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

Elsewhere in the military camp…

A man with a scruffy beard and wearing a white headscarf walked into the chaotic battlefield.

With his hands in his pockets, he ignored the bullets and shells flying all around him, but immediately noticed the two soldiers falling toward the ground.

As well as-

The two cylindrical bursts of Nen that had precisely cushioned the soldiers' fall.

"Impressive."

The man with the white headscarf was none other than Ging Freecss, who had walked here from the previous transmission point.

As soon as he arrived, he saw the chaos of bullets and explosions in the military camp...

Thinking of the nearby tomb excavation site, he, as a seasoned Ruins Hunter, instantly understood what was going on and rushed into the military camp as quickly as possible.

Then-

He happened to witness Moses's precise rescue of the two soldiers and couldn't help but voice his admiration.

"I didn't expect that there would be such a powerful young soldier in the army of Luluci Country. It's really... eh?"

With his hands still in his pockets, Ging took a quick glance at the battlefield and then focused his attention on Moses and was slightly surprised.

"Kester?"

When Ging saw Moses's face clearly, he recognized him almost immediately.

This is the same book-lover he had met in Swardani City, who was also a fan of the Swamp Man.

That casual conversation they had back then had given Ging plenty to think about.

"No, wait."

A hint of amusement flashed in Ging's eyes. He raised his hand and rubbed his bearded chin, then said seriously:

"Now I should call you Moses Isaac, right? By the way, what's the deal with that military uniform..."

Ging was surprised after recognizing Moses's identity, and then became interested in the military uniform Moses was wearing.

At this moment, the soldiers not far away discovered Ging, and immediately pointed their guns at him and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

Rat-tat-tat-

The bullets carrying high temperatures shot towards Ging.

"I see."

Ging smiled, dodged the oncoming hail of bullets, and then disappeared from the soldiers' sight in an instant.

A few seconds later-

Ging reappeared, now wearing a military uniform too.

Judging from the speed and ease with which he changed his clothes, it was clear he'd done this sort of thing many times before.

Returning to the edge of the battlefield, Ging looked at Moses and Kargis, who were engaged in a chase.

"Strange."

Ging only watched the fight for a few seconds before he noticed something was off.

Although the speed of the spiky-haired guy holding the dagger should not be underestimated, Moses's 'desire to chase' is not as strong as it appears.

It's almost like...

A pack of wolves toying with their prey, patiently waiting for it to become exhausted.

This method of hunting had the advantage of avoiding casualties, but it is obviously not suitable for the current situation.

Because 'time' is not on Moses's side. Situations like rescuing soldiers just now will also continue to happen, and then as time goes by, Moses's mental and physical energy will be depleted.

Besides, the 'prey' was strong enough that it wouldn't be exhausted in such a chase.

'Then…'

'What are you waiting for?'

'Or rather, what are you planning?'

Ging lightly stroked his chin, looking at Moses's figure with interest.

With limited information, it was difficult for him to guess Moses's exact plan.

'However…'

'It was clear that he was waiting for a specific 'moment' to arrive.'

'Combined with the current situation on the scene, that mysterious 'moment' likely involved an ability that required time to set up.'

'And this ability had the potential to end the chase instantly.'

Ging had strong confidence in this deduction.

As for the reasoning-

It's because he could sense a subtle confidence in every one of Moses's movements.

Ging trusted the quiet confidence Moses exuded, which is why he was very confident about the results of his deduction.

On the battlefield.

Kargis couldn't shake Moses off his tail, but he also ensured that Moses had no chance to attack him.

For him, that was enough for now.

Moses looked at Kargis's back calmly, and used Shadow Shift to attack several times during the pursuit.

Even though Moses wasn't going all out…

But it has to be said that this Nen User named Kargis has an extremely fast reaction speed. He can always deflect attacks at the critical moment and then using his speed to widen the gap.

To take down an opponent like this, the 'danger level' may be low, but it will inevitably consume a lot of Aura and stamina.

'He's clearly armed with a 'sharp weapon', yet he never thought of seeking an opportunity...'

Moses muttered to himself. He did not agree with Kargis's approach.

However, he could roughly guess why the other party was so cautious.

On one hand, Kargis probably thought he could trap Moses here by using this strategy, and on the other hand, he was likely relying on his teammates.

Sometimes…

The presence of companions can indeed give others confidence, but it can also deprive them of the courage to seize opportunities.

There's nothing wrong with playing it safe.

But if you're playing it safe, you also need to be prepared to passively deal with 'unexpected changes'.

Suddenly, Moses stopped in his tracks.

The 'eye' he had been waiting for had finally bloomed in Kargis's wound.

Kyoka Suigetsu, activate!

Kargis had been keeping a close watch on Moses's movements. The moment he saw Moses stop, his first instinct was that Moses was about to use his teleportation ability to launch another attack.

And sure enough...

The moment Kargas had the thought, he saw Moses suddenly appear before him.

"No matter how many times you try, the result won't change."

Relying on his extraordinary reflexes, Kargis once again dodged Moses's strike.

Then-

As Kargis widened the distance between them, he noticed that Moses was channeling the majority of his Aura into his legs.

"Hmm?"

Kargis was surprised.

'Is he getting desperate…?'

Realizing what Moses intended to do, Kargis gripped his knife tighter.

Just as he thought, Moses gathered his Aura in his legs, and chased after him at explosive speed, shortening the distance between them in an instant.

'He's definitely desperate now!'

Kargis sneered in his heart, and suddenly raised his hand and threw out the dagger.

A sharp glint flew straight toward Moses's chest.

Faced with this sudden counterattack, Moses's Ryu wasn't enough to cope with it.

Splurt!

The dagger flying in the air pierced into Moses's chest in the blink of an eye.

Moses staggered as if struck hard and his expression changed dramatically. He stopped chasing Kargis and looked at his bleeding chest in disbelief.

"Hahahaha!"

Kargis burst into laughter, overjoyed at the sight.

To have pushed a monster into such a corner gave him a tremendous sense of accomplishment.

"I know you were desperate."

Kargis flashed to in front of Moses and pulled out the dagger that had stabbed into Moses's chest.

As the dagger was pulled out, blood splattered everywhere.

Kargis couldn't hide his smug smile, and was about to say something when...

"Hmm?"

A sudden, excruciating pain in his chest made him freeze.

When he came back to his senses, he saw that Moses was standing there unharmed, holding a dagger dripping with blood.

'That's...'

'My dagger.'

'Also, my chest hurts...'

Kargis looked utterly confused, then, as if he had thought of something, he slowly glanced down at his chest.

Amidst his trembling vision, he saw his own blood-soaked chest.

Then, Kargis heard Moses speak in a slightly teasing tone.

"You know, I wasn't desperate."

"…"

Suddenly, Kargis felt so, so cold.

At the edge of the battlefield.

Ging looked at Moses with amazement in his eyes.

'Impressive, truly impressive!'

This was the second time he'd been moved to admiration in such a short span of time.