Bring It On

"Hmm... that's really direct..."

"In that case, he should be able to sense it, right?"

On the spaceship leaving the Great Jin Empire, Pariston held a book in his hand.

The report mentioned that there has been some turmoil within the Kakin Royal Family recently, with a suspected internal conflict between the two princes, but the accuracy of the information cannot be guaranteed.

Pariston said softly.

He knew about Benjamin's injury and that it was Oboro's doing.

He hadn't expected Long to act so quickly and without much planning... As a result, this matter couldn't escape Beyond's eyes, and with the latter's keen mind, he wouldn't have failed to notice.

"It seems... you never intended to hide it from him from the beginning... you were planning to confront him directly..."

Pariston closed the book and murmured something.

He thought that after arriving in the Kakin Empire, Long would avoid Beyond a bit... Firstly, because of the previous Journey to the Saiyu incident, and secondly, Beyond was connected to the royal family, and once he noticed him, the Fills Family's plan against the royal family would be difficult to carry out.

"But that makes sense, that's just your personality."

Pariston smiled.

Looking back at Long's past deeds, this person... has never backed down when facing any opponent.

Pariston also knew Beyond. The old man seemed rough, but he was actually shrewd and had a rare level of intelligence and cunning. He should not be deceived by his appearance. To become such a strong person, one must have a superior mind and intelligence compared to others.

Besides, I've lived all these years...

Even Pariston felt somewhat constrained when he was with her.

"Between the two of you... who will win?"

Meanwhile, Beyond arrived at the Kakin Royal Palace and met Benjamin.

The prince's private soldiers were all terrified when they saw this man... because the old man in front of them, just by standing there, exuded an invisible sense of oppression that Benjamin could not match.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Beyond stared at the unconscious Benjamin and let out a loud laugh, his long black beard trembling wildly.

Those around him were completely bewildered, having no idea what he was laughing about.

Several private soldiers showed angry expressions.

By Beyond grinned, revealing a row of teeth, his sharp eyes fixed on the eldest prince on the bed, and said, "This scent... it should be you... no doubt about it, I can smell it..."

"You're really amazing..."

By Beyond seemed somewhat excited.

In the distance, inside the hotel.

Long lay on her side on the sofa with her legs crossed, her arm still dangling the Gray's Lamp, swaying from side to side.

He clearly heard Beyond was making.

"Arrogant praise..."

He gave a brief response.

Unfortunately, his words were unheard by Beyond.

Immediately, Beyond ignored the group of private soldiers, glanced at Benjamin, and then turned and left.

This left onlookers completely bewildered, wondering what the old man was doing.

Once outside, Beyond's eyes gleamed brightly. That brooding man was right there in the capital, ready to seize the throne.

But he didn't need to remind Hui Guo Rou that his relationship with Hui Guo Rou was merely one of mutual exploitation... He wanted to see what Long was planning to do, and how he intended to do it. Did he have the courage to confront him head-on? If it was only targeting a prince or queen, it wouldn't affect Kakin's overall situation, but if... the person he was targeting was King Nasubi Hui Guo Rou, then it was tantamount to declaring war on him!

I'm really looking forward to Beyond...

What kind of performance will the newcomer, who even the old man finds a bit hard to control, deliver?

Before this, he didn't need to inform Hui Guo Rou, or rather, Beyond didn't care about the deaths of these princes and princesses at all.

All he needs is to make it to the Dark Continent safely.

On the other side, the lantern in Oboro's hand turned into mist and dissipated.

He squinted...

As expected, it couldn't be hidden.

The time was too short... If there had been enough time to set things up, it might have been possible to cover things up, but he didn't want to waste too much time with Kakin.

In this way, it will definitely be discovered by Beyond.

Not to Beyond, Pariston also anticipated his next target, Kakin, and came to stake out the location in advance.

The minds of these two people...

Beyond most likely wouldn't betray him, Oboro was quite certain... because before Netero died, their interests were aligned—both wanted to reach the Dark Continent. Previously, he had Saiyu try to win him over; now that he had personally delivered himself to him, Beyond's first thought certainly wasn't revenge... but rather to personally bring him under his wing.

Although Saiyu was his subordinate, Beyond, he was already dead and therefore of no value.

Furthermore, what Oboro did was essentially the same as what Beyond plotted in the Kakin Empire.

Both of them were trying to force V5 to back down, so no matter how you look at it... the two of them working together would maximize their benefits.

Unfortunately... Oboro doesn't like Beyond.

He follows his heart; if he doesn't like someone or something, no matter how great the profit, he doesn't care.

But Beyond might not think that way...

"You'd better not meddle in other people's business..."

"If you want to die, then bring it on..."

He stared at the ceiling, his eyes turning cold, and said indifferently.

It's difficult for the Fills Family to quickly seize control of the throne... The only thing they can do is plant a pawn within the royal family. Because Kakin's situation is unique— King Nasubi Hui Guo Rou's word is law, and whatever he says goes—the only way to achieve the same level of control as in other kingdoms is to kill Hui Guo Rou... Doing so would inevitably lead to a major war with Beyond.

This is the territory of the Kakin Empire. Even if the royal army and its forces were to gather the entire underworld organization, it would be useless.

Therefore, it is impossible to get rid of Nasubi Hui Guo Rou.

The Succession War concerns offspring, not the queen... As long as Honey Pot can establish herself in the royal family and secure a place, the Fills Family can use her as a springboard to gradually expand its influence in the Kakin Empire... To put it bluntly, this can only be accomplished gradually over time, and cannot be done overnight.

During this period, the most feared... and the biggest variable, is Beyond.

Pariston has been driven away... but he can't be intimidated by Beyond.

What the other party wants to do and how they want to do it depends entirely on their mood.

The reason Oboro gave Pariston time and didn't kill him was because Pariston was still useful. After Netero's death, Oboro would need Pariston's assistance to successfully become the chairman.

The latter himself was aware of this.

He could trip up Oboro or oppose Oboro becoming the president, but Oboro's past actions within the Association, paving the way for himself over many years, have already set the course... His obstruction might delay the time and increase the difficulty of Oboro becoming the president, but it cannot affect the outcome.

Oboro will eventually succeed.

The Zodiacs were indeed wary of Oboro, but most of the members also disliked him...

In addition, Oboro's reputation among the Association's grassroots members...

Long was completely unaware of Beyond's abilities.

It's unclear what level of strength the opponent possesses, but one thing is certain: he's no stronger than Netero.

If he were even more powerful than the guild leader, Hui Guo Rou would probably have already announced his departure for the Dark Continent...

Long wasn't confident he could kill Beyond, and similarly... it was impossible for the other party to kill him.

At their level, duels and battles are no longer so pure; if they were to make a move, they would need a solid motive and reason.