At that time, after being spared by the human, Meleoron returned to the base in a daze.
Not long after that, their entire Chimera Ant nest was surrounded by humans who came to attack from outside, and the damage was very severe. Many Chimera Ants died at the hands of humans outside.
Their entire army had to hide in the nest and not go out.
This also allowed Meleoron to hide in the base and sort out the memories in his mind.
In the end, with the remainder of the human before, under the influence of his consciousness and personality, he was getting closer to becoming like a human.
Meleoron finally remembered that when he was a human, he was the son of a scholar.
To be precise, he was an adopted son.
Even though he was an adopted son, his adoptive father, although not his biological father, was better than his biological father!!
The learned, kind, and wise father was his strongest support and led him on the path of becoming a scholar.
Unfortunately, before they could achieve anything significant together in the academic world, the devastating wave of the Chimera Ant disaster swept across the nation. Both father and son perished, becoming food for the Chimera Ant Queen.
And so, through this grotesque rebirth, they were both reincarnated as Squadron Leaders.
However, neither of them retained memories of their past lives until Meleoron's recent awakening.
Now, suppressing his overwhelming emotions, he sought the right opportunity to reunite with his adoptive father.
But before he could act, a piercing scream from the Queen yanked him back to reality.
"Ahhhhhhh..."
After rushing toward the scene along with the other squadron leaders, Meleoron arrived just in time to witness the birth of the Ant King.
He was still processing the sheer pressure and presence of the Ant King when a hurried, panting voice reached his ears.
"The situation seems to be very bad..."
It was Peggy, the short-legged penguin-like Chimera Ant, gasping for breath.
Sensing the pressure of the Ant King at close range and realizing that he might not be a good guy to be reasoned with, Meleoron instinctively activated his invisibility.
"What's the queen's condition?" Peggy shouted as he rushed toward the chamber.
But the next second…
"She needs treatment—mmm?!"
Peggy's eyes widened instantly, and he felt that his mouth was covered by something, and he couldn't speak or make any sound. Not only that, his entire short body seemed to be lifted up, with his feet hanging in the air as if he were picked up by someone.
What was happening?!
Peggy's brain crashed for a moment, and his two short legs kept shaking in the air. In particular, he found that he seemed to be driven in the opposite direction of the Queen's bedroom, gradually moving away from that direction.
He immediately began to struggle violently. "Let's leave here first, father..."
Meleoron didn't care about that. He couldn't watch his loving father, who was still full of scholarly atmosphere even after turning into a Chimera Ant, facing such a terrifying monster.
He could only bite the bullet and take Peggy away from here in this way. The invisible Meleoron took Peggy away, who had not arrived yet.
The disappearance of the two was silent and did not attract the attention of others. Everyone at the scene focused their attention on the newly born Ant King. However, the Ant King was somewhat dissatisfied with everyone's reaction at this time.
Bang!!
The needle-shaped tail with a sharp tip hit the ground heavily, leaving a deep crater in the place.
"Don't make me say it again."
The Ant King said calmly, raising his tail from the hole. "Bring me food."
After saying that, he seemed to realize something, turned around, and glanced at his mother, the Chimera Ant Queen, lying in a pool of blood.
However, it was just a glance, as if he saw something that was completely irrelevant to him and had nothing to do with him.
Then, he looked at his tail.
It was stained with a little dust that fell after a huge pit was made on the ground.
"This place is rather dirty..."
The Ant King raised his head, held out his tail, and looked at Colt on the opposite side: "Wipe it clean.
The atmosphere at the scene was almost stagnant. Even Colt, who was usually so calm and had a leadership style, had wide, trembling eyes and sweat dripping down his face.
No one knew what to say, and no one dared to act.
Until…
"Oh ho ho, what a coincidence, I happened to have a handkerchief with me today."
The Chimera Ant, resembling an old turtle, chuckled warmly, his face gentle and kind.
As he took a step forward, intending to comply…
Smack!
The next moment, the squadron leaders barely registered what happened before a sharp cracking sound echoed through the room.
Puff!
Black blood splattered all over the squadron leaders standing nearby.
But they didn't dare to flinch; they only stared in horror at the now headless body of the turtle Chimera Ant, whose decapitated corpse remained standing.
In its hand, still outstretched, was the handkerchief it had intended to use.
"Do not make me repeat myself." The Ant King stated again, his tone unchanged.
This time, his tail was not only covered in dust but also smeared with fresh blood.
"You. Wipe it."
After saying that, the Ant King did not wait for others to react and turned around, leaving his tail in front of Colt.
As he said, he would not repeat anything a second time. He would not repeat asking for food or asking others to wipe for him, and even... he would not do anything to remind these stupid and ignorant guys for the second time.