Dinner Party X Two Princes

The Kakin Empire.

A secluded yet magnificent Manor.

Luxury cars or convoys of vehicles traveled along a specially constructed road toward the Manor.

This shows that this Manor is not just an ordinary leisure resort built in a secluded place.

A limousine was also driving on this road.

Kurapika and Pairo were sitting in the car.

They sat facing each other, some documents in their hands, which they were reviewing.

"Have you gathered any information? Why did these two Prince send us invitations?"

Kurapika, casually flipping through the documents in his hand, asked without looking up.

At this moment, Pairo was using Notebook, his fingers constantly tapping on the keyboard.

Upon hearing Kurapika's words, he immediately started working on his Notebook, pulling up some information he had been researching about the Kakin Empire.

"To be honest, even after reading the information, I still don't quite understand why these two Prince would invite us."

"If we had to guess, we could speculate on the Fifth Prince's purpose in inviting us, but as for the Fourth Prince —we can't be sure for now, and he might not be safe."

Pairo shook his head and said.

One possibility is that the Fourth Prince knew the two were collecting Fiery Red Eye and was certain they were members of the Kurta Clan.

If that's the case, then what's the point of inviting them to the party?

They investigated the banquet and found it to be just a normal dinner for the elite, with a few Prince and some important figures from the political and business worlds in attendance.

There must be one or two banquets like this every month.

Before arriving in the Kakin Empire, the two had no prior knowledge of the country.

However, upon further investigation, they discovered the country's strange political system and extremely bloody succession system.

About thirty years ago, through what was called "the World's Quietest Revolution".

The Kakin Empire transformed from imperial socialism into parliamentary democracy.

They removed the royal name from the country's name, and as a newly established nation, reappeared before the world and began to develop.

This led to a period of rapid development.

From a well-known country, it has developed directly into the number one country below V5 at this stage.

However, as Pairo delved deeper, he discovered that the so-called parliamentary democracy was merely an illusion, and the King still possessed almost all the power of the feudal system.

The so-called parliament is merely a means to deceive and mislead the public.

The current King remains behind the scenes, appearing before the people as a representative of the nation.

From this perspective, this country isn't really anything strange; it's simply a newly emerging nation.

But as he delved deeper, Pairo discovered something strange.

The system of King succession.

The upper classes of this country are almost all aware of this system, and some are even making preparations in secret.

All of the King's children, as long as they are born to his Princess Consort, are eligible to participate in the Succession War.

Regardless of gender, any officially recognized child born to Princess Consort is called Prince.

For example, the Fifth Prince invited them this time is a woman.

"All the Prince of this country should know this, right? Only one of them can survive and inherit the country."

"I asked in a murmur, "Pairo asked.

Kurapika looked up and nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"Probably so. After all, assassinations and murders between Prince happen all the time, and there are all sorts of news reports about it."

What might have been an unexpected turn of events for the general public was clearly known through their information channels to the power struggles and intrigues among these Prince.

"It's hard to believe that this system of succession has lasted this long."

Kurapika complained that, in his opinion, this was a bit too gory.

The Kakin Empire also has a long history, and this system of Succession War has been passed down for hundreds of years.

"Perhaps it's to ensure the King's power, to ensure that the King who inherits the country won't be too incompetent."

After thinking for Pairo, this was the only answer he could come up with.

If it's not for this purpose, then what's the point of such Succession War system?

"But this still makes it easy for accidents to happen, doesn't it? The brutal fighting between blood relatives will inevitably involve other forces within the country."

"Various unforeseen events could occur, and the one who ultimately becomes King might not be the strongest. Besides, this is too extreme. What if a madman emerges? Wouldn't the country be finished?"

Kurapika still couldn't understand.

Frankly speaking, such fierce bloodshed is extremely harmful to a country's development.

A country's development requires stability; how can such infighting guarantee that the one who ultimately inherits the King will be a wise ruler?

The possibility of him being Tyrant or a foolish ruler is extremely high.

