The jet-black blade pierced through the Ant King's head, spraying blood everywhere.
Yet the Ant King did not die on the spot.
Before his bodily functions completely shut down, his consciousness could still hold on for a few seconds.
The vitality of Chimera Ants...
Or rather, the Ant King's vitality was plainly extraordinary.
Seeing that the Ant King was about to die, Youpi and Shaiapouf, his Royal Guards, broke down.
Just one or two minutes ago, they had been ecstatic over the Ant King's immense power...
Why had this happened?
Youpi and Shaiapouf could not accept this reality.
As their heart-wrenching cries spread throughout the entire palace, they also conveyed a message that filled the Chimera Ants with despair.
The Ant King—
Something had happened to him. He might even have died at human hands.
That was the first thought that came to Chimera Ants like Leol when they heard Youpi and Shaiapouf's cries.
Knov and Netero, who had not gotten too close to the center of the battle, also heard the Royal Guards' desperate, grief-stricken cries and realized something.
Could the Ant King have been killed by Moyu...?
Waves stirred within Knov and Netero's hearts.
Above the palace ruins.
Moyu pulled out the Black Blade, drawing another spray of blood from the Ant King's forehead.
The Ant King's body trembled slightly, and the light in his eyes dimmed.
He could feel the "vitality" within his body rapidly draining away.
Soon, he would die.
At the very end of his life, the Ant King stared fixedly at Moyu, who held the Black Blade.
His defeat had been too complete.
If only...
There was no if.
The last glimmer in the Ant King's eyes quietly vanished, and he died beneath Moyu's blade.
Yet even after losing all signs of life, his