"Well done."
Mizaistom offered timely praise, then turned his gaze towards Moses and showed the yellow card in his hand again.
The only condition for activating his Nen Ability is to 'show a card'.
This restriction meant he couldn't secretly prepare his ability for a surprise attack.
Although this is a limitation, in a sense, it also represents the open and transparent nature of 'judicial trials'.
However, as long as he held the yellow card in his hand, Mizaistom can choose the time to activate the ability at will.
In gaming terms, this was an instant-cast crowd-control ability.
Moses noticed Mizaistom holding the yellow card but didn't pay it much mind. Instead, he looked at the white short-haired cat perched on Ginta's shoulder with a slightly complicated expression.
'This ability seemed to lean toward Conjuration-Type Nen Beasts.'
'The only difference is in how the ability is used.'
Under normal circumstances, Nen Users will use conjure Nen Beasts to create a 'numerical advantage', which was the core principle behind Moses's Soul Echo System.
However, the white cat Nen Beast that Ginta conjured appeared to function more like a 'fusion' ability.
Through physical contact, Ginta could gain some of the cat's biological traits.
To put it bluntly…
This way of using such Nen Ability is like putting the cart before the horse.
But then again, nothing was absolute.
If a Nen User's interests, passions, or personal needs outweighed pure combat efficiency, then sometimes breaking conventions made sense.
Judging from the fact that Ginta's profession specializes in targeting poachers, he must be a person who truly loves animals.
So, if he chose to channel that passion into his Nen Ability, fusing with his conjured Nen Beasts instead of using them conventionally, it wasn't all that strange.
"I'm still a little curious."
After shaking off his disappointment, Moses turned his gaze to Ginta and asked, "The other three forms in your ability… they wouldn't happen to be a dog, a sheep, a turtle, or maybe even a little sparrow, would they?"
"Huh?!"
When Ginta heard this, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his rough but somewhat naive face.
"N-No! You're wrong!"
He vehemently shook his head in denial, but the beads of sweat rolling down his cheeks, along with his exaggerated reaction, made his denial utterly unconvincing.
Moses took one look at Ginta's reaction and realized that he'd hit the mark.
'In the end, I expected too much.'
'I was so naive to think that a Nen User could conjure the 'Four Divine Beasts'.'
'If such an ability existed, it would probably have to be on the level of Post-Mortem Nen.'
Letting go of his dashed hopes, Moses shook his head slightly. Then, with a flick of his wrist, he recalled the Black Sword that had flown back to him and gripped it firmly.
'Now that both Mizaistom and Ginta's Nen Abilities were revealed, and since neither of them had a compulsory Manipulation-Type Ability, there is basically no possibility of a reversal.'
'It was only a matter of time before this farce came to an end.'
As his thoughts raced, Moses suddenly turned his gaze back to Mizaistom.
To Mizaistom and Ginta, this move seemed like Moses had chosen his target.
Mizaistom immediately felt pressure from across the distance and instinctively tightened his grip on the yellow card in his hand.
From a tactical standpoint, Moses targeting him first was actually a good thing.
His role in this battle leaned more toward support, so if he could draw Moses' aggression and successfully land a control effect, it would create the perfect opening for Ginta to strike.
"Come on. I'll make sure you... huh?"
Mizaistom braced himself for the attack, but then saw Moses suddenly made a move that looked like self-harm.
Moses raised his left hand and lightly tapped both of his ears. With a faint sound, two thin streams of blood shot out from his ear canals.
This inexplicable act of self-harm stunned both Mizaistom and Ginta for a moment, and they had no idea what Moses was trying to do.
Of course, Moses had no reason to explain himself.
After expertly destroying his own hearing, he quickly closed his eyes.
[En: Clairvoyance]
Immediately afterwards, Moses first dismissed the Black Sword, and expanded his Aura into a rapidly widening En field, covering the entire plaza in the blink of an eye.
Seeing Moses close his eyes and use En at this moment, Mizaistom's confusion vanished, and were replaced by shock.
At this moment, he finally understood the reason behind Moses' strange actions.
'This is-'
'A counter to my Nen Ability!'
The conditions for Mizaistom's [Cross Game] required following the procedures of a trial.
There is no need to explain the process of presenting a yellow card, but after that, the 'sentencing' phase had to be fulfilled.
In other words, when presenting the yellow card, Mizaistom had to verbally declare the charges and verdict to the target.
Only in this way can Cross Game's effect be maximized.
But Moses first destroyed his ears, and then closed his eyes.
Obviously, it was because he saw through the weakness of the [Cross Game].
If that were all, Mizaistom wouldn't have been so shocked.
But the real kicker was-
In order to completely neutralize Cross Game, Moses had decisively sacrificed his hearing without hesitation.
'Isn't he afraid of making a wrong guess?'
'What kind of confidence and resolve did it take to make such a move?!'
While Mizaistom was shocked by this, Moses had launched an attack, maintaining his En as he charged straight at Mizaistom.
No matter what, Mizaistom was a Pro Hunter with strong comprehensive qualities, so he quickly suppressed the shock in his heart.
Pfft-
The yellow card in Mizaistom's hand vanished quietly and dissolved back into Aura that returned to his body.
This action was equivalent to admitting that Moses had guessed correctly.
But-
Even though Mizaistom dismissed the card, he kept his arm raised, holding it out as if ready to conjure another yellow card at any moment.
'It's fine. As long as I can serve as bait, that's enough...'
Facing the attack from Moses, Mizaistom's expression hardened and he thought to himself, 'Besides, being able to make you give up your hearing and use En to replace your eyes is enough to reflect the value of my Cross Game.'
Using En was equivalent to discarding armor actively.
Mizaistom gladly accepted this outcome and placed his hopes on Ginta.
However-
Both Mizaistom and Ginta had severely underestimated Moses's true strength.
Moses's En, which had been expanded outward, instantly retracted at light speed, reforming into a layer of Aura around his body.
Relying on the feedback from En, Moses, who still closed his eyes, suddenly released a burst of Aura from under his feet.
Whoosh-!
With lightning speed, Moses instantly flashed to Mizaistom's side.
This overwhelming offensive stance seemed to declare to these two: This is my true full power.
Landing perfectly in position, Moses casually swung his palm towards the back of Mizaistom's neck.
Thud!
With a dull sound, Mizaistom was hit. His consciousness blurred in an instant, and his body suddenly lost strength and collapsed forward.
"Your ability is impressive, but... Nen Abilities are born from rules. It's only natural for weaknesses to be exposed. There is no need to feel frustrated about it."
As Mizaistom hit the ground, he vaguely heard what Moses said.
'We're… not even on the same level…'
This is what Mizaistom's final thought before his consciousness fell into darkness.