Three National Treasures

Pairo remained lying on the recliner.

He had his eyes closed.

His Butterfly are scattered everywhere, monitoring the entire Succession War for him.

No joke, throughout the entire Succession War, the person who knew the most about each Prince was actually him, an outsider who hadn't even participated in the Succession War.

On such a complex and massive ship, the scouting capabilities of the Funeral Butterfly were almost fully utilized.

The Funeral Butterfly is capable of using "Invisibility," it just consumes more Nen Aura.

For Pairo, who had undergone a year of intensive training, this was nothing, not worth worrying about at all. As long as the Butterfly were not wiped out on a large scale, it wouldn't have a significant impact on him.

Hidden in the gaps between pipes, and so small in size, they are hard to notice.

Unless the Prince possess special Nen Beast or have special Nen ability, they are simply unable to control them.

For example, the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince.

One is highly aggressive, the other has a unique Nen ability.

"This Succession War is getting more and more outrageous."

I can't believe it Pairo muttered to himself, his eyes closed.

Why do you say that?

Kurapika, who was standing nearby looking up something on his computer, asked without turning his head.

"Guess what I saw? I saw the Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Prince who came back. I hadn't noticed before, but my uncle said the Tenth Prince was dead, and that's when I realized the current Tenth Prince was actually in the form of Nen Beast."

"Moreover, it can maintain [invisibility], becoming something akin to a spirit."

This was the first time that Pairo had ever seen a human transform into Nen Beast.

Upon hearing this, Kurapika rubbed his temples.

"Wow, how come their Nen ability are all so powerful?"

The First Prince seems to be able to inherit other people's Nen ability; many of the other party's Private Army have already died.

In other words, the First Prince already possesses multiple Nen ability, not even counting the opponent's Guardian Spirit Beast.

The Second Prince was even more outrageous; anyone who killed her would be killed by her Nen Beast, who would then use the Life Force of the victims to revive the Second Prince.

A counter-attack type Nen ability.

However, this Prince wasn't very bright; he was so arrogant that he lacked reason.

However, the abilities of its Nen Beast are also unknown.

Judging from the other person's appearance, they didn't seem to have any intention of getting to know them.

Perhaps that's what makes Nen ability so interesting.

Powerful Nen ability often encounter unexpected and inexplicable problems, and are subsequently restrained.

Those who are resolute, wise, and ruthless will not possess excessively powerful Nen ability.

With an extreme temperament and an unpredictable personality, while possessing powerful Nen ability, their personality also brings numerous drawbacks.

A powerful Nen ability will always attract unseen restraint.

The Fourth Prince didn't know what Nen ability was, but judging from the other person's appearance, he knew that the other person was no weakling either.

The Tenth Prince even survived in his post-mortem state, becoming Nen Beast, which seems to have a very close connection with the Eleventh Prince.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Nen Aura it possesses must be provided by the Eleventh Prince, who himself seems to have awakened his Nen ability and can open and close doors on his own.

The Twelfth Prince has learned to control his Nen Beast and has eliminated the Private Army around him.

The Thirteenth Prince's Nen Beast also began to exert its power, completely isolating the room it was in from the outside world, as if it had entered another space.

The Nen ability of these Prince, and the Nen Beast they each possessed, were all quite unexpected.

"How did your conversation with the Ninth Prince go?"

Hearing Pairo's question, Kurapika sighed helplessly and said, "He rushed to the King's room earlier, it seems something happened and he made up his mind."

He did not reject our proposal; he meant that if we could do it, he would definitely lend a hand.

"But he can't place all his hopes on us either; he'll also try to win this Succession War himself."

After listening, Pairo nodded. "A reasonable choice, but it doesn't sound very useful."

I understand, but it's really not very useful to them anymore.

All we can say is that if the Succession Ceremony is destroyed at the end, the Ninth Prince can be made to take the fall and shoulder the blame.

I believe the other party will be very happy.

"We should figure out how to get into that room now."

This is the central location of the entire Succession Ceremony.

They have many ways to get in, but safety is their priority.

"You said, if we use the Eleventh Prince's tunnel—"

Suddenly, Pairo seemed to remember something and rubbed his chin.

The Eleventh Prince's Nen ability is undoubtedly very useful on this ship, especially given the strict rules that govern it.

Seriously speaking, the Eleventh Prince is currently the freest person on this ship.

Pairo often loses track of the other person and can only find out where she is by staying in her "eyes".

