Bihorn was not interested in this name at all, while Small Bear scratched his cheek, completely confused.
The pink Koala still turned a deaf ear to the outside world and gulped down the wine.
The old octopus was immersed in Dr. Lee's medical knowledge and studied it seriously.
It seemed that there was no trace of her brother in this group of Chimera Ant.
Shidore almost fell into despair again.
"Yes, after I was born, I was just an ordinary soldier ant, and my brother should be about the same."
"And my brother won't be such a fierce squadron leader. He must be so gentle..."
Shidore thought more and more pessimistically.
Just when she was about to cry again.
Suddenly…
"Reina, Reina..."
Colt, who had always been by the Queen's side, turned his head almost instantly.
He stood there in a daze as countless memories, ones he had never experienced before, suddenly surged into his mind.
The moment he heard that name, images from a past he had never known came flooding in.
Scenes that he had never witnessed or lived through appeared vividly before his eyes.
"Mom... I failed to keep my promise... I couldn't protect Reina..."
Colt murmured, his words unconscious at first but gradually becoming clearer.
Two streams of tears unknowingly trickled down his face.
"...!!"
Shidore abruptly raised her head and locked eyes with Colt, who was also crying.
At that moment, their gazes met, and all those buried memories resurfaced.
Scenes of them together as siblings, moments with their mother, the fateful encounter with the Crab Chimera Ant, and the burning destruction that followed…
The innocent past they once shared, now cruel yet tender, replayed before them.
The brother and sister also understood each other's identity almost at the moment of looking at each other.
In addition, they awakened their past memories!!
... ... ...
On the other side, Meruem, the Chimera Ant king, who had unknowingly received a name, was traveling with his royal guards toward a nearby kingdom.
They arrived at the Republic of East Gorteau and found a striking oasis in the desolate desert.
In the center of the oasis stood a luxurious palace, which seemed to be isolated from the world.
The whole palace had a sense of transcendence, superior to everything else in the world.
Outside the luxurious palace, there were heavy guards.
In this harsh environment, inside the palace, there was a scene of singing and dancing.
The supreme commander of the country, Ming Jol-ik, was enjoying various high-end food.
At the same time, he applauded the beauties on the stage in front of him, who were smiling sweetly and wearing special seductive costumes.
There was a satisfied smile on that chubby, ugly face, but little did he know that a disaster was about to come.
"Intruders? Heading toward the palace?"
Ming Jol-ik barely reacted to the call from his subordinates.
Without a care, he waved them off.
"Can't you see I'm busy?! Don't bother reporting every little thing to me!"
He casually hung up the phone, then turned back to the dancers on stage, afraid they might pause their performance.
"Okay, come on, continue!"
The lively music resumed, but in the palace corridors, chaos had already erupted.
Everyone knows that in anime, characters with perpetually squinted eyes are usually formidable opponents.
But this time, there was an exception.
"You must be the invaders!"
A burly man wearing a hat reminiscent of a certain northern nation's military uniform stood in the path of the Chimera Ant king and his three royal guards.
He cracked his knuckles and looked at them with disdain.
As the chief bodyguard of the king and head of the guards, he seemed quite confident in his abilities.
The Ant King and his group, who are invaders, are also very satisfied with his appearance.
Especially Meruem, whose eyes reveal an evil smile.
Even if they don't look closely at the human in front of them, they can feel it.
This squinty-eyed man is the special human they have been trying to find.
"Ahh... This is making me salivate..."
The Ant King's instincts as a Chimera Ant, combined with his insatiable hunger, twisted his expression into something monstrous.
With a savage grin, his tail lashed out.
"…?!"
The burly man's once-slitted eyes suddenly widened in horror.
But that became the final expression he would ever make.
Meruem's tail effortlessly pierced through him, along with the heads of the soldiers behind him.
In an instant, they became nothing more than food for the king.
"This is it… this is the taste..."
While eating, the Ant King showed the same satisfied smile as Ming Jol-ik.
His whole body was full of energy, and he laughed thoroughly there.
This ability not only satisfies one's own taste and appetite but also increases one's own strength; how can one not feel happy?
The performance of the Ant King also made the three royal guards understand the Ant King's ability clearly.
It also strengthened their determination to find suitable food for their king.
Deep inside the palace, Ming Jol-ik was still oblivious to the looming catastrophe.
He had no idea his life was already counting down.
As the dancers on stage wove together their movements, creating intricate patterns with their colorful ribbons, the final curtain descended.
The performance came to an end.
And so, too, would the life of Ming Jol-ik, the supreme leader.
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I just got out of the hospital today, guys. Here's the update, and I'm sorry for not posting updates over the past few days.
I love your get-well messages, everyone; I appreciate them. Thank you.