Cordis stood beside Chrollo, pressing a hand over his pounding heart as he gazed at him in admiration.
"Could this be the legendary savior of villains?"
Cordis murmured.
At Chrollo's command, Feitan, Uvogin, and the others headed toward the underground auction house.
Hisoka, meanwhile, had long since disappeared.
The others gathered on a small hillside to wait. Naturally, Cordis was among them.
The first light of dawn began to wake the sleeping earth.
And the people sleeping upon it.
But Cordis was in no mood to sleep. He frowned into the distance, letting the sun's harsh light shine into his eyes.
By his reckoning, Gon and the others should have reached Yorknew City by now.
The thought made Cordis worry.
Soon, Yorknew City would be engulfed in bloodshed.
It wasn't that Cordis doubted Gon and Killua's strength. He was simply afraid that if they ran into danger, he wouldn't be able to reach them in time.
As a woman, Machi easily saw through what Cordis was thinking.
Watching him stare into the distance with his brow constantly furrowed, she lifted her eyes and asked coolly.
"Cordis, is there someone important you want to see?"
Machi's intuition had always been accurate, and it told her that Cordis posed no threat to the Spider.
Besides, Machi believed the boss must have had a reason for bringing Cordis along.
At her words, Cordis froze for a moment, then turned to her in surprise.
He knew Machi's intuition was sharp, but he hadn't expected her to guess exactly what was on his mind.
With his thoughts already laid bare, Cordis saw no reason to hide them anymore and nodded.
"Two people I'd give my life for have come here."
"I'm stuck here and can't go anywhere. I'm afraid I won't be able to protect