The Strongest Assassin of the Zoldyck Family!

"That was just an experiment."

"A personal experiment of Shusuke Ito."

"At that time, Shusuke Ito's plan didn't involve the whole town."

"But an accident occurred and he was notified."

"And the cause of that accident… was me."

Ron's eyes flickered with thought.

"Because I killed the skull monster, Shusuke Ito came, created the monstrous girl, and caused the deaths of everyone in the town."

"I can't say I'm the one to blame."

"I wasn't the one who killed them."

"I didn't even seek out the skull monster intentionally."

"But, in some way, it's related to me."

"Killing Shusuke Ito would make me feel a bit better."

Ron looked out the window. More precisely, he looked at the sky outside.

"Wendy, how much farther?"

"One kilometre!"

Dominica glanced in the direction of the arrow.

"There's no road ahead. We're getting out!"

"Wendy, Ron, get ready."

"Three, two, one!"

Dominica didn't let up on the gas, and when he said "one," he swung the car door open and jumped out.

He landed and kept moving forward.

Wendy and Ron followed suit.

With their level of skill, jumping out of a speeding car didn't faze them.

A steep cliff came into view.

"Ten!"

The three of them focused a portion of their aura onto their feet, increasing their grip and stability. 

It was similar to how ninjas in the world of *Naruto* used chakra—for climbing trees or walking on water, the principle was the same.

Ron had trained similarly in this world to enhance his aura control.

The three of them ran straight toward the cliff, their speed rivalling that of the car, though at a greater cost to their stamina and aura reserves.

"Bang!"

A loud crash echoed behind them.

The car, which had been left unchecked, smashed into the cliff face with tremendous force.

Then—

"Boom!"

The car exploded.

Wendy couldn't help but glance back.

Ron and Dominica didn't bother looking.

This scene made Ron think of a famous line: "Real men never look back at explosions." (t/n haha true.. true)

However, their lack of reaction didn't go unnoticed. The explosion caught the attention of two people near the cliff.

"What a loud noise!"

"What's going on?"

Hesitating for a moment, the two approached cautiously and soon spotted the wreckage of the car.

By then, the flames had engulfed the entire vehicle.

"A car?"

"Who would drive a car all the way out here?"

"Help! We need to check for survivors!"

But as they got closer, they realized there was no one in the car—and no footprints around it either.

The two froze for a moment, exchanging confused glances.

"Ghosts!"

With a scream, they ran off.

Soon, this incident would be spread as a ghost story in the nearby village.

No one would be able to explain it.

Unless the village had a truly extraordinary individual—one much stronger than most—capable of feats like Ron, Dominica, and Wendy.

Compared to Dominica, both Ron and Wendy were still developing their skills.

They were juniors, still in the midst of rapid growth.

But to ordinary people, Ron and Wendy were already incredibly strong.

To put it simply:

Both could reach Floor Master levels in Heavens Arena.

Both could easily pass the Hunter Exam.

Ron glanced upward. In the sky above, the shape of the airship had become visible.

However, there was a major problem.

Even from the top of the cliff, they were still an enormous distance away from the airship. Reaching it from here seemed impossible.

"Unless you're a Nen user with the ability to fly."

"Or you have access to a magical beast."

Ron thought back to two members of the Zoldyck family.

One was Tsubone, who could transform herself into a vehicle.

The other was Zeno.

In the original story, when Netero hired Zeno, he travelled on a dragon-like magical beast to attack the Chimera Ants.

"It was a large, eastern-style dragon."

"Speaking of which, my Nen beasts are lacking in this area."

"Chii can float, but it's too limited."

At that moment—

"Wendy."

"Yes, Uncle Dominica."

The three of them stopped at the highest point of the cliff.

The airship hovered directly above them.

Wendy took a deep breath.

"Eat this, and strength will come!"

Massive amounts of aura surged around Wendy.

The next moment, a gust of wind enveloped the three of them, propelling them upward at an incredible speed toward the airship.

Dominica spoke.

"Ron, this isn't Wendy's speciality. Using this ability drains her greatly."

"On top of the earlier intense battles, she's nearly at her limit. Soon, she'll lose the ability to fight. Look after her for me."

"As for that pest, I'll handle him myself."

Ron nodded. "Understood, Dominica."

Wendy clenched her teeth, her face pale.

The Fiora royal family's Nen techniques were particularly suited for attrition battles. They used their abilities with reverence, regaining strength and aura through eating, though it wasn't without limitations.

It couldn't be done endlessly.

The three of them rose higher and higher.

Finally, they reached the outer deck of the airship.

At that moment, Wendy hit her limit.

Ron felt the wind around him suddenly dissipate, so he stabilized himself with his own aura.

Wendy, unable to maintain her balance, started to fall.

Dominica could have helped, but just as they entered the airship's range, a figure appeared on the deck.

It was Shusuke Ito.

Dominica had no choice but to confront him immediately.

Thus, stabilizing Wendy fell to Ron.

Ron grabbed Wendy's arm with one hand and wrapped the other around her waist.

Even through her clothes, he could feel the softness beneath.

They landed safely.

Ron let go of Wendy.

Her face flushed slightly.

"Ron, could you help me stand?" Wendy asked.