Ponzu had previously sent out several bees to search for Hunters with very strong "aura."
Now, one bee had finally found a target matching Ponzu's requirements.
More precisely, it had happened to encounter Moyu and Netero speeding through the forest.
Hearing the giant bee's distinctive buzzing, Netero did not stop, but Moyu seemed to realize something. He abruptly halted and looked toward the giant bee not far away.
In that brief moment, Netero had already vanished into the depths of the forest, giving Moyu no chance to call him back.
Moyu felt utterly speechless, but there was no need to worry about Netero's safety, so he began observing the giant bee, which clearly had a specific objective.
Then he noticed a small, inconspicuous slip of paper tied beneath its legs.
"Is this Ponzu's bee...?"
Moyu raised his brows slightly, recalling Ponzu, whom he had interacted with during the Hunter Exam.
Seeing Moyu stop, the giant bee carrying Ponzu's orders hurriedly flew over.
Moyu extended his right hand.
The giant bee landed steadily in his palm.
Moyu untied the note and unfolded it. Written on it, in large and crooked characters, were the words: SAVE ME.
That alone showed what state its writer had been in when she wrote those words.
"..."
Moyu pinched the note between his fingers and looked toward a certain direction in the forest.
When he had noticed the bee just now, he had vaguely sensed a trace of danger from that direction.
It was very faint...
Like a flash of light that vanished in an instant.
If his trip to the Dark Continent had not significantly sharpened his sense of danger, and if the bee had not made him stop, he might truly have overlooked that barely perceptible dangerous aura.
"Should I wait here for Morel