Puzzling Sightseeing X Entering the Mountain
Batochia Republic.
The continent located in the northwest of human society,
It borders the Minba Republic, one of the V5 nations.
A private Airship slowly landed at the airport.
A van slowly drove down from the private Airship.
Melusina, sitting in the back seat, looked out the car window.
This place doesn't look any different.
Until the vehicle left the airport and entered the city, the city didn't have many tall buildings; it was a small city with a strong sense of human touch.
The architectural style also tends to be rustic.
This is the Dentora Region.
The car wasn't just carrying Kevin and Melusina; Pairo was also with them.
In terms of pharmaceutical business, it has always been Pairo who has been handling the dealings with the Zoldyck Family.
From the moment the commission was first issued, Pairo was in contact with the Zoldyck Family.
"That should be it, right?"
Melusina stuck her head out of the car window and pointed to the distant mountain peaks.
Pairo has conducted relevant research and found related photos on the computer.
"Yes, Sister Melusina, that's where the Zoldyck Family lives."
Kukuro Mountain.
The vehicle drove up the mountain road.
On this winding road leading to a certain place, they weren't traveling alone; a sightseeing tour bus was also driving alongside them.
They stopped together in the Gate leading into the mountain.
The tour bus doors opened, and a busload of tourists stepped off, cameras in hand, taking pictures of the mountain gate.
The person leading the group was actually a female tour guide, who introduced the information about the place to the tourists with great enthusiasm.
"This is Kukuroo Mountain, located at an altitude of 3,700 meters, surrounded by Sea of Trees. It is also the home of the infamous Zoldyck family, Zoldyck Family."
Legend has it that they lived atop Volcano, and no one has ever seen their true faces.
As he spoke, the tour guide actually began to introduce information about the Zoldyck Family.
"The Zoldyck Family has ten main family members: great-grandfather, grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, and five children, all of whom are assassins."
The tour guide's description gave the impression of unreality.
Is this how they blatantly introduce the Zoldyck Family, who are still shining in their profession?
It sounds like GG.
Kevin wondered to himself.
"Huh? Is it really okay for them to say that?"
Melusina stood to the side listening to the tour guide, somewhat bewildered.
Is this what assassins are like?
It's completely different from the comic book.
Shouldn't they be mysterious, dangerous, and deadly?
This sounds like a presentation about a tourist attraction and its staff.
Meanwhile, the tourists listened and took photos of the scene in front of them.
Kevin and the others couldn't help but slightly raise their heads to look at the scene ahead.
To be honest, it's quite impressive in some ways.
A smooth stone wall, hundreds of meters high, forms a natural barrier, blocking outside views and danger.
Of course, it's also possible that it's blocking the danger from the inside out, but the truly shocking part is right in the center.
It was the Gate a hundred meters high, and you could tell how heavy it was just by looking at it. At the top of each side of the Gate was a huge beast head.
The tour guide next to her also began her introduction at this opportune moment, demonstrating her professionalism.
Kevin and his two companions weren't in a hurry. Since they rarely saw such a strange sight, they simply followed along and enjoyed the tour guide's services.
"This is the main gate, also known as the [Gate of the Underworld]. No one knows what's inside, because those who go in never come out again."
The surrounding tourists gasped in surprise at just the right moment.
"Although you can enter from the Guard Room next door, it's the Zoldyck Family's private property, so we can't take you inside for a tour."
At this point, it seems the tour has come to an end.
Some tourists gazed into the distance.
You can see the mountain peak surrounded by Sea of Trees.
"It must be quite a distance from here to Kukuroo Mountain, right?"
Upon hearing what the tourist said...
The tour guide smiled and said, "Yes, but from this door onwards, it's the Zoldyck Family's private territory."
She emphasized this again.
The tourists expressed their regret.
Pairo couldn't help but complain, "What are they even regretting? Do they really think the Zoldyck Family are some kind of nice guys?"
He was speechless, not just at the tourists, but also at the Zoldyck Family's strange behavior.
