First Conjuration × Netero Gets a Warning (4.2K)

It shouldn't just be called a "Nen Beast," it should be called a "Conjuration" Nen Beast.

Roy surveyed the old woman and the group of "children" behind her. They seemed to be like Kite's Nen Ability, "Crazy Jester," possessing a physical form that could be touched and perceived by ordinary people... which naturally meant that Kurajing, whose Aura Nodes had not yet been opened, could also see them.

This is also evident in the original work, where Gon, Leorio, and Kurapika a trio, which explains the same thing.

On the airship emblazoned with the huge "Hunter Association" logo, Zeno, with his flamboyant white hair, finally deigned to shift his gaze from Kurajing to the group of "Child Nen Beast," and unexpectedly glanced at Netero. He hadn't expected... the Hunter Association to be hiding such a figure...

She single-handedly supports a group of "Nen Beast," and although the old woman looks to be about the same age as her, her "generosity" is extraordinary.

"Hehehe... no need to be surprised." Netero finished his cake, took a sip of the black tea offered by the Beans, and said, "Sachiko isn't a combatant. If she wants to support him, I can't persuade her otherwise."

"Recklessly squandering one's Nen Qi will deplete one's life force; this is common sense."

"She's not an ordinary person. Beans, talk to her..."

"Yes."

The Beans was quite perceptive; he also poured Zeno a cup of black tea and carefully handed it to him, saying, "Nakajima Sachiko is the old woman in the picture who blocked your grandson's way..."

"Tch..." Calling her "old lady" is ridiculous, even though the Beans is much older than her. In terms of age, he's the oldest person present.

Suppressing his strange feelings, the Beans briefly introduced Nakajima Sachiko's past... Zeno listened quietly; she was also a woman with a tragic past.

She was once the director of the Yorknew City Family Welfare Home. A fire took away all the children in the home... Stimulated by this tragedy, Nakajima Sachiko awakened her Nen Ability – "Heaven's Puppet," which allowed her to manipulate Nen Qi to materialize puppets to fight for her... However, Nakajima Sachiko did not choose to do so. Standing before the ruins of the welfare home, she swore an oath to give up "fighting" and "never fight anyone," in exchange for "realistic imagination." She did her utmost to replicate the appearances and voices of the deceased children, materializing them as "Nen Beast" and filling them into the puppets. This is how the group of "children" in the picture came to be.

"Nen Ability best reflect a person's true inner self. After learning about this, the chairman, moved by her deep love, found a separate shelter for her and the children at the orphanage—this is the small town you see here..."

"What a pity... With her temperament, she might very well have become an excellent combatant." Zeno put down his teacup and thought of Milluki. According to Luke's report, that kid was also useless, lacking talent and lazy... Even if you tried to lead him down the path of an assassin, it would probably be a disaster...

Netero glanced at him sideways. "Not everyone is like you Zoldyck, who enjoy killing and fighting."

The old man leaned back lazily on the sofa, reminiscing about his past with Nakajima Sachiko, and said softly, "The Hunter Association fully respects every Hunter's dreams and choices. Sachiko liked being with children, even if she couldn't fight."

"I don't need another fighter like her..."

Zeno in deep agreement. "Beyond were here, hearing what you said, he'd probably be moved to tears..."

"Shut up!" Netero roared, hurling a teacup at him, only to have Zeno chuckle and catch it in his hand... All that high-sounding talk, and he still can't control his own son... Zeno pretended not to see the murderous glare in Netero's eyes, his hands behind his back as he looked at the monitor...

Nakajima Sachiko slammed her cane on the ground, displaying extraordinary facial expression, and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Give me... give me... Heartbeat Two-Choice Quiz!"

The loud noise startled Kurajing, who tightened her grip on Roy's arm.

"Crack!" Gotoh clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking as if popping Beans from the force, and glanced at Kurajing as if he were looking at a dead man.

Roy remained unmoved, his gaze constantly shifting between Nakajima Sachiko and the group of children behind her, lost in thought.

Nakajima Sachiko, on the other hand, warned him cautiously, "Next, I'm going to ask you a question. You only have five seconds to answer, and if you answer incorrectly, you're eliminated."

Needless to say, she was also an examiner... The red beaded cane she was holding caught Kurajing's attention. The girl looked at it, noticing the same proctor's badge as Mark Sim's, and frowned, asking, "Do we all have to answer the same question?"

What if someone answers incorrectly?

Nakajima Sachiko smiled, her eyes narrowing. "Isn't this faster and better?"

