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

At this time…

Moses was carefully watching Ging's every move from the distance.

If he had known what Ging was thinking, his reaction would probably have been one of sheer speechlessness.

After all, this kind of behavior didn't seem fitting for one of the world's top five Nen Users.

Yet, this guy was indeed a genuinely one of the five strongest Nen Users.

Ging decided to give it a try. He walked toward Moses while waving and called out, "Hey, Kester, remember me?"

"?"

When Moses saw Ging begin walking toward him, his right foot instinctively tensed, ready to push off the ground. However, upon hearing Ging's greeting, his tensed right foot relaxed slightly.

'Kester?'

'Isn't that an alias I had stopped using long ago?'

'Which means-'

'This mysterious person with seemingly unfathomable strength is someone I have met before?'

Moses furrowed his brow slightly, remaining cautious as he carefully scrutinized Ging's appearance.

If he took off the military uniform, the man before him would look like a homeless person wandering the streets of a city

No matter how hard Moses tried, he couldn't remember meeting this person before.

"It's me, Nikol."

Seeing Moses's puzzled reaction, Ging wasn't too bothered.

After all, his current appearance was indeed a bit different from when he had met Moses before.

In order to help Moses recall faster, Ging quickly added after giving the name: "We met before in Swardani City, just outside the venue of the Swamp Man's book signing event, and we also exchanged our thoughts about Swamp Man there."

"…"

Hearing such a specific reminder, Moses quickly recalled the other party's identity.

'So he's the Swamp Man enthusiast I had met in Swardani City.'

'But…'

'The change in appearance was too drastic, wasn't it?'

'Moreover, the difference in his perceived strength was also worlds apart.'

A trace of doubt sprouted in Moses's heart.

'Something wasn't right.'

'Perhaps, the strength of this Nen User named Nikol has not changed much.'

'The reason I hadn't sensed his power back then was probably because I had been much weaker him at the time...'

'Now that I had grown stronger and even sparred with Netero once, I could immediately recognize how powerful this guy is.'

'Or maybe, it's because the other party is in a combat-ready state...'

'In any case, one thing was certain: this person was incredibly strong.'

'So strong that I kept thinking of Netero when seeing him.'

'But I had never seen this character in the original work. Could he be one of world's top five Nen Users who has yet to make an appearance?'

'Wait…'

Moses's gaze shifted slightly as he quickly glanced at the white, messy headscarf on the man calling himself Nikol.

'Putting aside the military uniform, this person exhibited an Aura comparable to Netero's, and he seems to have top-tier strength. The messy headscarf and the unkempt appearance...'

"So it's you."

Moses suppressed his surprise, smiled at Ging, and said seriously: "Nikol."

"Haha, you remembered."

Ging stopped walking and looked at Moses through the rain, smiling, "Back then, I wanted to buy you a drink, but you were still underage. You should be old enough now, right?"

The soldiers around them were slowly approaching.

They primarily wanted to get a closer look at Ainbo and Kargis, as well as confirm the situation with Ging's conspicuous military uniform...

As a result, after seeing Ging and Moses start chatting, they temporarily lowered their weapons.

They could have fired at Ging on the spot, but out of respect for Moses, they hesitated.

After all, without Moses's help in taking down two monster-like attackers, who knows how many more of their comrades would have fallen to the enemies.

Ging naturally noticed the unusual movements of the soldiers around him, but he paid little attention to them.

Speaking of which-

He had come in a hurry and did not first obtain a legitimate identity that would allow him to move freely here.

But that wasn't a big deal.

As long as he showed up at the excavation site, he'd easily be granted permission and an official status.

Moses looked at Ging, who has a smile on his face. After getting a clearer idea of his identity, he was not as nervous as before.

But a guess was just a guess, and he needed to confirm it...

Moses smiled and said: "I can drink now."

He paused for a moment, deliberately ignoring the strange fact that both of them were dressed in military uniforms, and continued with a serious tone: "It must be fate for us to meet here. Let me buy you that drink this time, Ging Freecss."

"…"

The smile on Ging's face froze for a moment, but it returned to normal in an instant. Then, in the same serious tone, he replied: "That sounds great. I've wanted to have a drink with you for a long time, Moses Isaac."

Moses raised his eyebrows slightly, noticing Ging's reaction, confirming his earlier suspicions.

He hadn't expected that a big shot like Ging would be paying attention to a 'small fry' like him.

Silently observing Ging, Moses maintained a polite smile on his face.

Ging was also looking at Moses. His sincere smile is still the same as before, as if nothing had changed.

Both seemed unbothered by the fact that they had used fake names before, smiling at each other through the rain.

And they did their best to express goodwill, if trying to sweep the whole 'fake name incident' under the rug.

"By the way, I have an offer."

Ging couldn't hold back his curiosity, and without waiting for Nises response, he got straight to the point:

"I am very interested in the ability you just displayed. Can you tell me a little bit about them? In exchange, I'll tell you the details of my abilities. What do you think of this offer?"

"???"

Moses was taken aback for a moment when he heard this, and swallowed back the words 'Are you serious?' with great difficulty.

Judging from Ging's reaction at this moment, he was just like a curious cat whose interest had been piqued.

'So that's why you made such an outrageous suggestion… It's driven by pure curiosity?'

Though…

Moses was indeed curious about Ging's Nen Ability, but the greatest strength of Kyoka Suigetsu lay in its secrecy, so there was no way he would casually reveal it.

"Not great, I'll have to decline."

Moses rejected Ging's offer without hesitation.

Seeing Moses's blunt refusal, Ging sighed in disappointment: "Well, I was really curious about what that 'invisible thing' of yours looks like."

When Moses heard this, his pupils shrank slightly.

'He noticed it…'

'Was bringing up the 'invisible thing' his way of letting me know the weight of his bargaining chip...'

Moses suppressed his inner turmoil and maintained a calm expression as he looked at Ging.

Seeing that Moses had no reaction, Ging realized that even if he sweetened the deal, he would not be able to make Moses agree to this somewhat stupid proposal.

Although he felt regretful, Ging smoothly shifted the topic and asked, "So, where are we going to drink?"

His current demeanor was as if his previous intense curiosity had never even existed.

And through this exchange, Moses got a glimpse of an unusual side of Ging.

If he was to describe it in words, it would be 'cannot be explained by common sense'.

"Now's obviously not the best time for a drink."

Moses gestured toward the direction of the large tent.

There, several bursts of Nen were erupting.

Ging stroked his chin and nodded, "True. I'll handle it. It won't take long."

"…"