I Became an Ant Lord, So I Built a Hive Full of Beauties

Chapter 22: Working Hard



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Kai clicked his mandibles, keeping his expression neutral as Darius finally turned away, barking orders at a nearby group of worker ants.

"Move the supply crates faster! No slacking!"

Kai narrowed his eyes as the workers rushed to obey, their small frames scuttling under the weight of oversized supplies. These ants weren’t weak, but they were expendable in the eyes of the soldiers. It was clear now that the power ruled everything here.

Darius’s voice boomed through the loading area. "And as for you, newcomer!" His piercing gaze snapped back to Kai. "Since you wanted to refuse my command earlier, let’s make your first task more... memorable."

A cruel smirk played across his human-like features. He pointed toward a massive stack of heavy resin crates, each filled with minerals and hardened food rations meant for the elite warriors. Kai’s task was clear.

"Move them all alone. No one will touch these supplies. It’s your first task, complete it as soon as possible."

Kai clenched his mandibles. This was nothing but a show of dominance. Darius wanted to humiliate him in front of everyone. He was planning to give Kai a punishment if he can’t complete his task.

Darius thinks, "I didn’t give you a time limit, but when the night falls you will be punished. This work needs to be completed before the day ends."

The other ants watched in silence, their antennae twitching in anticipation. "Would he accept? Would he dare refuse again?" A murmur was echoing among the worker ants.

Kai inhaled slowly. His first instinct was to protest, but that wouldn’t get him anywhere. At least Not yet. He needs to get stronger.

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