Chrollo looked at the girl beside him as he sat expressionless on the hospital bed, savoring his regained power while remaining silent in the face of her questions.
A Luo had thought Chrollo would keep his promise this time. After all, he was fairly true to his word in the manga.
Granted, whenever he promised someone something, the outcome always differed somewhat from what they had imagined.
Especially Hisoka.
The duel he had eagerly anticipated had been twisted by Chrollo's scheming into a slaughter aimed at him.
Even so, A Luo had thought that perhaps Chrollo would keep his word this time, restore her ability once he recovered, and then part ways with her as agreed. They would go their separate ways and have nothing more to do with each other.
Instead, all she got now was his silence.
Fortunately, she had come prepared.
The girl raised a hand, summoning Illumi, who had arrived long ago but remained hidden in the shadows.
"If Chrollo doesn't honor our agreement and restore my Nen Ability, kill him."
Illumi emerged from the darkness, his gaze fixed on Chrollo, who lay on the hospital bed, still weak despite having just regained his Nen Ability.
Had Chrollo been at his peak, killing him might have taken Illumi some effort, and perhaps even come at a cost!
But Chrollo had suffered so much earlier that his physical condition was truly poor.
The man could only chuckle, abandon the dark thoughts in his heart, and obediently restore A Luo's Nen Ability as promised.
"A Luo, are you really unwilling to join the Phantom Troupe and stay with us?"
A Luo looked at Chrollo, utterly unable to understand how this Boss's mind worked.
Not after they had treated her like this.
Chrollo had even been planning to break