"Roy-san?" Battera's voice was hoarse and dry, and his heart was pounding violently.
"She can be cured."
Roy spoke only two words.
"Roy-san! I… I…" Heaven knew how long Battera had been waiting to hear those words.
In the past, every doctor and every strange healer with special abilities had only taken a careful look through the window, then shaken their heads furiously.
He had gone from hope to disappointment, and from disappointment to despair. In between, he had suffered far too much.
The moment he heard that his lover could be treated, tears surged from his eyes.
"Battera-san, calm yourself first," Roy said with a faint smile.
"Oh… right!"
It took quite a while before Battera finally managed to regain his composure. Then he asked eagerly, "Then, Roy-san, what do you need me to prepare? What tools do you need? I can buy anything you want. Whatever you need to use, or whatever you need me to do, I can handle it!"
"About that…" Seeing Battera's agitated expression, Roy quietly took two steps back. "You can discuss the details with my wife."
Negotiating deals was not Roy's strong suit. That kind of thing had to be left to someone who was actually good at it, like his own wife.
"Hm?" The emotional Battera froze for a second. Then he saw Android 18 step forward beside Roy and look at him with a bright, gentle smile.
Battera: "…???"
In the living room, Tsezguerra watched the guy in front of him stuffing cake into his mouth, and the corner of his lips twitched slightly.
Just now, one of the maids in the house had brought each of them an afternoon tea set with pastries.
He had not touched his.
But the guy sitting across from him, fat as a pig, clearly had no idea what courtesy was and was eating with great relish.
Still, Tsezguerra was a professional bounty hunter, and his accomplishments were already enough to qualify him for promotion to a One-Star Hunter.
"Even though this guy is extremely overweight, judging from the subtle little movements he keeps making, he has obviously received assassin-type training. And the level and rigor of that training must have been considerable."
That was Tsezguerra's first judgment of Milluki.
But after watching the way Milluki ate, he began to doubt his own conclusion a little.
"Would real assassin training really turn someone into a fat guy like this?"
Tsezguerra remained skeptical.
Big Bro No. 2 could not care less what other people thought. He only showed a certain degree of respect to his elders, and otherwise paid no attention at all to anyone else's gaze.
By the time Milluki had finally eaten and drunk his fill under Tsezguerra's constantly twitching stare, Roy and Android 18 came back down from upstairs, and Roy was even carrying something in his hand.
"How did it go, Roy-aniki?" Over the last two days, Roy had successfully gotten Milluki to acknowledge him as his aniki.
Tsezguerra, however, noticed that Battera had not come out.
Noticing Tsezguerra's puzzled look, Roy, who was in an excellent mood, explained, "Battera-san's emotions are a little unstable right now. He's meeting someone extremely important to him, someone he's practically being reunited with after a long separation, so it wouldn't be convenient for him to come out and see us off."
Just now, Android 18 and Battera had negotiated a very generous payment for their cooperation, and both sides were delighted.
That made sense. Battera had spent half his fortune buying Greed Island, and later even offered a reward of fifty billion Jenny for someone to clear it. That alone was enough to show that, for the sake of his lover, he was truly willing to give up everything.
So once everything had been settled, Roy used Dende's Healing Technique to successfully remove the Nen affecting Battera's lover.
Then she slowly woke up, and the overjoyed Battera clung to her as the two of them burst into tears.
At that point, it would have been inappropriate for Roy and Android 18 to stay any longer, so the two of them came out.
They were also carrying the two copies of Greed Island that Battera had gifted them after the payment had been settled.
"Let's go."
After helping Battera fulfill his wish and obtaining what he wanted as well, Roy left with Big Bro No. 2.
Leaving behind a completely bewildered Tsezguerra.
Tsezguerra raised his head and could vaguely hear sobbing from inside the room, so, with good judgment, he stayed silent.
When Battera finally came out with a beautiful woman, his eyes swollen red from crying, Tsezguerra's eyes widened, but he wisely chose not to ask any questions.
"If someone really clears Greed Island, the contract stays the same," Battera said, his tone obviously much lighter now. "Consider it a gift from me to my lover."
"Understood. Then as for the next Greed Island bidding round, and recruiting players…"
"Handle it however you see fit." Battera waved a hand and cut Tsezguerra off. "Next, I'm going traveling for a while. I'm going to enjoy the days ahead properly!"
As he spoke, Battera tightened his grip on the hand he was holding, and the beautiful woman beside him gave him a sweet smile.
Tsezguerra chose to remain silent. Since the contract was still in effect, Battera could do whatever he wanted. As long as the mission was completed and he got paid, that was enough.
…
On the other side, Roy brought Big Bro No. 2 and the Greed Island game system back to the hotel, then called over Killua, Gon, and Leorio.
After attending the auction that day, Leorio had clearly taken quite a blow.
Kurapika, meanwhile, was still following Light Nostrade around from one gathering of mafia family bosses to another. Kurapika was highly valued now, so he could not get away.
Android 18 had no interest in games, so she continued taking Machi, Shizuku, and Paku around on a shopping spree.
Once the others learned that this was the Greed Island game, their eyes lit up.
"So this is Greed Island? Amazing, Roy, you actually got your hands on it!" Killua was visibly excited.
Leorio was also happy for Gon and the others, but Gon alone remained calm.
"So this is the game Ging made…"
Gon murmured that with sparkling eyes, but then his expression gradually turned firm.
"I want to train a while longer before I enter the game!" Gon's tone was resolute.
"This is Ging's game. I want to put myself in the best possible condition before I play it!"
"My best possible condition?" Killua froze, then his eyes widened.
He was not all that interested in games. The only thing he truly cared about was spending time with Gon.
"Now we can finally play Ging's game. Thanks a lot, Roy!"
"It's nothing, just a small favor." Roy waved a hand casually. "This game can support up to eight players, so four of us is plenty."
"Wait! Four people? So that means you want to play too, Roy? And don't tell me this guy is also—"
Killua, who had been glaring at Milluki from the side, hurriedly blurted that out the moment he heard Roy's words, then shot Milluki an even sharper stare.
Milluki refused to back down in the slightest. "Of course I'm going to play! Maybe I can't beat you at assassination, but when it comes to games, I can wipe the floor with a hundred of you by myself!"
(End of Chapter)
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