Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

Upon hearing the sound, Diya looked over and saw a black, extended, bulletproof limousine driving out of the waiting area directly opposite the airport!

Thanks to the driver's superb driving skills, the car came to a smooth stop in front of everyone after traveling a certain distance.

Several guards immediately stepped forward and respectfully opened the car door, and a fair foot in a dark high heel peeked out.

Then a female guard immediately stepped forward and respectfully offered her hand.

The twelfth prince, Mumu Ze, gently grasped the guard's hand and gracefully stepped out of the carriage.

Mu Muze has thick, long, reddish-brown curly hair, gentle and delicate features, and eyes that reveal tranquility and tenderness. She is wearing a long dress, and a luxurious gold necklace around her fair neck highlights her noble status.

The twelfth prince got out of the carriage without saying a word and was escorted by guards to the luxurious airship.

Drogbada nodded silently to Lieutenant Ralph, then gestured with his eyes for Dia to follow him.

Dia's expression turned serious, and he beckoned the remaining seven members of the guard team to follow him toward the airship.

Just then, Dia noticed that three people stepped out from the fourth prince's privately-established army, which had remained silent throughout and was clearly distinct from them.

Leading the group was a crew-cut male soldier who remained silent, his eyes fierce. To his left and behind was a blond young male soldier whose expression was stern, but whose eyes betrayed a hint of cynicism.

To his right and behind, a young female soldier with slightly curly hair caught Diya's attention. Compared to the other two, her eyes were more determined, as if she had some lofty goal to pursue.

After only a glance, Dia looked away and silently followed behind Drogbada.

But he had a vague impression of the girl in his mind, and it wasn't until he boarded the airship that he remembered her.

That's a character who only appeared in the later stages of the manga's Succession arc. He's a classmate and close friend of the Fourth Prince, Celidone, and also someone Dogman has certified as capable of awakening [Special Ability] abilities.

Poxen.

Chapter Nineteen: Playing Cards × My Name is Bai Lianna

The interior of the royal airship is not large, but it is ingeniously divided into different areas of varying sizes.

The most unique design is a multi-level, segmented residential area.

The residential area was divided into four sections, occupying the rear half of the airship. According to the mission arrangement, from the inside out, they were the prince's residential area, the royal guard area, the security area, and the private army's residential area.

Beyond the privately-run military quarters lies the entertainment area and a huge open kitchen, collectively known as the outer area, which is directly connected to the outside world through the airship's gate.

On the next level of the airship are areas such as a training area and a reading area, which the twelfth prince uses to pass the time when he is bored.

Each of the four residential areas has only one exit, meaning that if an enemy attack occurs, one must rush through the three areas in front of the prince's residential area in succession.

Interestingly, the privately-run soldiers' living quarters were deliberately placed on the outermost perimeter, so that they would be the first to face the enemy in the event of an attack, and this situation would continue until they left the airship.

This reflects the attitude of these privately-appointed soldiers in the royal guard—pure cannon fodder.

After following the guard team into the airship, Dia routinely inspected all areas outside the guard team's quarters.

After confirming that there were no problems, he discussed personnel arrangements with Drogba.

Ultimately, Drogbada and three guards were stationed in the guard area, while the remaining four guards were scattered in the outer areas.

Hmm? Where did Dia go?

At this very moment, a privately established military residential area has been set up.

Under the bright yellow light, Corporal Gipa's face appeared sallow. He suppressed his anger and said:

"Excuse me, guard, why are you staying in our area?"

Diya didn't even glance at him, but instead plopped down on the sofa, then, with a warm smile, said to the wary Poxon:

"I have no obligation to tell you, and you have no right to refuse."

A vein bulged on Gipa's forehead, and his entire body instantly turned red. Just as he was about to reach his limit, Poxon spoke up:

"We are the private army of the Fourth Prince of the Kakin Empire. Sir, whatever your purpose may be, if you simply want to annoy us, please consider whether you can withstand the wrath of the Fourth Prince."

Corporal Jipa's anger was justified; having privately stationed soldiers outside the security zone was already a way of using them as scapegoats.

Now that they've sent another person into their territory, they won't be able to have any secret conversations. This is an open declaration that they're not taken seriously.

Poksen assumed that the tall man in front of him was just trying to kick them while they were down because they had been relegated to the outermost circle, so he immediately started to use Celidonich's name to his advantage.

To everyone's surprise, Dia remained unmoved, her smile unchanged, and said something seemingly unrelated to Poxon:

"Our mission is to protect the twelfth prince."

"Before the mission began, I specifically asked what to do if an unruly private army caused the prince to be in danger."

