Gon and Killua had never expected that the terrifying Neferpitou, who had left a deep impression on them and exuded a terrifying aura, would be here, treating the wounds of a human.
Moreover, in her current state, she was giving everything she had to heal the girl, neglecting even the most basic self-protection.
At least, after noticing Gon and Killua coming in, she didn't have any thoughts of protection, vigilance, or resistance.
"This doesn't make sense!!"
Killua's sensitive mind instantly found something wrong: "Facing the enemy who broke in, Neferpitou, as one of the three royal guards, should have solved the invading enemy as soon as possible."
"But even when we got right in front of her, she didn't show the slightest intent to attack."
"Instead, she was still doing her best to treat the human girl without stopping her actions..."
It was completely unreasonable.
If Killua hadn't known the instincts and duties of the royal guards so well, he might have thought this was a trap to lull them into a false sense of security.
The Royal Guards of the Ant King would not let their king be in any danger.
But now...
"Just now, Lan sent Chairman Netero and the Ant King away, which obviously put the Ant King out of the protection of the royal guard and in danger."
"Menthuthuyoupi and Shaiapouf were stopped by Morel and Gon's father."
"At present, the only ones who can protect the Ant King are Neferpitou among the royal guards."
"But before we came in just now, she still did not make any moves, allowing the Ant King and Chairman Netero to leave here..."
"And even now, she's not moved an inch from that human girl's side, continuing to heal her..."
"For Neferpitou to go this far, to stay obediently in place, refusing to let her guard down, even if it meant ignoring the king's safety..."
"There can only be one explanation: the king personally ordered her to do this!!"
"The king told her to heal that girl with everything she had, no matter what happened!"
"Which means..."
Killua's mind was racing, rapidly drawing a conclusion: "This human girl... It is very important to the Ant King!!!"
But how important?
Important enough that the royal guards would forsake their duty to protect him.
Important enough that the king would willingly go off alone with Netero, his enemy.
These two points, any one of them, are enough to illustrate the importance of this girl.
Not to mention that both points are maxed out.
Sure enough, things have taken an extremely unexpected turn!
At this moment, Killua suddenly understood what Lan's previous words meant.
And just as Killua's brain was working frantically.
Neferpitou, in front of him, also opened her eyes wide and looked at the scene in front of her.
She was also thinking about how to get through the current predicament.
After all, this is the treatment order issued by the Ant King, his majesty himself.
She will not and cannot just then take a step back.
And while using Doctor Blythe, she cannot use other skills.
At the same time, the range of her action can only be limited to this area with a radius of 20 meters.
Not to mention, if a fight really breaks out, it will be another matter.
The human girl next to her will definitely not be saved.
Then, if his majesty comes back and knows about this situation...
Neferpitou can't imagine what will happen next.
In short, Komugi must be protected no matter what!!
Gon, who had recovered from his initial shock, also noticed something was off.
He was on guard but couldn't detect any bloodlust from her.
"Not even a hint of bloodlust?"
"Or... Does she think she doesn't need to use aura to defeat us?"
He began to use the hunter knowledge Kite had taught him to analyze the situation.
"Is she waiting for the right moment to attack? But from this distance, we could counter instantly using aura..."
"It's possible, but... She doesn't look like she's preparing anything."
Having grown up in the wilds of Whale Island, Gon had sharp instincts.
"Right now, she looks more like... A mother protecting her child with her body."
A child?
Gon tilted his head and glanced at the unconscious Komugi, then at Neferpitou, who looked on edge.
Hmm... Other than both of them having silver hair, they didn't resemble each other at all.
And Neferpitou? Being the maternal type?
When they first met, she had been even colder and more ruthless than a Foxbear.
So then...
Gon stepped forward, cautiously testing her reaction.
And that single step made Neferpitou unleash her ultimate move.
Suddenly, she turned around and dropped to her knees in front of Gon.
Both hands raised, palms up, a clear gesture of surrender.
"Please..."
Sweat ran down her face as she spoke in a trembling voice: "Just give me a little more time."
She lowered her head in submission.
Wait… time?
Time for what...?
Both Gon and Killua instinctively turned to look at the human girl behind Neferpitou.
Was it for her?
The one who was so important that Neferpitou would stay away from the king, give up fighting, and beg her enemies on her knees?
Killua didn't know what had happened, but at that moment, he was deeply shaken.
Neferpitou's unexpected display of humility completely shattered their expectations.
And suddenly, Killua remembered something, the moment in the palace when Neferpitou abruptly withdrew her En.
Now, it made sense.
There was a high chance it had something to do with this girl.
She might be... A truly special person to the king.
And with that realization, a bold thought surfaced in Killua's mind…