"Whoosh~" A cold wind swept through the dilapidated street, making people's hair stand on end.

"Young Master..." Gotoh looked at Roy, Kurajing raised her chin and looked at Roy as well... Nakajima Sachiko also squinted at Roy, and with her keen observation, she understood in an instant... This Sun-Earring Boy was the leader among these people.

Mark Sim said the kid could practice his swordsmanship even in a storm because he knew the old woman wouldn't fight, and he was afraid I'd get hurt. But the old woman never made things difficult for anyone; she let anyone in, regardless of whether their answers were right or wrong.

Of course, the answer was wrong. If she got lost and encountered Magic Beast, that would be none of Nakajima Sachiko's business.

Many eyes were focused on Roy... The Sun-Earring Boy seemed to be immersed in his own world, completely unaware of the outside world. At a moment, his pupils focused and he looked at Nakajima Sachiko with a smile, saying, "Grandma, how about we make a deal?"

"Don't fight,"

Nakajima Sachiko originally wanted to refuse Roy, but before she could even utter the word "no," she looked up and saw that the Sun-Earring Boy's eyes had suddenly changed. It was as if two suns had crawled out of his eye sockets, blazing bright light upon her.

She instantly felt as if she had been stripped naked and thrown into the street, completely exposed. She swallowed hard and furtively glanced towards a corner in the shadows...

A flash of electricity appeared, followed by a photograph capturing Roy's gaze, as intense as the sun...

You can feel the glare even through the screen!

"Heh heh heh... good lad, he even dared to threaten the examiner."

On the airship... Netero seemed to have regained some ground. His gaze lingered for a moment on Sun-Earring Boy Sun-Earring Boy's bright red eyes, which reminded him of a great "beauty"... the Scarlet Eyes of the Kurta Clan.

He glanced at Zeno, "What 'system' is this kid?"

Nen Ability related to the "eyes" are quite rare...

Zeno: "Not tested."

He added truthfully, "He said it was his trump card, and he'd rather be whipped three times by his father than tell anyone."

"Heh heh... still stubborn." Netero paused, then looked at the Sun-Earring Boy. Roy, through the hidden camera in the corner, "warned" someone, then turned to look at Nakajima Sachiko, waiting for her reply.

The old woman hadn't expected him to be so perceptive. After a moment of silence, she wisely agreed...

Roy smiled, bowed slightly, and said, "Please don't mind, Mother-in-law."

"Ask me anything, I'll answer anything. If I answer wrong, we'll turn around and leave. If I answer right..."

The Sun-Earring Boy straightened his back and looked at her intently, saying, "Please, Grandma, enlighten me on the method of manifesting the ' Nen Beast '."

As expected, the kid saw through it... Nakajima Sachiko glanced at the Cane Sword held by Roy and chose to trust... Mark Sim's judgment.

He could only bite the bullet and say, "Okay."

After calming myself down a bit, I posed my question, "Listen carefully, my question is: If your 'mother' and 'wife' both fell into the water at the same time, which one would you choose to save?"

"I think you're deliberately making fun of the Young Master!"

This kind of question is so classic it's become so overused... there's no correct answer at all!

Gotoh stared dangerously at Nakajima Sachiko, because Kurajing's murderous intent had all shifted to the old woman... Kurajing felt a sudden relief on her back, and looked up at Roy, her beautiful eyes filled with curiosity... Yes, it was indeed a question without a right answer... But, for some reason, the girl suddenly wanted to know how the Sun-Earring Boy would answer?

Which is more important, "mother" or "wife"...?

The answer is... both are important and neither are important.

"5...4...3...2...1..." Nakajima Sachiko began to count.

Roy smiled and remained silent.

Nakajima Sachiko's expression shifted from "confidence" to "despondency" in the blink of an eye. Five seconds later, she finally sighed, forced a smile at Roy, and said, "Congratulations, you got it right."

She waved, gesturing for Roy to follow her to the side...

Gotoh:

They stood frozen in place.

Kurajing felt a sudden emptiness in her arms, a sense of loss washing over her. She glanced at the butler, then realized what he meant and explained, "This question originally had no answer; remaining silent was the best solution."

"I don't need your reminder." Gotoh glared at her, then, while the Young Master was "consulting" the old woman, she said, "Let's talk about... your overstepping of authority first..."

Kurajing:".

He sat on the candle on the spot.

He swallowed hard, took two steps back, and then took off running after Roy...

Gotoh snorted coldly and followed.

