Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

In an instant, the sound stopped abruptly, as if it had never happened, and everything returned to calm, as if nothing had occurred.

Dia released her enormous circle with suspicion and examined it carefully for a long time, but found nothing amiss.

'There's no Nen fluctuation; this is a purely mechanical structure?'

Within this imperial tomb, various peculiar phenomena emerge one after another, yet no trace of "thought" can be seen, indicating that everything before our eyes was achieved by ancient craftsmen through their skills.

All of this truly deserves the description of "divine craftsmanship" that Jin mentioned.

On the other side of the room, Jin, who was extremely sensitive to Nen, instantly noticed Dia's [Circle] and shouted:

"So, did you get it?"

Diya took out the box she had just retrieved from her bosom and examined it.

The box in front of me was made of a material that resembled bronze, but was much harder. It was rectangular with sharp edges and corners, and was engraved with countless tiny snake-scale-like patterns.

From the outside, it's just a box, and there's no ancient artifact like the character "神" (divine) to study.

Dia walked down the steps, patted Jin, and handed him the box after he opened his eyes:

"This is it, open it and take a look."

Jin took the box from Dia's hand and, without saying a word, lifted the lid, revealing its contents—

A jet-black snake molt.

The moment the snake's molted skin was exposed to the air, it suddenly seemed to come alive, trembling in the windless room. A terrifyingly malevolent aura arose out of nowhere, and the temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees.

The moment the evil thought arose, Diya frowned, and the ripples on her body began to vibrate wildly for the first time in a long time—a sign that danger was about to strike!

The doll behind his head suddenly opened its eyes, a lifeless eye peeking out from the tip of its hair, observing warily, and uttering a warning sound:

"Click..."

On the other side, a look of seriousness flashed in Jin's eyes, and he decisively closed the box.

Then, his right hand shot out like lightning, and he pulled out a strip of cloth from his pocket to wrap around the box. The terrifying aura vanished without a trace.

'This is……'

Dia narrowed her eyes. The strip of cloth that Jin had taken out was extremely peculiar, covered with densely packed strange symbols that seemed to be connected to each other, exuding a mysterious aura.

'The word "god"?'

Jin is one of the few people in the original work who is revealed to be very familiar with the word "god".

In the comics, the word "god" appears very rarely, such as in the box Ging left for Gon and the knife in Dazo Nie's hand.

I never expected to find traces of the character "神" (god) here.

"It really is this thing. It seems my guess was right. This cloth can only seal it temporarily. We'll have to let the exorcist handle it later."

Jin's face showed a thoughtful expression, then he said to the bewildered Dia:

"If I'm not mistaken, this snake shed skin should come from a creature on the dark continent called [Hell's Bell]!"

Dia was startled, and then heard Jin begin to explain what the "Hell Bell" was.

Monsters spreading murderous intent... creatures of the dark continent... causing countless deaths...

He knew all of this.

However, according to the original plot, the Hell Bell should have been brought to human society after the modern V5 explored the Dark Continent, and brought back by the Ochima Federation during their search for the long-lived Minitolomi.

How could one find a snake's molted skin in this ancient ruin from hundreds of years ago?

"...As for why this is in the imperial tomb, we would probably have to ask the royal family of the ancient Ganyu Kingdom hundreds of years ago. There is almost no historical record of this, so there is no need to speculate. In short, at least in that era, such a monster had already appeared in this country."

Jin continued:

"Do you know why I had to come here to see what was in this box before I could draw a conclusion about the theft from the [Ruins Department] back then? Now I can tell you."

"Among the list of stolen cultural relics from that year was an artifact that was extremely similar to this snake molt! The records only referred to it as the 'Nameless Snake Molt,' but because it was associated with a powerful evil intent, it was classified as a rare cultural relic. The place where it was unearthed was the First and Second Imperial Tombs!"

"The kings of the ancient Ganyu Kingdom usually did not live past fifty, but King Slay was the only one who lived to be 55. The timing of this coincides almost exactly with the theft case from back then. In addition, he has now entrusted me to excavate the royal tomb to obtain medicine to save his life. The truth behind this is self-evident."

Why is it that even after such a serious accident, the [Ruins Department] received almost no real punishment, but was merely marginalized?

Why did V5 collectively and tacitly refrain from pursuing the matter afterward, instead focusing on erasing evidence to prevent future investigations, even though it was an urgent and sudden incident?

The theft five years ago was likely a conspiracy orchestrated by some officials and those in power within V5, targeting the increasingly cumbersome organization known as the "Relics Department"!

