Hunter x Hunter : Germain Joins The Hunt

The two of them calmly climbed the dirt wall and headed toward the airship.

"Recently, Illumi caused you some trouble."

Silva is tall. He walks straight ahead while saying this, but doesn't bother to look down at Germain.

He's referring to when Illumi collaborated with the Phantom Troupe in August to gather everyone's strength and deal with Germain on the train.

However, things took an unexpected turn. Germain outsmarted them, and the situation reversed.

The Phantom Troupe members, including Uvogin, Chrollo, and the newly added 8th member (Silva didn't remember the name of this guy who died as soon as he appeared), all perished.

The leader, Chrollo, was hunted by Hisoka, and to this day, neither of them has been heard from.

Illumi told Silva all of this after pulling out of the mission, during a phone call.

Silva paused for a moment, then added:

"I've already told him not to accept any assassination missions related to you. Actually, we as a family won't take them. Once we go back, I'll remind him again."

The last time Silva gave this kind of reminder to Illumi was during the previous incident.

At that time, he had just taken down the old 8th member of the Phantom Troupe and warned Illumi and the others not to mess with them—it wasn't worth it.

Now, Germain, as an individual, received the same kind of treatment, which shows that Silva completely acknowledges Germain's strength.

Before him, only a few people like Netero had received such treatment.

When Germain heard Silva say this, he didn't think too much about it. He was already used to assassination attempts. However, in the past six months, fewer people had been trying to kill him.

November and December of last year had the highest number of attempts, though the quality was the lowest.

Later, the number of assassins dropped, but their strength increased, especially from the Phantom Troupe and the Zoldyck family. He didn't mind adding Illumi to the list.

At this moment, he suddenly felt something strange.

Last year, and even at the beginning of this year, he was still worried about how to handle assassins from the Phantom Troupe or the Zoldyck family. He wondered if he'd need to use his ultimate escape technique—the teleportation lantern.

Now, what he's thinking is, "Let it come, if it's coming, then don't go back."

This is a completely different attitude, and it's the result of a year of him never stopping in his tracks.

Since Illumi was mentioned, Germain thought back to what he had said on the train at that time.

"Silva, I heard from Illumi that Killua ran away from home?"

Silva wasn't surprised that Germain would be concerned about Killua.

When Killua ran away again, the Zoldyck family began an internal investigation, and they saw Germain interacting with Killua through the surveillance cameras at the front gate.

At that time, the trainee butler, Canary, was also nearby, and after some intense questioning and interrogation, they uncovered part of the truth about what happened that day.

After all, Canary was later sent away by Killua, so she didn't know much.

However, since she hadn't reported the situation in time, she was punished.

After the punishment, she wasn't kicked out but had her training period extended.

This was because Silva thought her loyalty to Killua was the only thing worth praising, and there was no need to expel her.

As for what Germain and Killua had said to each other, Silva could probably guess even without using his toes.

Although Germain was the reason Killua ran away from home, Silva didn't seem particularly interested in blaming him now.

After all, what's done is done—there's no point dwelling on the past.

"He managed to shake off the butler tailing him, and after that, there was no sign of him… But not long ago, Illumi said one of his friends might have spotted a child who looked like Killua."

"So, Illumi gave up working with the Phantom Troupe and decided to search for Killua instead. However, he still hasn't been able to find him."

As expected from a family of Killua-obsessed people.

Illumi gave up an important mission at the mere hint of Killua's whereabouts, and the rest of the Zoldyck family didn't question it. It was as if this was perfectly natural.

Germain looked at Silva.

"You're worried about Killua? Afraid he'll be in danger alone out there?"

Hearing this, Silva's lips curled into a disdainful smile.

"Normal people can't hurt Killua. If it's a Nen user, Killua would wisely back off before even making direct contact. I'm not worried about his safety."

This was the truth. From Killua's reaction when Germain released his Nen, it was clear Illumi had most likely already implanted a Nen needle into Killua's head.

The needle would stop Killua from attacking enemies he had no chance of defeating.

Silva was certain of this.

"Even if we can't find him now, it doesn't matter. He's bound to take the Hunter Exam early next year anyway. Isn't that right, Germain? That's probably the advice you gave him."

Silva's last sentence wasn't a question—it was a statement of fact.

Germain admitted it; there was really nothing to hide.

"Yes. I just think that a genius like Killua needs to be out in the world to have better opportunities for growth."

Silva nodded and walked up the airship's boarding ladder.

"You're right about that. I don't like keeping him locked up all the time either. It's like raising a house dog—that will only make him more like Mike (the Zoldyck family's guard dog)."

"His exceptional talent needs to be realized, and for that to happen, he has to go through challenges. It's inevitable."

"However, once he awakens his Nen abilities, the opponents he faces will be on a whole different level. Eventually, he'll take risks and challenge enemies stronger than himself."

"If no one guides him properly, Killua will suffer a heavy loss. That's what truly worries us."

As Silva spoke, he gave a meaningful glance at Germain, then ducked into the airship with his tall figure disappearing inside.

Soon after, Netero's hearty laughter echoed, just as expected.

"So Silva actually lost? I really didn't see that coming… Zeno, looks like I won. How about that wager?"

"Netero, I don't recall making any bets with you," Zeno replied with a helpless tone.

"Then it's settled. Your part of the wager will cancel out some of my debts. Hahaha!"

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