Listening to Kurapika's rambling, Pairo rolled his eyes and said directly, "No matter what you think, this country has survived and thrived all the way through this system."

Although I don't understand it, that's the truth.

Kurapika tidied up the documents in his hand and placed them aside.

"But this also suggests that there must be something fishy about this inheritance system, maybe it involves Nen ability or something?"

"Or it could be a Succession Ceremony, like Uncle Kevin said, there are definitely all sorts of bloody Succession Ceremony within large countries."

"Only in this way, through this Succession Ceremony or Nen ability, can the King who ultimately inherits the throne maintain a certain level of qualifications."

For a large country, a leader doesn't necessarily need to be Nen ability, but a leader must know Nen ability.

If you could use Nen ability, that would be even better.

It is said that those who hold high positions, are born into the ruling class, and are born into wealth are more likely to possess Nen ability far exceeding those of ordinary people.

This proportion is far higher than that of the average person.

These Specialization Type, which are rare among ordinary people, are abundant in these social classes.

"Forget it, that's enough about it. Anyway, it's their country's business, and it has nothing to do with us."

Pairo shrugged casually and said.

If it weren't for the fact that two Prince inexplicably sent invitations at the same time, they would never have paid attention to the deeper secrets of this country.

After all, they're just here to do business.

After cultivating good relations with some high-level officials to ensure there won't be any political obstacles, the next step is to consider how to tap into the lower-tier markets.

"That's right. Go in and see what they're up to, then keep a proper distance."

"As outsiders, it's best if we don't rashly get involved in their country's internal political struggles."

This does them no good and they are easily used as cannon fodder.

Without saying much, Pairo took out a document and handed it to the other party.

"You take care of the Fourth Prince, and I'll take care of the Fifth Prince. Oh, and don't forget about this opportunity."

Kurapika nodded and took the Fourth Prince's information.

One of the main reasons they participated, besides not wanting to refuse, was that it was a great opportunity to get to know the Fourth Prince.

We could try to negotiate with the Fourth Prince in a more peaceful manner to see if we can obtain the Scarlet Eyes from him.

Although they haven't collected all the other eyes yet, the large number of eyes possessed by the Fourth Prince are inevitable.

Thinking of this, Kurapika looked at the information in his hand.

On the surface, the Fourth Prince is undoubtedly a very glamorous figure.

He is described by the outside world as: genius, elegant, poised, wise, and kind.

Simply put, it means possessing the qualities of a King, giving the impression of someone born into wealth and nobility, someone who might lead the country to prosperity.

"You've done a good job of putting on a good show; everything looks so glamorous."

Kurapika's rant.

He found it hard to like this guy; after all, if he were really as nice as he appeared, he wouldn't have collected so many Scarlet Eyes.

Even at the highest levels of government, and even in the shadows of some countries, everyone is fully aware of the Prince's preferences.

Those are various human specimens.

Those who like human specimens are not saying there are no normal people, but rather that the proportions are perhaps quite touching.

This Prince definitely doesn't belong to that category.

As he flipped through the documents, Kurapika's expression turned to disgust when he reached the last one.

"What a disgusting guy."

The latest document indicates that the Prince was linked to several cases of missing women.

Hundreds of women have gone missing.

He remained at large simply because he was Prince and left almost no evidence pointing to him.

The other Prince did not use this evidence to attack him.

Because such defamation is meaningless.

There can only ever be one conflict between Prince.

That means only one person can survive.

Other underhanded tactics are pointless; they only lead to death.

"How about we swap? My guy seems like he has a nice personality, like a pharmacologist. I think he might be after the drugs we have."

"Of course, if he knew anything about Nen ability, he might be interested in Uncle."

Kurapika shook his head.

Although I dislike it, contact at the dance is still fine.

The two chatted like that until the car stopped outside the Manor.

The two got out of the car together, and a waiter immediately led them into the lobby.

The hall was resplendent with gold.