After all, judging from the performance of the International Navigation Authority, it is highly likely that the officials of these so-called international organizations and V5 are not on the same page at all.

It was probably after that incident that King Slye unexpectedly discovered that this "snake molt" could actually reverse the short-lived fate of their royal family.

It allows for the dignified recovery of artifacts unearthed from around the world while cleverly and legitimately discarding this burden.

They could have directly joined forces to put pressure on the [Ruins Department] and disbanded it, but instead they made it take the blame for something fabricated, and then pretended to do them a favor to make them grateful to V5.

This roundabout plan certainly suits the temperament of politicians who want both substance and face.

Taking leave to go home - Extra episode preview

I'm off to pack my dorm and catch my train. I don't have time to write today, but I'll update more consistently during the holidays.

I've been brainstorming some weird side stories these past few days, and I'll try to finish them later. They'll probably be around 1.2 words long. Here's a brief synopsis:

1944, the Western Front of World War II.

Lieutenant Yorkshire, 24, was sent to the front lines.

Born into a prestigious family, she gave up her beloved medical career at her father's request, all to gild her future on the front lines of war.

When the smoke of gunpowder fills the chest, the sound of cannons is incessant, and lonely ghosts wander the battlefield, fate begins to knock on the door.

An unexpected shell landed in the command post, leaving her with permanent partial deafness and a subordinate who would shield her from the shell's flames.

"Private Diego! Why did you come to save me?!"

"Because I'm your soldier! Lieutenant!"

"I've never heard such a satisfying answer! Private Diego! You're one of my soldiers now!"

……

No one knows how long the artillery fire lasted, whether it was months or a year. When he was awarded the Combat Hero Medal for annihilating the enemy fortress once again, she was about to leave the battlefield.

No one can explain where his strange strength comes from, why he survived a sure-fire explosion, or why there is a golden light shimmering in his hands.

In short, he stood before Lieutenant Yorkshire once again.

"Soldier... are you listening to me or not?"

"Yes, sir! I was born to obey your orders!"

"Okay! Let's get married when we meet again..."

Lieutenant Yorkshire let his long hair down for once, his eyes flowing like water.

"..."

“Sir, I was already married before I enlisted… She’s in the countryside now, waiting for me to come back every day…”

"Go West" plays here (laughs)

(If you guys don't like it, I'll just write it for myself; I won't release it to scam money!)

Chapter 325 Entering the Palace × Princess Xiangpu (Two-in-One)

"The person in charge steals from the person in charge."

Diya succinctly summarized the meaning of gold.

"It's just speculation, since there's no evidence."

Jin shook his head, tucked the item into his pocket, turned around, and said:

“Let’s go. Once Dijkstra and the others have finished what they’re doing, we’ll go to the palace to see the king tonight.”

By the time they left the imperial mausoleum, it was already getting dark.

The royal mausoleum is not far from the capital of the ancient Ganyu Kingdom; it only takes about one or two hours by taking a small airship that is always on standby near the camp.

Without further ado, after returning to the camp, Jin gave a few instructions to the others and then took Dia to catch the airship.

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The capital of the ancient Ganyu Kingdom, Carlo.

The Royal Palace, an extremely luxurious palace, is a marvel of world architecture, with its glittering decorations and timeless murals, where every step reveals a piece of history.

At the palace gate, two fully armed soldiers stood guard with their guns.

The area outside the palace gates had already been cleared to prevent unauthorized personnel from approaching.

"Ah, Your Highness, wait for me! The airship has been waiting for ages, we're really going to be late if we don't leave now..."

A panting voice suddenly came from afar, and then the two guards saw only a purple shadow flash before their eyes, rushing straight into the palace without regard for anything else!

The two guards frowned, decisively blocking the palace gate. Their auras changed, and they said in unison:

"Show your credentials, or you will not be allowed to enter!"

As soon as they finished speaking, a gentle yet unshakeable force arose in front of them, transforming into an invisible barrier that blocked the purple shadow.

"Let me in!"

The purple figure froze in mid-air, then shouted in a fit of rage:

"I want to see my father! Chichiko, Bubula, let me in!"

The two guards exchanged glances, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes. They then turned towards the street, where a panting figure dressed in a maid's outfit finally arrived.

"Huff... Huff... Your Highness... Please don't make things difficult for the captain and the others..."

After catching her breath several times, the woman dressed as a maid straightened up and said apologetically to the two guards:

"I'm sorry, Her Highness the Princess is in a hurry again. She didn't bring her identification when she left. Could you please make an exception for her this time?"