Requiem Of A Failed Hero

"Why is it so noisy outside?"

"It seems the humans have gathered on the island to take it back"

"What a waste of effort..."

The humanoid ant with a white exoskeleton and compound eyes and a pair of simple eyes below it was seated in the office of the branch manager of the Heroes association, Ephselon branch.

In front of him knelt two other humanoid ants, one red and one blackish purple, they bowed their heads as they responded to him.

"If you will it. We shall put an end to the humans."

"It is alright... you two protect mother. I want to see for myself, how strong the humans are."

The white ant, created using the body of Yao Djansi, was the supreme ruler of the entire ants' colony and the strongest that there was. The other two were strong, strong enough to defeat Yao Djansi during his old age but this one was different.

He stood up, unlike the other two who had four hands, he had just two but there were long, reaching his knee.

His wings flung out from his back as he placed one leg on the broken window and looked out into the red sky with flames surging intermittently. A wide smirk formed on his mandibles and he rocketed into the sky, destroying the entire window frame with the force impact of his take-off.

***

Thaw Sanada was not the only one that changed the tides of the battle, the cyromancer, Shira Keith. Her ability was monstrous, with just a touch she could turn the entire surrounding into a raging ice cone, that pierced into the ants, trapped them, and killed them in tens.

What about the water-fire combo between Ismael Chaths and Will Griffin, the two adeptly used fire and water to make up for their weaknesses and plunged deeper into the ruined city, they were ahead of everyone and were carving a path to where the main dungeon gate was.

"Things are getting better."

Ismael Chaths said looking at Will with a smile.

"Yes, I can't see us losing this."

The dark-skinned Will responded as burning down a poisonous ant before it could spit. He turned to Ismael and touched his jaw gently.

"But more than all that, what is good is fighting by the side of the one I love."

He said as he kissed him.

"Humans... what a fragile creature."

The thick voice resonated around the ruined environment, but they couldn't tell exactly what he was saying, to them it just sounded like another jargon that hurt their hearing.

But neither of them could deny the difference of the ant that suddenly appeared before them.

Their face turned pale as he stepped closer and their legs developed a mind of their own and made a run but before they could go any far.

The ant stopped Will by his shoulder, his mandibles squirmed as he looked down on the dark-skinned boy and–

CHOMP

He ate off his head immediately.

Ismael kept running with glances back but his legs didn't stop, his eyes were reddened from fear and tears ran out of his eyes as he watched his headless boyfriend fall to the floor.

WHIM

Even though he had reached a considerably far distance, it was meaningless before the flight speed of the white ant.

With transparent wings flapping so fast that they could not be seen, the monster floated in front of Ismael.

"Humans with weak legs, I will ask you a question..."

"Hiieek..."

Ismael shivered as he suddenly could hear the monster speak the same language as him.

'This is a level 10 monster, impossible impossible impossible impossible!!!'

"I know you can hear me... after consuming the brain of your partner, I can understand your language. I will ask you a question. What can jump higher than a mountain?"

"A-A-A-A p-p-plane?"

"As expected, humans are dumb."

He replied and placed one hand on the shaking Ismeal's head, scorching him with fire that he didn't have before.

"Mountains can't jump... fool"

He flew away after Ismael was burnt to a crisp, scattering in the hot wind.

...

"It's been a while since those two went ahead, I'm sure they are doing nonsense while being away from everyone, so go after them."

Thaw said to Ulardrel and Leonard.

The two in response dashed forwards, hopping over fallen buildings and destroying the ants that crept out of them or the ones that flew into their path.

As Leonard propelled himself into the air–

WHISH!

In a jiffy, only a headless body was seen landing.

"LEONARDO!!!"

Ulardrel with her elven accent shouted his name such that everyone was alerted. The attention drifted over the fallen building where she stood and they wall watched Leonard's headless body topple to the ground, all of them including Thaw Sanada.

"What is that?!"

One of the guild members said pointing his hand to the figure of the humanoid ant that held Leonard's head and stood at the very top of the highest building, with the red sky casting an eerie atmosphere upon the scene.

"Thaw..."

Virgo Blackman immediately touched Thaw Sanada whose face was already brimming with anger.

"If that thing can kill Leonard in just one second, it won't be wise of us to launch in with emotions. We should prioritize the safety of the guild members and address this cool-headed."

"fuuuu..."

Thaw Sanada exhaled.

Right from time Virgo Blackman has always been that friend who knew how to put him under control and help him retrace his steps. They had always been the best of friends.

WHAM

Thaw's eyes widened.

The monster that was supposed to be far away, on top of a building, was right beside him, with his hand plunging deep into Virgo's belly.

"I hate weak humans."

It said turning its eyes to Thaw Sanada as of telling him, 'You are next'

As it pulled out its hand, Virgo fell to the ground with his blood splattering all over the white ant.

"Aaaarrggghhhh!!!"

Thaw propelled himself away from the monster with an outburst of his hellflames that burnt the monster's exoskeleton, leaving it unsightly and his skin burnt.

The monster looked at his body and his compound eyes narrowed to a slit.

"It seems I have underestimated this one."

He mumbled as he picked up Virgo's lifeless body and began to munch on his head.

After eating off the head, his body began to recover at an alarming rate, glowing green light as his skin reverted to its original beauty.

'No wonder the human was so weak... He had restorative abilities.'

The monster looked at Thaw Sanada who was devastated at what he saw.

'How in the world? He stole Virgo's healing powers by eating his head off!!'

The monster looked around and–

SCCRRRREEEEEEEECCCTTTHHHH!!!

With that scream, a swarm of ants greater in number than before swarmed out of the gate led by the two ants general the red ant and the blackish-purple ants. The red sky was darkened immediately as flying black ants covered the entire sky.

All of them looked up and at that moment–

"We are fucked..."

Thaw Sanada's cocky countenance fell. Because of his greed and pride, he had led his entire guild members into the hands of death.