The Person Behind the Scenes... "Amina Lian Gandor"

The unknown enemy, who had been hiding behind the scenes, has finally revealed itself.

Ian's gaze was icy as he stared at the group of Hunters who were now like puppets, being manipulated and staring at him. He spoke in a deep voice.

"Get out here!"

"If you continue to hide, I'll take all the remaining black pillars with me. Don't blame me for not giving you a chance."

"Three!"

"Two!"

Ian shouted out numbers, giving the other party no time to think, his hands still moving. In the time it took to speak, another Black Pillar was shrunk into a stick and put into his pocket.

Hearing Ian's words.

Netero and Kim, standing to the side, were both watching their surroundings with considerable tension.

They knew that perhaps at this moment, the enemy would be provoked by Ian and forced to make a move, and they were ready for battle!

"Well..."

With a sigh from the crowd, a clear voice from the ancient Gandor Dynasty resounded throughout the arena.

"Please stop... humanity of this era..."

Those present.

Only Kim Ian could understand what the other was saying.

With Netero present, Ian tossed him a piece of [Translation Konjac] while keeping a close eye on the location of the group of Hunters ahead.

There it was.

Before anyone knew it, a phantom figure was slowly appearing, as if it were being reshaped by light particles.

With long, flowing black hair, wearing a noble dress adorned with intricate patterns, fair cheeks, and delicate red lips, she was undeniably a very beautiful young woman.

What was somewhat incongruous was the girl's incredibly dark eyes, which made her look rather frightening.

The instant I saw her appear.

Those present— Ian, Netero, and King—all narrowed their eyes and tensed their bodies, ready for battle at any moment.

"We are not enemies, you amazing ability user. Please return the pillar to me; its role here is crucial..."

The girl turned her face to Ian and spoke softly.

Ian gave a cold laugh.

"I'll give them back to you?"

"I advise you to first clarify your relationship with that guy named Sashado. Also, what happened with Elina? Did you do it?"

"If you can't explain these things clearly, I think you'd better worry about yourself."

"After all, I was able to beat Sashado away, so beating you away wouldn't be a problem for me!"

As Ian spoke, he glanced at the four remaining Black Pillars around him, pointed at them, and continued to sneer.

"And if you want those stone pillars, then come and take them if you dare!"

He beckoned to the other person with his finger.

"You think we'll believe you just because you say a few nice words and spout some nonsense?"

Do we look like we have the word "idiot" written on our foreheads?

Ian attempted to provoke the other party, since the enemy's strength was unknown. If he could make a move at this moment, he could judge the enemy's approximate strength through their attacks and prepare for subsequent negotiations.

Upon hearing Ian's words, the girl frowned slightly.

Clearly, she had rarely experienced being refuted in her life, which made her feel somewhat uncomfortable at first.

After hesitating for a moment, she spoke softly.

"I can release you from your companions as a sign of sincerity. From beginning to end, all I wanted was for them to help me dig out the pillar..."

As she finished speaking, she gently raised her hand, revealing a black bell on her fair wrist.

"Ding-a-ling..."

She gently shook her wrist, and the black bell rang crisply.

The sound did not come from the girl's illusory figure in front of them, but from all directions, making it impossible to pinpoint its origin.

Kim and Netero noticed each other's movements the moment they did.

They did not lower their guard because of what the other party said. One was a huge Guanyin statue with golden light floating on its body, and the other was shrouded in the phantom of a rainbow-colored Rabbit.

They feared that the other party might take advantage of this moment to launch some unknown sonic attack.

Ian didn't warn them.

They all had "Disaster-Repelling Stickers " on them, which could actually ward off any harmful actions the other party might take.

"Huh, how did we get here?"

"Strange... Where are we? Have we reached the depths of the Ruins? What are those dark pillars around us!?"

At this moment, all the Hunters on the field finally came to their senses, and they were all completely bewildered.

They had no idea what had happened to them before.

Ian, Netero, and King, who witnessed this scene, were all wary of the unknown girl's methods.

The opponent's capabilities.

Even more astonishing than Shaiapouf's ability "Spiritual Message," one of the Three Royal Guards of the future Meruem, Shaiapouf requires the enemy to inhale a certain amount of the scale powder he flaps his wings before he can hypnotize the enemy.

The other party seemed to be able to achieve hypnosis silently simply by relying on the sound of that bell.

