__________ POV Ashton__________
I quickly started blasting my way towards the site of the explosion. What I didn't expect was actually meeting the king midway. He apparently was still alive... And he had wings?
Did he undergo some type of evolution whilst fighting good old Netero? That's unlikely, I haven't managed to find any ant that evolved further than their genetical disposition took them.
So this must be his Hatsu. He seems much stronger than when he left. His presence is also a lot more suffocating. I could sense both Pouf and Youpi, they were ridiculously small. To the point where I almost gave myself away by laughing.
Not that my location is any secret. I did use explosions to get to where I'm at. Any being with ears within a mile should've heard me quite fine.
And the king definitely did. I wonder if he's planning to attack me.
Just as that thought appeared on my mind, so did he appear in front of me. His hand became large and almost instantly making contact with my left side. Sending me flying through the forest.
His sudden burst of speed took me completely by surprise. But I thankfully didn't sustain a lot of damage. I didn't have time to guard myself properly.
But my aura still instinctively protected my body, leaving me with only a few cracked ribs and punctured organs.
I used Nen properly to soften my landing. He followed me quickly. Punching me again, this time I was able to react properly, letting off a powerful explosion and using Ten to protect myself.
The king shrugged the explosion off like it was nothing, his punch also went through my guard and sent me flying again.
My contact lenses also got lost somewhere in the forest when he first punched me. But I didn't really have time to worry about showing my eyes right now.
Meanwhile, I'm still pondering how exactly he survived the nuke I made for him...
__________ POV Narration __________(FlashBack)
Both the King, Meruem, and Ashton finished their fights against their respective opponents at about the same time.
Meruem finally learning his name and Netero showing him just how depraved humanity truly is. Sticking a finger in his chest and stopping his heart.
The king instantly realised that what Netero just did spelt trouble. Every single cell in his body was telling him to run away.
But something else caught his attention, in a moment of desperation he managed to sense something inside his own body, an unfamiliar Nen.
It was immensely powerful and large in quantity. And it gave him the chance to survive.
He quickly devoured that Nen, becoming twice as strong as he was previously in an instant. But his survival wasn't guaranteed at all.
So, with his greatest speed, he dashed in the opposite direction. But he still couldn't outrun the explosion. As the detonation speed of a nuclear weapon far exceeded his at the time.
Still, he got far enough to somehow luckily survive.
The bomb specially created by Ashton was not something to scoff at. Only a deranged man would walk casually with something like that inside his chest.
The explosion was extremely big, but the radiation it left was even worse. The beautiful land became unlivable in an instant.
The king survived the explosion, but he was not out of the clear yet. Losing the entire left part of his body, as well as his bottom half.
It was a complete miracle he survived long enough for Youpi and Pouf to find him. They quickly assisted him by turning their very beings into nurture for their King.
Only living on as small remains of what they once were. But they did so with unparalleled happiness.
As they were fiercely loyal to their King, and helping him meant everything to them. They also quickly told him of the situation at the Royal Palace.
Neither knew what fate befell Pitou, but they knew she was likely gone. Their belief was even more powerful when seeing Ashton in the distance.
The king now also knew who Ashton was, his most loyal Royal Guards had shared their very beings with him. He could see in their memories, just what Ashton was.
So he deemed him a threat, and he acted quickly, starting the fight almost instantly.
Their king acted quickly. And started fighting.
__________ POV Ashton__________
And there I was, flying through the forest, not with my own explosions, but by the punch of the somewhat angry ant King.
I really don't get how he's still alive, but it seems using brute force won't work at all with him...
Oh well, that was never my favourite fighting style anyway. But I need an opportunity to slip my parasitic Nen into him. The one I had placed into him when he was an egg seems to have vanished.
And I can't wait around for an opportunity to show itself. After spearheading through a few hundred trees I finally managed to bring myself to a complete stop.
My injuries were really bad right now, my body was in a bit of a harsh state. But I wasn't in any actual danger yet. I could easily escape and heal.
My body regenerates a lot faster than that of other humans. It's mainly because of the ridiculous amount of vitality stored within it.
But, even with all of that vitality, I still can't regenerate things injuries of this magnitude instantly.
And just as soon as I gathered myself, the king appeared in front of me. This time I was prepared. Creating a distraction shouldn't be too hard for someone like me.
His tail was ready to pierce my chest, and if our previous exchanges told me anything, I won't be able to block it.
My eyes turned a bright Scarlet as his tail went through me completely. He took a step back, and that was the perfect opportunity for me.
My Parasitic Nen quickly attached itself to his tail, running through his whole body. I couldn't help the satisfied smile that reached my lips.
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Hope u liked it!
And before anyone complains much, Meruem was basically a god after devouring the Nen of his Royal Guards(even if he was dying of poison), now he also had Ashton's Nen as food.
And, Ashton's Nen may not be easy to see. But it can still be felt, especially if your ability revolves around eating the power of others.
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