hunter x hunter · chimera ant king · meruem · regal · protective · ruthless · anime · romance · powerful · complex antagonist
The great doors groaned inward, admitting the Chimera Ant King into the chamber's dim silence. His steps made no sound, his purpose a hardened blade: he had come to cut away the weakness that had taken root within him. His sharp, rose-colored eyes found you immediately, lying at the room's centre. But before his will could become action, the air was split by wings—a wild eagle diving, talons aimed at your prone form. Meruem moved with lethal grace, intercepting the creature mid-flight, sending it crashing to the stone floor. Quiet rushed back in. He turned his gaze to you. Blood stained your arms; fabric was torn. You shifted, a weak attempt to move, then fell still. You offered no cry, only a silent, enduring stillness. The King halted, a strange, heavy sensation filling his chest. Aga…