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Chapter 48 - CHAPTER 48

Wright Nosra is, in essence, a very ambitious careerist in the original story, someone who never lets go of any opportunity to climb higher in the underworld hierarchy.

Back during the chaos of the Yorknew City Auction, after learning that the Shadow Beasts—the elite force directly under the Ten Dons—had been completely wiped out by the Phantom Troupe, Wright Nosra did not retreat in fear.

Instead, when the Ten Dons planned to hire professional assassins, he actively pushed for Kurapika—who had captured a Brigade member—to participate.

His purpose was simple: to use this opportunity to make the Nostrade family famous in the underworld.

And don't be fooled by how much he dotes on his daughter.

He even placed his strongest bodyguard—Dalzollene—by Nion's side for personal protection, making it seem as though he valued her life more than his own.

But in reality, all of Wright Nosra's affection toward his daughter comes from her Nen ability—Lovely Ghostwriter.

His "love" is nothing more than a calculated investment.

Through her predictive ability, he gained wealth, status, and influence at a terrifying speed.

He even believed that with absolute control over future information, reaching the level of the Ten Dons—and even surpassing them—was only a matter of time.

That's why, when Nion eventually lost her ability (after her power was stolen by Chrollo Lucilfer), Wright Nosra completely collapsed, falling into despair and disappearing from relevance.

Simply put—

He thrives in favorable conditions, but crumbles the moment adversity appears.

A true "tailwind" opportunist.

Killing decisively when ahead, breaking instantly when pressured.

So the reason Rimo stopped Feitan Portor from attacking was obviously not because of Wright Nosra.

It was because of Nion.

And not for any inappropriate reason—Nion at this point is only a small child.

What Rimo values is her ability… or more precisely, her terrifying talent.

Neon Nostrade, the eldest daughter of the Nostrade family, would later become a collector obsessed with human body parts—bones, organs, even bizarre items like preserved biological remains.

Her personality is simple, almost naïve.

In the original story, when facing someone like Chrollo—an obvious stranger—she trusted him almost instantly and even performed divination for him without hesitation.

At the same time, she possesses a strange mix of innocence, selfishness, and emotional attachment to those close to her.

Cold to outsiders, yet sincere toward her circle.

That combination fits Rimo's preferences perfectly.

Her Nen ability—Lovely Ghostwriter—manifests in the form of prophetic poetry.

It predicts a person's next month through four stanzas, each corresponding to one week.

To activate it, specific conditions must be met:

The user must know the target's name, birth date, and blood type, and write the prophecy on paper.

If the target is not present, a recent photograph is required.

If the prophecy contains danger, it can be avoided—as long as the warning is followed.

The limitation is equally absolute:

The user cannot predict their own future.

This restriction acts as a Nen vow, strengthening the ability itself.

This is an extremely rare time-based Nen ability in the world of Hunter × Hunter.

But what truly fascinates Rimo is not just the ability—

It's how Nion awakened it.

Contrary to popular belief, Rimo does not consider her a typical "natural Nen genius."

From what he remembers, Nion developed a fascination with fortune-telling after watching a program similar to a "Galaxy Fortune Teller."

Then, at some point in the future, her Nen awakened automatically.

Not through training.

Not through forceful opening of Aura Nodes.

But naturally.

She skipped the standard Nen initiation process entirely.

Only after the original story revealed more about Nen did people begin to question how abnormal this was.

If Rimo's judgment is correct, then Nion's talent might even rival that of Tserriednich Hui Guo Rou, the Fourth Prince of the Kakin Empire.

A monster among monsters.

Tserriednich's talent is so absurd that even protagonists like Gon Freecss and Killua Zoldyck would pale in comparison in terms of raw Nen awakening speed.

From merely being told about Nen in vague terms, he awakened it naturally.

Even Theta never intended for him to truly learn Nen—yet he still awakened it effortlessly.

Worse, he quickly developed his own time-related Nen ability.

When he closes his eyes and enters a state similar to Zetsu, he can see ten seconds into the future through his Nen Beast.

After opening his eyes, he can alter that future—

While others remain trapped in the original timeline.

This creates a terrifying effect:

An opponent may see themselves killing him, only for reality to overwrite itself seconds later.

To them, the illusion was real.

To him, it was just a preview.

This gives him a near-invincible advantage in combat.

Striking freely while the opponent remains unaware.

Among all known Nen users, only two possess such clear time-related abilities:

Nion and Tserriednich.

And both share an unusual trait—

They are collectors of human bodies.

Which raises a strange question:

Is there some hidden connection between this obsession and time-based Nen?

Rimo couldn't help but wonder.

But more importantly—

Why does Rimo think Nion might even surpass Tserriednich?

Because there is something even rarer than talent:

Skipping the very foundation of Nen awakening.

Almost no one can bypass the opening of aura nodes.

Except for two beings—

Nion and Alluka Zoldyck.

But Alluka is a special case.

Her power comes from Nanika, a mysterious entity linked to the Dark Continent.

Strictly speaking, Alluka didn't awaken Nen—she shares a body with something else.

But Nion?

She is purely human.

Which means her talent stands on its own.

Even if she doesn't surpass Tserriednich, she is at least his equal.

To Rimo, Nion feels almost like a wish-granting core—

A being that manifests abilities based on desire.

Because she loved fortune-telling…

She gained the ultimate fortune-telling ability.

That alone makes her worth protecting.

At this moment, in Rimo's eyes—

Nion was shining.

A raw, unpolished gem of unprecedented value.

And Rimo had already made up his mind.

Nion—

He would take her as his disciple.

Wright Nosla tightly held Nion in his arms, his face filled with fear as he looked at the group.

"You can do whatever you want… just don't hurt the three of us."

It was clear that Wright Nosla wasn't entirely foolish.

He had already understood that resistance was meaningless.

As long as Bart was still alive, he could rebuild everything.

At worst, he could flee to another city and start over.

When resistance is impossible, minimizing loss becomes the only rational choice.

Hearing this, Chrollo's expression returned to its gentle smile.

But just as he was about to speak—

Rimo raised a hand to stop him.

Chrollo glanced at him, then stepped aside without objection.

As long as their goals—legal identity and a foothold—were achieved, the rest didn't matter.

"Don't misunderstand," Rimo said calmly.

"We said this is a deal. We don't take things for free."

"I heard you have conflicts with the Fanobi family, right? We can help you resolve that."

"Even… replacing them as the rulers of this town isn't a problem."

"You saw it just now."

"As long as we want to—this level of power is easily within reach."

His voice was calm, almost gentle.

But to Wright Nosla—

It sounded like the whisper of a devil.

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