On the fifth day after Biscuit left the temple, it was almost time for Moses to return to Swardani City.
But before that, he called Fiona.
Because before dealing with the bounty issue, Moses wanted to watch Netero and Beyond's duel.
And with Biscuit no longer at the temple, Moses could only ask Fiona to help share the burden.
As a Single-Star Bodyguard Hunter, Fiona might not yet be top-tier in terms of strength, but her protective abilities were solid.
Having her take over security duties was truly putting the right person in the right place.
Before leaving, Shizuku and Menchi naturally wanted to go with Moses.
They had also stayed at the temple for several months, and frankly, like Biscuit, they were starting to feel bored.
However, in order to ensure Hawk's personal safety, they ultimately chose to stay behind and help Moses resolve this underlying issue.
A few days later.
The airship Moses was on arrived at Swardani City's airport.
Today was September 3rd, and there is less than a week left until the life-and-death battle between Netero and Beyond.
The reason why he returned to Swardani City early was to confirm the progress of Netero's physical recovery with his own eyes.
After getting off the airship, Moses had just stepped out of the airport when a black car pulled up in front of him.
The car window soon rolled down, revealing Pyon's cute and lovely face.
"Right on time~"
"Yeah, though you didn't have to come all the way here to pick me up."
Moses smiled, opened the door and sat in the passenger seat.
Pyon rolled the window back up, shifted gears and stepped on the gas, saying seriously, "No way. Who else has as much free time as me?"
"…"
Moses was momentarily speechless.
'Indeed...'
'Out of all the Zodiacs' members, even someone like Ging, who often went missing, was actually busy pursuing his own hobbies and interests. Only Pyon had the most leisurely job.'
"Moses."
Pyon gripped the steering wheel with both hands, her eyes fixed on the road ahead, and then she suddenly called Moses's name.
"Hm?"
Moses tilted his head to glance at Pyon's profile, waiting for her to continue.
But after calling his name, Pyon suddenly fell silent.
Moses noticed something was off and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
Pyon quickly shook her head, then forced a smile and said seriously: "I was just wondering... if you'd play games with me today."
"Sure, I've got time these next few days."
This time, Moses didn't refuse Pyon's request.
There are still a few days until September 9th, so spending a couple of days gaming with Pyon wasn't a big deal.
"Yay! Then let's go check into a hotel right now!"
Hearing Moses's response, Pyon perked up and the smile on her face became even more prominent.
It had been a long time since she had stayed up all night gaming with Moses, and this time, she planned to make the most of the opportunity.
"Pyon, we are just playing games, do we really have to book a hotel room...?"
Moses leaned back in his seat, feeling helpless.
Pyon widened her eyes slightly and said seriously, "Of course! Hotel rooms are quiet and convenient, perfect for all-night gaming sessions."
The hotel industry in Swardani City is very developed and they pay great attention to the market of high-spending groups.
Room types such as the presidential suite can indeed meet Pyon's demands perfectly.
As for whether there were any ulterior motives...
Well, that was hard to say.
Compared to Pyon's enthusiasm, Moses didn't care much and simply let her decide.
Seeing that Moses had no objection, Pyon happily decided on the hotel to stay on.
But although Pyon was excited and happy along the way, Moses still noticed something was wrong.
He always felt that Pyon had something on her mind...
And Moses's intuition was correct.
On the way to the hotel, Pyon had been struggling with whether or not to leak information about the 'special directive' to Moses.
But in the end, due to the basic qualities of a Pro Hunter, she forcibly suppressed the urge to leak the information.
In order to hide this, Pyon kept shifting her focus to gaming, expressing extreme anticipation for the next few days.
In the car, Moses felt Pyon's enthusiasm and anticipation, so he didn't pursue the matter further.
An hour later.
The largest hotel in the Swardani City.
Inside the presidential suite.
Pyon's face was stiff, and she did not hide the disappointment in her eyes.
Standing not far in front of her was Ickshonpe, who had emerged from the Digital World just minutes earlier.
"With three players, I suggest we play a strategy game."
Ickshonpe enthusiastically made a suggestion.
Moses smiled and said, "You can discuss it with Pyon. I'm fine with anything."
"Got it."
Ickshonpe nodded agreeably, then turned to Pyon, who had a blank expression on her face.
Noticing Ickshonpe's questioning gaze, Pyon said word by word, "Just choose whatever."
"Understood. Then let's play Civilization."
Whether he was oblivious or just too focused on gaming, Ickshonpe completely ignored Pyon's mood and cheerfully made the decision.
Before he came here, he had learned from Moses that Pyon was also a hardcore gamer.
This had delighted him.
Though he did feel Pyon's personality was a bit cold, which might make it harder to liven up the gaming atmosphere.
This is a small regret.
This is what Ickshonpe thought.
If Moses had known what Ickshonpe was thinking, he would definitely correct his view immediately.
When it came to gaming enthusiasm and energy, Pyon was absolutely crazy.
Otherwise, Kanzai wouldn't have mistaken their daytime gaming session for something… inappropriate.
Moses, Pyon, and Ickshonpe spent their time gaming in the hotel suite.
Meanwhile, the news of Moses's arrival in Swardani City quickly reached the other Zodiacs.
Since the special directive was set for September 9th, so the Zodiacs' members couldn't act yet. They can only make corresponding preparations in advance, and...
Keep Moses under surveillance!
Cheadle, who chose to refuse the special directive like Pyon, naturally knew about Moses's arrival immediately.
But she also resisted the urge to leak the information to Moses.
A true Pro Hunter attach great importance to the spirit of contract and work ethics.
Considering that the mission requirement of the special directive is only to restrain Moses, it is impossible for Cheadle to violate the spirit of the contract and work ethics for this.
Swardani City's Airport.
A slovenly dressed man got off the airship.
This man was none other than Ging, the one notorious for his frequent disappearances.
"I didn't expect to be back so soon."
Ging raised his hand to hold down the broken brim of his hat, walked out of the airport, looked in the direction of a certain hotel, and smiled: "Last time, I was testing the attributes, so I didn't get to use my Nen Abilities... But this time, it's different."
As he spoke, Ging put his hands in his pockets and walked towards the bustling crowd in the distance.
"Moses, I am a responsible member of the Zodiacs after all, so it is my duty to actively respond to Chairman's instructions. You can't blame me afterwards, hehe..."