When the teenager saw the scene in which the girl who had saved him was injured and being cornered by an ant, he was surprised and powerless, not knowing how to act.
When he looked away, he saw the body of a huge ant, evidently larger than the others, probably belonging to the queen, since it had a crown.
He also inspected his surroundings in search of something that could help him, but only found several interconnected holes in the center of the anthill.
He then noticed that something unusual was going on there, as the young woman was wearing only a blue sweater dress with some horizontal white stripes.
In addition, she was wielding a sword that differed significantly from the standard of wealth and robustness of her armor.
The long sword, which looked like a common object that could easily be found in many places, had a gray handle and a white blade.
"Why is she without her armor? And why is she at a disadvantage against that particular ant, after having defeated so many others, including the queen?" pondered the young man in a moment of calm, as he forced his mind to find answers, despite the persistent pain.
Looking more closely at the ant that had cornered the young woman, he began to try to notice something 'different' about the creature.
"That ant is different from the others; it seems to be bigger and exudes an unusual aura... What the fuck, I'm already losing my sanity, I'm even talking about aura." - reflected the boy, showing disappointment in himself.
However, the young man recognizes that he was indeed right. In his mind, the image of the ants he encountered earlier appears, and he remembers that they were brown in color, while the ones he is observing now are completely black and have peculiar characteristics.
– "Hey! is there anything I can do to help?" – exclaimed the young man, with a tone of doubt and an uncertain expression.
The young woman, upon hearing the shout and recognizing the boy's presence, was surprised and furious.
– "What are you doing here? You were supposed to stay upstairs!" – replied the young woman in an angry tone, accompanied by an expression of incredulity and fury.
"I don't think it would be any use trying to talk to her..." – pondered the boy, with a tired expression.
The young man struggled to think of solutions, but could only come up with one, even though it was a completely foolish idea.
"I really don't want to stay in this world, and I owe my life to her. So I think that if I die, it won't make any difference, right?"
After this reflection, the teenager, despite the sweat and fear that overwhelmed him, gathered his courage and ran towards the ant, shouting.
When it saw the boy approaching, the ant quickly turned around and, just as he was about to reach it, jumped towards the creature.
The ant, in turn, raised its huge legs above the young man and stabbed them into the ground, hitting part of his abdomen.
The boy, now trapped between the ground and the ant's paw, struggled to at least remain conscious as his eyes slowly closed.
And then the boy thought: "Am I... going to die like this? Being pierced by a giant ant...?" – While maintaining an expression of deep fear and sweating profusely, the young man, overcome by despair, began to faint.
The young woman, having witnessed the boy's death at her own hands, was overcome with dread and shock. She began to cry and tremble as she held the sword tightly.
When she realized the opportunity the boy had given her, she thought to herself: "I can't waste this chance! I have to avenge him." – while the young woman displayed an expression of deep sadness and confidence.
Quickly pulling herself together and wiping away the tears with her arm, she raised her long sword once more, aiming it at the ant, which was distracted by the boy.
Suddenly, the young woman's sword began to be covered by thick earth, so she concentrated all her strength on her next attack.
Right behind the ant, the young woman jumped and swung her sword with a speed that was hard to follow, as if the blade had teleported to the ant.
The sword pierced the ant's abdomen, releasing a large quantity of a neon green liquid. The ant, hit, began to squeak desperately, emitting a deafening sound.
After receiving the attack, the ant quickly withdrew its paws from the boy and charged at the young woman with extraordinary force, causing her to crash into the wall, which broke around her.
Deprived of strength, the young girl considered the possibility that she would not be able to win and resigned herself to her death, despite the dishonor it would represent, someone else having sacrificed themselves for her.
The ant, which was moving quickly towards her while squeaking, was suddenly surprised when it was struck by a streak of lightning that went right through it, killing it and sending it crashing to the ground.
The blast hit the wall right next to the young woman after passing through the ant, almost hitting her head. Like the ant, the young woman was also surprised and paralyzed by the shock.
She wondered what was going on and who had fired the shot, when she suddenly looked at the boy and noticed that he was no longer lying down, but standing up, despite a slight wound on his abdomen.
The young man, not understanding exactly what he had done when he realized he had sacrificed the ant, fell to the ground and emitted a slight, weary laugh, while saying, in an already worn-out tone: "Ah, I don't know what I did, but it worked..."
After saying these words, he fainted. The young woman, watching the whole scene, was in a state of total bewilderment, but she knew she couldn't remain inert.
With determination, she began to move as much as she could, resting her hand on the ground and slowly lifting her feet as she struggled to stand up.
After standing up, she slowly moved towards the young man, while swaying from side to side, lacking the strength to sustain even her own consciousness, almost fainting.
With her eyes almost closed, she approaches the boy, gradually crouching down until she reaches a height that allows her to hold him by the arms.
After making contact with the boy on the ground, she uses her left arm to pin him down by his right arm, placing the latter over his head. At the same time, she places her right arm on the right side of the boy's abdomen, creating a kind of support.
She then begins to walk back to the surface, following the same route as the boy, experiencing the same pain and tiredness.
When she reaches the surface, the young woman feels that she has accomplished her task, but she faints abruptly as her eyes close and her vision goes dark.