Neferpitou's mind was in turmoil.
Her combat instincts urged her to fight to the death.
To tear apart the arrogant human before her.
But another, even stronger thought...
Forcibly suppressed her bloodlust.
The Queen.
The Queen who was nurturing Meruem deep within the nest.
If she fought this abyssal monster to the bitter end here...
She was already at an absolute disadvantage.
If she died in battle...
Or had all her Nen drained...
Who would protect the vulnerable Queen?
Who would welcome the birth of their supreme King?
That absolute loyalty etched into her genes...
Instantly overpowered every personal emotion.
I have to leave.
Retreat, now.
A flash of resolve crossed Neferpitou's ruby-red eyes.
She stopped backing away.
The muscles in her thighs instantly swelled to grotesque proportions.
Even the blood vessels beneath her skin burst.
Thin trails of red blood seeped out.
She would use sheer physical power...
To forcibly break free of this one-sided devouring of her Nen.
"Meow!!!"
Neferpitou let out a piercing shriek.
She drove both legs into the ground.
With a thunderous boom...
The ground collapsed into an enormous crater.
The tremendous recoil carried her petite body...
And instantly launched her into the air.
Under that terrifying burst of power...
The black aura clamped onto her finally tore away.
The price was enormous.
The instant the connection broke, Luo Ye's Specialization Nen...
Savaged Neferpitou's right arm, ripping off a large chunk of flesh and skin.
Blood streamed from the wound.
But Neferpitou did not so much as flinch.
She never even glanced back at Luo Ye.
Using the momentum of her leap...
She became a red blur.
And raced toward the nest in the deepest reaches of the primeval forest without looking back.
In the blink of an eye, she vanished from sight.
Deathly silence