The answer I received was—

Dia stared at the two people in front of her, released a little bit of malicious Nen, and said calmly:

"Kill them on the spot."

Poxon felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

She felt as if she were being watched by some indescribable monster, and an unknown fear instantly robbed her of any courage to resist.

The feeling that her head was about to roll on the ground made each second feel longer than a year.

'What's this……'

Pokson had never experienced this feeling before, as if he were facing his natural enemy, and he couldn't muster any thoughts of resistance.

Private First Class Ottosin, standing to the side, was a little indignant. This man thought he was too arrogant to kill all three of them by himself.

Just as he was about to say something, a hand stopped him. Following the gaze, he saw that Pokson and Corporal Gipa were covered in cold sweat.

'He wasn't exaggerating; the feeling was that if it really came down to a fight, the three of us might not be a match for him...'

'What can we do? With him here, we can't discuss our plans at all.'

Gipa gripped the gun tightly, but recalling the feeling of being on the edge of an abyss, he dared not make a move and could only stare intently at Dia.

"You can't shoot him. He's a guard for the twelfth prince. Shooting him would be treason and would damage the fourth prince's reputation..."

'Um? '

He suddenly realized that the other person hadn't looked at him once from beginning to end, but had been staring at Pokson the whole time. Why was that?

He's taken a liking to her?

A series of thoughts flashed through his mind, but helpless, Corporal Gipa could only cast a wry glance at Poxon, as if to say:

"Private First Class Poxon! That guy looks like he's coming for you. Figure out how to deal with him!"

When Pokson saw the look in Gipa's eyes, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

She was just an ordinary soldier who dreamed of a peaceful life; what could she do?

Helpless, since that person kept staring at her, Pokson took a deep breath and tried to calm down.

'He wasn't like this from the beginning...'

"But he only changed his attitude after I threatened him with the Fourth Prince. So he wasn't deliberately trying to make things difficult for us; he just doesn't like being threatened?"

Thinking of this, Poxon forced a smile and tried to negotiate in a friendly manner:

"Sir, we were a little inappropriate just now, please don't mind. To express our apologies, my companion would like to invite you to the entertainment area for a while, and he will cover the expenses. What do you think?"

Dia suddenly picked up a deck of cards from the table, and while dismantling it, casually replied:

"No, my job is to stay here and watch over things, and I'm not interested in those slot machines. I only like card games."

Poxon wasn't discouraged; on the contrary, she sensed something deeper in the passage, and she immediately perked up, saying:

"Ah, I also enjoy playing cards. How about I play a round with you, sir?"

After she finished speaking, she looked at Dia nervously, waiting for his reply.

Upon hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Diya's face, and her tone became kinder:

"Okay, please sit down."

Seeing the smile on the other person's face, Pokson suddenly felt like he had been tricked.

'He couldn't have had this as his initial intention, could he? But why? Why did he want to play cards with me?'

It was too late to back out now, so she could only helplessly sit down on the sofa opposite Diya.

But realizing she seemed to have fallen into a trap, and unwilling to be led by the nose, her brain raced in a very short time, and suddenly a way to turn the tide popped into her head:

"Sir, do you know how to play the exchange card game? How about we play that?"

Dia searched his memory, recalling the rules of the game. A hint of interest appeared on his face as he said:

"Okay, let's play this one."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Poxon casually remarked:

"However... playing like this seems a bit boring, how about we add some stakes?"

"Ah, to be honest, I know nothing about you, sir. How about we leave it at that..."

"The loser has to answer a question for the other person, okay?"

After saying that, Pokson looked at Dia with an indifferent expression, as if he had just said it casually.

At this moment, Corporal Gipa, who had been quietly observing from the sidelines for a while, suddenly spoke up:

"How boring, Private Ottosin, come with me outside for a smoke."

Seeing that Dia had no reaction after he finished speaking, he felt reassured and immediately pulled Ottosin out of the room.

boom!

As soon as the door closed, the atmosphere in the room froze instantly.

Dia sat silently, staring at Pokson with a strange look until Pokson began to feel uneasy, at which point he finally spoke:

"Okay, but there's one condition: if either party refuses to answer the question, then transfer 10,000 jenny to the other party."

Pokson breathed a sigh of relief, now she had a chance to get information about the other party.

Since the Fourth Prince's private army was basically disliked by everyone on this airship, she had no information about the security personnel and guards on this trip, so this was a rare opportunity.

Moreover, with Gipa and Ottosin already gone out with their tacit approval, the two of them could briefly discuss the mission.

As for what Diya said next, she didn't pay attention to it and just assumed he was talking nonsense.