Zoldyck Gathered: Sun in the Heart

Vanessa Siren Clan... Kohler Spencer...

Roy lay in bed, savoring his dream, silently memorizing the two names. In his mind, he saw a dog and a snake, humanoid monsters unlike humans, yet possessing some human-like physical characteristics. He couldn't help but think of Chimera Ant...

Aside from the Queen Ant, the Three Royal Guards including Meruem, Youpi, Neferpitou, Shaiapouf... as well as many Squadron Leader, all possess humanoid characteristics like Vanessa and Kohler, making them... Wise Species!

They both possess the potential to develop into Believer!

Unfortunately... the [Generalized Gate of Domain] is limited by his own capacity and cannot be opened frequently. Consequently, the number of people he can recruit is currently limited to two... Therefore, if we want to hold a formal Bestowal Ceremony for Vanessa and Old Kohler, we will have to wait at least a week until the instability period has passed.

Roy glanced at the panel without making a sound... [[Generalized Gate of Domain] is on cooldown, cooldown time:]

1/7 (day)

She let out a soft breath, shaking off the feeling of emptiness, then rolled out of bed. Her feet had barely touched the ground when she suddenly sat back down, her entire soul visibly jolted!

Suddenly, a feeling of frustration, dejection, negativity, and depression welled up from the depths of his heart, like a winding, twisting shadowy serpent, climbing up to his heart and strangling him, leaving him breathless for a moment!

"What's going on?" Roy gripped the edge of the bed, bit his tongue, and used the pain to force himself to calm down. He focused his mind and immediately activated [Eyes of Truth]... looking at those "dark and depressed" negative emotions... whoosh Two suns ignited from his jet-black pupils...

Dispelling confusion... dispelling illusions... then, scene after scene was peeled back, gradually revealing itself before Roy...

The scene depicts Vanessa and her Old Kohler struggling to make ends meet, and all the Negative Emotions they had accumulated in the past suddenly erupted from the depths of his heart!

Roy realized instantly... this was a backlash from [nature]!

Grandpa Jager once said in <Record of the Western Continent>...[Using "Faith" as a medium to seize the Nen Ability of others will inevitably result in a backlash from [nature].]

Since I've recruited Vanessa and Old Kohler as Believer and received their offerings, then as a price... these Negative Emotions are a backlash from [nature]!

"So depressing... I don't want to do anything... Why am I still alive... I might as well just die..."

"Whoosh~" A gust of wind blew in, lifting a corner of the curtain... Through the hazy moonlight, Roy, a once vigorous and energetic young Sun-Earring Boy, visibly lost his vitality in an instant. He leaned against the headboard, slumped on the bed, looking like a wilted eggplant!

No wonder... that Benjamin Federico, from a knight of the Security Corps praised by his father, degenerated into a fallen archbishop who toyed with young girls... the backlash from nature was enough to obliterate a person's personality and destroy their sanity!

In an instant, countless thoughts of suicide flooded his mind... He watched helplessly as his hand reached towards "Snow Walk," attempting to slit his throat...

Roy took a deep breath, opened his heart, and let all the Negative Emotions rush to his chest... there lay his [Visualization object], the core of his [thought]—the sun!

"Sizzle~"

It's so hot!

It's so hot!

It's so bright!

It's... the sun!

Negative Emotions can vanish in less than a second, from elation and the belief that victory is imminent.

As the "shadow" faded and the depression dissipated, Roy regained his composure. He immediately withdrew his hand, gripping the edge of the bed and panting heavily, cold sweat clinging to his back...

"That was close!"

"Did I manage to dispel the backlash myself?"

The Sun-Earring Boy looked up, sat there blankly for a moment, then the clock in the corner struck a "ding"...

At five in the morning, a sliver of dawn appeared in a corner of the deep night, a harbinger of daybreak Dispelling Darkness!

[The Sun in the Heart: Utilizing the property that "the sun can Dispelling Darkness," as long as the host's Nen Ability is strong enough and their energy is sufficient, they can cleanse all "filth" and "Curse," including the backlash from [nature]...]

The notification sound from the panel echoed...

Roy snapped back to reality, rubbing the "Curse" on the back of his hand, and suddenly understood.

There's no need to look for any "Nen Exorcist" anymore; he himself is Nen Exorcist. Any "mind" that he considers "Evil Nen" Evil Nen labels as such will be destroyed by him using the characteristic of the "Sun in the Heart"!

If I can't kill him... it only proves that... "my capacity for compassion is insufficient, at least for now... I am far from being a god..."

The gloom dissipated, and the morning glow was about to appear... This time, Roy stood up, his feet firmly planted on the ground. After a quick wash, he sat down at the dining table and opened <The Record of the Western Continent> to read... Soon, Gotoh pushed a food cart, setting out a sumptuous breakfast. Roy took a sip of cream of mushroom soup, turned to page 7 - [Further Speculations on "Faith"], and suddenly his ears twitched. A chair was pulled out in front of him, and a thin, old man sat down.

"The old man thought he was going to be collecting your corpse today," Maha said casually, taking a bite of his bacon sandwich.

"That's right... Grandpa, you know what, I was actually sad for a few seconds just now." A man with white hair swayed and shadows shifted, walking in with his hands behind his back. The words "One Kill A Day, Active Career" were emblazoned on his chest. Without saying a word, he pulled out a chair next to Maha and sat down, scooping up a spoonful of steamed egg custard and putting it in his mouth.

"Grand Master..." Upon seeing the newcomer, Gotoh quickly bowed and greeted him. Her gaze then swept over another person approaching, and she respectfully said, "Master."

Silva, hands in his pockets, sat down next to Roy with a blank expression, snatched the spoon from his hand, and shoved it into his mouth along with the bowl of cream of mushroom soup in front of him, coldly saying, "Reckless!"

You're not allowed to eat today!

"Great-grandfather... Grandfather... Father..." Roy felt a warmth in his heart and took a deep breath, saying, "You..."

You know everything?

"I don't know. The old man just came to collect your body. It's a real shame he didn't die..."

"Grandpa, should we just kill him right now?" Zeno.

Maha glared at him. "Shut up!"

"Yes."

The sounds of soup being sipped, meat being eaten, and bread being gnawed on... Four generations of Zoldyck, young and old, gathered in Roy's bedroom...

Silva remained silent, waved Gotoh away, and went to prepare some food. After a moment, he finished his soup, put down his spoon, and turned to examine Roy, saying, "Tell me, what happened?"

Zeno slowly pulled out a tissue to wipe his mouth... Maha, with a sip of milk, barely managed to swallow the last bite of his sandwich, sighing softly, "Getting old, my teeth aren't what they used to be..."

Roy huddled in a corner of the dining table, gathered his thoughts, scratched his head, and truthfully said, "I accidentally became an ' Nen Exorcist '... that's all..."