Gelman had been busy for the past several hours.
He had steadily expanded the area he covered around the fortress, rescuing survivors in distress, gathering them together, and guiding them to safety inside.
The number of people inside the fortress had surely surged as a result. He estimated there were already more than two thousand.
He hadn't had time to wait for the final count before leaving the fortress again, guided by the mechanical flying sphere toward the next area.
However, during this time, Gelman still hadn't received any news about Chairman Netero, Morel, Nobunaga, or the others.
Later, a survivor had made a vague remark, pointing in a certain direction and saying that they'd seen someone with mysterious abilities over there.
So Gelman had followed the trail all the way here, only to stumble unexpectedly into this battlefield.
Still, finding Meleoron was a good thing, too, Gelman thought.
Meleoron clutched his chest, gasping for breath. His eyes widened in surprise and delight.
He didn't understand why Gelman had appeared here. He only knew that the scene from the night of the decisive battle in the East Gorteau Republic was about to play out again.
Yes, he'd been saved! And once again, Gelman was the one who had saved him!
Kajin Dorudo also stared at Gelman in utter astonishment.
After taking Gelman's advice at the Sky Arena, Kajin Dorudo had found a master of Nen and had been quietly studying his Nen ability ever since.
Even so, Kajin Dorudo had heard plenty of rumors about Gelman, each more astonishing than the last.
This time, aboard BW1, Kajin Dorudo had wondered if he might meet Gelman, who had become the "Rat." But the Hunter Association had told him that Gelman hadn't boarded the ship.
He'd been rather disappointed.
He'd come on