousy].

This lineup is already worth the deal Ibaraki made with him.

"There's one more thing. Since the Satan Clan is also eyeing Lynn, I plan to intercept Lynn first."

"Lynn is currently in Zares City with Netero's disciple, Bisge, and their suspected target is the Zares Ruins."

After saying this arrogantly, Lust couldn't wait to speak up: "Boss, let me do it this time. I'm really envious of that person's exorcism ability! My slaves are in dire need of such rare talent!"

Arrogance glanced at Lust, who was all smiles, then turned to the silent Jealousy on the other side. After a moment of contemplation, he spoke again: "No, even with you and Sloth, and even with your slaves, you might not be a match for the two of them. The risk is too great."

"Biskey's strength goes without saying. Judging from Lynn's performance in the match, the only people present who can reliably defeat him are me and Gluttony."

"Jealousy, this mission is entrusted to you. Make good use of the natural advantages of the ruins."

Jealousy originates from a branch of the Satanic race, and its abilities are related to death thoughts. It excels at fighting in places filled with death thoughts, such as ruins, and possesses rare life-saving abilities.

Jealousy can't deal with Lynn and Bisge, but it can be used to harass them with Death Thoughts to further test Lynn's strength.

If we can succeed on the first try, that would be ideal. If not, we'll wait for the next one. This time, it's more of a probing attack.

Jealousy was a gaunt man clad in a black robe, his exposed skin deathly pale. Upon hearing this, he uttered a harsh, unpleasant voice: "Heh heh heh—understood."

Genius? — He loves being around geniuses.

Especially the look of despair on the faces of those self-important geniuses.

"Greed, you should also indirectly help Envy." Pride looked at Greed again, and the latter immediately understood.

After the meeting ended, Greed took out his phone and searched through his contacts for a while before finally selecting a number to call.

The latter was extremely surprised when she received his call and complied with his requests without question.

The other party is the son of a high-ranking official in the United States of Saherta in V5, named Jack. Although he was lucky enough to become a Nen user, his talent is too poor, so he has always longed to become his client.

His Nen ability is called "Greed," which allows him to share his Nen energy with "clients" in the form of loans. After receiving his Nen energy, clients can become stronger by hunting Nen users, and a portion of the Nen energy they receive will be given back to him.

With this ability, he became a favorite of various powerful forces, and many people longed to become his clients. As a result, he accumulated a considerable network of connections, and often he didn't need to take action himself; he could simply delegate the work to others.

This Jack is not talented, he is stupid, and he longs to become a strongman, but his father has a high status, possesses considerable power, and dotes on his only son, making him a good candidate.

His task was simple: if Jack could get him one of the world's seven most beautiful things, the Water Glass, he could become a customer.

The news that Water Glass has appeared in the Sares Ruins is not only widely known but also widely discussed. Jack will definitely bring his men to the ruins, and then let Jealousy lead the way so that Jack and Lynn will clash.

There are only two possible outcomes.

Lynn didn't kill Jack, but that also helped Jealousy test Lynn further.

Lynn killed Jack, which made him an enemy of his high-ranking father.

If Lynn can withstand the pressure, then it's as if nothing happened. After all, he didn't contribute anything; it was just a casual move. If he can't withstand the pressure, depending on the situation, they might be able to step in and "recruit" Lynn.