In the very center stood an iron gate—or more precisely, a complex of multiple iron gates.
There was a platform at the entrance, neither too big nor too small.
"Ron, is this the Testing Gate you told about before?"
Wendy looked at the iron gate with great interest.
"Yes."
"Can I try it?"
"Of course."
Ron said, "Everyone who cos here can try."
Wendy stepped forward.
On the other side, Zebro appeared.
"Young Master Ron."
Ron nodded.
"And this is?"
Zebro looked at Wendy.
"This is Wendy, my friend."
"Friend?"
Zebro was taken aback.
There were few mbers of the Zoldyck family. Most branches like Ron's didn't reside at the Zoldyck Estate; the true mbers were only the main branch under Zeno.
Among them—Zeno, Silva, Illumi, Kikyo, Milluki—none seed to have friends.
It was extrely rare for outsiders to co to the Zoldyck Estate.
But now, Ron had brought back a friend.
This left Zebro unsure of how to react.
Ron glanced at Zebro .
"I've already inford Grandpa Zeno."
"Understood, Young Master Ron."
Hearing this, Zebro breathed a sigh of relief.
Wendy had already arrived in front of the Testing Gate.
Zebro wasn't opposing Ron bringing a friend back to the Zoldyck Estate out of personal feelings.
He respected Ron greatly. He was just worried that Ron might be reprimanded for suddenly bringing a friend back.
After all, the general atmosphere of the Zoldyck Estate suggested that they didn't need friends.
What does an assassin need friends for?
This was sothing Zebro had heard directly from mbers of the Zoldyck family.
Therefore, when he heard Ron say he had already spoken to Zeno, Zebro didn't say anything more.
"Creak!"
A gap appeared in the iron gate.
As Wendy pushed, the gate opened.
First door, second door, third door, fourth door.
"Ron, what should I do next?"
Wendy turned to look at Ron.
Ron noticed that Wendy seed very relaxed when pushing open the fourth door; she probably hadn't used her full strength.
"Just go in."
"Okay."
Wendy walked through the open gate.
"Goodbye, Zebro ."
"Goodbye, Young Master Ron."
Ron ca to the Testing Gate and gave it a gentle push.
The first door of the Testing Gate opened.
Ron stepped inside.
Zebro watched as Ron's figure disappeared from sight.
"So it seems Young Master Ron is taking a different path from Lord Zeno and Lord Silva?"
"Different from Young Master Illumi as well."
"I wonder what level of strength Young Master Ron has reached now?"
The first ti Ron ca to the Testing Gate, he opened the third door.
The second ti, he opened the sixth door.
Now, after so much ti had passed, Zebro felt that Ron must have beco much stronger.
Then, in Zebro 's mind, the scene of Wendy pushing open the Testing Gate surfaced again.
He sighed.
"Worthy of being Young Master Ron's friend. At such a young age, she can easily push open the fourth door of the Testing Gate."
"The gap between people is truly vast."
As soon as Wendy entered the Zoldyck Estate—
A huge figure suddenly appeared.
A massive dog's head stared at Wendy, its eyes cold, scrutinizing her continuously.
"This is Mike, the guardian beast of the outer periter of the Zoldyck Estate."
Ron introduced, "Don't worry, Mike only attacks those who enter the estate through improper ans. Those who enter by pushing open the Testing Gate won't be attacked by Mike."
"We can proceed directly."
Wendy turned to Ron.
"Ron, this big dog is so cute. Can I pet him?"
Ron could clearly see the anticipation in Wendy's eyes.
They were sparkling.
Ron: "..."
Ron was montarily stunned.
To be honest, he hadn't expected Wendy to react this way to Mike.
Mike, cute?
Ron glanced at Mike, completely unable to see any connection between Mike and 'cute'.
This guy was a genuine magical beast.
And not like ordinary magical beasts.
Ron suspected that Mike might have so connection to the Dark Continent.
Extrely ferocious.
Countless intruders who tried to infiltrate the Zoldyck Estate had died at Mike's hands.
"I don't know."
Ron shook his head and said, "I haven't interacted much with Mike before, so I don't know his temperant."
"I see."
Wendy looked a bit disappointed.
"But if you really want to pet him, after we get up the mountain, I can ask Grandpa Zeno."
"That would be too much trouble, Ron. It's okay."
Wendy shook her head.
"I was just acting on a whim. I've always loved fluffy creatures since I was little, but they never let keep dogs or cats."
"They said it would distract ."
Ron nodded.
"Then let's continue up the mountain."
They had just taken a few steps when a figure appeared.
"Young Master Ron."
Ron recognized this person; it was the butler who usually accompanied Kikyo.
"The banquet is ready."
Ron's eyebrows raised slightly.
This was unexpected.
Previously, Ron had only ntioned to Zeno that he planned to invite Wendy to visit the Zoldyck Estate.
But he hadn't expected Kikyo to take the initiative to prepare a banquet.
On the surface, the mbers of the Zoldyck Estate appeared indifferent in their relationships, but in reality, they valued family bonds greatly.
However, Kikyo was a bit different.
Ron, Zeno and Silva were related by blood.
But he wasn't related to Kikyo.
They hadn't interacted much before. In fact, they have only interacted with each other twice
Once was when they first t.
Another ti was when Ron agreed to help secretly look after Killua, and Kikyo gave Ron a set of Nen needles.
"Okay."
Ron and Wendy followed the butler.
As they approached the mansion at the mountaintop, the number of butlers on both sides gradually increased.
All of them were respectful.
However, their eyes showed so curiosity.
This kind of situation was a first for the Zoldyck Estate, at least in the past ten years.
"Young Master Ron."
An ordinary person, seeing such a scene for the first ti, would surely be astonished.
But Wendy wasn't an ordinary person.
She was from the royal family of the Fiore Kingdom.
She had seen scenes even more complex, grand, and luxurious than this.
After the two of them entered the mansion—
A figure ca out to greet them.
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