Chapter 12 Wright's Joy

Wright is a professional Blacklist Hunter with ambitions and a strong utilitarian mindset. Once he set his sights on a target, he will make the utmost effort to complete the hunt.

After targeting the notorious Ian, he gathers various information and tracks him down.

During this process, his Hunter License provides him with many conveniences.

For example, the phone call Monica made while fleeing through the woods turned into valuable information, pointing Wright in the right direction.

So, he receives a mission from the police.

Even though he could request assistance from the police and have them deploy a large force to act as cannon fodder to quickly locate Ian, Wright is not ruthless enough to do that.

In front of a competent Nen user, not to mention ordinary people, even Killua, who hasn't learned Nen, would need to run away.

Wright simply believed that involving the police was equivalent to throwing them into the fire.

He wasn't willing to make such a move. He only asked the police to set up a perimeter around the scenic area and then comes alone.

The delay in his arrival was due to him spending some time to understand the situation of the area, including the terrain, environment, and the old temple on the mountain and the father and son living there.

So, when he tracked the scent of blood to the outside of the temple, his initial judgment was that the poor father and son residing in the temple have already been killed.

Thus, he used Zetsu to hide his Aura and presence, and quietly entered the temple to investigate. However, he was startled to find Ian's body in the courtyard.

In surprise, Wright immediately thinks, 'There's an expert here.'

He first suspects the middle-aged monk mentioned in the information living in the temple, but he never imagines that the one who defeated Ian is the son.

Nevertheless, he still concludes that the boy in front of him is an expert.

After all, anyone capable of defeating Ian and sensing his Zetsu couldn't possibly be weak.

So when he saw Moses's crude Ten, he instinctively thought that Moses was concealing his true abilities.

This left him a bit helpless. His target is Ian, and since Ian is dead, he has no motive or reason to confront Moses, especially since he is not in the mood for a fight.

Wright just wanted to show sincerity, making Moses understand that he is not an enemy, but a Blacklist Hunter pursuing criminals.

However, Moses wasn't convinced.

Following this, Wright realized he had guessed wrong again.

"How is it possible!?"

A novice Nen user who has just mastered Ten, actually managed to defeat an experienced Nen user who has mastered the four fundamental techniques and even developed his own Hatsu?

Only a Nen user would understand how far-fetched this seemed…

So, how did this boy before him pull it off?

Wright, who was shocked by this, suddenly became very curious.

He wanted to know every detail of how Moses killed Ian.

And in that moment—

Moses moved swiftly, picking up the Hunter License and forcefully hurling it towards the ceiling in front of Wright.

"Eh?"

Wright's face changed, and he leapt into the air to catch the Hunter License.

What a joke!

In a sense, his Hunter License was even more important than his life.

After seeing Wright protecting his Hunter License, Moses narrowed his eyes, gripped the small knife he usually used to sharpen pencils, and charged directly at Wright, who was still in mid-air.

Before making a move—

Moses had envisioned two outcomes in advance.

If Wright had no reaction to the Hunter License he threw out, he would decisively escape through the window.

Otherwise, Moses will try to attack.

And that's precisely what he was doing now.

Charge, pause!

Moses drove the knife to stab between Wright's buttocks.

"!!!"

Seeing that Moses actually tried to stab him in the buttocks with a small knife, Wright's eyes twitched.

He opens his Aura nodes, releasing a massive amount of Aura that tightly wraps around every inch of his body.

This is the advanced application technique, Ken.

Then, Moses withdraws his hand and steps back. Covered in dense Aura, Wright lands steadily, showing no intention to attack.

Even though Moses just tried to stab him with a small knife, Wright doesn't retaliate.

Wright's behavior, even after Moses tried to stab him, eventually convinces Moses that he harbors no ill intentions.

It can't be helped…

Facing an opponent who could swiftly execute Ken, he wouldn't even have a chance to struggle.

"I believe you, you truly are a Pro Hunter."

Moses dropped the knife, and assumed a more cooperative demeanor.

Wright silently observed Moses, his eyes still twitching.

'This guy is so damn impressive!!!'

Wright took a deep breath, revealing a forced smile, "I also believe you now, you truly know only Ten…"

From their brief confrontation, Moses could tell that Wright indeed meant no harm. Meanwhile, Wright deduced from Moses's amateurish knife attack that Moses genuinely only knew Ten.

'Then…'

'How on earth did this boy defeat Ian?'

Wright's curiosity was mingled with excitement.

In his mind, this boy was undoubtedly a prodigy with terrifying potential!

If he could recruit him, it would be a guarantee to become a Double-Star Hunter in the future!!!

Thinking of this, Wright is overjoyed and doesn't care about Moses's attempt to stab him with a knife at all.

"Let me reintroduce myself."

Suppressing his elation, Wright puts away his Hunter License and said seriously,

"I am Wright Bulvo, a professional Blacklist Hunter. I have been tracking Ian Archer, the man whose neck you snapped outside."

"Oh."

