"Two... Two-Star Hunter!? So that guy Netero already knew about Riku's strength. It seems Illumi truly brought us a massive problem this ti."
Zeno couldn't help but smile bitterly. He naturally saw the Two-Star Hunter License clearly.
A Two-Star Hunter is not like an ordinary Hunter. This item requires the approval of the Association's Chairman to obtain!
Moreover.
Illumi personally participated in the exam, and the information he provided was that in the exam's results, everyone only obtained ordinary Hunter Licenses.
But looking at it now.
This Riku had already caught Netero's eye, even making Zeno sowhat suspicious...
Could that old geezer Netero have already taken the other party as a disciple?
If that were true, hurting him here would probably be an extrely troubleso matter.
Netero was not exactly soone who was easy to talk to.
To truly sit on the throne of the world's strongest without anyone else daring to challenge him relied on absolutely more than just being amiable.
Netero's iron-blooded thods were equally astonishing!
With just a montary lapse of astonishnt, Zeno found himself thrown into passivity.
Riku was still wildly bombarding him.
The pure Taijutsu Nen enhancent attacks were like a beast that had lost its reason.
With Silva as a prior example, Zeno, as the forr head of the family, possessed incredibly rich combat experience and naturally wouldn't let himself fall into passivity in such a combat scenario.
With just a few nimble dodges, he evaded Riku's attacks.
Then he spotted an opportunity.
Dragon Head Caricature!!
"Roar--"
A dragon head constructed entirely of Nen roared toward Riku, instantly sealing off all avenues of retreat.
It had to be said, older ginger is indeed spicier.
What a pity... the effect of the Scarlet Eyes is almost gone. Now that the old guy is on guard, defeating him in my normal state will be very difficult!
Riku sighed softly internally.
That guy Silva consud too much of his energy; the Scarlet Eyes couldn't be kept active continuously.
Of course.
Now with the [Taijutsu] (Double Gold) buff, the duration of the Scarlet Eyes would be longer.
But winning two rounds back-to-back would still be very troubleso.
This old man Zeno's traits... he was quite envious of them!
[Divine Power] (Red)!
[Scarlet Eyes] (Red)!
[Taijutsu] (Double Gold)!
[Lightning Nen] (Red)!
Thunder - Fist Drum!
Boom—
Riku directly bombarded Zeno's Dragon Head Caricature head-on. The energy of this thing was even more astonishing than Silva's.
It forcefully pushed him entirely backward. The terrifying power even gave Riku the feeling of being bitten by a true dragon.
But this pushing only lasted for about ten ters before it was forcefully halted!
Streaks of electrical arcs danced and flickered on Riku's body.
His hands, one above and one below, actually forcefully grabbed the upper and lower jaws of the dragon head, like a King of Strength from ancient tis.
"Roar--"
The thunderous, barbaric beast-like Riku roared.
Riiiiip—
Under Zeno Zoldyck's shocked gaze, his Dragon Head Caricature was actually forcefully torn in half.
There were even streaks of lightning flickering unsteadily at the tear.
The Scarlet Eyes... vanished!
The ultimate move's duration ended... what a pain!
What a pity! The ultimate move's duration is over... I wanted to score one more!
Riku sighed internally, and then, as if losing control, collapsed to the ground.
He didn't actually faint, just... put on a full performance for Zeno to see.
After confirming that Zeno and the others didn't truly intend to harm him, Riku automatically let himself fall into a state of deep sleep.
When he woke up, it was already bright daylight.
"Riku-nii! Riku-nii! You're finally awake!!"
Seeing Riku wake up, Gon-kun imdiately pounced on him, stopping just short of bawling his eyes out.
"Thank goodness!! You had worried for so long! Riku-nii, you scared us to death earlier."
Leorio was also incredibly pleasantly surprised and excited.
"Riku-nii, do you feel unwell anywhere?" Kurapika asked worriedly.
They woke up earlier than Riku.
In reality, they were rely knocked out by Illumi using a laced anesthetic and didn't suffer any harm. Everything done was rely to provoke Riku into unleashing his maximum combat power.
And Riku hadn't disappointed them.
"Older brother Riku! Thank you..."
Killua, the handso little silver-haired boy dressed in clean clothes, stood nearby, his eyes red-rimd.
Although his movents were restricted at the ti and he was even in a state of sleep, his consciousness was incredibly clear, allowing him to perceive the situation outside clearly.
