The Strongest Assassin of the Zoldyck Family!

Just like a spotted cow.

Holding a huge axe.

The Star's Son's opponent was also a young man who had reached C-level Nen ability.

He was much stronger than Wendy's and the Beast's Son's opponents.

Yet, facing the Star's Son, he lasted only a single exchange.

Though both were C-level Nen users, the gap between them was immense.

In the entire Nirvana Festival, aside from Wendy, the Beast's Son, and the Star's Son—these three who were head and shoulders above the rest—no other contestant was that strong.

"The Fiora royal family does have geniuses, but their numbers are limited."

"In terms of pure talent, the Zoldyck family surpasses them."

Ron made a simple comparison.

First, Maha Zoldyck's strength ranked among the world's top five Nen users.

The others were Netero, Ging Freecss, and two more that Ron didn't know.

But just those two unknown individuals would surely not belong solely to the V5, let alone counting the Kakin Empire.

Additionally, Netero's son Beyond was also an extremely formidable Nen user.

Among the Twelve Zodiacs, the one nicknamed "Dragon" was rumored to have strength nearing Netero's.

There was also Don Freecss, who roamed the Dark Continent.

Within the Fiora Kingdom, it was highly unlikely they had a Nen user in the world's top five.

Then consider Zeno and Silva.

Both were top-tier A-level Nen users.

Especially Zeno.

Beforehand, Ron had asked Zeno who was stronger—Zeno himself or the Heaven's Arena Floor Master who, according to Maha Zoldyck, had already found his own path.

Zeno said he had a possibility of killing that Floor Master.

How many A-level Nen users in the Fiora Kingdom could accomplish that?

Then there was the youth tier.

How many could surpass Illumi's strength?

As for children, even less needed to be said.

Wendy's strength was below Ron's.

And that was without Ron using his full power. Even if the Star's Son were stronger than Wendy, threatening Ron wouldn't be easy.

"I wonder how the previous generation's Dragon's Child, Star's Child, and Beast's Child have developed." (t/N: used child here since we don't know if they are male/female) 

By midday, the first round of the second phase of the Nirvana Festival ended.

Out of more than thirty contestants, about a dozen remained.

But the situation was already clear.

The second phase of the Nirvana Festival would determine the top four. Only these four would qualify for the third phase—Nirvana itself—plus Ron, who held an additional spot.

Altogether five people.

Among the top four, three spots were essentially decided.

No matter who among Wendy, the Star's Son, and the Beast's Son won or lost, all three would undoubtedly be among the top three.

The rest could only fight for the fourth spot.

In the afternoon, the Nirvana Festival continued.

Ron withdrew his gaze from the arena and looked at the crystal ball instead.

Its progress had reached forty percent.

"The Beast Dojo and the Star Dojo together can give me another ten percent progress."

"This way, I'll have sixty percent total."

"And then there's the third phase of the Nirvana Festival."

"That should also increase my Essence of the Observer's progress."

"Not much progress left to go."

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the stands shifted.

Ron looked up.

He saw two figures on the stage.

One was Wendy.

The other was the Beast's Son.

A match between two contestants among the top three naturally drew a great deal of attention. It changed the mood of the stands so much that even the Star's Son emerged from the competitor's area.

The Beast's Son transformed into his giant ape form once again.

In terms of power, Wendy was inferior to the Beast's Son, but she surpassed him in speed.

She moved nimbly across the stage.

Some currents of wind wrapped around Wendy, boosting her speed, while other currents coiled around the Beast's Son, hindering his movements.

This was the result of the month Wendy spent sparring with Ron.

Nen users of the Fiora royal family emphasized endurance—

Primarily those of the Dragon Dojo.

Nen users of the Beast Dojo would differ depending on the creature they revered, giving them varying traits.

Now Wendy utilized a fighting style that maximized her endurance.

This left the Beast's Son extremely frustrated.

He had tremendous strength but no opportunity to use it.

If it were someone else, they might curse, "All you do is dodge!"

But the Beast's Son knew it was a legitimate tactic. If he couldn't break it, that was his fault, not Wendy's. Yelling insults would only make him look worse. (t/N; Not gonna lie. I like him just for that)

The Star's Son narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Not much aura is being consumed, but the effect is excellent."

"So this is the result of the Dragon's daughter's recent special training?"

"It's indeed a good strategy against the Beast's Son."

"But against me, it's useless."

The Star's Son quickly analyzed this in his mind.

With that conclusion, the Star's Son felt slightly relieved.

As this era's gifted children of the Fiora Kingdom, the Nirvana Festival was very important to them. Their rankings greatly affected the benefits they'd receive in the third phase of Nirvana.

The Star's Son turned his gaze to Ron in the stands.

"What is this member of the Zoldyck family capable of?"

The Star's Son was curious about Ron because it was exceedingly rare for the Fiora royal family to seek external sparring partners.

They weren't weak to begin with.

Additionally, Ron came from the world's number one assassin family.

No matter what kind of 'world's number one' title it was, to hold it, there must be something exceptional.

Onstage, a roar rang out.

The Beast's Son pounded his chest.

Bang! Bang!

The next moment, he leapt high and slammed down hard.

Boom!

The immense force shook the entire arena.

Crack!

The arena floor fractured, becoming uneven and rubble-strewn.

For the Beast's Son's massive body, this had little impact. But for Wendy, it certainly would affect her mobility. The Beast's Son wanted to use this tactic to reduce Wendy's agility.

At the same time—

"Roar!"

A piercing shriek emerged from the Beast's Son's throat.

Soundwaves burst outward.

A middle-aged man standing outside the arena hurriedly used his Nen to enclose the stage.

Otherwise, even the spectators might have been harmed by that intense sonic attack.

Yet even with his protection, some of the soundwaves leaked out.

Ron instinctively covered his ears.

This move reminded Ron of Uvogin from the Phantom Troupe.

"Come to think of it, this Beast's Son is quite similar to Uvogin."

"Everything he's shown so far points to Enhancement."

"Strength, defense, sonic attacks… these methods closely resemble Uvogin's."

"I wonder who would be stronger in the future, him or Uvogin?"

Ron also recalled another individual from the world's mafia—the lesser member of the Shadow Beasts known as Lizard.

"Lizard's Nen ability is somewhat like Take Over magic, just like the Beast's Son. But even as a C-level Nen user, Lizard is obviously weaker than the Beast's Son."

In the stands, a luxuriously dressed middle-aged man shook his head.

"This kid…"

Wendy was the one most affected.

She was closest, after all.

Her movement hesitated for a split second.

The Beast's Son grinned; in a flash, he appeared behind Wendy. Two massive hands stretched forth, aiming to swat Wendy without leaving her any chance to escape.

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