Chapter 13 evaluation has already begun?

Amori and Umori got off the bus, deep in conversation.

"Umori, you could have warned me that you were going to choose our family name," said Amori.

"Don't you like it?" replied Umori.

Umori shrugged. "I didn't say that. Alucard Umori suits me fine."

"Then it's settled, right?" Amori asked with a smile.

"You always do whatever you want, and I'm the stubborn one of the three," Umori retorted.

"That's settled. Let's find Imori. He can't be far. Zaban is big, but we should spot him easily."

Before Umori could respond, Imori suddenly appeared. "No need to search, I was waiting for you."

"How?" Amori asked, surprised.

"There aren't many buses going to Zaban. After doing a bit of reconnaissance, I spent my days relaxing in an unoccupied house," Imori explained.

"So you ended up breaking into a house?" Umori asked, raising an eyebrow.

Imori looked at him and said, "Yes, but I didn't have to change the lock since the house was empty."

"I see. Let's not stay in Zaban for more than two hours. Take us to the house you requisitioned," said Amori with a smirk.

Umori and Amori followed Imori to the outskirts of Zaban, an area less populated than the center. They finally arrived at a shack that Imori was using as a dormitory.

"Filthy and gloomy, but it'll do," declared Amori.

Umori and Imori fixed their gaze on Amori, waiting for the next plan.

Amori looked at Imori and said, "As you must understand, your sacrifice allowed us to reach the third round of the exam, which was also the last one, thanks to that clown Hisoka. We finished our exam successfully," he says, taking out his card. Umori did the same.

Imori took the cards and examined them. "Oh, let me see. Hmm, you created our family name without me," he said, with a hint of sadness in his voice.

Umori interjected, "Amori changed it without my consent as well. When you retake the exam, you can add Alucard too."

"Let's get to the serious stuff now. You've seen what happens when a Nen user fights another. When Hisoka and Togari started fighting, you saw that a non-Nen user is like a leaf against a pair of scissors," Amori explained.

Umori and Imori nodded. "Yes."

Amori continued, "Since we have our license, we can be considered Hunters, but the exam isn't over yet because Hunters need to possess Nen. So, since they didn't give us a manual, an examiner will probably teach us. Umori, do you remember the samurai Kyon?"

"Yes. He wasn't lucky. If we had faced him, the fight would have been much harder, maybe even a defeat or losing a member," replied Umori.

"His bad luck turned into luck. In the tent, he awakened his Nen. I couldn't see it, but I felt a strange presence coming from him. I was sure of my theory when the examiner without a mouth, Satotsu, made him leave the tent. Moreover, we didn't see him in the group of participants who had lost. He must be learning Nen. What awakened it must have been the blow dealt by Hashibara. Don't think about getting hit by a Nen user. I clearly heard Satotsu say he didn't have any irreparable damage. That means it's possible to have some," explained Amori.

Imori and Umori, after hearing this, lost the desire to be awakened by being hit. Initially, they thought a blow for lifelong power was acceptable, but now they had doubts.

Amori resumed, "The best thing we can do right now is to head to the Celestial Tower."

"The Celestial Tower? What's that about?" Umori asked, curious.

"It's a place where different fighters gather. You told me yourself that you wanted to test your limits and improve. The Celestial Tower is full of challenges. The bonus is the money. You can go from poor to rich," explained Amori.

Imori and Umori's eyes sparkled, but for different reasons.

Amori smiled, "Your looks say it all. So let's take a dirigible to Padokia."

Unknown to the three brothers, a man with an immense pipe in his hand was listening to their conversation.

"When the old man contacted me to tell me he had students to entrust to me, I didn't want any. But he insisted and told me I wouldn't be disappointed. From what I see, they're not bad and they're united. I understand why he chose me. They're brothers, and I like their unity and their perceptiveness," he thought.