Chapter 288
In Milluki's eyes, he was still just a child, and being able to bring him along was already quite an achievement. Once everyone was seated, the dishes were served one by one.
After arranging everything, Milluki and Kalluto moved aside, leaving the entire dining space to Maha and Morin. The two of them began to whisper quietly.
One asked why the other suddenly appeared in Yorknew City, while the other was curious about the guest their great-grandfather had specially invited.
As they whispered to each other, Morin and Maha began their formal conversation. "Alright, old man, whatever you want to discuss with me, just ask. I'll answer whatever I can,"
Morin said, taking a sip of milk tea. The unique creamy sweetness blossomed on his taste buds, and he couldn't help but praise, "It really is delicious!"
Maha had come at Hisoka's request to have a proper talk, so it must have been something important.
Morin put aside the secrets of the Dark Continent known to Maha and first asked about the purpose of his visit.
"Actually, it's nothing too important," Maha said with a smile on his wrinkled face.
"I just heard that you, Mr. Morin, have many tools. I wonder if you have any that can trace things back to their origin?"
Regarding the handling of Nanika, could you now tell me about the situation of the Dark Continent?
Tracing things back to their origin? Morin's heart stirred, and he almost understood Maha's meaning. "Alluka, is it?"
Morin asked softly, holding his milk tea. "Yes," Maha nodded slightly. "Since you already know, there's no need for me to say more."
He didn't ask Morin how he knew about Alluka, or about Morin's tools and methods, and his preparations for the Dark Continent.
Not knowing about Alluka would indeed be strange. "I want to know the principle behind those things that appeared on Alluka,"
Maha said calmly. "If we don't figure this out, and if future members of the Zoldyck family also start showing these strange things one after another, then there might come a time when Kukuroo Mountain no longer bears the Zoldyck name."
Nanika on Alluka was clearly a product of the Dark Continent, brought back by Zigg and hidden in his bloodline, only to manifest in Alluka's generation.
Maha was worried that since such a thing manifested in Alluka, it might also appear in the next generation of the Zoldyck family members.
This generation's Illumi, Milluki, Killua, and Kalluto had been thoroughly checked by Maha and Zeno, and on the surface, they showed no symptoms.
But what if their bloodline still harbored unknown disasters from the Dark Continent, which might manifest in their offspring?
If a dark creature appeared that wasn't as gentle as Nanika, it would be a disaster for both the Zoldyck family and the Six Continents!
"So, you want me to figure out the nature of this disaster and find a way to restrain and prevent it, right?" Morin asked, taking another sip of milk tea.
"Exactly," Maha nodded slightly. "Only someone like you, Mr. Morin, with so many miraculous tools, can achieve this."
Morin replied, "Is that so? Actually, you could also try finding an Exorcist, right?" "We found two, and they both died."
At this point, Maha sighed slightly. "And they died miserably, with those connected to them also suffering heavy casualties. Even we were almost affected."
Upon discovering the creature on Alluka, how could the Zoldyck family not take action?
But after finding two Exorcists, they not only failed to figure out the strange changes in Alluka, but also lost their lives in vain.
If Alluka and Nanika weren't one and the same, the Zoldyck family might have faced a major purge.
"The power Alluka possesses is terrifying. It's not purely about strength or Nen power; it directly affects the rules, erasing people from this world's plane," Maha explained.
"If it were an external enemy attacking the Zoldyck family, we would be fearless. But if we were to suffer such a bizarre cleansing and erasure..."
He shook his head slowly. "In that world, I wouldn't have the face to meet the Zoldyck ancestors."
Morin glanced at the sighing Maha. Lying is a hallmark of Transmuters, especially within the Zoldyck family. It's practically a family trait. This is evident from Killua and Zeno.
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Morin didn't really believe that everything Maha said was sincere. Having lived for so many years, switching freely between truth and lies had become a habit and skill ingrained in his bones.
However, there was one thing Morin felt Maha was not lying about: the Zoldyck family genuinely wanted to know if the dark entity on Alluka would continue to affect the next generation of the Zoldyck family.
If it only appeared on Alluka and then stopped, that would be fine.
But if it could be mass-produced, continuing to appear in the next generation and the one after that, then the Zoldyck family might truly become a Nanika family.
Even if the Zoldyck family could barely survive, once the number of Nanika increased and the secret was exposed to the outside world, they could end up like the Kurata Clan, facing extermination.
From any perspective, the Zoldyck family did not want to see this happen.
For this reason, they sought out Morin. In their view, if anyone in the world could uncover the essence of Nanika, it would be Morin.
"Sorry, I can't help you with that," Morin directly refused. "You think too highly of me. I'm not a god. I have no way to deal with such peculiar disasters from the Dark Continent."
Even if he had a way, Morin would definitely not risk helping. The two Exorcists who went before had met tragic ends, erased by Nanika's rule-based power.
Without effective defenses in this area, Morin wouldn't take the risk. He did have some tools that could trace things back to their origin, but he would never use them on Nanika.
Only when he could ensure his absolute safety would Morin consider trying.
So, Morin unhesitatingly refused Maha's proposal. "I see," Maha closed his eyes slightly. "I understand." He didn't try to discern whether Morin's words were true or false.
Even if they were lies, they conveyed Morin's unwillingness to get involved, so he wouldn't force the issue.
"But since you're willing to share some information about the Dark Continent, I have a suggestion for you. Not sure if it's feasible," Morin pondered and said,
"Alluka's other dark side has the ability to grant wishes. You could find someone to make a wish to Alluka. Wish that such dark entities never appear again in the Zoldyck family members.
This way, using his own rule-based power against himself should be feasible."
Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Maha's dark eyes but quickly vanished. "No, the risk is still too great."
He shook his head slowly. "We actually considered that method before. But after discussion, we decided to abandon it... the uncertain dangers were too great.
Using his own rules against himself means the price the next person has to pay for a wish could be terrifying. It would be a consequence the next wisher couldn't bear, and failing Alluka's 'demands' would inevitably lead to erasure.
We worry that we, as the beneficiaries of the previous wish, might also be affected.
Although that dark disaster seems harmless, if it truly erupts, no one can guarantee what the outcome might be."
"Nen abilities have 'restrictions and covenants' that enhance them, and that creature might have other terrifying abilities. We can't take that risk," Maha said slowly.
So, after considering various methods and finding none workable, their solution was to confine Alluka in that iron-gated toy room, completely cutting off his contact with anyone, thus preventing wishes and demands from the source.
"Is that so?" Morin took another sip of milk tea. He didn't disclose to Maha that Killua could make unconditional wishes to Nanika.
The relationship between Killua and Nanika should not and would not be influenced by any external factors.
Moreover, if the Zoldyck family learned of this information and developed other ideas, having Illumi implant a needle in Killua to control him into making wishes to Nanika would effectively mean they controlled Nanika's power.
This wouldn't be good for the world, especially since Illumi, upon witnessing Nanika's power when healing Gon, became intensely fascinated and showed a strong desire for control.
Yes, Manipulators seem to have particularly strong desires for control. Illumi is like that, and so is Kalluto, who wants to take Killua away. Even their mother, Kikyo, is likely a Manipulator.
"Still, we must thank Mr. Morin for your valuable suggestion and for taking care of little Killua during that time," Maha raised his cup. "Let me toast to you with tea instead of wine, Mr. Morin."
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