I'm Really Not A Nen Exorcist (HxH Fanfic)

After a long separation,

Moses could sense the many changes in Kurapika.

Though he didn't know exactly what Kurapika had been through, one thing was certain...

His disciple has now completely shed his former naivety, and instead has a mentality that allows him to remain calm even when facing a crisis.

"Master."

When Kurapika came in front of Moses and called him softly, the layers of disguise he wore seemed to peel away slightly.

Moses was slightly startled, and quietly suppressed the urge to ask.

In fact, there is no need to ask.

Kurapika's transformation was undoubtedly tied to the eyes of his clansmen...

"I'm sorry to ask you to take time out of your busy schedule to come here."

A trace of apology flashed across Moses's face.

When he called before, he learned from the conversation that Kurapika was busy with something important, so he immediately gave up the idea of ​​asking Kurapika to come over to help.

But Kurapika was extremely intelligent. He realized that Moses had something to ask him just from the sudden pause in the conversation.

So he insisted on coming over without even asking anything.

Hearing Moses's words, Kurapika shook his head slightly and did not entertain Moses's half-hearted courtesy.

In his world-

Moses has already become the most important person.

So even if Moses asked him to walk through fire or climb mountains of blades, he wouldn't hesitate for a second.

"Master, business first."

Kurapika softly reminded him.

Although he did not ask clearly what the matter was during the previous call, he had used the intelligence network he'd built over the years to gather some information beforehand.

It seemed to involve a biological threat called 'Chimera Ants'.

"Right."

Moses nodded and said, "Before we take action, let me briefly explain the situation."

"Understood."

Kurapika acknowledged.

Afterwards, Moses briefly explained the whole story, including some deployment actions after the birth of the Chimera Ant King, and Netero's worst-case contingency.

After listening to Moses's explanation, Kurapika thought for a moment and asked, "So the timing of the second expedition depends on when Chairman Netero is ready?"

"Yes."

Moses nodded and said calmly: "But for now, my focus is on eliminating the remaining Chimera Ants. We'll discuss the specifics of the second operation once the old man returns."

"Understood."

After understanding the general situation, Kurapika understood the fundamental reason why Moses needed his help.

"Since time is of the essence, let's begin immediately."

Without another word, Kurapika pulled out a neatly folded map from his pocket, then raised his right hand and conjured the Soul-Guiding Chain on his ring finger that had the ability to 'guide'.

The original intention of creating this chain ability was to be able to accurately locate his clansmen's stolen eyes.

However, 'dead objects' are not within the range of the ability, so the guiding ability of the Soul-Guiding Chain on the ring finger cannot guide Kurapika.

Even then, the tracking and lie detection capabilities of the chains can still provide indispensable assistance to Kurapika in finding the eyes of his clansmen.

Now-

Kurapika will make good use of this ability to help Moses pinpoint the Chimera Ants' movements.

Compared to the difficulty of fighting the Squadron Leaders, tracking them down was the real challenge.

But now that he has Kurapika's assistance, what Moses should consider is how to maximize combat efficiency.

"Let's get started..."

Moses looked at the small iron ball at the end of the chain on Kurapika's ring finger and muttered softly.

…

Time passed.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Moses, with the help of Kurapika's tracking ability, has successively eliminated six Squadron Leader squads.

Then, he finally got a reward from Perception.

[Manifested Aura +15%]

The improvement brought by this reward is exactly what Moses currently lacks the most.

However, even if the total amount of his Manifested Aura increased by 15% at once, there was still a very obvious gap compared to the Royal Guards.

Theoretically, even the most powerful human Nen User is not as good as the Royal Guards in terms of Manifested Aura.

This is itself an inherent biological gap.

But-

If humans continue to deepen their research on the Nen Ability System, they may be able to create collaborative Nen Abilities that are stronger than those of Royal Guards or even the King.

"Master, there's one more Chimera Ant squad in the East Gorteau Republic."

By a small stream, Kurapika held up the small iron ball of the Soul-Guiding Chain and looked down at the map below the ball.

The indicated location was the East Gorteau Republic, which is located to the east of the Mitene Union.

Moses raised his hand and stroked his chin, which was already covered with sparse beard, and asked in surprise: "Your target this time is the Chimera Ant King, right?"

The information confirmed so far is that the King had headed to East Gorteau with his two Royal Guards.

Likely, just as in the original work, he had taken a liking to the republic's palace during his eastward journey and claimed it as his own.

That's why Moses has doubts in this regard.

"No, it's a Squadron Leader squad."

Kurapika's reply was firm.

His tracking target had indeed been a specific Squadron Leader.

This result could only mean one thing: the tracked Squadron Leader was likely within the King's vicinity.

Seeing Kurapika's certainty, Moses immediately dispelled his doubts and quickly grasped the implication.

However, his assumption was that this Squadron Leader might have pledged allegiance to the King...

"Never mind."

Moses shook his head slightly.

Kurapika looked at Moses with some confusion.

Facing Kurapika's puzzled look, Moses said calmly: "Let's stop the hunting operation here. I think the old man should be back soon."

Kurapika deactivated his ability upon hearing this.

Moses then looked at the location of the East Gorteau Republic on the map.

It was still unclear what decisions the King would make under his Royal Guards' counsel, but Moses hopes that the second assault can be started as soon as possible.

…

The next day.

Moses received a message from Netero, along with a coordinate.

"Kurapika, thank you for your hard work during these past weeks."

Putting away his phone, Moses suddenly looked at Kurapika beside him.

He had no intention of letting Kurapika join the final assault.

Kurapika understood what Moses meant, but he had no intention of leaving.

"Master, I can still contribute to the operation."

"I don't doubt that."

Moses nodded slightly, as he never doubted Kurapika's capabilities.

However-

He looked at Kurapika and said, "But you have something more important to do, right?"

"Yes."

Kurapika didn't deny it and said calmly: "But I choose to stay and assist you, Master."

"…"

Moses fell silent upon hearing this.

He thought about it briefly, and ultimately allowed Kurapika to stay.

Once the Chimera Ant crisis was resolved, he should be free, and by then, he will be ready to help Kurapika get his clansmen's eyes back.