Kakin Kingdom

The Kakin Kingdom.

Inside the basement of a building.

A large, muscular man leaned back on the sofa, watching the news broadcast on the television in front of him.

The news broadcast on television was the latest international news.

The topics of discussion and the information being broadcast all revolved around the chaos that was currently drawing international attention to the Mitene Federation.

There were many other people scattered around the room, each seemingly doing their own thing.

The man's companion spoke up.

"Boss, it seems your plan has failed. Chairman Netero isn't dead; he's just missing an arm and a leg and is now crippled."

The boss he was referring to was none Beyond.

Their objective was not achieved, and the Restriction on Beyond remain.

Why did this happen? Wasn't the plan supposed to be foolproof?

2

A girl lying nearby playing a game couldn't help but turn around and ask.

The man wearing glasses adjusted his glasses.

"According to detailed intelligence, an unexpected participant has appeared. In fact, we already knew he was there. It's the man named Kevin, the producer of those drugs in recent years."

Everyone has heard of this name.

Kevin is a very well-known name in the Nen ability world.

There is relatively little information about him personally.

"He? He provided the drug to Netero?"

Another person on the other side asked.

This is the most reasonable guess, and most people thought of this immediately.

Kevin's potions are recognized throughout the entire Nen ability community.

Furthermore, the only known potion grade currently being sold is B.

"It's uncertain, but according to the most confidential intelligence, the Ant King died at his hands."

"What?"

This statement immediately drew gasps of surprise from the crowd.

They know better than anyone how the Ant King came to be.

As the final link in the plan, they naturally had a rough estimate of its strength.

This guy didn't die at Netero's hands, but at the hands of this nobody?

Immediately, someone realized what was happening and began to curse loudly with a grim expression.

"That bastard Pariston, he withheld information!"

If we're talking about who has the most extensive intelligence network, then without a doubt it's Pariston, the Vice Chairman of the Hunter Association.

As a spy planted in the Hunter Association, he couldn't possibly be unaware of any suspicious activity.

I remember that before, Beyond had even called Pariston to inquire about information regarding Kevin.

Pariston's response was simply, "Interesting."

Is this interesting?

His strength is almost on par with Netero's.

They simply didn't believe that Pariston hadn't noticed; as disgusting as he was, his abilities were absolutely unquestionable.

Besides, they were well aware of Pariston's terrible character.

"What's so strange about that? Isn't this the kind of guy who's capable of doing things like this?"

The woman lying in Beyond smiled and said, seemingly not caring at all.

Everyone looked at Beyond.

It was clearly an important plan that ran into problems because of an insider's cover-up, but Beyond's expression didn't change at all.

Instead, he grinned and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, failure? I didn't fail!"

His words contained only excitement, with absolutely no sign of dissatisfaction at the failure of his plan.

As he spoke, he raised his right fist and clenched it, then swung it fiercely.

"The Restriction are gone, and that old man was indeed seriously injured in this battle!"

Netero's death was not the final outcome he desired; Netero was simply the easiest way to achieve that result.

The more detailed the plan, the more likely it is to run into problems.

So the whole plan was Beyond did.

That is, sending the Ant Queen to a safe place where she might give birth to Ant King that could pose a threat to Netero.

Whether the ant master can hatch is an unknown in his plan.

The entire plan officially began the moment the Ant King hatched; everything before that was merely preparation.

Although this was a trap that Beyond had personally prepared for his own father.

But no plan is perfect.

Therefore, he prepared multiple methods.

Once the Ant King hatches, regardless of the outcome, even in the best-case scenario, her father will be injured.

The final course of action will be determined based on the specific nature of the injury.

To make a plan successful, it's never about having perfect strategies, but about being well-prepared and using simple, direct methods.

So the worst-case scenario would be that he would personally take action and eliminate his father while he was injured.

Taking advantage of someone's vulnerability is irrelevant.

His father was obsessed with the challenge between people, that is, martial arts.

His fascination with the challenges between humanity and nature is essentially no different.

In this respect, he and his father are practically cut from the same cloth.

