The Strongest Assassin of the Zoldyck Family!

It's as if a switch had been flipped inside Shizuku.

A surge of life energy burst forth.

Sensing the presence of aura, a hint of curiosity appeared in Shizuku's eyes.

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At the Zoldyck Estate.

Two figures walked one after the other.

Killua followed behind Silva, curiously observing his surroundings.

But in reality, Killua had seen these sights countless times before.

His curiosity was directed toward the fact that he was about to leave the Zoldyck Estate.

"Father, what kind of place is Heaven's Arena?"

"Will you be going with me?"

"How long will I be staying there?"

"Has Big Brother been there before?"

"…"

Under normal circumstances, Killua wouldn't have so many questions. Whether it was due to his own personality or the way the Zoldyck family raised him, that was just how he was.

But today, the situation was indeed special.

Silva glanced at Killua indifferently.

"Heaven's Arena is a sacred place for fighters, where martial artists from all over the world compete. My requirement for you is to obtain the qualification to ascend to the 200th floor."

"Once you've achieved that, it means you've completed this stage of training and can return to the Zoldyck Estate."

"During this process, I won't be by your side."

"I need to remind you that the matches in Heaven's Arena carry the risk of death. If you're not careful enough, you might die in the ring."

"I won't be there with you."

"Even if I were, I wouldn't intervene."

Killua's expression froze, becoming somewhat serious.

But then, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

"Father, I understand."

A cellphone ringtone sounded.

Silva glanced at the caller ID and answered.

"Milluki, what's the matter?"

"Father, regarding the Dandins mission, I've given up."

"Given up?"

"Yes, I've already spent a lot of time and effort on this mission and even expended quite a bit of money, but so far, I haven't obtained any useful information."

"Very well."

Silva hung up the phone.

In a secret room at the Zoldyck Estate, Milluki stared at the disconnected call, stunned for a moment—he hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.

Originally, Milluki thought he would be reprimanded.

Accepting a mission but failing to complete it would have a very negative impact on the Zoldyck family's reputation.

Many people at the Zoldyck Estate took pride in the family's title as the world's number one assassin family.

Not just Illumi and Milluki, the younger generation of Zoldycks.

But also the butlers, guards, and servants of the estate.

Even some who had collaborated with members of the Zoldyck family considered it an honour.

At social gatherings, they would mention it repeatedly.

"Why didn't Father say anything?"

Milluki found it a bit strange.

"Could it be that Father also investigated this mission in secret and likewise found no information?"

"Or does it mean that it's acceptable to give up on a mission?"

Silva's response somewhat shook Milluki's worldview.

This was different from what he had previously thought and believed about the Zoldyck family.

Killua overheard the conversation between Silva and Milluki.

"Father, were you just talking about giving up on a mission we've already accepted?"

"Would our Zoldyck family do such a thing?"

"Wouldn't people outside laugh at us?"

Killua didn't understand.

"Killua, what do you think an assassin's mission is?"

Silva asked.

Killua pondered for a moment and said, "After accepting a mission, we go to complete it—no matter who the target is or how difficult the mission is, we must kill the target. Only then are we worthy of the title of the world's number one assassin family."

"In this world, there's no one we don't dare to kill."

"In this world, there's no mission we can't complete."

Silva shook his head.

"Completely wrong."

"Your understanding of the Zoldyck family, of the world's number one assassin family, of assassin missions, is all mistaken."

"An assassin's mission, to put it bluntly, is just business."

"And business is about maximizing profit."

"Our Zoldyck family receives countless missions every day. We can't possibly complete them all; we don't have that much manpower."

"Therefore, we select which ones to undertake."

"The selection criterion is profit."

"We execute the missions with the highest cost-benefit ratio."

"If a mission is accepted but truly cannot be completed, it's okay—just give up."

"Risking our lives for a mission is not a wise choice."

Killua furrowed his brows deeply.

"In that case, are we still the world's number one assassin family?"

"Killua, do you know how our Zoldyck family earned the title of the world's number one assassin family?"

"I... don't know."

Killua shook his head.

Originally, he had his own understanding and guesses.

But after Silva said those words, Killua suddenly became uncertain, so he chose to admit his ignorance.

Silva looked into the distance.

"The reason our Zoldyck family became the world's number one assassin family is not because we wanted to be, nor because we strived toward that goal."

"We didn't deliberately promote ourselves."

"Nor did we forcibly accept extremely difficult missions for the sake of a title."

"From beginning to end, we've just viewed assassination missions as business."

"We became the world's number one assassin family simply because we're strong enough—nothing more, nothing less."

"Among numerous missions, we select the ones with the highest cost-benefit ratio to execute."

"Before proceeding, we make thorough preparations, investigating all the information we can."

"Only when we have sufficient confidence do we make a move."

"If we encounter difficulties, can't complete it, or the risk is too great, we give it up in time. "

"This has always been the rule our Zoldyck family follows."

"Your great-grandfather, grandfather, myself, and Illumi—we all operate this way."

"If we're not strong enough, no matter how difficult the missions we accept are, no matter how much effort we put in, even if we risk our lives, people won't pay us any attention."

"They won't see us as the world's number one assassin family."

"They'll only see us as failures."

"As for those tales circulating outside about pursuing the pinnacle of assassination, that what defines a true assassin is that no missions can be failed—those are false and exaggerated."

"People say nice things."

"But if given the chance, they'd be the first to trample us."

"We are practical people."

Killua absorbed Silva's words, falling into deep thought.

Following behind Silva, he remained silent for a long time.

Until they boarded the airship.

Killua sat by the window seat, gazing outside, still contemplating.

Milluki took out his phone and dialled Ron's number.

"Brother Milluki."

"Ron, there's something I need to tell you."

"What is it?"

"I've given up on the Dandins mission," Milluki said. "I can't find any information about Dandins."

"I've already spoken to Father about this; he said it's okay."

"So you don't need to worry about this matter anymore. Go focus on other things."

Ron nodded.

"Alright, I understand."

This was already within Ron's expectations.

Dandins was long dead; his body and soul were annihilated, and even his deathly aura was absorbed by the Rotten Life Blade.

In this situation, it would be strange if Milluki could find Dandins.

"By the way, Ron, are you at Heaven's Arena now?"

"Yes."

"Father is bringing Killua to Heaven's Arena. Have you seen Killua yet?"

"No."

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