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

After watching Hisoka's silhouette fade into the mist, Moses turned to look at Leorio and Gon, who were checking Kurapika's injuries, and reminded them, "Time is running out. If you don't want to be eliminated, you'd better get moving now."

"Who exactly are you?"

After Leorio confirmed that Kurapika had just fainted, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, then looked up at Moses.

With a calm expression, Moses replied, "The answer to that question… you'll find out soon enough, provided you reach the next test location in time."

Leorio gritted his teeth and knew that time was running out, so he immediately carried Kurapika on his shoulders without saying another word.

"Thanks."

Before leaving, Leorio threw a quick word of thanks to Moses, then hurried off in a particular direction.

"Hey."

Seeing him leave, Moses called out.

When Leorio heard Moses's shout, he didn't slow down, but instead sped up.

"You're going the wrong way."

Then, when Leorio heard Moses's reminder, he staggered and almost fell to the ground.

Gon also pointed in the opposite direction at this time and said helpfully: "Leorio, it's this way."

"…"

Leorio's face twitched slightly and he obediently followed behind Gon.

Before leaving, Gon glanced back at Moses and Killua, wanting to say something, but ultimately kept silent.

Before long, their figures disappeared into the dense mist.

With their departure, only Moses and Killua remained on the grassy field.

"Moses..."

Killua, who had been cheerful and excited earlier, now looked downcast.

Of course, Moses knew why Killua was in a low mood, and he also knew that Illumi had implanted a needle in Killua's head.

"It's been a while, Killua."

He walked over and saw Killua lowering his head, so he raised his hand and rubbed Killua's head, ruffling his soft white locks into a messy fluff.

Killua's head bobbed under Moses's hand, but he didn't get upset.

The lack of awkwardness from Moses made Killua's previously low spirits slowly lift, and a faint smile crept onto his face.

Looking down at Killua, Moses suddenly said, "How about I help you awaken your Nen, Killua?"

"Awaken Nen?"

Killua looked up at Moses, a bit confused.

Instead of explaining, Moses asked, "Do you trust me?"

"Of course."

Killua answered without hesitation.

Moses smiled and said, "Then, relax your body."

"Mm."

Killua did as he was told and let his entire body relax.

Seeing this, Moses gathered his Nen in his palm and immediately injected it into Killua's body.

Helping someone unlock their Nen-

This is a risky way to awaken Nen, but it is also the fastest way to cross the threshold of Nen.

The Nen that Moses injected into Killua's body, under precise control, gently opened up Killua's Aura Nodes.

As the Aura Nodes all over Killua's body were opened up, the life energy in his body suddenly gushed out like a flood, then quickly gathered on his body as it formed a torrent of Aura.

"This is…"

Killua looked at the torrent of Aura emanating from his body and showed a look of surprise.

Moses reminded from the side: "Feel its presence, control its flow, and finally draw it back into your body. You only have one minute."

"Huh?"

Caught off guard, Killua couldn't figure out the situation, but when he heard the time limit of 'one minute', he concentrated and began to feel the Aura covering his body.

Asking a complete novice in Nen to sense and control their Aura in a single minute was obviously a tall order.

But Moses knew Killua could do it.

Why do the Zoldyck Family dote on Killua so much?

Much of it was due to Killua's innate talent.

Nen is something anyone can learn.

However, on the basis of this equal treatment, there is also the variable of natural talent.

The cruel truth is, in the world of Nen, no amount of hard work can compare to outstanding talent.

Moses watched in silence as Killua tried to grasp his new ability.

The Zoldyck Family has never allowed Killua to touch the matter regarding Nen. And in order to weaken Killua's understanding of Nen, they even let Illumi insert a needle into Killua's head that can tamper with his memory.

Moses could roughly guess why the Zoldyck Family had taken these measures.

It's simply because Killua's current thoughts clash with the philosophy of the Zoldyck Family, and he was so rebellious that he rejected the assassin path the family intended for him.

If Killua were to learn Nen during this growth process, his chances of slipping out of their control would only increase.

Additionally, Nen has a way of making people more headstrong over time.

Changing Killua's mindset was already a difficult task, so why should they introduce Nen into the mix which would only make it harder?

This was why Killua still hadn't learned Nen until now.

By helping Killua to awaken his Nen now, Moses is, in a way, challenging the decision of the Zoldyck Family.

Strictly speaking-

It is somewhat irrational for him to do such a thing when he knows the whole story.

That would most likely expose Moses to the wrath of the Zoldyck Family.

However…

It would be different if someone else took the blame for this.

The words that Moses had just said specifically to Illumi… 'Hisoka, how you dare… use Nen to attack Killua...'

Not only did he set up a trap for Hisoka to fall into, he also shifted the blame for unlocking Killua's Nen squarely onto Hisoka's shoulders.

After all, using Nen to attack ordinary people is also a way to awaken their Nen.

Therefore, as long as Illumi noticed that Killua had crossed the threshold of Nen, he would naturally assume that it was Hisoka who attacked Killua with Nen, causing Killua's Aura Nodes to be opened, allowing him to awaken Nen.

As for Hisoka...

He is not a world traveler, and unlike Moses, he couldn't view events from an 'omniscient' perspective.

Therefore, when he turned to leave, he assumed that Moses had made that comment in front of Illumi purely to mess with him, and he never thought that there was such a huge blame behind it.

One minute passed quickly.

Sweat oozed from Killua's face, and his Aura weakened at a speed visible to the naked eye. Then, it turned into a thin film that stuck to his body, but ripples would appear on the film from time to time, indicating that the film was not very stable.

"Excellent."

Although he'd anticipated this, Moses still couldn't help but marvel at Killua's sheer talent when he saw this with his own eyes.

Killua exhaled deeply, raising his right hand, which was shimmering with a rippling glow, and said with curiosity: "So this is Nen... Just now, I felt that my whole body was filled with power I had never felt before."

"Your current state is called Ten. From now on, you'll need to stabilize this state. As for more details about Nen, we'll leave that for later. The most urgent thing now is to rush to the second test location."

Moses cut short Killua's growing curiosity over his first contact with Nen.

If they dragged on any longer, it wouldn't matter to him, but Killua would be eliminated miserably.

"Um."

Killua nodded.

.....

Visca Forest Preserve, the test location for the second phase of the Hunter Exam.

Hisoka had arrived.

On the way here, he had used [Texture Surprise] to hide the bruises on his face.

Illumi, with bead-headed needles inserted all over his face, had been waiting for a long time.

"Hisoka, did you use Nen on Killua?"

"Ah… yes."

The image of him using Bungee Gum to restrict Killua's escape flashed through Hisoka's mind, and since he thought it was no big deal, he nodded in acknowledgment.

From this moment on-

The burden of blame fell squarely onto this blissfully unaware magician.