The Black Whale, tier one.
The most luxurious suite district.
The decor here was obscenely extravagant.
The corridors were lined with outrageously expensive handmade carpets, the paintings on the walls could buy several buildings, and dazzling luxury goods were everywhere.
But now, that extravagance was overshadowed by an oppressive atmosphere that made it hard to breathe.
Late that night, the suite district's speakers suddenly let out a burst of piercing static. Then the deep, feverish voice of Huiguorou, King of the Kakin Empire, filled every room on the upper tier.
"My subjects!"
Huiguorou's voice brimmed with undisguised ambition.
"The great voyage to the New Continent has begun! This is an expedition for the strong! Only the most badass bloodline deserves to wear Kakin's crown!"
The broadcast abruptly grew louder.
"I hereby declare that the Succession War has officially begun!!! The last prince left alive aboard this ship will be the next boss of the Kakin Empire!"
When the broadcast cut off, the silence in the corridors was almost frightening.
The guards stationed outside the princes' suites exchanged looks. They had known this voyage would be anything but ordinary, but hearing the king announce the Battle Royale rules so bluntly still sent chills down their spines.
After several seconds of dead silence, a sudden scream shattered the quiet.
The curtain rose on a slaughter without limits.
Before boarding, every prince had taken part in the bizarre seed urn ceremony.
Now, with the king's grandstanding as their cue, the Nen Beasts parasitizing their bodies finally completed their incubation and began to take physical form.
Outside Fourth Prince Tserriednich's room, two royal guards gripped their guns nervously.
Suddenly, the metal wall behind them rippled like water, and a monster with numerous arms and a distorted human face silently emerged from it.
The monster