1 minute and 3 seconds after the Extermination Team invaded the palace.
Smoke swirled through the palace's third floor, forming a completely sealed environment.
Only two figures could be seen here: Morel, holding an enormous pipe, and Shaiapouf, who had rushed over.
But Shaiapouf had fallen into a state of utter madness, muttering to himself about how he had failed in his duties, deserved to die, and was unworthy of being one of the Royal Guards.
Then his expression abruptly settled into seriousness. "You aren't going to speak? Of course. As an intelligent Nen user, that's only natural!"
Morel remained completely unmoved by Shaiapouf's words.
From the information Knov had provided, he already knew that the Scales filling the smoke had a hypnotic effect, so he absolutely could not inhale them.
That had led him to hold his breath from the moment he began sealing off the area with smoke.
Morel had absolute confidence in his lung capacity, but he also had to admit that Shaiapouf had reacted and made his decision incredibly quickly.
The instant smoke appeared on the third floor, Shaiapouf had released Scales from his wings.
He had presumably judged that breaking through the smoke blockade would not be easy, which was why he had released Scales, using offense as defense.
While Morel was assessing Shaiapouf, Shaiapouf also sensed the aura Morel emitted.
One of Shaiapouf's abilities, [Scales of Love], also called [Mental Information], could enter the human body through inhalation and induce hypnosis.
But that was actually only its most superficial application. Its primary effect was just as straightforward as its name: the Scales could reveal the flow of aura around an opponent, allowing Shaiapouf to read their emotional state and analyze their abilities by observing that flow.
At that moment, he used the flow of