"You mean you want to cooperate with her? What terms are you prepared to offer?"

"Isn't Uncle very interested in the Tenth Prince's situation? We can ask him about it."

We did it right away.

Pairo immediately contacted Kevin through the Chimera Ant, and after confirming Kevin's situation, he nodded to Kurapika.

"No problem, Uncle even gave us the option to revive the Tenth Prince."

"Huh? Uncle has this ability?"

Kurapika scratched his head, unable to figure it out.

Pairo didn't quite understand either.

The only reason they don't believe they can easily cooperate with the Tenth Prince and Eleventh Prince is:

The Tenth Prince is currently in Nen Beast state, and it's not her own Nen ability.

If the Succession Ceremony is disrupted and the Nen Beast disappears, then the Tenth Prince, who was enveloped by the Nen Beast and merged with it, becoming what he is now, will undoubtedly die—truly die.

Given that their Nen ability seem to be related to each other, their bond is undoubtedly deep.

The Eleventh Prince is still alive, would not approve of this method.

She would be more willing to risk her life to participate in the Succession War than to disrupt the Succession Ceremony.

Perhaps she doesn't know that the Tenth Prince is still considered an individual participating in the war, and if he wants to win, he cannot survive.

Melody is currently imprisoned.

Her abilities did indeed bring her real risks; her power was so great that she was favored by almost every Prince.

Capable Prince all extended offers to her.

--

She had anticipated this situation, but the problem was that the Tenth Prince standing before her now saddened her.

Their operation failed, and the Tenth Prince ended up in his current state.

Too impulsive, too reckless.

"Hey, cheer up! Fugats needs our help."

The resurrected Tenth Prince still cares about his sister.

However, at that moment...

Words appeared in the air above the Melody.

I want to work with you.

"Who?"

Melody stood up instantly, took a step back, and shielded the Tenth Prince behind her.

"What? What happened?"

The Tenth Prince looked completely bewildered.

"The words are floating in the air, didn't you see them?"

No, there's nothing there.

"Nen ability?"

The Melody frowned.

"I can't hear you speak, I can only see what you see, so you can write."

Because of the cooperation, Pairo voluntarily revealed some of his abilities and their effects.

Melody immediately racked her brains and roughly guessed the current situation, though it was also possible that it was a smokescreen deliberately Emission by the other side.

"The Tenth Prince, who has transformed into Nen Beast, should be next to you. You can ask her; when they were in danger, someone tried to save them."

Upon seeing these words, Melody looked at the Tenth Prince.

Ask aloud.

Upon hearing the question, the Tenth Prince nodded slightly.

"There was definitely someone there, but at the time I seemed to have lost control of my body, and I had just transformed into this form, so it's very blurry."

"You seem to be already verifying this, so let's hear our terms first."

Three floors.

At the outermost edge of the deck, the sun was shining brightly and the sea breeze was blowing.

Kevin leaned on the railing, gazing into the distance at the vast, boundless sea.

Why did you ask me out?

Jin asked curiously from the side.

I haven't heard from you lately. What are you doing on the ship?

Kevin asked curiously.

"Of course it's for playing and resting, since we're going to the Dark Continent, aren't we?"

"If I have some free time, I'll certainly make some more preparations."

After saying that, Jin looked at Kevin: "Speak quickly, what's the matter?"

It certainly wasn't to call him over for a reunion.

"What do you know about the national treasures and artifacts of the Kakin Empire?"

"Have you gotten this far in your investigation?"

Jin asked, somewhat surprised.

After all, the other party is on a ship, and information access channels on a ship are limited.

In human society, one could find out the core secrets of the Kakin Empire through various information channels.

After all, a secret is no longer a secret once it falls into the ears of a third person.

"I know one of them is a Buddha statue, which seems to be related to the scope of the entire Succession War Succession Ceremony."

"I suspect there's something else that's meant to provide the Prince with abilities."

Kevin stated his findings and conjectures directly.

Jin nodded.

"Out of curiosity, I also looked it up and found some relevant information through various channels."

Compared to someone like King, who has cultivated his Nen ability world for over a decade, Kevin still lags behind in terms of intelligence.

Especially the secret intelligence of those major powers.

"It is said that the Kakin Empire possesses three national treasures, which are the most precious possessions of the other side."

"Its name is [Pot of Eggs], which is what you said would grant the Prince abilities."

"The second one is called [Ceremonial Sitting Buddha], which should be the thing you saw that controls the scope of the Succession War."

