Taking the Royal Palace

"That's true. With your abilities, Ian, you certainly don't need our help."

"However... I have a list here that might be useful to you."

"Egina said earnestly."

This was her second plan, and the list contained the intelligence she had gathered.

This includes which members of the royal family held what political aspirations, and which noble ministers were involved in the discussions regarding Ian's case.

It can be said that Egina's outstanding intelligence-gathering ability is the core of her ability to establish herself in the capital.

However, once again, it surprised her.

Ian refused.

She saw the boy in front of her smiling as he spoke to her.

"Thank you for your kindness, Ejina, but these things are truly useless to me..."

"Those who plot rebellion should be eliminated entirely."

"Even if all these guys were wiped out, it wouldn't have any Omokage on the people of this country; in fact, it might even have a positive effect!"

Upon hearing Ian's words, Egina was slightly taken aback.

"Eliminate... all?"

She was slightly bewildered.

Ian continued to smile.

"That's right, wipe them all out... clean and efficient. Of course, even if I don't kill them, I won't let them ever have any other thoughts in this life."

"If you're willing to contribute to this country, then... sticking to your post and being a good municipal official is a good choice. At least... you'll be alive, which saves me the trouble of finding replacements."

Ian's answer was somewhat unexpected for Egina.

After a moment of silence, she forced a smile onto her face.

"Ian, your idea... is rather... unique..."

Ian said with considerable pride about this.

"It's alright, these are all successful experiences I've already gained in Ejin City. Don't worry, nothing will go wrong..."

"In that case... I'll be going now. I'll come back to you after I've finished dealing with this."

Ian waved his hand.

Then he took out the [Anywhere Door], locked onto the interior of the palace, took a step out, and disappeared from the scene.

Everyone stared at his departing figure, somewhat lost in thought.

Especially Egina, whose forced smile turned into a hint of worry, and then... she said with some uncertainty.

"King, what do you think... Ian will do? Is it really as he says?"

Hearing Egina's words, Jin nodded helplessly.

"I bet that guy... will probably do that..."

"After all, this guy really did manage Ejin City very well. The effects he achieved through certain special tools are something no one but himself could do..."

Even Jin couldn't help but feel sorry for the nobles and ministers in Gugurian at this moment.

I've offended Ian...

Their days are probably numbered...

Egina, however, was somewhat worried, mainly because Ian's behavior was somewhat unpredictable...

The other party's decision was somewhat different from her initial thoughts.

It's unclear what Ian will do now, and whether Gugurian will still be the capital of Gogar that she is willing to control after he has done all this.

Ian hadn't thought that far ahead.

He stepped straight into the royal chamber and walked further inside. He reasoned that to catch the thief, one must first catch the king; whatever the matter, he would find the King first.

Although the King is Egina's father, judging from her appearance, she doesn't seem to be very close to him.

Who are you?!

Suddenly, a strange young man appeared in the palace, startling the palace guards, who immediately grabbed at Ian.

They are not Nen users.

However, each of them has honed their physical skills to a high level, possessing superb martial arts abilities. Even if they were to travel to Sky City, they would likely be able to obtain a respectable floor number.

Seeing that they only intended to capture him and did not intend to kill him, Ian showed mercy.

He strolled leisurely through the palace, and before anyone knew it, a emerald ring that looked like a toy appeared in his hand.

In high-level matches, it's quite difficult to hit your opponent with the [Good Friend Ring].

However, dealing with these guards was a piece of cake. Ian simply smiled, and as they rushed forward, a green beam of light shot directly at them.

"My dear friend, what brings you to the palace? Would you like me to guide you to its treasures?"

"My dear friend, I never expected you to come to the palace to see me! Quick, quick, I need to ask for leave, let's go out for a drink!"

"My friend, what are you doing at the palace? Are you planning to assassinate the King? Honestly, that's too risky! Leave this to me!"

Faced with the beam of light emitted from the [Good Friend Ring], the wills of all the guards present were twisted.

Although... there were only ten minutes left.

However, this kind of tool that forcibly alters other people's thoughts is already terrifying. Compared to Illumi's Nen Needles, this is the truly fearsome Manipulation artifact.

Before long, Ian and dozens of guards, along with the large group, headed straight for the King's residence.

What's that noise?!

Deep within the palace, the elderly King heard the commotion outside, frowned, and said in a deep voice.

"Go see what happened!"

"Yes!"

A series of sounds came from the shadows in the corner.

When King Gogar's hidden Nen users arrived outside the palace, they naturally discovered a large number of guards rushing towards the palace.

They couldn't help but frown.

"What's going on? Is someone planning a rebellion?"

"Hmph, they're just a bunch of ordinary people. To think they could rebel with that kind of strength is utterly absurd!"

The two spoke in hushed tones in the shadows.

"Wait, who is that boy in the crowd!?"

"It looks like... it looks like the one on TV!!"

Among the guards, Ian, though short in stature and smaller than the adult guards around him, was so conspicuous in the center that it was hard to miss him.

"Oh no... oh no... it's that boy! Just a few days ago, the King agreed to the First Prince's proposal. His arrival is aimed at the King. We must get the King out of here immediately!"

Soon.

Ian naturally sensed the presence of a Nen user, and smiled slightly.

"As expected, the King should have Nen users protecting him..."

"Unfortunately, their strength isn't that great!"

With a gentle release, Ian scattered hundreds of red Toy Soldiers onto the ground, then shone them with a Big Light.

Soon, hundreds of red-clad giants, each about four or five meters tall, appeared in the palace.

A divine intervention, like scattering beans to create soldiers.

During his previous battles with the V5 army in Sashado, Ian discovered that this combination of items was very convenient, at least... it consumed little Nen, yet could produce quite remarkable results.

The Toy Soldiers were very obedient to him.

After amplifying them using [Big Light], they become the most useful tools.

"Bring the King to me!"

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

The Red Giants have moved out again, just as Ian led hundreds of giants to storm Gogar's palace.