The Weight of Being the World's Strongest × Another Collision Between a Stubborn Father and Son
Disheveled, panicked, weak in the limbs, blurred vision...
Blood loss was slowly eroding Kastro's life force. The Sun-Earring Boy fled for his life, his once fair face now stained black with exhaustion.
The madman relentlessly pursued from behind, delivering a stab with his hand that left a wound.
He didn't understand, nor did he have time to think about it, why the other person was so fixated on him. Filled with frustration, he fled through the streets and alleys, eliciting screams in his wake...
Closer... I can faintly hear the roar of an engine...
Kastro wiped the blood from his face, rushed out of the checkpoint, broke free from the three or four large hands of the airport security guards, and struggled to lift his head. He could already see... the Sun-Earring Boy, accompanied by his loyal butler, leaning on a cane Cane Sword, standing in front of the door waiting.
At that moment, Kastro felt like crying. He didn't know if what got into his eyes was blood or tears. He staggered forward a few more steps, then everything went black, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.
"I... I'm here..." Driven by a strong belief, he crawled to Roy's feet, then his head lolled to the side and he lost consciousness.
"Whoosh--" A gust of wind blew by, Illumi leaped over the fence, using "Shadow Step" to catch up with his back foot, and then used "Snake Awakening" again, but was interrupted by the calm words of the half-empty path.
"Have you had enough?" Their eyes met... Kastro was dragged away by Gotoh.
Roy calmly looked at Illumi... Illumi stared defiantly at Roy, and they remained locked in a silent standoff for a moment...
The latter finally sheathed his hand, put his hands in his pockets, brushed past him on the shoulder, and walked into the terminal. "You'd better keep protecting him!"
Airport security guards wielding riot forks and shields gave chase, but the Sun-Earring Boy disappeared into the crowd in the blink of an eye...
Roy glanced at Kastro: "Take care of him."
He turned and followed him inside.
The airship took off at 10:00 AM.
The airship landed at four o'clock in the afternoon.
The black sedan stopped at the exit. Gotoh helped Roy open the car door and watched as the Young Master got in, followed by Kastro, who had already woken up.
Thanks to the meticulous care of the resident medical staff on the airship, his wound had stopped bleeding, and with his bandages still wrapped, he followed Gotoh into the car; his life was no longer in danger.
"Buzz..."
The driver floored the gas pedal and sped off.
Kastro leaned forward due to inertia, his gaze passing over the row in front to look at Roy's back. He already knew from Gotoh that the other party was the eldest son of the "world's number one assassin family"...
The combination of "world's number one" and "assassin" always sounds impressive and awe-inspiring. This was the first time the Sun-Earring Boy had heard of such a title in his short life. He turned his head to look out the window, the Flying Slash replaying in his mind. He watched the scenery rush by, feeling somewhat lost... He had no idea what kind of behemoth he would face next!
"Remember, the Young Master finds the back seat stuffy and only sits in the passenger seat when he goes out." Gotoh, sitting next to Kastro, had already given him a "lesson," which Kastro listened to absentmindedly... Soon...
As the car screeched to a halt, Gotoh got out and looked up... and there stood a magnificent gate.
The main gate has seven doors, and one is immediately struck by its weathered, aged appearance...
A security guard stood nearby, waiting at the entrance. Seeing Roy get out of the car, he removed his hat and bowed to him. "Young Master, I'll Gate of Opening for you right away."
"Let me do it." As a trainee butler for the first time, Kastro felt that he should leave a good impression on his master, so Zee, rolled up his sleeves, and stepped forward to stand in front of the "Gate of Hades".
Who is this...? Zee glanced at Roy furtively.
Roy, with Gotoh in tow, remained silent and didn't try to stop them. Seeing this, he wisely shut his mouth and quietly retreated to the side.
It was 11:20 a. m., the sun was scorching, making people feel irritable... Kastro was about to push him away with one hand, but then turned around and gestured to Roy to welcome the Young Master home.
As a result, the Gate of Hades remained completely unmoved, creating an awkward situation...
The Sun-Earring Boy was too embarrassed to turn around, so he quickly used both hands to push... but it still wouldn't budge...
He strained with all his might, his face turning red, and pushed a third time... still not budge...
On the contrary, the wound burst open due to the excessive force, gushing out blood that stained the bandage.
The person swayed twice and fell backward to the ground.
"If you don't have the skills, don't take on the job," Zee muttered to himself.
Kastro struggled to get up from the ground when he suddenly heard a series of footsteps. He subconsciously looked up... Roy pointed a finger at the Gate of Hades, and the magnificent and ancient gate opened wide. Without stopping, he walked straight in.
"You stay here. Whenever you push open the first door, you report to the butler." Gotoh said this and followed him inside.
Boom! The Gate of Hades slammed shut.
Kastro was left lying on the ground, stunned and speechless.
"So, I said he should be killed."
"The Zoldyck doesn't need trash."
Inside the door, Illumi leaned against the wall with his hands in his pockets, seemingly waiting for someone.
He glanced at Roy, Roy didn't stop walking, too lazy to even look at him, and went straight up the mountain.
He only left one sentence in his ears. "It's none of your business what I do. If there's a next time, I'll slap you."
Illumi clenched his fists.
I watched his retreating figure intently for a while, then followed him up the mountain.
"Young Master." At the main gate of the Ancient Castle, Luke, having received the message, bowed and waited at the entrance.
He was carrying a stun gun, which looked much like an ordinary stun gun, but the "God Script branded on the stick emitted concentric rings of energy that were impossible to ignore.
[God Script]: A writing system in the Hunter world that combines Nen Ability with special techniques, primarily used in scenarios such as "weapon modification" and "ability enhancement".
A prime example of widespread use: The Book of Cards from Greed Island.
Looking back now, it was around this time that Jin Yinyan had the idea of making this the Game.
I just don't know if he's started "collecting" partners yet, like Razor.
Roy glanced at the God Script," ignored Luke, and turned his gaze to the second floor of the Ancient Castle... In front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, a man stood with his arms crossed, looking down at them, his face revealing no emotion whatsoever.
He just watched quietly...
Luke waited for a while without a response, then bowed even lower. "Please, Young Master, move to the training room."
Roy ignored him, meeting his gaze fearlessly; an electric current seemed to surge through the air...
"Silva, it's time to continue." At that moment, a woman came up behind the man and wrapped her arms around his waist.
The man froze, then turned and swept the woman into his arms, stepping over her screams as he left through the French windows.
Give me a good shock.
Youyou floated down from the second floor with just one sentence...
Luke looked up at Roy cautiously.
The Sun-Earring Boy walked past him expressionlessly.
Do I need to call you again?
"Oh... oh..." He quickly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, grabbed the stun gun, and followed.