Netero coughed, attempting to speak, but lacked the strength. A cough, not his own, echoed. Everyone, including the Chimera Ants, halted the
Netero coughed, attempting to speak, but lacked the strength.
A cough, not his own, echoed. Everyone, including the Chimera Ants, halted their advance, turning towards the massive crater.
Their gazes fell upon a blood-soaked figure, clad in strange armor, crawling from the crater. Loki, gasping for breath, lay on the ground, struggling to move.
The strange armor was dissipating. His eyes trembled. A crimson torrent erupted from his mouth. Weakened, he lay there, his gaze fixed on the distant Netero.
'That… is…' Neferpitou's eyes widened, her furry ears twitching.
A smile crept onto her lips. "This human is still alive."
At that instant, a gleam flashed in Netero's eyes. 'My full-power Zero Hand… he… he actually withstood it!' He tried to reach for Loki.
"Knov, save—"
Pshhh!!! Neferpitou's hand pierced Netero's heart. Without looking back, she moved towards Loki.
Knov and Morel, startled, reacted the moment Netero died, their gazes locking onto Loki.
A red giant erupted from Loki, its cold gaze fixed on Neferpitou.
A chilling aura, palpable even to the Chimera Ants, emanated from it—a terrifying killing intent, solidifying into black smoke that spread from Loki.
The red form was infused with black Nen, the crimson eyes marked with eerie black runes.
Loki's gaze was more terrifying than any demon's.
Killing intent raged. Loki's eyes narrowed slightly. Neferpitou felt an unprecedented pressure; endless darkness erupted from Loki, engulfing her.
Instinct drove Neferpitou to unleash all her power in a fraction of a second.
Boom!!! She leaped back, narrowly avoiding the darkness.
Landing, Neferpitou slid from the force of her jump, her hands scraping against the ground.
After sliding over ten meters, she finally stopped, her limbs digging into the earth. Her breathing was rapid, her body trembling.
She still didn't understand the terrifying pressure, the deathly aura that had washed over her.
Could a single glance truly make her feel suffocated? Impossible!
Just as she pondered, a desperate cry echoed.
Neferpitou looked back, seeing black flames consuming a Chimera Ant Legion Leader behind her.
The black flames radiated no heat.
Neferpitou watched the struggling Chimera Ant, her mouth slightly open.
'What is this?' It was like fire from hell.
No matter how the Chimera Ant thrashed, the flames wouldn't extinguish.
Several soldiers tried to help.
Neferpitou felt a sense of foreboding. "Don't—"
Before she could finish, the soldiers lunged forward, and the black flames instantly ignited them.
The Chimera Ant Squadron Leaders watched, stunned, as the black flames burned relentlessly, consuming their targets until they vanished without a trace.
Neferpitou was stunned, her heart pounding. If she'd been even a moment slower, she would have been the one to vanish.
The flames seemed inextinguishable; once touched, they burned until their target was consumed.
'There's such a terrifying flame in the world?'
'Absolutely… I cannot… be touched by those flames!' Neferpitou swallowed hard.
Loki clutched his right eye, clearly in pain. The red giant's power was weakening.
'My chance!' Neferpitou's eyes locked onto Loki.
'This human cannot live; he's a threat to the King.'
Boom! Neferpitou charged, aiming for Loki's neck, all her Nen concentrated in her hands, aiming to instantly crush his throat.
But Loki's red giant acted as an unyielding barrier, stopping her.
Zzzzzz! Her claws struck the giant, only sparking. She couldn't break through.
Sensing Neferpitou's attack, Loki looked up, his left eye fixed on her.
The red giant swung its arm, delivering a powerful punch.
Bang! The impact sent Neferpitou flying, her body protected by Nen.
A sharp whooshing sound cut through the air as Neferpitou was hurled away, disappearing from sight.
"Puh!!!" Loki coughed up black blood, his gaze following Neferpitou.
The light in his eyes faded; the black markings swirled, then faded, his eyes returning to black.
Thump! Loki collapsed.
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