He also learned that Riku had entered a state of rampage because of his and his friends' deaths, even defeating his father and easily defeating his older brother.
Unimaginably powerful!
For his sake... this older brother Riku could truly be said to go through fire and water, showing absolute loyalty.
Even during Riku's coma, Killua had threatened his family: if Riku died from this or couldn't wake up, he would leave this family and never return.
This was his promise to Riku.
Now that Riku had woken up, the other family mbers present couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness... this monster is finally awake... Even Dad hasn't woken up yet. This guy's recovery is truly abnormal!"
The fat guy Milluki exclaid in amazent. He didn't dare make eye contact with Riku and instinctively took two steps back.
The loli shota Kalluto even gritted his teeth, staring at Riku.
He felt his worldview had been completely shattered.
The opponent actually defeated his father, who was practically omnipotent in his impression.
He had even been having constant nightmares these past few days, dreaming of a Great Demon King, and that Great Demon King was none other than Riku.
The loli Kalluto clenched his small pink fists, his large eyes glaring at Riku with an expression that was both resentful and sowhat fearful.
The aristocratic woman Kikyo was also here.
"Ah!! Mr. Riku, you have finally awakened. It was our family's lack of hospitality. Are you alright? The Zoldyck family will not be your enemy."
Upon seeing Riku wake up, she let out a sharp, high-pitched cry, seemingly excited yet also nervous.
A terrifying genius capable of defeating her husband at this age.
In the future, when he reaches adulthood, what terrifying realm will he grow into?
This was absolutely not a monster the entire family could afford to provoke!
Moreover, Grandpa Zeno had already laid down the requirents for everyone after Riku woke up: the Zoldyck family would never be Riku's enemy, even...
"Hehe, how do you feel? Little friend. This old man is Zeno Zoldyck, we t two days ago."
Zeno Zoldyck slowly walked forward, a smile appearing on his aged face.
"Two days ago?"
Riku revealed a sowhat 'bewildered' expression. Naturally, if he was acting, he had to put on a full performance.
Having faked a coma, he naturally knew he had been lying in this bed for two days. During these two days, their family had brought in various top-tier doctors, and even Zeno personally stepped in to treat him.
"You were in a coma for two days. It seems that after entering a state of rage, you have seemingly forgotten everything that happened. Please watch the VCR!"
Zeno Zoldyck had made all the preparations and even placed the relevant recordings directly in front of Riku.
Even watching these recordings again...
Gon-kun, Killua, Leorio, and Kurapika were still completely dumbfounded.
The footage was simply too shocking!
Especially Riku going on a rampage. He was simply like a humanoid tank, destroying wherever he went.
And the scene of him and Silva Zoldyck engaging in half-ter close-quarters combat, fist-to-flesh, made one's blood boil uncontrollably.
This was a true battle!
Especially at the end, Riku, bathed in blood, becoming the ultimate victor, walking out from the ruins like a beast.
That scene was simply too shocking.
"..."
Even though they already knew the result, the entire room remained silent.
Everyone's gazes were written with unprecedented shock.
Riku was also very professional, displaying the appropriate shock and astonishnt.
"Is... is this really ? Why... why don't I have a single bit of mory? How is Lord Silva doing? If I injured Lord Silva, I feel extrely guilty. We are Killua's friends, after all."
Riku cooperated with the performance extrely well.
"It's fine. Silva's injuries are mostly healed. However, that guy is probably in a more severe condition than you. It will likely take a little more ti for him to wake up."
Zeno consoled him with a smile. The way he looked at Riku was more like an elder looking at his own grandson, even carrying a hint of doting affection.
"Illumi, co out. Co and explain to our little friend Riku why you brought him here. Everything this ti was caused entirely by you. I hope you give little friend Riku a good explanation. If our little friend is not satisfied, this old man will punish you according to family law."
Old Man Zeno said in a deep voice.
Illumi was brought over by two servants, but right now he was tied up securely, even carrying thorny branches on his back to ask for punishnt.
"Little friend Riku, before this, we did not know you were the person Netero valued. This old man's grandson, Illumi, almost caused a massive disaster this ti. Little friend, if you have any displeasure, you can vent it all on him, you can even kill him. I guarantee here that absolutely no one from the family will seek trouble with you. He brought this upon himself!"
Old man Zeno said with an icy voice.
Hearing these words, the fat guy Milluki trembled even more violently, his face as pale as paper.