"Its name is [Lucky Omen Pill], and it will be held by the final victor, the next king."

After hearing about these three treasures, Kevin nodded slightly.

The first two statements were within his expectations, and the last one, held by the victor, wouldn't have much connection to the Succession War Succession Ceremony, frankly.

Because it was more like a final prize, which might be useful to the monarch, or perhaps related to many secrets of the Kakin Empire, but was clearly of little relevance to this Succession War Succession Ceremony.

"You seem to be very involved in this Succession War. How about it? Isn't it interesting?"

Jin seemed to remember something and asked curiously.

Kevin looked at him and nodded slightly.

"It's really interesting; Nen ability that were rarely seen before are suddenly appearing all at once."

Upon hearing this, Jin nodded knowingly.

"That's normal. That's what those in positions of power possess. They not only have power and resources, but also an extraordinary talent for Nen ability."

It's not some kind of ability derived from bloodline; it's simply because these people in positions of power are born into high positions, and their will, their thoughts, are inherently stronger than those of ordinary people.

Nen ability is the sum of past experiences, thoughts, and ideas.

Learn more, see more, control more, and maintain a superior mindset.

Therefore, the Prince's Nen ability are never too weak.

Or rather, this applies to all those in high positions.

"Sigh, I thought Gon would be looking for me on the ship."

Jin suddenly said with a hint of melancholy.

This inexplicable remark made Kevin take a half step back and look at him with a strange expression.

"What kind of look is that? I'm asking you, what kind of look is that?!"

Kevin's face showed disgust. "You're disgusting! Are you a child?"

"Hey, I'm just sharing my troubles with you because I consider you a friend."

I would be honored to decline.

Kevin waved his hand dismissively, rolling his eyes in exasperation.

However, he still said, "They probably think you can't escape, since when we arrive at the Imaginary Continent, we will eventually take a ship to the Dark Continent."

"You can't escape from that small boat no matter how hard you try."

Hearing Kevin's words, King was helpless.

"Of course I know, that's why I—"

Although Jin didn't finish his sentence, Kevin could roughly understand what he meant.

Given Jin's abilities, he could certainly decide when to meet with Gon.

This will give him a sense of anticipation.

However, such predictions may differ from the current situation.

Because right now, it's a period of waiting.

There was a sense of urgency as the deadline drew closer, which made Jin feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Who cares about you, you irresponsible man?"

Kevin said disdainfully.

His upbringing led him to disapprove of this practice of abandoning children to pursue one's own dreams.

It is precisely because of this sense of responsibility that he has not yet had a child with Melusina.

I'm leaving!

He yelled, took a step, and walked away, sulking.

Kevin gazed at the distant sea.

Thinking in my mind.

He had many considerations in mind when he participated in this Succession War.

Firstly, of course, they were on the ship; it was impossible for them to witness the sacrifice of 200,000 people without doing anything.

Secondly, of course, it's to cause trouble for Beyond. Beyond definitely interfered in this Succession War, and there's even a possibility that his son was involved.

Kevin thought this way because he had recently learned some of the rules of the Succession War from Pairo.

The child must be born to the Princess Consort, not necessarily have any blood relation to the King.

There are many twists and turns involved here.

Seriously speaking, the establishment of this rule already demonstrates that, in the very early days, the King's power was not great; it was a product of compromise.

In reality, this was a veiled message to some of the major powers in the Kakin Empire that they could participate in the Succession War through the Princess Consort's influence.

It's safe to say that many of these Prince had no King bloodline whatsoever.

These Princess Consort themselves are very likely among the power contenders in this Succession War.

Of course, the majority of these were of King blood, but the offspring of various powerful factions also fought amongst themselves.

What appears to be a kingdom system based on bloodline inheritance is in reality a bloody, cutthroat system of parliamentary elections.

Thirdly, Kevin also hopes to gain some assistance from the Kakin Empire.

This is, after all, a country that can rival V5, so it should now be called V6.

Choosing the right Prince to join them in destroying the Succession Ceremony is essentially choosing a collaborator.

Destroy the Succession War Succession Ceremony.

It would undoubtedly offend many powerful forces within the Kakin Empire; let the Prince who aspires to become the new leader worry about that.

As for those forces that might hold a grudge against Kevin and his group...

First, consider whether you have the ability.

Unless you're a national-level power, there's nothing you can do about Kevin and his group right now.

And once they successfully explore the Dark Continent...

Even national-level powers must remain calm and composed.