Various wealthy individuals, dressed in formal attire, exchanged pleasantries while holding wine glasses.

The two had just come in.

One or two portly merchants came forward to greet them.

"You two are—"

While Red Stone Pharmaceuticals may not be a behemoth now, it is certainly a well-known company.

Especially in recent years, its reputation and influence have expanded extremely rapidly, but it has not gone public.

This has greatly disappointed many people who were eagerly anticipating it.

The group that was trying to infiltrate the Kakin Empire naturally attracted the attention of many people, and those who had no conflict with it naturally wanted to cooperate.

Pairo and Kurapika naturally became known to everyone.

Faced with this situation, the two immediately put on gentle smiles and dealt with it casually, appearing quite at ease.

After all, the two of them had been helping to manage the group's business for many years.

With the addition of these two people, Light's job became much easier.

The two handled the situation perfectly after one round.

Until two Prince came to greet them.

The two Prince, who walked forward together, were both taken aback by each other's actions.

"I didn't expect you to be interested in a pharmaceutical company like this, brother."

"I asked with a smile, "Tsubepa asked.

The Fourth Prince Tserriednich, looked at his sister with some surprise at her words.

Among so many siblings, it's fairly clear who wants to compete and who isn't interested.

Tserriednich looked at Tsubepa, quite certain that his sister was unaware of the bloody rules of the Succession War.

Is this how it looks now, preparing to enter the competition?

Interesting.

"Their drugs are interesting, aren't they?"

"That's right, I'm very interested in their interesting drugs."

Upon hearing this, Tserriednich wondered if he had guessed wrong.

After all, the Fifth Prince was a well-known scholar who frequently conducted research on medicine and had achieved considerable success in this field.

It's normal to be a little agitated in this situation, and it might not be in line with your usual state.

However, Tserriednich didn't think much of it. He didn't think much of his brothers and sisters; they were just a bunch of good-for-nothings destined to be trampled under his feet.

Kurapika and the other person also stepped forward slightly to greet them.

"I didn't expect someone so young to be able to represent such a newly established group."

Tserriednich looked at Kurapika and spoke gently, his words full of praise.

Kurapika acted modestly, speaking casually and giving a brief introduction of himself.

My inner vigilance, however, rose slightly.

Although he lacked the ability to distinguish between good and evil, he was, after all, an elite Nen user.

Instinct is something that has been honed to an extremely high level.

The Prince's gaze was like the lick of a viper.

They appeared to have no ill intentions, but the "poison" hidden deep within their eyes was exceptionally piercing.

Kurapika clearly sensed the subtle scrutiny from the other person. Was it deliberately targeting them, or did they harbor this kind of malice towards everyone?

It's impossible to determine Kurapika at this time.

So he continued chatting with the other person to try and build a closer relationship.

First, establish a rapport here so you can have a better conversation later; the eye contact is the key point.

On the other side.

The conversation between Pairo and the Fifth Prince was even more harmonious.

Pairo could clearly sense the Fifth Prince's friendly tone, but he couldn't quite understand it.

Judging from this, it seems they're not just interested in their drugs; could it be that they're planning some kind of collaboration?

But being a Prince after all, Pairo wasn't keen on participating in the Succession War after learning about it.

After chatting for a while...

The Fifth Prince then asked in a low voice, "Would I have the honor of getting to know the owner of the Pharmacy?"

The owner of the Pharmacy?

It seems this Prince knows about Nen ability, but I wonder why the other party isn't a Nen user.

But knowing what's going on in the Nen ability, it's clear she's interested in Uncle Kevin.

So Pairo simply smiled and said, "We can't make that decision; after all, he's the boss."

This is basically common knowledge within the Nen user community.

The Fifth Prince nodded. "Of course, but please forgive my intrusion, as it is very difficult for me to find any way to contact such a Potion Master."

Bullshit! The Hunter Association would be able to contact them in a heartbeat.

Pairo inwardly complained, but outwardly remained calm and composed.