Re:Ant Lord-Chapter 33: A New Beauty

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Kai’s took a long breather and then he looked at the stranger. There was no aggression in her stance, but her presence hit him like a wave, soft, warm, alluring. Her melons were pure white shining bright in the moonlight. Kai couldn’t take his eyes off them.

Her legs were visible from the long dress. Her clothes were cut on both sides for agile movement. Kai could see almost everything. His lower body part started to wake up from the deep sleep. Kai realized it’s the effect of her Charm.

Kai took a breath and forced the sensation down. "Don’t move," he said cautiously. "I’m not looking for a fight."

"Neither am I, I want your meat!" she said, voice melodic and calm.

"That dry meat you are cooking smells good. You wouldn’t mind sharing your food and the little camp, would you?"

Kai squinted, suspicious. "You’re strong, I can feel it. You could make your own fire and cook your own food."

"Could," she said while putting her finger inside her mouth, stepping closer. "But then I wouldn’t have met you."

Kai tensed again, but didn’t move. She stopped a few feet away from the fire and slowly, deliberately, sat down across from him.

"I’m not here to hurt you," she said. "I’m just tired. And hungry."

Kai looked her over again. "You don’t look tired."

She smiled slightly. "I’m good at hiding things."

Because of her Charm Kai imagine her saying this, "You want to see what else I am hiding? If you insist I can show you. But you can’t touch it. It’s only for your eyes." In a second, Kai snapped back to reality.

He remained cautious but didn’t object when she reached into a pouch at her hip and pulled out a carrot-like root. Then she took one piece of the dry meat from the fire. She warped the meat on the carrot and started nibbling it slowly, her eyes never leaving eye contact with Kai.

"I’m Luna," she said. "What’s your name?"

"Kai. A worker ant", he replied.

"A strong name. Doesn’t sound like a worker."

"I’m not just a worker, but also a warrior."

"Clearly not. That fire, your aura... you’re also strong."

Kai said nothing. Luna continued munching on her food. The crackle of fire filled the silence between them. Her charm aura still clung to her like mist, but now Kai had adjusted to it, though his heart still beat faster than it should.

He cleared his throat and asked. "You’re alone?"

"For now." Luna replied.

"What are you doing here? Did you run from home Or something?"

Her smile dimmed slightly. "Something like that."

She didn’t elaborate, and Kai didn’t push.

Instead, he asked, "Tell me, Why come here? The forest’s dangerous at night."

"I like danger," she said, then tilted her head. "And I was drawn here by you. Your aura feels... interesting."

Kai’s antennae twitched in shock. "What!."

.....

A quiet moment passed. Luna stretched her legs and leaned back on one arm. Her tail flicked lazily behind her, soft and fluffy and totally distracting. Kai was losing control. Seeing her long legs and almost her rabbit hole. He wanted to destroy the rabbit hole with his ant bat.

Kai’s instincts flared again. "I must control myself. She is stronger than me. She will beat the shit out of me, if I mistakenly do something inappropriate to her."

[DING! Host affected by Lunar Lure.

Status: Charm Influence – Extreme.

Temporary Mental resistance is successfully applied.]

He rubbed his face and looked away.

She chuckled. "You ants are cute when you get flustered."

"I’m not flustered." Kai replied with a serious face.

"You are." She teased Kai.

"Stop using that aura," Kai muttered to Luna.

"It’s passive. I can’t help it," she said, clearly enjoying his discomfort.

Kai groaned and poked the fire with a stick, trying to relax his desire. The warmth seeped into his joints, relaxing his tense limbs. He glanced back at her, and for a moment, they just sat there, two strangers under the moonlight, surrounded by mist and embers.

"So," he said, "what’s a Moonlight Lagomorph doing this deep in the wild?"

She shrugged. " Oh! You know my lineage, I am impressed. I am avoiding someone."

"Who? Why?" Kai asked a rapid question.

Luna’s smile turned tight. "Someone, who forcefully wants to marry me."

Kai raised a brow. "Forcefully?"

"He’s strong, powerful, respected. But he’s also arrogant, entitled, and thinks the world owes him everything."

"You don’t like him?"

"I loathe him," she said, voice sharper now. "So, I rejected him. But he tried to force me into his bed."

Kai nodded slowly. "I get it now, so you ran from him."

"Exactly."

"You plan to fight him if he finds you?"

She smiled again, this time with fire in her eyes. "If he tries to touch me again, I’ll show him what a Lagomorph blade dancer can do."

Kai smirked. "That, I’d like to see."

Their eyes met across the firelight. Luna’s expression softened. "Maybe you will."

As the night deepened, the fire burned low. Luna eventually curled on her side, head resting on her satchel. Her breathing slowed. Even asleep, her body looked coiled, ready to strike.

Kai, meanwhile, leaned back against the tree and stared at the stars. They twinkled like distant dreams. He thought about everything. The Ravine, Vex, The betrayal, and His first kill.

And now... a beautiful moonlight rabbit sharing his camp. It’s like they are sleeping on the same bed.

He didn’t know what tomorrow would bring. Curiously He looked at Luna one last time. And whispered to himself, "What kind of world did I reincarnate in?"

Few hours later the sun came out, morning mist lingered between the mossy trunks of ancient trees, soft and silver in the pre-dawn light. Kai stirred beneath a curved patch of bark he had repurposed as shelter. His antennae twitched, responding to the subtle changes in temperature and the rhythm of the awakening forest.

He opened his eyes groggily... and froze.