Chapter 188: A Bug-Like Existence
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Seeing the pity in First Prince Benjamin's eyes, Camilla's veins bulged on her forehead as she flew into a rage. She raised her pistol and fired several shots at him.
Facing Camilla's attack, Benjamin remained seated without even bothering to dodge.
His powerful Nen effortlessly defended against the bullets Camilla fired, not even scratching him.
Once one's strength reaches a certain level, ordinary bullets truly become insignificant in terms of lethality. As for Nen bullets, they represent an advanced Nen ability technique—something Camilla clearly hadn't mastered.
It's worth noting that at Uvogin's level, even rocket launchers could be completely ignored.
Faced with Benjamin's disregard, Camilla shouted angrily, "What is this? Fight back! You coward!"
"Restrain her."
As soon as Benjamin finished speaking, a private soldier behind him immediately twisted Camilla's arms behind her back, firmly restraining her.
"Do you know what you're doing?! Let me go!" Camilla struggled violently.
"Ouch now, Second Prince, please don't be so agitated. If you keep struggling, I'll have to get rough." The private soldier restraining her was the same one who had taken her bullet at the entrance earlier.
Now he seemed to be settling scores, unconsciously increasing the pressure in his grip.
Camilla glared fiercely at this subordinate who dared to defy his superior, coldly stating, "You, your family, and all your relatives will be tortured to death by means beyond ordinary imagination!"
"Family? Unfortunately, I don't have such things." The private soldier looked directly at Camilla, a mocking smile appearing on his face.
The soldier's smile gradually faded as he solemnly declared, "Listen well, First-Class Criminal—First Prince Benjamin is my only family."
The fate awaiting Second Prince Camilla was imprisonment, followed by transfer to Kakin's Supreme Court.
Benjamin was able to make the correct choice of not attacking Camilla because he already knew about her Nen ability.
[Secret Window]
After making physical contact with the target, this ability summons a Nen beast owl visible only to the user. The Nen beast telepathically informs the user of all the target's words and actions.
This ability originally belonged to Musse, who was killed by Camilla's Cat's Name. Musse had activated this ability the moment he made contact with Camilla's body.
So even though he was subsequently killed by Camilla, the ability was inherited by the First Prince.
Therefore, before Camilla even entered the room, her ability had already been exposed.
First Prince Benjamin's ability is called "Benjamin Baton," which allows him to completely inherit the abilities of Nen users who pledged loyalty to him after their death.
However, there is one restriction: only graduates of Kakin's Royal Military Academy who belong to Benjamin's private corps qualify to transfer their abilities.
Simultaneously, shocking events were occurring in two other princes' territories.
In the Fourth Prince's territory.
"Myuhan was killed?"
"Yes." Danjin stood beside the Fourth Prince, replying respectfully.
He recounted everything that had happened in Twelfth Prince Momoze's territory from beginning to end.
While continuing his Nen Ability studies, the Fourth Prince spoke up: "What are your thoughts on that Mord?"
After careful consideration, Danjin cautiously replied: "I suggest we recruit him to our side."
"If we cannot make him our ally, we should eliminate him as soon as possible. As an enemy, he would be an extremely terrifying existence."
The Fourth Prince didn't give a direct answer. Instead, he turned to Theta and suddenly asked: "Little Theta, you're also from the Hunter Association, right? Do you know that Mord?"
Theta shook her head, glancing briefly at the centaur-like Nen beast beside her, and answered truthfully: "I don't know him. I only know he's a powerful Two-Star Hunter."
"I see. Understood."
The Fourth Prince's eyes were dark and unreadable, revealing nothing of his current thoughts.
However, it was quite clear that he had already reached a decision regarding how to deal with Mord.
"Little Theta—"
"Yes?"
"Am I ready to try that thing called the Water Divination Method?" the Fourth Prince asked.
"Not yet! Storing too much unnecessary information in your mind can have adverse effects. Moreover, Danjin has confirmed my previous assertion—Mord's so-called method for quickly mastering Nen Ability is nothing but a corrupt path. Your Highness should trust me now," Theta responded.
"You misunderstand me," the Fourth Prince spread his hands and laughed. "I don't mean to distrust you. It's just that my talent doesn't require following conventional steps. Please teach me using the shortcut method."
"And this is an order!"
A chilling cold emerged from Theta's heart, and she realized sweat had already covered her forehead without her noticing.
It seems I was the one who failed to see the situation clearly.
"I understand."
The Water Divination Method required simple preparations—just a cup of clear water and a leaf.
The items were quickly prepared.
What happened next would remain etched in Theta's memory forever—that utterly evil, ominous aura.
Watching the leaf rapidly rot in the cup and the foul odor emanating from it.
The Fourth Prince glanced at Theta beside him and said: "What's this situation? It smells terrible."
Theta was already so shocked by the scene before her that she could barely speak: "...I... I've never seen such... such a Specialization type."The only thing she could confirm was that this man before her was practically a bug, constantly refreshing her understanding since he began learning Nen Ability."
Meanwhile, at the Ninth Prince's quarters.
The private soldiers sent by the First Prince to monitor the Ninth Prince were equally astonished. Watching the incredibly powerful aura erupting from the Ninth Prince and his guards, one soldier found his forehead covered in cold sweat without realizing when it started.
"This is far too dangerous! We must find a way to deal with this quickly, or it could pose a serious threat to the First Prince. None of them have outstanding individual Nen capacity, but when all the private soldiers gather around the Ninth Prince, there's an explosive increase."
"This Nen quantity is absolutely terrifying!"
The Ninth Prince's Guardian Spirit Beast possesses an Enhancement-type, mutual assistance ability. The more feather-mark holders gather around the Prince, the greater the potential each of them can unleash.
When the collective will of all members of this group aligns to trigger their ability, it can unleash the most formidable power among all Nen Abilities!
This was precisely such a moment. The Ninth Prince was leading his subordinates in mourning the deceased Eighth Prince.
The aura they collectively unleashed was so immense that even Nen users in other regions could sense it.