He was incredibly thankful right now that at least he hadn't proactively offended this monster Riku, otherwise his fate would probably be no different from his Big Brother's.
He just couldn't understand...
His Big Brother's status in the family was extrely high, and Grandpa also favored Big Brother very much. Yet in this situation of having to choose, they actually preferred to sacrifice Big Brother.
Old man Zeno's words made the aristocratic woman Kikyo shriek sowhat hysterically out of emotional control.
"Father-in-law, you cannot do this!! Illumi is your eldest grandson, how can you let him die!!"
She wanted to act like she was mad; Illumi was equally the flesh of her heart, how could she bear to see him killed?
"Shut up! Listen to Father!! Little friend Riku, we were reckless regarding the events of the past two days. We originally just wanted to test you, but we didn't expect you to truly give us a huge surprise."
"Father's words are my words. The Zoldyck family will never raise a hand against you. If you cannot bring yourself to do it, I can choose to do it for you."
"If your heart is also filled with anger towards , I can equally leave myself to your disposal. Life and death are yours to decide!"
Outside the door, Silva strode in.
This man was still the sa as before, seemingly unapproachable, with an incredibly cold gaze, a face as if chiseled by a knife, and a burly physique.
He was incomparably cold.
Or rather, from the mont one beca a child of this family, they had to have the resolve to die.
As an assassin, no one knows which will co first: an accident or tomorrow.
Illumi's gaze was hollow. He had no objections to these words spoken by his father and grandfather.
He had long since possessed the resolve to die.
"Hiss--"
Silva's words also frightened Gon-kun, Leorio, and Kurapika, because it was their first ti seeing such cold family relationships.
But they had already learned about what happened over the past two days through the recordings. They could only say that this joke, or this thod of testing, was truly sowhat excessive.
Killua's heart was also incredibly complex right now.
He was very afraid of Illumi, but hearing from his grandfather and father that a single word from Riku would kill his Big Brother still made his heart tremble slightly.
But he absolutely wouldn't speak up because of it, because it was for the sake of saving him that Riku caused the events of the past two days.
He just didn't expect that even his father was willing to make such an astonishing compensation!
All gazes instantly turned unanimously toward Riku's direction.
Because everyone understood that a single word from Riku could already decide Illumi's future, and even Silva's fate could be decided!
It seed the Zoldyck family was absolutely determined to join Riku's lineup of allies.
Or rather.
For the sake of the family!
For the sake of continuation, the Zoldyck family absolutely could not afford to provoke a terrifying enemy like Riku. Since they couldn't be enemies, it was best to only be friends.
If they still chose to shield Illumi at this point, it was highly likely they would instead offend Riku because of it.
The other party was soone Netero had his eyes on.
Two-Star Hunter!
That item essentially told all the top powerhouses in the world that Riku... was soone Netero had his eyes on!
Of course.
Those guys who were ill-inford, or those who fundantally couldn't stand at a high enough position to view things, wouldn't know the aning behind this Hunter License.
Zeno Zoldyck even suspected that Netero was entirely grooming Riku as his successor.
So, when choosing between the family and Illumi, there was simply no second option in this multiple-choice question.
Silva also made the sa choice. For the sake of the family, he could sacrifice his own son, even including sacrificing himself.
"Uh..."
Riku couldn't help but sigh internally.
What a cold family. Even to maintain the family's continuation, they would rather kill their own offspring, even themselves! No wonder; if it weren't for this, Killua's family would probably have been wiped out by other assassination families long ago.
Riku sighed with imnse emotion internally.
It had to be said, the Zoldyck family naturally had its rits for standing at the pinnacle of this world.
"Lord Silva, Mr. Illumi, let what happened in the past remain in the past. This was not entirely your fault; I should also bear a part of the responsibility."
"Let bygones be bygones, everyone."
Riku said with a smile.
His words instantly cleared the clouds and brought sunlight to the incredibly oppressive atmosphere. Everyone's mood seemingly improved.
Illumi looked at Riku even more in astonishnt, emotions surfacing in his hollow eyes, sowhat complex.
Silva also froze for a mont.
Old man Zeno's tense heart finally relaxed, and a smile was finally seen on his wrinkle-filled face.
"Little friend Riku, I, Zeno Zoldyck, promise here that as long as I live in this world for a day, our entire family will be your most steadfast allies."
"Please accept a small token of this old man's appreciation!"
Zeno Zoldyck smiled.
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