Dark Continent

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" Please surrender. You can't hope to escape. My strings are indestructible—your only prolonging the inevitable. " Beret tried everything to escape, but true to Machi's word, nothing Beret could break the strings.

Still, Beret would submit, so Machi started to pull on her strings, causing them to bite into his flesh. The pain finally broke the man as he surrendered, making Machi the victor. Machi was taken into a separate room where all the winners would be given their licenses.

When it was finally his turn, Leon was half asleep, but Ingrid's bloodthirst worked as a great stimulant.

" I've never seen someone so young know the technique, boy. But whatever you've been taught won't be enough to defeat me, boy. "

Leon wasn't impressed by Ingrid's use of boy, but he would never underestimate his opponent again after that fight with Hisoka. At the start of the match, Ingrid charged Leon, his arms outstretched to grab him.

Toying with the man, Leon would move at the last second with a look of strain on his face to keep Ingrid's hopes up. After a few minutes of teasing, Leon decided to end it, pretending to trip. Leon stumbled, baiting Ingrid to try and grab him yet again.

This time Ingrid's nen infused arms wrapped around Leon's waist, " Didn't even have a chance to use Nen, boy. Give up now, so I don't have to break your pretty little bones. "

Smiling, Leon infused his body with Nen, and he slowly started to break Ingrids hold on him. The look on his face reminded Leon of his assassin days. Like a snake, Leon locked his arms and legs around Ingrid's neck and squeezed.

After a solid five minutes of applying the chock hold, Ingrid slummed to the ground passed out. Extracting himself from the two-hundred-pound man Leon grinned.

' Maybe I should go back home. I forgot how fun killing people is. Oh god, I sound like a two-bit villain. '

Entering the room with the other four winners, Leon sat down beside Machi, " That took longer than expected. Any problems? "

" No, just wanted to play with my food a little. " Leon said, a devilish smile on his face. In a few minutes, Netero entered the room through a side door with a smile on his, "

Congratulation, you are now all officially hunters. As soon as you receive your license, you may leave. Come up when I call your name. "

One by one, everyone was called on to receive their hunter license, Leon was the last one called, and before he could walk away, Issac placed his hand on Leon's shoulder.

" Could you stay awhile there is a special job I want you to take on if you wish to bring your friend as well, please join me in the back room? "

After delivering that cryptic message, Issac disappeared through the doored he entered through.

" Well, what do you think? Should we follow him or not. " Leon asked as Machi stopped next to him.

" I know you want to. You can't turn away a task given to you by the Chairman without knowing some details. Come on, let's not keep him waiting. "

Following Netero into the room, Leon looked at the very traditional tea room they entered. Netero had already set out three cups of tea and two seats for Leon and Machi.

Sitting down in the traditional style, Leon reminisced about spending time with his family in their own tea house.

" I'm glad you both joined me. The matter I want to talk to you about is no small task."

Leon took a sip of the tea, sighing at the quality of the blend, " What is it, old man? It must be something pretty dangerous, right. "

Chuckling, Netero nodded, " You are right. This job takes place in the most dangerous place on earth. The Dark Continent. "

Leon's smile faltered, " I can't go there. That place is a death sentence. Even the gnats there would be able to kill me. You yourself know first hand how hellish that place is."

Netero became sober as well, " I know I am asked much but please know I don't want you to go now. In ten years a team will be assembled of the strongest Nen users in the world to attempt the seventh expedition on the Dark Continent. I would like you to be part of that task force. "

" If you don't mind me asking, why ask a twelve-year-old to adventure into a place where the most powerful place on earth. " Machi said intruding on the conversation.

Smiling Netero gained a gleam in his eyes, " Your friend here has the potential to become the strongest nen user in the world. Years of training generations have created a special potential within him. Even greater than your grandfather Maha."

" Still I can't go to the Dark Continent it's the one place forbidden by my family, and you know the reason."

Netero nodded, " Ziggy Zoldyck he and I explored that accursed land together, he died I survived. "

" I'm sorry but I have to go know, people, to kill and all. " Standing up Leon practically ran out of the room.

" Please give him my apologies " Machi nodded leaving Netero alone in the tea room.

Machi found Leon outside leaning again the wall, " Do you want to tell me what that was back there. "

Leon sighed, " You have to understand I've lived with death my entire life it practically my bed mate. But the Dark Continent is a place I've been trained not to go to, drilled into my head. It's hell on earth. "