But this is the worst-case scenario.

Who knows if his father will pull one last trick on him, rendering him unable to continue exploring the Dark Continent.

While the current situation isn't ideal, it's not far off.

"You took advantage of Netero's serious injury to have the Exorcist remove the Restriction?"

One of his companions immediately realized what was happening and asked.

By Beyond grinned and nodded.

That's exactly right.

"That's great, then there's nothing to worry about."

Upon hearing this, the woman lying in Beyond's arms simply smiled.

This restriction has been in place for nearly fifty years.

This is undoubtedly a very long time span.

Moreover, it only targets Beyond.

The solution was to require Beyond to kill his own father and Netero, who was responsible for Restriction him.

Is Beyond incapable of anything?

No, Beyond was extremely confident in himself. The only reason he hadn't dealt with this Restriction was that even if he Restriction, he wasn't ready to explore the Dark Continent again.

Of all the known human explorations to date, Beyond came closest to success.

He had indeed obtained "hope," but encountered a crisis on his return journey, resulting in a crushing defeat.

As the closest to success, he had long surpassed Netero in his own field.

His previous failure made him realize the challenges he would face if he wanted to explore the Dark Continent.

To explore freely, one needs far too much.

So he began to prepare, taking it one step at a time.

Even now.

When he feels ready, the so-called Restriction are merely the final call to action.

The Restriction on him by his father.

It is a warning, a reminder, and a restriction.

No matter what method is used, once this Restriction is resolved...

It's essentially a form of recognition.

Just like now.

"Get ready, the operation begins."

"The operation is over. Everyone, go home and rest."

Kevin looked at everyone and said with a smile.

All nine Chimeric Ant have emerged from their cocoons, and Reina and the other three have been sent back to the Village.

Just as Rukira said, his Village was indeed very simple and the people there were very kind.

They accepted them easily and were even happy that the two had returned safely.

Rukira also painfully bid farewell to his mother.

--

But at least his younger sister is still with their mother, and their mother knows he is safe.

There are other Chimeric Ant in the Village, so there is no need to worry about the Village's safety.

"Koala? Why don't you want to change your appearance?"

Men Qi asked curiously.

The six Chimeric Ant we see today are almost indistinguishable from humans.

After emerging from his Rukira transformed into a teenager who appeared to be around sixteen years old. Only his wings remained; otherwise, he was almost indistinguishable from a human.

When Meruem reappeared, he was almost indistinguishable from a human. His human form perfectly matched his temperament; he looked like a decadent young man in his twenties or thirties.

However, if you really want to know, if you lift up his clothes, you might see fine scales on some of his joints.

Peggy, needless to say, was a middle-aged man nearing forty, with somewhat thin and long eyebrows who looked shrewd, though his appearance was rather unremarkable.

If there's anything he has in common with the Penguin of the past, it's that his hair has turned black and white, and he has fine, inhuman teeth in his mouth.

When he saw the Toad, he understood why he couldn't accept his Chimeric Ant appearance.

Because he actually looks kind of handsome, like a Little White.

Only the Koala didn't want to change its current appearance and wanted to continue its activities as a Koala.

"Perhaps, adopting an inhuman form can ease the burden on my human soul."

The Koala took a swig of wine and muttered to itself.

"Fine, were you like this when you were an assassin?"

He looks like a philosopher.

Upon hearing this, Xiahara nearby, couldn't stand it anymore. He slapped Men Qi on the head and dragged him away.

How can you be so blind?

Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about?

"Now I'm going back. What about you guys?"

Kevin looked at Kite and the others and asked.

Pakunoda and the others left a few days ago.

"As for me, I still need to continue looking for my father."

Gon said directly.

I originally thought that after leaving the game, I would be able to use my Accompany to get close to Jin.

I never expected it to be Kite.

After all that, she still hasn't found her father.

"If he really wants to hide, there's absolutely nothing you can do about that guy."

Kevin gave a reminder.

If Jin Zhen really can't find someone, you might as well rack your brains and still not be able to catch them.

"It's okay, I won't give up, right, Kiy?"