They actually let people visit so openly!
Is it really not a game over?
Kevin couldn't help but think.
This sense of déjà vu is so strange.
Just as the tourists were feeling regretful...
The bald man sitting in the Security Booth seemed to have seen something and quickly pushed open the door and ran out.
They arrived in front of Kevin and his two companions.
"Excuse me, do you have an appointment? You must be Mr. Kevin?"
Kevin nodded.
"The master has already given the order. Now that you've arrived, please let me invite you in. Please follow me."
The three of them followed the security guard to the side door.
I watched as the other person took out their key, ready to open the door.
Melusina turned to look at the enormous the Gate.
"So that thing is just for show?"
After all, the gate is too big; if you enter from the side door, the Gate will just look like a decoration.
Upon hearing this, the security guard paused for a moment, then shook his head.
"No, no, no, that's the main entrance, and it's not locked."
"It's not locked?" Pairo frowned and looked at the Gate again.
It is clear that the door was very heavy, and it had layers of upward-pointing numbers on it, with different markings visible through the gaps.
"It's heavy, isn't it? It's not that easy to push it away by force."
The security guard smiled but didn't rush to open the door.
He smiled and answered from the side.
"That's right, the correct name for this door is the [Trial Gate]. There are seven doors in total. The first door weighs two tons on each side, and the weight doubles with each additional door added."
If each side weighs two tons, then pushing open the first door would require four tons, the second door eight tons, the third door sixteen tons, and so on.
To push open all the doors, a thrust of 256 tons would be required.
It's surprisingly heavy.
"If you can push open the Gate and go inside, Mike won't stop you; Mike is the guard dog inside."
Kevin became interested.
"You wouldn't mind if we used the main entrance, would you?"
"Of course, even strangers can enter if they can push the door open, let alone our distinguished guests."
The three arrived at the Gate.
They glanced at each other.
Pairo spoke first, "I'll go first."
He was very self-aware; among the three, he was probably the weakest.
Before Melusina disappeared, her power might not have been as great as his.
But they're not even on the same level anymore.
He took a deep breath and came to the Gate.
He pushed forward suddenly, and the energy in his body began to surge with the force.
Rumble!
The heavy the Gate began to move.
Four doors! Pairo actually pushed open four doors.
Keep in mind that he is Specialization Type. Although he received training from Kevin, it was just a regular Digestion Potion, and he didn't have Kevin's Nen ability.
So although I did exercise, I can't say the results were particularly good.
Even under such circumstances, he was still able to push open all four doors with a thrust of thirty-two tons.
As the Gate was pushed open, Pairo walked straight in.
Kevin nodded, indicating that he should wait inside.
As Pairo entered the Gate, the automatic mechanism boomed and rebounded.
As the Gate closed again, Melusina eagerly raised her hand and waved.
"My turn, my turn! My strength is incredible now!"
Melusina hummed twice, somewhat smugly.
Thanks to Kevin's potion and the abundant nutrition from the Dark Continent, Melusina's physical abilities improved remarkably rapidly.
Kevin smiled as he looked at her. Judging from her appearance, Melusina, who was tall and graceful, stood in the Gate.
Others would find it hard to imagine how much power Melusina could possess.
She raised her hands and placed them on the Gate, then pushed it forward forcefully.
This time, the sound of the movement was even louder.
The Gate has six doors open!
It reached 128 tons!
After pushing it away, Melusina clapped her hands, somewhat smugly.
"Hmph, not bad, right? I think if I were a little more serious and tried a little harder, I might be able to push it away completely."
After saying that, he hopped into the doorway and waved to Kevin.
The Gate closed quickly.
Kevin walked straight up, placed his hands on the cold the Gate, and gently pushed it forward.
"Boom!"
The Gate opened easily, directly from the middle.
Kevin pushed open all the doors with such ease and nonchalance, as if he were pushing open an ordinary wooden door.
The security guard next to him was already drenched in sweat.
How long has he worked here?
It's been decades.
During his tenure, no guest ever managed to open all the doors.
