I'm Really Not A Nen Exorcist (HxH Fanfic)

The black Aura surged from the tomb entrance like a fountain, and its strong presence instantly attracted the attention of all Nen Users present.

Even if Post-Mortem Nen that is beginning to take shape can't pose much threat to the Nen Users.

But its presence was extremely conspicuous, allowing the Nen Users in the vicinity to clearly sense the ominous and dangerous energy it carried.

Normally, unless it is a parasitic type of Post-Mortem Nen or a rule-based ability that had already been triggered, there is basically no need to worry about the threat from the Post-Mortem Nen.

In most cases, Post-Mortem Nen could be considered a paper tiger.

However, the most troubling feature about the Post-Mortem Nen is its perseverance.

Nen Users could block or evade it, but destroying it was incredibly difficult.

"The Post-Mortem Nen from the tomb?"

Ging looked up at the black Aura rising into the sky under the illumination of the searchlight, and whispered to himself in confusion: "Such intensity… strange."

Compared to ruins, tombs were the most common places for Post-Mortem Nen to form.

This is because there was a practice of burying living people with the dead in ancient times. Depending on the status and position of the tomb owner, it wasn't uncommon for hundreds, even thousands, of people to be buried alive with them.

If it wasn't forced, who would willingly accompany the dead?

As such, these burial victims often left behind strong emotions like resentment and unwillingness after their deaths.

When the scale of these burials was large, these intense emotions after death would accumulate and form a notable Post-Mortem Nen.

However, the excavation this time was led by Heram, the chief Ruins Hunter and Nen Exorcist of the Luluci Country.

If the Post-Mortem Nen in the tomb were disturbed, with Heram's presence, even if he could not deal with it immediately, he would temporarily suppress the Post-Mortem Nen to prevent accidents from happening.

This is exactly what puzzled Ging.

With Heram's ability and experience, he wouldn't make such a rookie mistake.

So, under the assumption that Heram was competent, he cannot rule out the possibility that this Post-Mortem Nen has something special.

Ging remained calm.

As a Double Star Ruins Hunter, this kind of situation is nothing new to him.

However, Shizuku, Menchi, and even Satotz and Quinn, who were also Ruins Hunters, couldn't stay as composed.

The intensity of this Post-Mortem Nen was too overwhelming. Even with the knowledge that it might just be a 'paper tiger', it was difficult to gauge its true threat level.

In this situation, even Satotz and Quinn, who had encountered Post-Mortem Nen many times, couldn't handle it calmly.

'Post-Mortem Nen again...'

Moses calmly observed the black Aura rising into the sky.

All the Post-Mortem Nen that he has come across along the way seemed to have been originated from ruins or tombs.

Humanity's relentless pursuit of exploration had brought ruins and tombs back into the light, but at the same time, it also unleashed the dangers hidden in the darkness.

In some ways, this action was not much different from exploring the Dark Continent.

If he had to point out the difference-

The human side has a profession called the Nen Exorcist who can deal with Post-Mortem Nen.

However, when it came to the various unknown threats from the Dark Continent, humanity was powerless.

If it weren't for that, humanity's footprints would have long spread across the Dark Continent.

This Post-Mortem Nen, which made Satotz and the others frightened and alert, was like a speck of dust that could be destroyed with the snap of a finger in front of Moses. It was not worth mentioning at all.

Moses was simply reflecting on things now.

He inexplicably thought of the hairless, unidentified creature with bat wings he encountered while leaving that unknown ruin. He wondered if the Hunter Association or V5 had found that creature yet.

He also thought of the Calamities objects that are now sealed deep underground by the International Permit Agencies. In those countless expeditions, countless amounts of money and energy were spent, and countless lives were sacrificed, but none of them were successful once.

'Well, none of it concerns me.'

Moses thought to himself.

If this Post-Mortem Nen posed a significant threat to ordinary people, he wouldn't mind using his last Nen Exorcism chance to dispel it.

But as for the raging Post-Mortem Nen before him, he decided it wasn't worth the effort.

He had no obligation to help the Luluci Country eliminate the obstacles that would affect the excavation of the tomb.

With that thought, Moses glanced at Ging.

Now that the main force of the Erimo Bandit Group had been dealt with, the remaining stragglers could be left to the Luluci Country's military. The only question was what Ging planned to do next.

'Considering Ging's occupation and his motivation for coming here...'

'I think it was unlikely that he would ignore this Post-Mortem Nen.'

Moses thought to himself.

Meanwhile, over by the tent…

Heram rushed out. He looked toward the tomb's entrance with serious expression, where the black Aura continued to emerge.

Clack, clack-!

Soon after, everyone heard a series of crisp sounds, loud enough to be heard even over the pouring rain.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, they saw deformed skeletons pouring out of the tomb's entrance like a tide. There were so many of them that they seemed as numerous as a swarming ant colony.

By focusing their Nen into their eyes, they could clearly see black, thread-like Nen swirling around each deformed skeleton.

"Hmm?!"

Seeing the countless deformed skeletons rushing out of the tomb, Satotz and the other Nen Users' faces changed slightly.

'A Manipulation-Type Post-Mortem Nen?'

That was their initial judgment.

If this Post-Mortem Nen was only controlling the tomb's skeletons through a Manipulation-Type Ability, then there was basically nothing to worry about.

Under normal circumstances, destroying the skeletons would also eliminate the Post-Mortem Nen that had attached to them.

However, the soldiers in the camp lacked any understanding of Nen, so when they saw countless deformed skeletons rushing out of the tomb, they were immediately terrified.

"Master…"

Menchi and Shizuku couldn't help but look at Moses, silently asking what they should do with their eyes.

Moses noticed their inquiring looks and shook his head slightly, indicating that they didn't need to intervene.

These were just skeletons controlled by Post-Mortem Nen. Although there were many of them, it also meant that each individual skeleton was incredibly weak.

The problem could be easily solved with the fully armed soldiers in the camp.

The premise is that, the soldiers weren't overwhelmed by fear from such an unfamiliar phenomenon. But since there were Nen Users in the camp, there wasn't much to worry about.

Menchi and Shizuku glanced at Moses, then both nodded in understanding after seeing his reaction.

Ging had initially planned to step in and help, but after seeing the true nature of this Post-Mortem Nen, he realized the threat wasn't significant and decided to stay back and observe.

This is the most common type of Post-Mortem Nen in tombs, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

However, the surrounding soldiers were visibly shaken by the sheer number of deformed skeletons, and were at a loss for a moment.

Heram didn't know the fundamental reason why this Post-Mortem Nen grew so much in such a short period of time. However, in this situation, he had no time to think deeply about it. He rushed to the nearby area to command the soldiers to prepare for the attack.

His presence immediately became a source of stability for the soldiers.

"Don't fire yet, wait a little longer!"

Heram ordered as he stood among the soldiers. He stared solemnly at the deformed skeletons that emerging in droves from the tomb.

In order to avoid damaging the excavation site, they had to wait until the deformed skeletons moved far enough away from the tomb's entrance before attacking.

The numerous deformed skeletons that rushed out of the tomb soon noticed the soldiers in formation.

Or rather-

They were attracted by the Nen emanating from Heram.