And that's not all.

After all, Elina was thousands of miles away, and she had no idea how the other party had managed to transmit the voice to Elina ears.

Some of the best Hunters changed their expressions after regaining consciousness!

Knov, Mizaistom, and the others looked around warily, a cold sweat breaking out on their backs. They had been taken control of by the enemy without even realizing it.

For them, it was simply unbelievable.

Only after meeting Netero, King, and the others did they finally feel relieved.

Then, they looked at the illusory figure of the girl in the center of the field and immediately realized that this was probably the enemy.

"Who is she?"

"Look! Her eyes are exactly the same as Sashado's; she's also from the Gandor Ruins!"

"We ended up here out of nowhere, is that her doing?"

A group of Hunters and Exorcism Team discussed the matter animatedly.

Kannari Rin was in the group, was also somewhat shaken. She and her group had been controlled without even realizing it, which was a disgrace to their Exorcism Team.

"Swish!" "Swish!"

The group moved with incredible speed, flashing to the sides of Jin and Netero, watching the illusory girl warily.

Please believe me, I meant no harm...

"Father has awakened. If we don't stop him, even the world you live in will be destroyed..."

After releasing herself from control over everyone, the girl looked calmly at Ian with her dark eyes and spoke.

Hearing her words.

The surrounding Hunters all turned their gaze toward Ian.

Clearly, Ian's demonstrated abilities have earned their recognition.

Despite his young age, he single-handedly turned the tide in several dangerous situations within the Ruins!

"So... that Sashado is really your father?"

Ian looked suspicious.

The other person nodded slightly, their every move exuding an undeniable elegance.

Ian and King exchanged a glance. They had a lot of information to gather about Sashado, but right now, the most important thing was to figure out the purpose of these "pillars"!

Ian spoke in a deep voice.

"First, tell us what these stone pillars are."

"Don't try to hide any information. Trust me, although these stone pillars are hard, I have the ability to destroy them. I imagine you don't want to see them reduced to dust..."

Upon hearing Ian's threat, the girl frowned slightly, a faint melancholy lingering between her brows.

She didn't take the other ability users present seriously.

But this boy in front of me...

Even during her reign, she had never seen a genius who could wield "Nen" to such an extent...

Although she was still under a ban at that time.

However, she still witnessed... the great battle between the other party and her father...

The explosive fire-based weapon used by the opponent was incredibly powerful and terrifying!

If they had had such weapons back then, perhaps things wouldn't have come to this...

"Column..."

"This is the Xie Tool forged by my father and his former followers, and it is also the medium I use to... suppress the Dark Creations beneath this Ruins..."

On the field, the girl's voice fell softly.

The surrounding Hunters couldn't understand the other's language, but Ian, Kim, Netero, and the others tensed up.

A look of worry appeared on the girl's delicate and pretty face, as if she were recalling something. She spoke calmly and slowly.

"My father, Sashado, forged the Gandor Dynasty. He was the sole chosen one to inherit the will of his predecessors, the Radiance of Glory, the ever -King of the Sleepless Night of the Gandor Dynasty..."

"Unfortunately..."

"In his final moments, he was corrupted by the fear of the Dark Creations, and thus fell..."

At this point, the girl lowered her eyes and glanced at Ian and the others. Even though her eyes were dark, Ian and the others could sense the complex emotions in her gaze.

The other person's voice was soft and clear as they spoke slowly.

"I envy you. Your era... has probably not yet experienced the baptism of the Dark Creations..."

"However, those guys didn't disappear."

"They... lie sealed and dormant beneath this Ruins. Once they awaken, you will encounter everything we went through."

"Therefore, I don't mean to deceive or manipulate you, but I simply have no other choice..."

"Father took away the souls of his followers from the 'pillars,' and the power of these 'pillars' is waning. They must be brought back to life from the Ruins to regain their strength..."

"Otherwise, the Dark Creations will awaken..."

At this point, a resolute look appeared on her delicate face, and she said in a deep voice.

"And I, Aimina Lian Gondor, will never stand by and watch this happen again!"

Hearing her words.

Ian and Kim exchanged a glance, their eyes serious as they assessed the accuracy of each other's words.

Suddenly, Ian seemed to remember something and asked in a deep voice.

"Why are you looking for Elina, and... who is Eluna?"