Gon clenched his fist and waved it, then looked at Qi beside him and said.

At this moment, Kiy, who was standing to the side, remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

"What's wrong?"

Gon Jie immediately noticed something was wrong with Kiy and quickly asked.

Kiy opened her mouth, sighed, and said helplessly, "I might... I might not be able to be with you."

"Why?"

Gon asked, puzzled.

The so-called search for the father is just a result; it's just that a goal is needed as motivation.

What Gon truly cares about is the process of moving forward with his companions.

"I'm going back."

"Huh? Was someone forcing you? Was it your brother?!"

Gon immediately asked, looking somewhat angry.

Gon knew all too well how much Qi hated his home.

To suddenly say you want to go home at a time like this is clearly a sign that you've been forced.

Qi shook his head.

"No, no one forced me, but—but I remembered something, and I have to go back."

Upon hearing this, Gon paused for a moment, then broke into a bright smile and said directly.

"Okay, then I'll skip looking for my dad and go to your house first."

These words made Kiy turn around abruptly, look at Gon, and instead of refusing, nod firmly.

"Um."

Seeing the friendship between the two children, everyone couldn't help but smile.

So you're going back this time to resolve your brother's issue?

Kevin, who had already been warned, asked with a smile.

Kiy nodded seriously.

This period of offensive play was arguably his most relaxed time.

Because all you need to do is focus on the battle at hand and deal with this life-or-death crisis; you don't need to think about anything else.

His brother's problem had been weighing on his mind ever since Qi broke free from his control.

The problem is that he doesn't know whether he should tell the information to outsiders.

The family members, except for those who had previously been controlled and therefore didn't care.

Everyone else was aware of the relevant information.

This information was Kiy to know, and even his most obsessed Illumi was unlikely to casually share this information with outsiders.

This is like having a huge bomb hidden within the family, and everyone can detonate it, with no one knowing who it will kill.

The person who accidentally detonates the bomb might even benefit from it.

And the profits are enormous.

This is not a situation of absolute trust. Or rather, even in a situation of absolute trust, information should not be given to outsiders in order to protect the interests of the family.

But now, it's about requesting outside help.

Not telling one's younger brother information is a sign of distrust towards one's companions, which is a very serious crisis of trust.

Moreover, this operation is extremely dangerous.

Qi Tai knew his family members well; they could fight amongst themselves without killing each other.

But once outsiders get involved, they become unscrupulous.

Based on his understanding of Illumi...

Illumi goes crazy, he doesn't care about any of that.

Furthermore, he couldn't be sure whether his father or grandfather would approve of his actions.

Qi himself still deeply respects his father and grandfather. If he rashly reveals the information to outsiders, it could very well cause the support he sought to suffer an even more unnecessary crisis.

Looking at Qi's conflicted expression.

Kevin didn't press further, but instead slammed his hand on the table.

"It seems there are some things that are family secrets within your organization. In that case, keep the information that cannot be disclosed to yourself."

"Just tell us what you need us to do? How do you need our help?"

Kiy glanced at the people beside him and let out a sigh of relief.

"I want to rescue my brother. He's being held captive at home, and from what I remember, he's probably being held in a room."

"It was practically house arrest. The rest of his family didn't treat him like family; they just saw him as a monster. I can't accept that."

More than anything, I felt guilty.

Because of his memory loss, or perhaps because he was previously controlled and didn't care, he hasn't even seen his younger brother once in all these years.

It's as if they've completely forgotten about each other.

He and the other person clearly had such a good relationship.

It could be said that he had the best relationship with his younger brother among the entire Zoldyck Family.

So no matter what he does, he hopes his younger brother will regain his freedom.

They clearly knew that the other party was not a monster.

After listening to Qi's request, Kevin thought for a moment and then nodded.

"So, you want to have a voice in the family?"

Having spent some time with the Zoldyck Family, Kevin was acutely aware of the family's abnormalities.

It's just that this group is referred to as "family".

Within such a group.

Kiy wanted to do was essentially a power grab.

He seized power from his father and his brother.