"Master… how long are we going to keep driving?"
Inside the luxury RV, Nion rolled back and forth across the oversized bed, her small face full of boredom and frustration.
"Master, it's been almost a week since we left Yorknew's outskirts near Cambie Town. We just keep moving like this, and every time we pass a place, we only stop briefly… Nion is so bored!"
This time, her complaint wasn't exaggerated.
Since leaving after the clash with Silva Zoldyck and Illumi Zoldyck, Rimo had been moving strictly east, just as Nion's prophecy dictated. However, unlike a normal journey, every stop lasted no more than an hour just enough to gather intelligence, resupply, and leave.
There was no sightseeing, no exploration, no fun.
To Nion, this wasn't a trip it was torture.
Rimo leaned back slightly, rubbing his temples.
Honestly, he couldn't even properly answer her.
Nion's prophecy derived from her Nen ability similar to Lovely Ghostwriter had already proven accurate in the earlier parts: the encounter with assassins, danger from powerful enemies, and the "eastward path" tied to opportunity.
But the problem was… it lacked precision.
No distance. No destination. No timeline.
Just one direction.
East.
So Rimo had no choice but to continue forward like a blind man feeling his way through darkness.
" Rimo, there's another town ahead. Do you want to stop?" the driver's voice came through the speaker from the cockpit.
Rimo picked up the receiver.
"Enter the town."
Then he turned toward Nion and softened his tone.
"Alright. This time we'll stay longer. We'll spend the night there, okay?"
Nion froze for a moment then her eyes lit up like stars.
"Really?! Master isn't lying to Nion?!"
"When have I ever lied to you?" Rimo sighed.
"Yay!! Finally, we can play!" she jumped up on the bed excitedly.
"Careful, don't fall "
Feikang TownThe RV slowly entered the town known as Feikang.
At first glance, it looked like a forgotten settlement no railway, no port, no commercial center. A place where most young people would have already left, leaving behind only the elderly and children.
Yet today, it was anything but quiet.
The streets were packed.
People from all over the world mercenaries, treasure hunters, opportunists filled every visible corner. Their clothing styles, weapons, and aura made it obvious they weren't locals.
Rimo narrowed his eyes slightly.
This wasn't normal.
After parking opposite a modest hotel, Rimo led Nion inside.
"Hello, do you have any rooms available?"
The innkeeper didn't even look up.
"No rooms. Full. All of them."
Then he glanced up, irritation clear on his face.
"You're here for treasure too, right? Forget it. The whole town is packed with people like you."
Treasure.
Rimo caught the keyword immediately.
He remained calm.
"I'm just passing through. What treasure are you talking about?"
The innkeeper paused, observing him more carefully this time.
After confirming Rimo didn't look like the usual greedy scavengers, his tone softened.
"A few days ago, a typhoon hit. Caused landslides… and something else."
He lowered his voice.
"It exposed a mausoleum. They say it belongs to Princess Anna from an ancient kingdom that collapsed hundreds of years ago."
Nion blinked, listening intently.
"And once that news got out," the man continued, "those scavengers came like vultures. Tomb raiders, Nen users, criminals… all of them."
"The local guards can't handle them. And the main road is blocked, so reinforcements can't arrive."
He shook his head.
"If you're smart, you'll leave while you still can."
Rimo smiled slightly.
"Thanks for the warning."
Back in the RVAs soon as they returned, Nion tugged on his sleeve.
"Master! What's a mausoleum?"
Rimo crouched slightly, lowering his voice with a mysterious tone.
"Nion… do you want to go on an adventure?"
Her reaction was instant.
"Yes!! Nion wants to go!"
Her imagination was already running wild.
Rimo chuckled faintly.
Good.
Because this wasn't just random.
This… was very likely the destination indicated by her prophecy.
The Story of Princess AnnaLater, after purchasing fragmented information from locals and traders, Rimo pieced together the legend.
Princess Anna.
A royal woman from a kingdom that existed nearly 800 years ago.
She had been married off for political alliance common for nobility.
But her husband, the crown prince, was a monster.
Cruel. Twisted.
He subjected her to repeated abuse both physical and psychological until she completely broke.
Eventually… she died.
But her death didn't end anything.
It triggered something else.
In the world of Hunter x Hunter, besides Nen, there exists another terrifying phenomenon:
Post-mortem Nen.
When intense emotions especially hatred and resentment linger after death, they can give rise to something far more dangerous than ordinary Nen.
A curse.
A lingering will.
A vengeful existence.
Just like how Neferpitou's Nen persisted after death, or how grudges can strengthen abilities beyond normal limits.
Princess Anna became such a being.
The records described her revenge as horrific.
Her husband the crown prince was found dead with his body twisted unnaturally, bones shattered, yet his face frozen between laughter and despair.
After that, strange deaths spread.
The royal family panicked.
Eventually, they sought the help of a powerful Nen user likely a Specialist to seal her.
The so-called "mausoleum" was not merely a tomb.
It was a prison.
A seal.
And inside it…
Not only her remains but also treasures meant to anchor her spirit.
Among them, one stood out:
The legendary gem Sky Stone.
Said to possess unmatched clarity, like gazing into the sky itself.
Rimo's Thoughts"Snap."
Rimo closed the document in his hand.
Most of the story was folklore exaggerated, incomplete.
But he filled in the gaps easily.
Resentment. Post-mortem Nen. Sealing techniques.
Everything aligned with what he knew.
And yet…
Something felt off.
The mausoleum had remained hidden for centuries.
So why now?
Why did a simple typhoon reveal it?
And more importantly
Why was a relic like a royal crown conveniently discovered first?
It was almost as if…
Someone wanted people to find it.
To gather.
To dig.
To break the seal.
Rimo's eyes narrowed slightly.
A trap?
Or something waiting to be released?
Behind him, Nion's excited voice rang out:
"Master! When are we going?!"
Rimo stood up slowly, a faint smile forming on his lips.
"Tomorrow."
Adventure…
and danger…
had finally arrived.
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