Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

This is a typical "escape defense mechanism" mentality.

Just like an ostrich panicking when faced with danger, it can only bury its head in the sand and tremble, ignoring its own suffering.

If you don't remember, you won't feel bad.

"I'm so lucky," Mumu Ze thought to himself.

As if thinking this way, the feeling of confusion and helplessness disappeared.

Driving silently, Dia recalled the stranger who approached him ten minutes earlier when he was leaving.

A dozen minutes ago.

"You were the one who broke into the palace, weren't you, Mr. Dia?"

The newcomer was a tall, unfamiliar woman, accompanied by a burly man who looked like a bodyguard.

Dia remained calm and simply looked back.

She kept her voice very low and deliberately avoided crowds to prevent anyone from hearing their conversation:

“I know you won’t admit it, but if I were in your shoes, I would also worry whether the King’s Army is fishing for us.”

"But what if I say I have evidence to prove it?"

Diya's eyes flickered slightly, signaling the other person to continue.

The woman smiled slightly and pointed to the burly man beside her, saying:

"This is my bodyguard, Ah Gou. His nose can detect extremely fine odor molecules, comparable to the most advanced sniffing instruments."

"You may not have noticed, but when you walked through the crowd just now, we happened to be standing right next to you, and Ah Gou smelled the... deodorant on you."

"If I'm not mistaken, that's probably used to remove the smell of blood, right?"

The woman spoke of guessing, but her tone was very certain.

Ah Gou... has an amazing sense of smell...

Suddenly, Dia remembered something, her eyes flickered, and she looked at the burly man.

Like ordinary people, the Qi flows outward naturally, only the amount is slightly larger.

Is he a Nen user disguised as an ordinary person?

The burly man's figure gradually overlapped with a character from the original story in Diya's memory.

With a thought, the faintest light of day fell silently, blending in with the opulent overhead lights of the tea party.

The shadowless lamp swept over the two of them, causing them to pause in surprise, wondering where the spying was coming from.

'He is indeed a Nen user. This person is probably the "Dog Warrior" from the original story.'

Their physique and abilities match.

In the manga, the [Enhancement] type ability user who follows Melena has enhanced [Smell], allowing him to detect the Nen type of others from a distance.

'So she's Melena?'

Dia looked at the woman in front of her with curiosity.

Could she be the woman whose goal is to destroy the whole world?

In terms of height and build, they do match, but their appearances don't match at all.

It's estimated that it used some kind of Nen ability that alters appearance.

But how did this person end up here?

"Was that light just now your ability, Mr. Dia?"

The woman, who resembled Melena, asked tentatively.

That light of unknown origin must be the result of some kind of Nen ability; she wouldn't be wrong about that.

The only unknown is whose ability it is, and what the effect will be.

The woman couldn't help but feel a little uneasy about this sudden, unknown ability.

"What light? I don't know what you're talking about."

Dia waved her hand, looking bewildered:

"And the deodorizer, that's because I accidentally spilled wine on myself and didn't want the prince to smell the wine, so I used that to cover up the smell."

After saying that, Dia turned and left.

Admitting it is impossible; everyone knows that Melina harbors malice towards everyone in the world.

The woman was not surprised that Dia refused to admit it.

Rather, it would be strange if the other party readily agreed.

Watching Dia's departing figure, the woman continued to lower her posture and calmly said in a soft voice:

“We mean you no harm, Lord Dia.”

“Even the Tata Crocodile, the top predator in the Kurud rainforest, has a geisha owl that coexists with it and cleans its teeth. A strong person like you cannot go it alone.”

"Though our strength is small, we are confident that we can become your geisha lord. If you need us, come to 537 Rue Don Quixote on the middle floor..."

She spoke very softly, but she knew that Dia could definitely hear her.

The Geisha Owl is the most unique and beautiful predator in the Kurudo rainforest, living by scavenging the flesh from between the teeth of the ferocious Tata Crocodile.

This is an extremely bold form of symbiosis.

Whenever the Tata Crocodile opens its mouth, Geisha Owl will rush into that gaping maw without hesitation to pick its teeth with all her heart.

But if the Tata Crocodile is just bored and opens its mouth to yawn...

The geisha owl that rushes in will instantly turn into another pool of minced meat between the teeth once the giant mouth closes.

Even so, when the giant crocodile opens its mouth again, the geisha owl will still resolutely rush in to pluck out the flesh and blood of those who are either allies or enemies.

If you ask why they repeat this behavior, it's because it's the only food source for geisha owls.

Their vibrant plumage makes hunting impossible, yet they dare not shed it, for it is the only reason the Tata crocodile allows them to pick its teeth—it's beautiful and serves to demonstrate its status as the lord of the rainforest.

Diya continued walking towards Mumuze without stopping.

He never looked back.

"...Will he agree, Melena?"

Ah Gou remained silent for a while, then asked in a muffled voice.

Melina shook her head and said calmly:

"We can't be sure, but we have no choice."

"If such a powerful figure stands on the opposing side, then we can only wait to die."

In fifteen minutes, he single-handedly broke into the royal palace, possibly even the royal hall, killed someone, and escaped unscathed...

For Melina, who knew the royal secrets, she understood the terror of Dia even better than the royal army.

That was a feat that no human being could accomplish.

The thought of having to make an enemy of such a person filled Melena with a suffocating pressure, as if a mountain were pressing down on her...

'Under no circumstances should we reveal our true intentions to him before the "Love Practice" reaches its limit!'

However, risk can also be an opportunity.

'As long as I can rely on him, or even turn him into a subordinate of "Love Practice Song," then I will be invincible, and this cesspool of a world will finally come to an end...'

The darkness in Melena's eyes grew ever deeper, and the scars beneath her mask seemed to still throb faintly.

She suddenly asked in a soft voice:

"Ah Gou, have you remembered the Third Prince's scent?"

“Remember this: as long as he is within two kilometers of me, I will be able to locate him.”

"Alright, now we've obtained the scents of all the princes except the second prince..."

Melina murmured.

Their efforts to abduct and kill an invited noblewoman were worthwhile, allowing them to infiltrate the venue using her identity.

Today's gains were greater than I expected...

……

Rumbling--

The rain poured down and thunder roared.

Diya stepped out of the driver's seat, unfolded a large umbrella, and walked towards the back.

The rear door was pushed open.

Suddenly, Poxon's fair and smooth face appeared, staring at him.

She took the umbrella from Dia's hand and subtly pushed her a few times to block her from passing.

"?"

Dia tilted her head in confusion.

The wonderful atmosphere is like citrus-scented incense.

"Ugh……"

Miss Poker sighed and stepped aside.

Suddenly, a slender and beautiful leg emerged from the car door, its white high heels stepping onto the pavement, only to retract abruptly upon touching a puddle.

Mumu Ze clutched his chest, leaned forward to peek outside, and suddenly his eyes curved into crescents as he chuckled:

"Dia—carry me on your back, my shoes aren't waterproof."

She stared directly into Dia's eyes.

The thunderclap faded into the distance, and the rainy night stretched on like a slow-motion video, frame by frame.

"...Come on up."