Silva's Three Whippings × Illumi's Bizarre Self-Confidence

Such realistic arms!

Is it the "spiritual" arm "manifested" by the Young Master, or something else entirely?

Gotoh swallowed hard, bent down to pick up the phone that had fallen to the ground, and said, "Young Master, the Master called and said..."

He'll be waiting for you in the practice room!

"Three lashes?"

"It's... three lashes."

"He said 'smoke whenever you want'... and now you can't resist?"

Gotoh lowered her head and didn't reply. This involved the master and the Young Master... Gotoh knew that this was not something a mere steward like herself could get involved in.

Roy abruptly withdrew his arm and said expressionlessly, "Go prepare the food."

"Yes."

"Remember to prepare plenty of meat; Little Gold loves it."

"Yes."

Gotoh respectfully withdrew...

At that moment, the red sun leaped above the horizon, dyeing half the sky red.

Roy stood there, admiring the sunrise through the window, then turned around to wash up, followed by a hearty breakfast. At 8:00 AM sharp, he boarded the airship home with Gotoh and Kurajing.

With a whoosh, the propellers shredded the air, and soon they flew away from Zaban City, heading straight towards the Republic of Padokea.

Hunter Calendar, Spring 1987.

Winter comes slowly and goes slowly in the Republic of Padokea...

As March approaches, in the Zoldyck Family's stronghold, Kukuroo Mountain... a few patches of snow can still be faintly seen on the mountaintop, adding a touch of white to the vibrant green of early spring.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the sun was shining brightly.

Silva had breakfast with Kikyo and then took a walk in the garden as usual.

Kikyo rested his hands on his bulging belly, grinning foolishly.

Since becoming pregnant, I've been so eager for this child to arrive that I'm almost obsessed.

"This baby will definitely have white hair!"

This was the sentence she had said most often to Silva in the past few months.

For some unknown reason, perhaps because his two children had been away from home for too long... Silva, who had always focused on cultivating his killing skills and never knew what "loneliness" was, has been feeling increasingly lonely lately.

When he wasn't with Kikyo, he would usually choose to be alone in the training room or study, light an incense stick, and stay there all day. He wouldn't practice, and he even took on fewer missions... He would just sit there lost in thought, occasionally going to the old man's place to massage his shoulders...

He also had to endure Maha's scolding and ridicule from time to time...

"What's this called? Do you know, Silva?" One day, the old man was listening to cartoons, comfortably reclining in his rocking chair enjoying Silva's massage, and hummed, "This is called 'it smells good from afar, but stinks up close'."

"When my child isn't around, I miss him terribly. I'm always worried about whether he's eaten and drunk well, and whether he's been bullied when he goes out..."

"It's getting too close, and seeing him every day is annoying. I wish he would just die somewhere far away..."

The old man paused, glanced at Silva, and said, "You... you miss your children, huh?"

Which child?

Silva, recalling his conversation with Maha, stopped abruptly as Luke approached, his face expressionless. He glanced at Kikyo... it couldn't possibly be the one in her belly...

"Master, Young Master Illumi has returned." Luke bowed slightly and said, "He has opened the fourth ' Testing Gate '!"

The "Testing Gate" weighs four tons for one gate, eight tons for two gates, sixteen tons for three gates, and thirty-two tons for four gates.

It's already amazing that Young Master Illumi could open four doors at such a young age!

Luke glanced at Silva out of the Silva of his eye, expecting the master to at least praise the Young Master a few words, but...

Silva simply grunted and led him away, then asked Luke, "Where's Roy?"

の... Luke:"...

He swallowed hard and said, "Cooper called to say he's already picked up the Young Master at the airport and should be arriving soon."

Tell him to hurry up.

Cooper's driving speed can only be described as "flying." Any faster... he'd be driving a car like an airplane, he might as well just fly close to the ground... Luke wiped the fine sweat from his forehead and respectfully replied, "Yes."

A phone call was made immediately.

Then, I heard someone step on the gas, the engine roared, and it shot forward.

Kurajing, who was sitting in the back, almost threw up from the shaking!

The girl, who hadn't vomited on the boat, almost threw up on the car ride. This gave Kurajing a real taste of what a "Zoldyck" was like!

If even a driver is this reckless, it's hard to imagine what the others are like.

With a mixture of trepidation and anticipation, Kurajing secretly observed Roy sitting in the passenger seat. The Sun-Earring Boy leaned against his knees with his Cane Sword, his eyes closed in meditation. The man and the car were strangely "fused" together, giving the girl an illusion... He was the car, and the car was him...

No matter how fast, how shaky, how bumpy, or even "flying" the car was going, he remained as still as an old monk in meditation, moving with the car but relatively still...

"I'm sorry, Young Master, you heard it yourself, this is the master's order."

"Squeak-"

The black sedan executed a beautiful drift and came to a smooth stop in front of the mountain gate.

Cooper gripped the steering wheel and apologized to Roy... The Sun-Earring Boy patted him on the shoulder, didn't need Gotoh to open the car door for him, and got out first. His Canary removed his hat and bowed, saying, "Young Master, welcome home!"

Gotoh Kurajing got off the bus one after the other. The latter stared blankly at the towering gate of the Zoldyck. As clever as she was, she couldn't help but swallow.

Thinking to myself: The world's number one assassin family... I... Kurajing has arrived...

He followed Roy, heading towards the "Testing Gate." As they drew closer... he saw a Sun-Earring Boy with vacant eyes, long, straight, jet-black hair, hands in his pockets, leaning against the gate, seemingly waiting for someone...

Noticing her gaze, and glancing over... Kurajing suddenly stopped in her tracks, her mind racing.

The alarm went off with a bang.

A woman's intuition told her... if she dared to take another step forward, she would definitely be stabbed in the face with a chop to the head!

"You shouldn't bring just anyone home." Illumi looked at Roy expressionlessly and said, "I can tolerate one Kastro, but not a second, especially..."

The Sun-Earring Boy gave Kurajing and said, "She's still a woman!"

"So what?" Roy reached out and slammed Illumi against the door with a thud. "I told you not to meddle... but you never seem to remember."

"Or do you think you're in a position to negotiate with me now?"

Illumi just stared at Roy quietly, hands in his pockets, offering no resistance, only stubbornly insisting, "I think I am."

A hint of confidence appeared in the Sun-Earring Boy's empty eyes, "I've caught up with you... Now I can push open the fourth ' Testing Gate ' too."

No wonder... is this your source of confidence?

Roy loosened his grip, releasing Illumi, and then... gently pressed his palm against Illumi's cheek, lightly touching the "Testing Gate"!

But then a loud "Boom!" was heard.

A loud bang...

The five "Testing Gate," each weighing sixty-four tons, suddenly swung open!