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The situation was extremely messy for the Princes and their alliance.
Two of the members didn't feel safe besides their siblings anymore. So they left the alliance and stood out on their own.
The perpetrator was still unknown to them, recently, there was yet another attempt on the life of a prince. Oita and her infant daughter only survived because Kurapika was still protecting them.
The chain user had yet to leave the side of the princes. He was tasked to look after them too. So he was still on the ship.
Interrogating the people that tried to assassinate Oita didn't uncover anything. So they were left to wonder.
The only people left in the alliance were, Momoze, her mother and little brother, Halkenburg, Oita, Kacho and Fugetsu.
Camilla had departed to try and look for the killer by herself. Only Halkenburg was suspecting her at this point.
Now, of the previous 14 princes, only 8 of them were still alive. Two of which were too young to help with much.
Tubeppa had gone into hiding as soon as the first assassination occurred. Her whereabouts were currently unknown.
Kurapika himself had not been able to look carefully into the identity of the attackers. They were just regular soldiers of the Kakin Empire.
But they seemed to be strengthened by some strange Nen. Kurapika was unable to discern how it was done.
He also informed the other members of the alliance of this matter. Which lessened Halkenburg's suspicions of Camilla by quite a bit.
He knew that the latter had no way of powering up the soldiers to that extent. This made their investigation halt once more.
Kurapika could only sigh in frustration. He wished that Ashton could've been there to help them. He knew that the old hunter would have something up his sleeve to solve the situation.
Even if the Kurta Clan survivor still didn't know how to approach Ashton.
Feitan had told him something interesting during their fight. 'He was the one that first ordered the eyes!' and 'He ordered us to get the eyes!'
Were two of the few things Kurapika heard from the short man.
At first, he just thought he was trying to distract him. But the information still made him quite reluctant to be near Ashton for a while.
At least until he managed to gather his thoughts to confront the old scientist with the information.
Ashton however, departed quite quickly. Kurapika had tried to find him after the last meeting he had with the zodiacs. But the scientist had already vanished.
Momoze had also changed quite a bit during the year that Ashton had escaped. She was still the same kind girl. But there was a cold look in her eyes.
It was amplified by the deaths of her siblings. She grew both tired and frustrated as she couldn't think of a killer.
But, unlike Kurapika, she didn't wish for Ashton to be there to help them. She was tired of always asking him for help. She was determined to take care of matters in her own way.
And, while Ashton was talking to the V5 and the Zodiacs. She was talking to Halkenburg.
"Are you sure it is truly her?" She asked with a serious face.
Halkenburg just sighed and shook his head. This was a private meeting, it was just the two of them present.
"I know my sister better than anyone. Camilla would've usually been against the alliance too. I don't know why she agreed to join it." He said as he shook his head.
"I see... But she helped us end the war. Why would she betray us afterwards?" She looked at the empty room. Her eyes resting on the table. On it was a tea set, one that Ashton had used previously.
He had left it behind and Momoze ended up keeping it. She was now looking at it for a bit.
"Well..." Halkenburg also looked at the tea set. "Maybe she saw that the war would inevitably end. So she decided to not insist on it. Like your brother did."
Halkenburg referred to how Tserriednich had died because he stood directly in front of their group. Tserriednich had sealed his own fate, and he was taken out by none other than the very person that started the alliance.
Ashton. Momoze's old bodyguard and likely, one of the strongest men alive. At least in Halkenburg's eyes.
He could see how his sister would avoid trying to go against such an opponent.
"Are you suggesting that her aid to the alliance was just a method to keep Ashton from taking her out?" She asked while staring straight into Halkenburg's eyes.
"It's a possibility. It's hard to say what is going through her mind. But she's honestly the only one I think capable of such a thing." He just sighed.
"Still doesn't explain how she strengthened those soldiers. I heard they gave even Kurapika some trouble." She said while rubbing her forehead.
The Parasitic Nen Beasts had disappeared with the breaking of the Clay Pot, and the end of the Succession War.
So, even if the ability of her Nen Beast was left a mystery, Camilla shouldn't have been able of such a thing. As there was no Nen Beast to speak of anymore.
"Yes... That part also eludes me. But she is still the only person I know with such ambitions." He took a short pause, sipping from a cup of tea.
"She wants to be the ruler, at all costs. I don't know what her plan is. But I think there might've been a few more reasons for her to join the alliance. I can't see her being intimidated into joining."
Even though Halkenburg knew Ashton was powerful, he also knew his sister was not the type to fear others, regardless of strength.
"Still... She's our best bet? I hope someone will be able to shed some light on the situation." Momoze sighed in frustration.
"It's not a good thing for us to be so passive. But, with no conclusive evidence, there is nothing we can do." Halkenburg also concluded.
The situation was looking bleaker and bleaker. Even if two people now suspected Camilla, they still couldn't confidently say it was her doing.
So, all they could do was wait until new information came to be.
Fortunately for them, a helping hand would soon arrive on the ship. As Ashton coaxed Pitou into entering the Void space and started making his way on the ship.
Things were bound to get... More Chaotic.
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