With the direction of the finger compass, this action...
Only success is allowed, and failure is not an option.
This is the situation the Hunters Association faced.
Inside the valley, thick fog filled the air.
Wherever they can see, aside from the vast expanse of white fog, they could only vaguely see the outlines of some objects.
Moisture hung in the air, silently clinging to everyone's clothes and skin.
To protect against potential threats like miasma, everyone in the Hunter Association, except for Netero and Botobai, were equipped with gas masks.
In this way, the Hunter Association troops led by Netero adopted a common one-line formation and marched through the thick fog under the guidance of the finger compass.
Moses, who didn't need to participate in combat, trailed at the back of the formation.
His task was to maintain a distance from the team, ensuring that the finger compass could be used properly.
In order to ensure his safety, the Hunter Association has also dispatched two Pro Hunters to protect him.
Although Moses felt that such an arrangement was somewhat unnecessary and even a waste of combat power…
He had no way to influence the Hunter Association's decision and could only go along with the flow.
Furthermore, based on the current information available, the battle between the Hunter Association and the Seirin Grouop will only be a one-sided crushing.
"Why do I have to do this kind of thing?"
As one of the guards, Kanzai walked alongside Moses on the right side.
He made no attempt to hide his emotions, his expression showing clear annoyance as he complained: "This is totally overestimating my abilities!"
As the Tiger of the Zodiac Twelve, who claims to be the main force, Kanzai feels that he should be leading the charge rather than being assigned to a so-called guard duty.
To the left of Moses is a young woman with short, sleek hair. Judging from her outdoor combat attire, she is obviously a fighter.
The woman's name is Fiona. She is a martial artist who studied under the Shingen-ryu. She looks young, but there was no problem about her combat skills.
The decision to assign Kanzai and Fiona to protect Moses demonstrated the importance the Hunter Association attached to this matter.
But as one of the main combatants, Kanzai still preferred to be at the frontlines in combat.
Moses looked at Kanzai, who had a displeased expression on his face, but said nothing, and he didn't even bother to correct Kanzai's incorrect usage of words.
'In Arithmetic and Language…'
'This guy was beyond help.'
However, Fiona did not give up the treatment for Kanzai's linguistic blunders, and couldn't help but gently reminded him: "Kanzai, I think what you meant to say was underestimating your abilities?"
"So what? You think I don't know?!"
Kanzai's temper flared up and he glared at Fiona angrily.
Fiona said without changing her expression: "Using the wrong words is one thing, understanding it is another. The two can't be compared."
"Huh?"
Kanzai was stunned for a moment, then continued walking, glaring at Fiona, and asked in a very bad tone: "So what do you want?"
"Nothing, just pointing out your wording mistake."
Fiona always has a calm face, which is in sharp contrast to Kanzai's violent reaction.
Kanzai continued to glare at Fiona and then said with a sneer: " So, should I give you an award?"
"What award? Is it an award for correcting other people's wording mistakes?"
Fiona faced Kanzai's cannibalistic gaze, calmly asking in return.
"…"
Kanzai's cheeks twitched several times, and veins bulged on his forehead, indicating that he had accumulated a lot of anger.
Under normal circumstances, when a person is angry, there is a risk of going too far.
But although Kanzai would be angry with women verbally, he would never do anything out of the ordinary because of it.
So regardless of the process, Kanzai would ultimately have to swallow his anger.
Moses has basically understood Kanzai's character and some of Kanzai's ways of doing things.
He understood that Kanzai had no chance of winning against women in arguments.
Now, seeing Kanzai feeling uncomfortable again, he could only shake his head helplessly.
"I would really appreciate it if you two could be a little quieter."
Moses looked ahead, and the Hunter Association's team could no longer be seen with the dense white fog around them.
The visibility in the fog is probably around 20 meters. But at this time, the Hunter Association's team should be five hundred meters away.
"Okay, unless absolutely necessary, I won't speak again."
When Fiona heard Moses's request, she calmly responded.
Kanzai had a fierce look on his face, but he didn't say anything more.
Although some words could be humiliating to say...
When he was in front of Moses, he was indeed at a disadvantage.
Mainly because he recognized Moses's abilities in all aspects, so he was willing to listen to Moses's words.
In comparison, Fiona, who is also responsible for this guard duty, although it is her first time to contact Moses, she will also comply with Moses's requests within the scope of her duties.
Not only to fulfill her duties, but also because she knew the importance of Moses in this operation.
"…"
Fiona walked in silence, observing Moses without leaving a trace while maintaining a 50-meter En.
She had a certain degree of curiosity about this seemingly extraordinary young man.
Moses followed the initial instructions given by the Hunter Association and continued to walk at a steady pace.
"Fiona, maintaining En for a long time must be quite tiring, right?"
Moses asked suddenly without turning his head.
"Yes."
Fiona didn't know why Moses suddenly asked this, but she still answered.
Moses glanced at her quickly and said calmly: "Then put it away. My alert range is larger than yours."
"Eh?"
Fiona's eyes subtly changed as she glanced at the Aura on Moses's body.
'It's just a fairly stable Ten without any sign of using En.'
'So, concluding from his statement...'
'Is he a Scout-Type Nen User?'
'Then when did he use his ability?'
Fiona did not act upon hearing this, but took a few seconds to think, then asked seriously: "Can you give me a rough number?"
"100 meters."
Moses said calmly.
In fact, the shadow mats he sends out could be spread within a range of 500 meters while ensuring accuracy.
If accuracy wasn't taken into account, a range of 1000 meters would also be possible.
"Understood."
Fiona's thoughts paused slightly, then she retracted the En that was extended outside.
When performing guard duty in this kind of environment, it is necessary to remain vigilant at all times.
But a long period of En will consume her Aura and energy. So if a sudden situation occurred afterwards, it might not be possible to maintain her full combat status.
So hearing that Moses's alert range was larger than her own, Fiona naturally went along with it.
Kanzai listened to their conversation and yawned slowly.
The entire team continued forward at a steady pace for about an hour.
Then, as expected, the battle began.
The light of Aura released by Netero penetrated the dense fog like sunlight.
Moses and the others, who were at the rear of the team, could see the golden light flickering deep within the fog.
"It has begun."
Moses looked calm.
'Sure enough…'
'I probably wouldn't have much to do in this operation.'