Moyu jumped from the airship high above, then used Shadow Shift to fly through the air at tremendous speed.
Only by traveling in a way ordinary people could scarcely imagine had he managed to reach the NGL border at the last moment.
Fortunately, he had made it in time. Otherwise, that old geezer Netero certainly would not have waited for him.
Still, Moyu understood why.
"Killua, long time no see."
Moyu looked at Killua, who stood frozen in place, and greeted him with a smile.
Killua looked up at the smiling Moyu, the shadows in his eyes giving way to delighted surprise.
"Moyu, you... what are you doing here?!"
Killua could barely contain his delight. He wanted to walk over to Moyu, but the moment he lifted his right foot, he hesitated and set it back down.
Moyu noticed the tiny movement and wondered whether their long separation had made Killua feel distant from him.
No way.
He shook his head inwardly with a chuckle, then walked up to Killua and said with a smile, "The chairman's getting old. Maybe he felt he wasn't quite up to the task, so he urgently asked me to come help."
"Huh?"
Killua was slightly startled, then recalled how terrifying that monster had been and nodded solemnly.
"The monster we ran into... it was really terrifying. But now that you're here, Moyu, you'll definitely find a way to deal with it!"
Killua's faith in Moyu's abilities bordered on blind trust.
He believed Netero, Knov, and Morel could not defeat Neferpitou, but if it was Moyu, he was certain Moyu could overcome a stronger opponent.
Nearby, Morel's and Knov's cheeks twitched at Killua's words, but neither lashed out.
Netero's expression remained unchanged, though he shook his head helplessly.
His reaction was not because of Killua's