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

When the shadow sphere appeared in front of him, it meant that he not only lost the chance of winning, but also any hope of escaping.

"…"

In silence, Illumi pulled out several beaded needles and inserted them into his abdomen and chest one after another.

He used these needles to manipulate the injured area, temporarily blocking the pain and other sensations that would interfere with his movements.

The principle behind this ability was the same as his use of the needles for disguising himself, allowing for fine control over his body through manipulation.

For instance, while human toes are generally less agile than fingers, Illumi's ability could enhance toe control instantly using the needles without requiring years of practice.

In theory, he could even insert needles with his Manipulation Effects into various key parts of his body, thereby unlocking greater physical potential and even pushing the limits of his Manifested Aura.

However, to maintain a balance of 'quantity' and 'strength' in this Manipulation Ability, Illumi no longer has any extra Vow Effects to devote to this ability, so the strength he can exert is very limited.

Moreover, using this ability inflicted irreversible, permanent damage on his body.

The longer he used it, the more severe the damage would be.

But given the current situation, Illumi couldn't afford to worry about the consequences.

Even though this ability wasn't fully developed, it was still the only option he had for a last-ditch effort.

Moses watched Illumi inserting the needles and guessed that those beaded needles likely served to stabilize his injuries or provide some kind of temporary relief.

It's just treating the symptoms and not the root cause.

So the outcome of this battle wasn't going to change.

Moses pulled out his phone and dialed Killua's number.

Beep-

The phone barely rang before it was answered immediately, which showed how nervous Killua was.

"Killua."

After the call was connected, Moses kept his gaze on Illumi, put the phone on speaker, and calmly asked, "Have you reached the warehouse?"

"Not yet."

Killua quickly replied, pausing for a moment before his tone grew clearly worried: "Moses, is everything okay on your end?"

"If I were in trouble, how would I have time to call you?"

Moyou chuckled, teasing him.

"Heh, that's right."

Killua also thought of this and his tone became much more relaxed.

"Killua."

"Yeah?"

"Can I kill Illumi?"

Right in front of Illumi, Moses posed this question to Killua, giving him the decision.

Should Illumi die?

In fact, Moses was still wavering himself, so he left the choice to Killua.

If Killua chose for Illumi to die, then Moses will act without hesitation.

"…"

Hearing Moses's sudden question, Killua was taken aback at first, and then he fell silent.

Kill Illumi-

It wasn't something Killua had seriously considered.

Though he'd joked to Gon about turning his family in for a bounty, that had mostly been in jest.

Seeing that Killua suddenly fell silent, Moses did not urge him, and there was a hint of amusement in his eyes when he looked at Illumi.

Illumi's eyes were terrifyingly cold at this moment.

If looks could kill, Moses wouldn't even have ashes left by now.

However-

While Illumi felt unhappy and resentful, he surprisingly felt a trace of anticipation for Killua's response.

If Moses knew Illumi's mental activities at this moment, he'd probably only conclude that this guy was indeed not normal.

"Moses."

After a few seconds, Killua's voice came from the phone.

"I… don't want to see him die."

"Okay, I understand."

After hearing Killua's answer, Moses ended the call and put away his phone.

Even under the twisted control Illumi had inflicted, causing deep psychological trauma, Killua still couldn't bring himself to wish Illumi's death.

Maybe this is why Killua doesn't fit in with the Zoldyck Family.

When everyone in the family regarded Alluka and Nanika as monsters, only Killua had always regarded them as cherished family members.

It can be said that-

Though Killua might impulsively injure Milluki and even his own mother, he deeply valued his family at his core.

Therefore, even though Illumi had been relentlessly Killua pursuing him in the original work's Election Arc, Killua still regarded Illumi as his brother as long as he had the ability to resist.

It was not until Illumi took the initiative to abandon the relationship of 'family' because of Nanika's existence that Killua began to consider him as less than family.

"You may not be a good brother, but you have a good little brother."

Moses looked at Illumi and said calmly: "Congratulations, you don't have to die here- but that's as far as it goes."

Just after he finished speaking, Moses raised his right hand towards Illumi, and Nen surged out from his palm and then turned into a black sword.

Killua's choice made Moses give up the idea of killing Illumi here, but while he'd spare his life, punishment was still due.

"…"

Illumi had a blank expression on his face, yet Killua's response stirred a faint feeling of happiness within him.

Moses didn't care what Illumi felt. He controlled a shadow clone, which he had swapped earlier, to sneak up and attack Illumi from behind.

The sound of slicing air reached him from behind. Illumi was prepared, after all, he had just seen the Shadow Shifting.

He listened to the sound and determined the location, then threw three beaded needles behind him with lightning speed, and at the same time, turned around and followed up with a hand knife strike.

In a quick counterattack, he severed the shadow clone's head in a single blow.

Immediately, Illumi cautiously sidestepped to distance himself from the shadow clone, avoiding any hidden dangers while keeping an eye on Moses's next move.

The decapitated shadow clone disintegrated into scattering light particles, and in the midst of the lights, a grapefruit-sized black sphere hovered in mid-air.

There is another shadow clone hidden inside the shadow clone's body.

Seeing this, Illumi was momentarily taken aback, grudgingly impressed by Moses's insidiousness.

Under his gaze, the shadow sphere swiftly morphed into a humanoid form and launched itself at him.

After several rounds of offense and defense, Illumi had grasped the shadow clone's strength and took on its attack head-on, and then used more of his Manifested Aura to give the shadow clone a fatal blow.

But this time, the shadow clone acted like a 'human bomb' and at the moment it suffered a fatal blow, he used both hands to stop Illumi's movements.

"Hmm?!"

Illumi's expression shifted.

Obviously, the reason why he was able to use the same trick to easily get rid of the shadow clone was also related to Moses's deliberate effort to restrict the shadow clone's mobility where it would restrain him briefly right before its 'death'.

As the shadow clone dissipated, a familiar wooden board dropped down.

'The same trick, twice!'

"…"

Illumi's cheek twitched slightly as he quickly retreated.

The wooden board then exploded like a bomb, and the blast wave engulfed Illumi.

At this time-

Moses charged forward, slicing through the blast wave with his black sword to sever one of Illumi's arms before he could recover.

In order to guard against the Nen wave, it is necessary to build up a defensive Aura in front of him.

And in doing so, Illumi couldn't guard against an attack from behind.

This is the strength of 'multiple Nen Users working together'.

Moses took perfect advantage of the shadow clones' strategic value.

Some abilities, if used in the right place, can play a crucial role even if they are not very strong.

As blood splattered, one of Illumi's arms flew into the air.

And Moses's assault didn't stop there. After cutting off Illumi's arm, he instantly conjured a new shadow clone and had it latch onto Illumi, then he slashed Illumi a few more times.

Just like that, with the shadow clone aiding him, Moses mercilessly chopped off all four of Illumi's limbs.

He didn't know if Illumi had some desperate, self-destructive last resort.

But it was no longer relevant.

Illumi, who had turned into a 'human stick', could no longer cause any trouble.

Moses dismissed the black sword, deciding that the combat trial of the Divine Script would end here.

Thud, thud-

The severed limbs fell to the ground, making noises.

Illumi, who had lost all his four limbs, fell to the ground, looking utterly pitiful.