Even among family members, there are only a few who can be pushed away.
As expected of a guest invited by the master.
He opened the passageway next to him and quickly went inside.
"The Zoldyck Family is really strange."
Pairo gazed at the endless Dense Forest.
"Very charismatic and interesting, isn't she?"
Kevin chuckled as he spoke from the side.
The world's number one assassin family, yet their headquarters are openly turned into a tourist attraction.
The Gate for visitors, the huge surrounding wall, and the security guards at the entrance.
These all reveal some information.
"Let's go, everyone. I'll lead you through the Sea of Trees first."
Kevin nodded.
The three followed the security guard through the woods.
As Pairo walked, he frowned. He sensed a gaze from within the Dense Forest, like that of a wild beast observing him.
But Kevin and Melusina were walking ahead, didn't care at all.
The security guard seemed to have some sense; after observing the three people's personalities along the way, he gave a brief introduction to the situation here.
We walked quite a distance until we were almost at the foot of the mountain.
A man dressed as a waiter stood there ramrod straight, seemingly waiting.
The security guard nodded slightly.
The man being served by the waiter said, "I am the butler of the Zoldyck Family. I will lead you on the journey from here on out."
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Kevin nodded, seemingly unconcerned.
What is your name?
You can call me Gotoh.
The butler, named Gotoh, spoke with utmost respect.
"Thank you for your help."
The three followed the butler inside.
Nen user.
Kevin muttered to himself.
An idea involuntarily came to his mind.
Could it be that all members of the Zoldyck Family are Nen user?
It's not just family members, but also the security guards, forest rangers, and housekeepers.
These questions were answered upon arriving at the Reception Hall.
This is a detached building, resembling a villa with a considerable area.
The decoration was opulent and glittering.
The area was filled with butlers.
It seems that the Zoldyck Family refers to all their servants as butlers.
Then, Kevin discovered...
Every butler is Nen user.
... turtle.
The world's number one assassin family has a foundation that Kevin had previously guessed was even deeper than it has now been demonstrated.
It's not just Kevin.
Upon discovering this, Pairo's eyes widened in astonishment. He had never imagined that the Zoldyck Family's internal power was so great.
So many Nen user.
He used to think that the Zoldyck Family, the so-called assassination family, was just a family of Nen ability killers.
They take on high-risk jobs, including assassinating targets.
I never imagined there was such Nen user within the organization, just serving the family.
These butlers were simply servants of the family.
Several people sat in the reception hall drinking tea.
Several butlers stood quietly around, waiting.
Just then, a sound came from the doorway.
"Young Master Illumi."
"Um."
Kevin's familiar Illumi walked in.
"Ah, you've come."
As he spoke, he walked to one of the seats, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
"I didn't expect you to come so soon. I thought you'd be in another two weeks."
Time is money.
Kevin said.
These words caused a subtle change in Illumi's expression, and he nodded in strong agreement.
"That's right, time is money."
Just then, another sound came from the doorway.
"Madam, young master."
Kevin looked towards the doorway.
The woman who walked in had a particularly strange appearance. She was wearing a puffy dress like a noblewoman and a top hat, but all of these things seemed normal enough.
But the face wearing those strange mechanical glasses was hard to look away from.
X-Men?
Kevin suddenly realized something.
It's mainly because they look too alike.
The mechanical glasses gave me the feeling of being observed.
The people at the door called her "Madam," meaning she's Illumi and Killua's mother?
Beside her was a girl dressed in a kimono.
Girl's throat?
At this moment Pairo was momentarily confused.
He was sure he hadn't misheard; the person at the door was calling him "Young Master," but it looked like a young girl.
Could it be?
This family is so strange. Isn't there a single normal person in them?
Pairo couldn't help but think to himself, "What am I complaining about?"
Of all the Zoldyck Family members he's ever met, not one seems normal to him.
"Mother."
Illumi shouted.
The woman nodded and sat down in the main seat.
He led the girl next to him to sit in the seats next to him.