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

It is the consensus of the Zoldyck Family that Killua cannot be exposed to Nen for the time being.

But because of the mess caused by Hisoka, Killua has now become a Nen User.

Ignoring the shocked gazes of the surrounding examinees and refraining from looking at Hisoka, who had been sent flying, Illumi lowered his head, lost in thought.

There are two reasons why he came to take the Hunter Exam.

First, he needed the Hunter License for an upcoming assignment, and second, he intended to bring Killua back home.

For Illumi, both tasks were straightforward.

Especially when it comes to getting Killua to go home, he only needs to take off his disguise and release a little bit of his Aura to make Killua obediently return to his family in fear.

However, there was an unexpected development now.

Killua had learned Nen...

In this case, Illumi is afraid that his intimidating Aura alone is not enough to ensure that Killua will go home obediently.

So apart from taking coercive measures, Illumi can only find other ways.

Before that, he couldn't reveal his identity.

'First, I'll get my Hunter License.'

Illumi thought to himself.

Crack-

The sound of snapping branches came from the nearby forest.

Illumi's cold gaze shifted in that direction, where he saw Hisoka slowly emerging from the woods.

At this time, there was less than a minute left until the start of the second phase of the exam.

If Hisoka fails to step onto this clearing before time ran out, he'd immediately lose his qualification.

Fortunately, Illumi hadn't considered this scenario. Otherwise, in his haste to obtain the Hunter License and force Killua, which had learned Nen, to return home, he might have resorted to killing or expelling all examinees to reduce the pool of eligible examinees.

But even if he'd realized it, there wouldn't have been enough time.

After just a glance at Hisoka who came out of the woods, Illumi withdrew his gaze with a cold expression.

How to deal with the culprit who allowed Killua to learn Nen depends on the family's attitude and opinion towards this matter.

If Killua could just go home obediently, then everything would be fine.

If not-

Even if the family chooses to passively accept this fact, Illumi will still vent his anger on Hisoka.

"No mercy, huh ♤."

Hisoka murmured, stepping onto the clearing. He didn't seem upset over Illumi's sudden attack.

Even though Illumi's angry kick left his face even more bruised and swollen, [Texture Surprise] concealed the injury, rendering it trivial. As for the pain, he let it linger.

'However, Illumi's reaction...'

Glancing back at Illumi, who was ignoring him completely, Hisoka's eyes gleamed with a curious glint.

'The reason why Illumi suddenly became furious was...'

As he thought of this, Hisoka slowly looked at Killua, who was covered in a layer of faint Aura.

He had a good sense of what had triggered Illumi.

Just then, the clock above the warehouse door struck noon.

Ding, ding, ding-

The chime sounded, and the warehouse doors slowly opened with a creak, drawing the attention of all examinees.

Their focus shifted to the now-open entrance, revealing Menchi sitting on a sofa with her legs crossed, alongside Buhara sitting on the floor.

Unlike her skimpy attire in the original work, Menchi now sported a short, sleek hairstyle, a light green T-shirt, and blue jeans.

Such common attire, coupled with her young and pretty face, immediately gave the examinees present a first impression of 'Is she really the examiner?'

In contrast, Buhara's robust build, resembling a small mountain, at least gave him a natural sense of intimidation despite his easygoing demeanor.

"One hundred and eighty-one people…"

Menchi glanced at the examinees present, and when her gaze passed by Moses, it lingered for several seconds.

'Really, Master? Of all masks, you had to choose the old man's?'

Menchi thought to herself.

Under the influence of the butterfly, Moses, after Menchi learned Nen and became a Gourmet Hunter, she actually didn't have much interaction with Netero, so she didn't respect Netero as much as in the original work.

Now, seeing Moses wearing a Netero face silicone mask, she suddenly felt a little disgusted.

"Menchi, the quality of this year's examinees is pretty good."

Meanwhile, Buhara seemed surprised as he, too, noted the number of examinees who'd made it to the second round.

Menchi curled her lips and said, "It's because Satotz's challenge was way too easy."

"Uh…"

Buhara suddenly didn't know how to respond to this.

Menchi looked at the examinees outside the warehouse, but skipped the self-introduction part and said straight to the point: "Listen up! The task for the second phase is… cooking."

"Cooking?!"

When the examinees heard Menchi's words, there was an uproar.

In their opinion, the Hunter Exam was usually a test of strength and skill.

As for the cooking...

It is totally unrelated!

Ignoring the candidates' reactions, Menchi continued calmly, "The goal is to cook a dish that satisfies us. In other words, it has to be 'delicious'."

"And before that, you have to pass my test."

Buhara added smoothly, without any hesitation, before revealing the challenge: "The dish I want is a roast pork, and the time limit is three hours. The second phase begins… now."

Without giving the examinees any time to digest this information, Buhara directly announced the start of the test.

The examinees stood momentarily dazed, but those with quicker reflexes turned and bolted toward the forest.

The time limit is only three hours, and they also have to consider whether there are enough wild boars nearby. Under this premise, the advantage of being one step ahead is self-evident.

Led by these quick-reacting examinees, the remaining examinees soon followed suit and ran towards the forest, including Killua, who set off alongside Gon's group.

However, three people moved at a slower pace.

One of them was Illumi, who strolled casually toward the forest, his gaze resting coldly on the backs of the other examinees. His eyes glinted with a ruthless killing intent.

'Three hours... As long as I kill the other examinees within the time limit and prepare a roast pork, I should be able to pass the test and get my Hunter License, right?'

Illumi lowered his eyes, thinking about the feasibility of this idea, and did not hide the killing intent brought about by this idea.

Menchi, Buhara, and Satotz, who was hidden nearby to observe the second phase, all sensed the killing intent radiating from Illumi.

"Hmm?"

"That person…"

"Could he be thinking of..."

The look in Menchi, Buhara, and Satotz's eyes changed when they looked at Illumi's back.

They thought of a possibility.

Meanwhile, Moses and Hisoka, who were also moving leisurely toward the forest, also noticed Illumi's undisguised killing intent.

"Interesting♧."

Hisoka easily inferred Illumi's intentions. There's a faint smile on his face, as if he's relishing the potential chaos.

Moses glanced at Illumi.

'Judging by that level of killing intent, this guy...'

'It seemed like he was planning to unleash havoc in the forest.'

'Did Killua learning Nen really provoke him that much...'

Moses frowned slightly.

If Illumi was truly bent on targeting the other examinees in the forest, this year's Hunter Exam might just spiral into chaos.