Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

So she spoke, in a calm voice that even surprised herself:

“Miss Poxen, you should go first. Mr. Dia will protect me, but he won’t protect you.”

A very reasonable answer, because Dia will only protect Mumu Ze, so letting Pokson, who is actually in a more dangerous situation, go out first actually increases the survival rate.

However, that was based on the premise that the two people were of equal status and position.

Mumu Ze probably genuinely believed that Diya could protect her no matter what, so he felt it was just a matter of leaving sooner or later.

But Poxon knew that was impossible.

The playful emotions from before receded like the tide, and she analyzed the situation with a calm, almost detached, observer's perspective:

'The guards' only task is to protect the prince; my task is to bring back what Celli wants…'

'Now that the items have been photographed, in other words, my mission is complete.'

In other words, I am no longer of any value...

As expected, Dia paused after hearing Mumu Ze's words, not even turning her head, but silently exchanging a glance with Drogba.

Then, with lightning speed, he turned around, grabbed the twelfth prince, and shoved him out the door!

When Mu Muze came to her senses, she found herself standing outside. She hurriedly turned around and saw that the door behind her had disappeared.

Drogbada spoke up at this inopportune moment:

"Your Highness, please return!"

Mumu Ze stood there, stunned, unable to utter a single word.

After a long silence, she lowered her head, gritted her teeth, and said:

"I'll wait here..."

Upon hearing this, Drogba stood quietly and did not force the twelfth prince to return. He could hear the determination in the other's tone, which was not something a guard like himself could change.

Then he turned to Sang, who was standing to the side, and whispered:

"Your name is Sang, right? His Highness was saved this time thanks to your abilities. Thank you very much."

Sang waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for formalities.

Inside the walls, Poxon watched coldly, as if everything was none of his business.

Then he turned to look at that tall figure from behind.

Now he'll have to go find that enemy alone, after all, he's finally rid of that burden.

What should I do then?

She couldn't bring herself to ask, whether it was due to a strange sense of pride or an awkward reluctance to ask for help.

What else?

Am I supposed to kneel down and beg him to save me?!

How could anyone possibly agree to that? Those guys who can fly and teleport are all incredibly cold-hearted...

Besides, his protection target is the twelfth prince, not me. Why should he invite trouble by bringing her along at a time like this?

The figure in front of Poxon moved, and without a word, he turned and walked back to the passage he had come from, without even glancing at her.

Ha, looks like I'm really doomed this time.

Seeing that Dia turned around and didn't even glance at him, Pokson chuckled inwardly with a self-deprecating smile.

It's quite normal for ordinary people to die if they get caught up in something like this.

It's a pity, all I wanted was to live a peaceful life...

She didn't want to turn her head to look at Dia's back; it would make her seem like a child, reluctantly watching her parents leave.

The footsteps faded into the distance.

Pokson suddenly felt a chill, and her whole body began to tremble for no apparent reason. She clenched her fists, and her heart began to race involuntarily.

Is it fear? Or is the fog he released just too cold? That bastard doesn't even have a shred of compassion for an ordinary person like me...

so cold.

Pokson lowered her head, her bangs casting a shadow over her face, obscuring her eyes.

After being abandoned, you shouldn't be too pathetic...

"Hey, what are you still standing there for? Do you still want to stay here?"

A soft voice suddenly broke the silence.

Eh?

Pokson froze, then hurriedly looked up. The guy had stopped walking and turned to look at her.

That look seemed to be directed at a stupid idiot.

She suddenly realized what he had said, hurriedly made two "ah ah" sounds, and frantically chased after him.

It seems like I don't have to die?

Pokson stared blankly at Dia's retreating figure, a feeling of relief welling up inside him.

She suddenly pressed her hand to her chest; her heart was still beating strongly, and faster and faster.

In front of her.

Dia squinted and scratched his face.

After all, it was his own decision that deprived her of her only chance to escape; leaving her alone meant certain death.

Say something.

He felt somewhat uneasy about simply leaving like this.

Consider it compensation for the two million nuns.

Chapter Thirty-Six: The Fish That Can Talk × An Automated Psychic Beast

In the long corridor, Poxon seemed to bounce back from rock bottom, unusually following closely behind Dia.

Just as Dia was wondering if this guy was trying to ambush him by getting so close,

A ripple of energy instantly alerted him.

Dia stopped abruptly, pulled Poxon behind her, and turned to hide around a corner in the thick fog.

The radar still couldn't see anything, but the ripple sensor reminded Dia that the enemy was in the fog ahead.

Diya thought for a moment, then suddenly pulled the mist out of her hair, turned around and stuffed it into Poxon's arms.

When Xiao Bo first encountered this peculiar creature, he instinctively and curiously pinched it, causing it to make a soft "mist~" sound.

As a materialized Nen beast, [Atmosphere Maker] is currently only in its juvenile form, but it can still save Pokson in critical moments.

Dia gestured for her to stay away.

Ignoring the person and cloud behind her, Dia slowly extended her stand out from around the corner, staring intently at the thick fog ahead.

'Those are those floating monsters, aren't they? I didn't have time to figure out what they were before. If there aren't many of them this time, I can study them...'

Before them, thick fog rolled in, and a hideous, enormous fish head slowly emerged from it.

'This is... a catfish?'

Dia's eyes widened, and the monster before him was none other than a giant black catfish with an even more ferocious appearance.

Judging from the size of the fish's head, its body length is probably around five meters!

Fortunately, there was only one. Catfish are known for their strong vitality and high reproductive rate, so it would be surprising if they didn't appear in groups.

Diya held her breath, her 9mm pistol already silently pointed at those huge, lifeless pupils.

boom! boom! boom!

A loud gunshot rang out, and the strange fish reacted almost instantly, its whole body jerking violently. Completely ignoring the high-speed bullet aimed at its eyes, it lunged towards Dia!

The bullet pierced the strange fish's eye without any obstruction, creating three huge craters and completely shattering the fish's left eyeball.

And it made its way towards the monster fish's brain almost unimpeded, until it finally got stuck in the hard skull.

However, the strange fish seemed completely oblivious, its movements only a beat slower, but it still relentlessly hurtled towards Dia's head.

Dia ducked and nimbly dodged the monster fish's bite from beneath it, then quickly turned and fired again!

boom!boom!

Two more gunshots rang out, and the strange fish's left and right fins were shattered. The strange fish finally showed a clear reaction.

It rolled over and let out a strange roar, then turned around and charged at Dia like it had nothing to lose, but this time it was much slower.

Despite this, Diya felt no relief, because at this close range, some things that were previously unclear were now crystal clear.

A thin layer of spiritual energy was clearly visible on the surface of that strange fish!

Previously, the dense fog obscured his vision, but now the distance allowed Dia to clearly see the process of his [Metallic Ripple Nen] dissolving his Nen energy.

'Even though I shattered its left eye, it could still accurately locate me behind its left side. Why is that?'

Diya nimbly dodged the now-slowed bite, a question arising in her mind:

'Moreover, despite being injured to this extent, he did not lose his ability to move, and his brain was protected by the hard skull.'

Although Dia felt that directly destroying the opponent's body could also be effective in defeating the enemy, that would consume too many bullets.

Moreover, that wouldn't reveal the logic behind this strange fish's hunting strategy.

This kind of spirit beast is undoubtedly an "automatic operation type," and such a spirit beast must act in accordance with some kind of rule.

While dodging the attacks, Dia began to recall what he had done before the two attacks by the strange fish:

'Was it a gunshot? So the sound of the gunshot attracted it?'

Dia squinted as she looked at the strange fish's smooth sides.

It doesn't even have ears, so could it be attracted by sound?