After some time out of combat, the pure white halo above Gelman's head changed into the Dark Crown.
His expression shifted slightly, but he skillfully suppressed the irritation and chaotic thoughts welling up in his mind and heart.
Zeno also noticed the change from Gelman's pure white halo to the Dark Crown, but said nothing about it.
Gelman looked at the girl in Zeno's arms.
She had thick white hair tied into two braids, bushy eyebrows, and tightly shut eyes. Mucus was running from her nostrils down to the edge of her mouth.
He knew Komugi, and he knew why the Ant King Meruem had become involved with her.
It seemed that no matter how much the timeline advanced or changed, many things still returned to something resembling their original course.
The fates of those caught up in it had changed, but not completely.
Zeno also looked down at Komugi, but he didn't notice Gelman's expression.
"The Ant King's way of doing things was beyond our expectations... It... he clearly had the ability to grievously wound me in an instant, yet he held back for Komugi's sake."
"That was because our fight would have caught Komugi in the crossfire."
"In the end, we agreed to his request."
"Right in front of him, I used 'Breath of the Archangel' to heal Komugi's injuries."
What Zeno didn't know was that Komugi was blind.
When he used "Breath of the Archangel" on her, he not only healed her injuries, but also restored the light in her eyes, allowing her to see the world.
Of course, no one could say whether this would be a good or bad thing for Komugi in the future.
Zeno continued:
"After that, the Ant King relaxed completely and let me take him and Chairman Netero away."
"But Komugi