After seeing Gelman arrive, Netero knew that the task he had given him was complete.
He just hadn't expected Gelman to exceed expectations and take down two of the Three Royal Guards.
Excellent!
He couldn't help bursting into hearty laughter.
Two of the Three Royal Guards had died at Gelman's hands, but that alone couldn't decide the outcome of this battle.
Even so, it was enough to fill Netero with excitement and joy.
He had already prepared himself for the possibility that the Chimera Ant Extermination Team might not be able to defeat the Three Royal Guards.
The task Netero had given them was only to hold the Three Royal Guards off.
Now, with two of them eliminated and one tied up, they would have more time and room to fight Meruem.
Meruem showed no anger or resentment. After thinking it over for a while, he accepted that it was possible.
"Perhaps that is possible. I've never thought the Chimera Ants were invincible... No matter how strong they are, they can still be defeated by you."
"So, can I take it that you've rejected my offer of surrender once again?"
Gelman's silence and Netero's unrestrained laughter had already made their position clear.
Meruem's eyes turned cold.
He took a step forward, and in an instant, the Nen Energy around him was perfectly marshaled, as if it were second nature.
Bang—
He sprang forward with a single step, shooting out like lightning. His figure vanished in midair.
The next instant, when he reappeared, he wasn't in front of Gelman, but several meters ahead of Netero.
Even after hearing that Menthuthuyoupi and Youpi had died at Gelman's hands, Meruem remained calm and clear-headed.
*That old man deliberately brought up the Pauper's Rose to keep me wary, so I'd have to fight with