In the corner, the Sun-Earring Boy listened quietly to Nakajima Sachiko speaking. The old woman reminisced about the past, recounting her feelings when she first awakened her Nen Ability, her tone tinged with a faint yet profound sadness...

"I came back from grocery shopping that day and saw the house on fire, burned to the ground... My mind went blank; all I could think about was rescuing the children,"

Then I felt like something inside me had opened up, and when I came to my senses, I realized that a rag doll had appeared beside me...

Nakajima Sachiko led a child over and affectionately patted its little head... Its body was the largest among the group of children... It must have been the first "Nen Beast" that Nakajima Sachiko manifested through strong consciousness and emotions on the day she awakened her Nen Ability!

Later, I named him Ryota... in memory of my deceased child... and then...

"It's Kazahana... it's Shizuko... it's Juro... it's Kenya..."

One by one, the children were called out and gathered around... soon they surrounded Nakajima Sachiko.

She touched this one, patted this one, and said with pity, "Later I met someone who told me that what I opened was called 'Nian' (念), because it was my deepest longing that led me to 'imagine' the rag doll..."

so...

[Heart Inquiry], then [Visualization], and finally putting it into [practice]... Is that the meaning?

Roy listened quietly, raising his hand to touch his earrings, carefully recalling... that day when Tanjuro brought him to the back of the house, personally put them on him, and patted him on the shoulder, smiling as he said, "You look very energetic!"

This triggered strong emotional fluctuations within myself, which led me to unconsciously manifest these emotions...

So, according to Nakajima Sachiko, as long as I "think," and delve deeper into my mind, and sincerely construct what I "think" to manifest, theoretically I should be able to transform "Nen Qi" into reality through "imagination." The Sun-Earring Boy seemed thoughtful, standing among a group of children, suddenly stopped moving... Gotoh and Kurajing were on his left and right sides... and further in was Nakajima Sachiko, who was looking at him intently.

The old woman gestured for the children to be quiet and concluded, "Different 'things' are presented, and therefore the difficulty varies."

"Imagining a pen is much simpler than imagining a car... In my experience, you can start with the simplest thing, try to materialize it, and then develop your own." What is simple and familiar to him?

Roy rubbed the Cane Sword in his hand, a glint of light appearing in his eyes, and he gradually realized... It was a knife!

It's the sword hanging in his master's house... the one he brings every day, the "Ten Thousand Swings" companion... his reliance as he roams the Demon Slayer world... his brother, his bond...

The Sun-Earring Boy opened his palm, his eyes brighter than ever before, letting his Nen Qi flow into his hand as he focused his mind on the appearance of the Short Blade sword... from the scabbard, hilt, blade, and tip, to the patterns branded on the blade... he imagined it with meticulous detail...

In a parallel universe of Demon Slayer...

While Roy was asleep, Giyu Tomioka, who was carefully recounting the details of the battle during the day to Urokodaki Sakonji, was sitting at the table under Urokodaki Sakonji Sakonji's guidance, writing a reply to his Master Ubuyashiki Kagaya.

He hesitated whether to add his advice... to skip the "stepson" stage and push Roy onto the "Water Hashira."

Location.

After listening, Urokodaki Sakonji remained silent for a moment before saying, "There has never been a precedent for this."

"You are free to offer your advice, as for... whether the Master will agree..."

The old man glanced back at Roy, who was fast asleep, and said gently, "That's not important."

"If Eiichiro is unwilling, no one can do anything about it, including... our Master."

"Senior brother, what's your opinion?"

"I think the same as my master." Sabito rolled up his brush, sat next to Giyu Tomioka, and wrote a line of small characters on the table, "Knowing Eiichiro as I do, whether he joins the Demon Slayer Corps or not is not important."

"In fact, as long as he can kill ghosts, he doesn't care about titles or positions, including..."

"My Master!"

She paused, then Seito suddenly thought of a possibility and wrote again, "Giyu, when you go back, keep a close eye on him. Eiichiro doesn't seem like the kind of person who would kneel down and bow to others."

"When the meeting is held, I'm afraid..."

"No, I'm not afraid." Giyu Tomioka interrupted Sabito decisively, "If he doesn't kneel, the other Pillars will definitely cause him trouble!"

Under the oil lamp... none of them looked very well.

It was almost predictable what kind of chaotic scene it would be... In the silence, a sudden "buzzing vibration" sound was heard. Everyone turned around in unison and were shocked to find—

The Asauchi belonging to Roy, hanging on the south wall, gleamed with a faint glow, and suddenly... disappeared!