It watched the figure on the distant beach, growing clearer with every step as he approached. Feeling the magical energy radiating from him—far more powerful than that of the female human beneath its feet—it spoke again in a rough, halting voice:
"This power... this magic... Are you... the King of Humans?"
The figure in the distance gradually came into focus.
It was none other than R Country's strongest S-Class Hunter, Gōtō Ryūji, who stood just one step away from National Power Level!
Gōtō Ryūji naturally saw his companions' mangled corpses on the ground, as well as Tawada Kanae, collapsed and unable to move. A flicker of icy anger crossed his eyes.
But more than that, he felt the thrill of finding a worthy opponent and a burning desire to fight.
When he heard the humanoid ant call him "the King of Humans," he paused for a moment, a thoughtful glint passing through his eyes.
Then the corners of his mouth slowly spread into a confident smile, even tinged with arrogance.
Meeting the humanoid ant's crimson gaze, he gave a slow nod and replied calmly:
"The King of Humans, huh... That's right. I am."
"So you're the King of Humans!"
The humanoid ant seemed satisfied with the confirmation and let out a low hiss.
The pitch-black carapace covering its body suddenly gleamed with a dark sheen. The air around it seemed to thicken, and the loose magic in the area surged toward its body as if summoned!
An even more terrifying pressure than before spread outward like a solid tide, making the rubble on the ground tremble!
"My name is Beru... the King of Ants."
Just then, several helicopters that had been circling high above in the distance, monitoring the battlefield and relaying communications, along with a few small drones, sensed