Moses nodded.

Wright looked at Moses, seemingly waiting for him to continue.

However, after Moses acknowledges with a nod, he falls silent.

The two gazes at each other, and Monica, who is curled up in the corner of the bed, looks confused.

One second, two seconds, three seconds…

The room becomes particularly quiet.

"?"

Slowly, a question mark emerged over Wright's head. He murmured, nearly grinding the words through clenched teeth, "You... don't you plan to say anything?"

"Hmm?"

Moses pondered for a moment, then raised his index finger and calmly said, "I have a question for you."

"Alright, but before you ask, haven't you forgotten something? Like introducing yourself first?"

Wright stared intently at Moses.

In the information he collected before coming here, both Moses and Hawk's names were included.

However, Wright believed that in the current situation, it was necessary for both parties to introduce themselves.

Because he wanted to make a deal with Moses.

"My question is…"

Ignoring Wright's reminder, Moses directly asked, "Since you've confirmed the death of Ian Archer, why go through the trouble of complicating the situation?"

"…"

Wright silently looked at Moses, then sighed after a moment, and said, "You're really not likable. How should I put it? Explaining this question is quite troublesome, but... well, I want to make a deal with you."

Hunters are graded from Amateur Hunter, Professional Hunter, Single-Star Hunter, Double-Star Hunter, and Triple-Star Hunter. Only by obtaining a license from the Hunter Association can one become a Professional Hunter.

After becoming a Professional Hunter, one can increase their rank through 'achievements'.

In the Hunter Association, the star rank represents status, power, and honor. Therefore, increasing their star rank is also one of the lifelong pursuits of most Pro Hunters.

Wright was no exception to this.

As a professional Blacklist Hunter, his way of accumulating achievements naturally involves capturing criminals.

Wright is currently aiming for the Single-Star rank, and that's why he proposed a deal with Moses.

"Oh?"

Moses raised an eyebrow slightly, finding Wright's words unexpected. So he asked, "What deal are you talking about?"

"I need the achievements for apprehending Ian Archer. In return, I'm willing to pay you 5 million Jenny for that. Of course, the full bounty for Ian Archer will also go to you. How about it?"

Wright straightforwardly stated his demand.

He had tracked Ian for almost half a month, and now, he's at a crucial moment in the attempt to earn the Single-Star rank, so he wasn't willing to give up so easily.

Therefore, he could only shamelessly propose a 'deal' to obtain the 'achievement' for killing Ian from Moses.

Upon hearing Wright's proposal, Moses's eyes gradually became strange.

Being willing to pay 5 million Jenny to obtain the achievements for capturing Ian implies that Wright places a high value on those achievements.

However, Wright could easily take Ian's body and claim that he himself captured Ian to the outside world, avoiding spending a single Jenny.

And if he were ruthless, he could even kill both Moses and Monica here, making this matter a secret that nobody knows.

But Wright didn't do that.

'This guy…'

'He's a 'good person'.'

After a few seconds of silence, Moses suddenly asked, "Wright, are you an Enhancer?"

"Yes, why?"

Wright admitted it straightforwardly.

To progress from Single-Star to Double-Star, one condition is to personally mentor a Single-Star Hunter.

He already sees Moses as the key to him advancing to Double-Star in the future, so there's no need to hide it from Moses.

If it weren't for fearing that Moses would be repelled, he would have already suggested the idea of taking Moses as his apprentice.

"No reason."

Moses shook his head and calmly said, "Back to the deal. I have no objections to the 20 million Jenny bounty on Ian Archive. As for the achievement, I have a different request."

Wright's eyes flickered slightly.

By deliberately not mentioning the exact amount of Ian's bounty, Wright was hoping Moses would quickly agree to the 5 million Jenny in exchange for the achievement.

However, he didn't expect Moses to know the exact amount of Ian's bounty…

"Tell me."

Wright looked at Moses.

Moses raised three fingers and said slowly, "I have three requests. First, 5 million is too little, double it. Second, be my sparring partner for ten days. Third, you owe me a favor."

Listing the three requests in one breath, Moses didn't blush or pant.

Of course, he wasn't expecting Wright to agree to these three requests just for Ian's achievement. What he really wanted was to make Wright his sparring partner.

As for the first 5 million doubling request and the third request to owe favor, they were merely thrown in to make it easier for Wright to agree to the second sparring request.

"Your three requests…"

Wright looked at Moses seriously, but internally, he was shouting for joy.

'Ten days of sparring!'

'This is a golden opportunity.'

Wright had already fantasized about showcasing his amazing teaching skills during these ten days, making Moses admire him, and Moses would eventually request him to be his master.

Staring at Wright calmly, Moses waited for his response while preparing to dismiss the two other requests if necessary.

However—

Wright said solemnly, "Very reasonable, I agree."

From hearing the requests to agreeing to them, the whole process happened without any hesitation.

"???"

Hearing Wright's answer, Moses was stunned for a moment.

'This script development doesn't seem right, does it?'