Emiya glanced at the two of them indifferently, paying no attention to the killing intent they were releasing.
Instead, his gaze rested calmly on Kurapika.
Kurapika stayed silent, as if he hadn't heard Emiya at all.
But Emiya could feel it.
Kurapika was struggling, desperately trying to regain control of his body.
Before learning Nen, this would have been impossible for him.
Ten minutes passed in an instant.
"Time's up," Emiya said. "Give me a clear answer. Will you surrender or not?"
Kurapika said nothing.
Emiya sighed.
"Then I'm sorry."
Just as he was about to apply force and twist Kurapika's spine directly-
"I surrender."
Emiya froze for a moment, then smiled.
He withdrew his telekinesis and released Kurapika.
Kurapika returned to Leorio's side, disappointment written all over his face.
Leorio patted him on the shoulder. "It's fine. There's another match. Cheer up."
At the same time, he shot Emiya a fierce glare.
Emiya ignored it.
With the second match over, the third match began immediately.
Hayato Fūrinji versus Niikido Toshiro.
Clearly, this was another one of Netero's bad jokes.
"I surrender."
Niikido Toshiro didn't even step onto the stage.
Hayato Fūrinji won.
Fourth match.
Kosaka Shigure versus Robin.
Emiya turned to look at Netero.
Catching Emiya's gaze, Netero laughed cheerfully.
He was clearly targeting Emiya's group.
Probably a return gift.
"I surrender."
Robin had no interest in the Hunter Exam and conceded without hesitation.
Kosaka Shigure won.
Two consecutive surrenders.
Everyone's mood dipped.
The competition was starting to feel like a farce.
Fifth match.
Hisoka versus Leorio.
Leorio shivered.
He had fought Hisoka in a previous Hunter Exam and hadn't stood a chance.
Facing him again, the odds were still grim.
But surrendering outright felt too cowardly.
He hesitated.
Just as he was about to step onto the stage, Kurapika grabbed his hand and shook his head.
"Don't."
Seeing the worry on Kurapika's face, Leorio finally gave in.
He surrendered.
Sixth match.
Killua versus Illumi.
After stepping onto the stage, Illumi removed the pins from his face.
He returned to his original appearance.
The moment Killua saw him, cold sweat poured down his back.
He never imagined the pin-man was his brother.
Born into the Zoldyck family, Killua had been trained since the age of three.
By his father.
And by Illumi.
Especially Illumi.
The shadow he left in Killua's heart was deep.
Illumi wasn't dissatisfied that Killua had stabbed their mother and escaped.
What displeased him was Killua making friends.
In Illumi's eyes, his brother was a born assassin.
Unsuitable for being a Hunter.
Unsuitable for friendship.
He should have been an emotionless puppet.
Living in darkness.
Finding joy only in killing.
It was control.
And a twisted form of brotherly affection.
That was the root of their distorted relationship.
Having grown up under Illumi's control, Killua barely dared to resist him.
After Illumi's relentless psychological pressure, Killua finally broke.
He surrendered.
Illumi won effortlessly.
Seventh match.
Hanzo versus Issho.
It ended faster than expected.
Before Hanzo could act, Issho's "Zushi Zushi no Mi" crushed him into the ground.
Bones creaked under the pressure.
Hanzo surrendered.
Eighth match.
Niikido Toshiro versus Kurapika.
After being overwhelmed by Emiya, Kurapika no longer underestimated anyone around him.
He went all out from the start.
Niikido Toshiro was just as serious.
After spending days in this world, he understood how dangerous it was.
Underestimating a child here could be fatal.
But the result was clear.
Kurapika had strength.
He lacked experience.
His combat skills weren't fully refined.
Niikido Toshiro dominated him.
As Kurapika prepared to surrender, Niikido Toshiro spoke first.
"I surrender."
Kurapika froze, staring at him in confusion.
"Why?"
Niikido Toshiro sighed. "I'm not interested in being a Hunter."
"And bullying a kid is embarrassing."
Kurapika: ...
Ninth match.
Robin versus Leorio.
Niikido Toshiro didn't want to bully a kid.
Robin had no such concerns.
And she didn't think Leorio looked like one anyway.
"Let's go," Leorio said, brimming with determination.
Kurapika had been pushed around enough.
He wanted revenge for him.
Even if the opponent was a woman, he wouldn't hold back.
Probably.
The next second-
"Cien Fleur!"
Robin activated her Devil Fruit ability.
Arms bloomed from Leorio's body.
They seized his limbs and twisted him into an unnatural position.
"Ah-ouch-ouch-ouch!"
Leorio felt like his body was about to snap.
"Leorio!"
Kurapika rushed forward instinctively.
A staff member stopped him.
Interfering would mean immediate defeat.
"I surrender! I surrender!"
Leorio was pragmatic.
He surrendered before anything broke.
Kurapika let out a breath.
He'd worried for nothing.
After that, four people remained unqualified.
Hanzo.
Niikido Toshiro.
Leorio.
Killua.
They had to fight again to determine the final failure.
Tenth match.
Hanzo versus Killua.
After Illumi's pressure shattered his mind, Killua had changed.
The darkness in his eyes deepened.
At the start of the match, he went straight for a killing blow.
Hanzo's face changed.
He retreated instinctively.
A shallow red line appeared on his chest.
If he'd been slower, Killua's hand would have pierced his heart.
Hanzo's expression turned ugly.
"Referee. He's cheating."
Killing wasn't allowed.
Killua's intent was obvious.
No one present was blind.
Leorio and Kurapika were both shocked and furious.
After deliberation, Netero announced the decision.
Killua had violated the rules.
He was unqualified.
Only one person could be unqualified.
With Killua eliminated, the remaining contestants were all qualified.
Killua didn't argue.
He turned and left the hall.
Leorio and Kurapika protested.
They claimed the decision was inappropriate.
Netero, having nothing better to do, didn't reject the protest.
Instead, he gathered everyone to discuss it.
Emiya rolled his eyes.
Then, in the middle of the discussion, Gon burst in.
He grabbed Illumi's arm and demanded an apology to Killua.
Acting as if no one else existed.
Truly protagonist behavior.
When Illumi refused, Gon even tried to drag him away to find Killua.
Finally, Netero stepped in.
He spoke gently to Gon and ended the farce.
Kurapika then argued that Killua's mental state had been abnormal after facing Illumi.
He asked the committee to revoke the disqualification.
Illumi might have hypnotized Killua.
Someone from an assassin family could do that.
But in the end, Netero rejected the appeal.
Insufficient evidence.
The verdict stood.
Killua remained unqualified.
The qualified candidates remained unchanged.
With the protests settled, Netero's secretary, Bean-man, began distributing Hunter licenses.
The card looked simple.
But it was created using the most advanced technology.
Impossible to forge.
When he said this, Bean-man couldn't help glancing at Emiya.
As if afraid Emiya might casually make a perfect copy.
Emiya smiled.
He didn't deny it.
He also didn't make a license.
Not because he couldn't.
He just didn't care.
If he wanted to, he really could.
That was how unreasonable "Fantasy Creation" was.
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