"I'll pay you to help me. All you need to do is hold off the other Spiders," Kurapika said. "Ten billion."
"In installments?"
"Yes. I don't have that much money right now," Kurapika confirmed.
"All right," Odin agreed. "I'll take the job."
Odin then told Kurapika to head out immediately. There was still time.
The night was deep. A strong wind swept through the harbor, carrying the salt of the sea.
Odin stood at the edge of the pier, watching the small Airship in the distance.
Its hull was small and streamlined.
The boarding ramp was down, but no one was there yet.
Ponzu stood beside him. Two dragonflies were ready, while the bees waited quietly inside her hat.
Kurapika stood a little farther away, his hands hanging naturally at his sides, the hem of his clothes stirring gently in the wind.
Kurapika had arrived before Chrollo and the others, entirely because Odin had sent Ponzu to pick him up.
The Glassy Giant-vein Dragonfly had flown him straight to the harbor at high altitude.
Odin, meanwhile, had come ahead of time to wait.
After seeing Ponzu's flying capabilities again, Kurapika began to take an interest.
"That one?" Kurapika asked.
"Yeah," Odin said. "They're planning to leave from here. They'll arrive in about ten minutes."
Kurapika said nothing, staring at the Airship.
Odin kept his Observation Haki active the whole time.
He could sense Chrollo leading the remaining Spiders toward them. Thirteen people, not one missing.
"They're almost here," Odin said. "Just as we discussed, you take Chrollo. I'll hold off the other Spiders."
Kurapika nodded.
Ponzu looked at Odin. "What about me?"
"Fly Kurapika over and land right on that Airship," Odin said. "Chrollo will definitely board it. Drop Kurapika off, then fly back to help me."
Ponzu nodded and