After controlling Ilo and studying the situation for a moment, Roy quickly understood everything.
The so-called "darkness" was essentially just some of his own bad habits.
By separating this darkness, it was equivalent to correcting those flaws. It would only make him more mature—his original personality and way of thinking would remain completely unchanged.
…
Roy thought for a moment. On the surface, he was a righteous and respected manga artist. Then in the underworld, he should also have a suitable representative.
Dark Roy was a very good candidate.
"But I'm Roy. You can't also be called Roy, right?"
Roy looked at the respectful Dark Roy standing before him.
"Then what name does Roy-sama wish to give me?"
"Hmm…" Roy pondered for a moment, then looked up and smiled. "Got it. Since I'm Roy, you'll be Ilo."
Dark Roy—no, Ilo—had his name decided.
"The exact opposite of Roy-sama's name? Very well, I shall be called Ilo!" Ilo said with fanatic devotion.
"Mm. One more thing—we both have the same face. You understand what I mean, right, Ilo?"
"Roy-sama, I understand!"
As he spoke, Ilo raised his hand, about to slash his own face.
"STOP!" Roy hurriedly stopped him.
"What I mean is—just wear a mask or something to cover your face! Don't cut it!" Roy's mouth twitched.
That face was identical to his own—if it got ruined, Roy would feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Understood, Roy-sama!"
You clearly don't understand at all. You're way too reckless…
According to the plot of Hunter x Hunter, the most famous rulers of the underworld were the Ten Dons.
The Ten Dons were the supreme leaders of mafia forces across the Six Continents and ten major regions. Since there were ten of them, they were collectively known as the Ten Dons. They communicated with each other from time to time, but only gathered in Yorknew City during the underground auction to discuss matters and issue orders to their respective organizations.
In the original story, the Ten Dons appeared rather unimpressive. Their strongest unit, the Shadow Beasts, was completely wiped out by the Phantom Troupe. The Ten Dons themselves were later eliminated by Illumi Zoldyck, and even after death, their bodies were manipulated with needles to alter commands.
It made them seem weak, with a miserable end.
But was that really the truth?
Although the Ten Dons did die at Illumi's hands, the manga never showed exactly how he killed them.
And don't forget—Illumi wasn't alone. That terrifying old monster, Mahā Zoldyck, was also there!
The fact that the Zoldyck family deployed three members—especially someone like Mahā—was enough to prove that the Ten Dons were far from as weak as they appeared in the original story.
Roy's goal was to have Ilo replace the Ten Dons.
With one operating in the light and one in the shadows, the resources they could obtain would be unprecedented.
Even something like the Dark Sonata—those kinds of items—might be gathered by Ilo.
No matter how strong the Ten Dons were, could they really compare to Ilo?
In a one-on-one fight, Ilo might already rank within the top five… perhaps.
…
"That's the plan. This is what I want you to do," Roy said after explaining everything.
"Understood, Roy-sama. I will definitely replace the Ten Dons!" Ilo replied seriously.
"Good. Then go. Don't forget—while completing your tasks, keep improving your Nen abilities. And remember to wear a mask~~~ I'm counting on you."
Roy casually waved his hand.
"Yes!"
Ilo responded, then suddenly extended his tongue upward, stretching it an absurd length.
"Hmm?" Seeing this, Roy immediately felt a bad premonition.
In the next moment—
"Boom!"
Ilo erupted with aura.
"Whoosh!"
A Ki blast shot straight through the ceiling of Mahā's house, blasting a huge hole.
"Wait for my good news, Roy-sama!!!"
His fanatical voice echoed across the skies of Kukuroo Mountain.
Roy: "..."
This guy really is reckless. Hard to say whether that's a good thing or a bad thing.
"Oh my, we saw everything just now, Roy-kun~"
At that moment, after Ilo left, Mahā Zoldyck walked in from the doorway with his hands behind his back.
Behind him were Zeno Zoldyck and Silva Zoldyck.
Clearly, Ilo's aura earlier had alarmed the Zoldyck family. Naturally, they couldn't ignore it.
However, because of Mahā, they had remained outside and hadn't entered—giving Roy enough respect.
Roy had already sensed them when they arrived. But earlier, Ilo clearly hadn't noticed at all—his control over aura was still extremely crude.
"Yes… I didn't expect things to turn out like this either. Old sir, here is your item."
Roy returned the intact Egg Pearl to Mahā.
Mahā took it, looked at it, and sighed.
"I wonder whether giving you this thing back then was a good decision or a bad one…"
"To be honest, separating one's inner darkness into an independent entity… this is among the rarest cases I've ever seen."
Zeno stroked his beard as he spoke, while Silva nodded beside him.
"What's even more surprising is that this entity still obeys the original body completely. I really don't know how you did it."
Zeno clicked his tongue in amazement.
After Ilo had been controlled, Roy had used aura to isolate the room, so Mahā and the others hadn't heard what happened afterward.
As for why he didn't isolate it at the beginning—it was because Ilo hadn't been controlled yet, and Roy's full attention had been focused on him.
"Regardless, since things have already reached this point, it's Roy-kun's matter. We outsiders shouldn't interfere… however, Roy-kun, let's settle the bill first~"
"Settle the bill?"
Roy looked in astonishment as Zeno skillfully pulled out a long receipt from his pocket.
"Treasure usage fee: 100 million per day for seven days, totaling 700 million; ceiling and room damage repair: 100 million; disturbance caused to the Zoldyck family, compensation for emotional distress: 100 million; serious disruption of family operations, lost work compensation: 100 million. Total: 1 billion Jenny. Please have a look, Roy-kun."
Mahā and Silva stood nearby as if it had nothing to do with them, while Zeno narrowed his eyes, stroking his beard.
Roy: "..."
One billion Jenny… Android 18 is going to kill me.
(End of Chapter)
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