I Became an Ant Lord, So I Built a Hive Full of Beauties-Chapter 210: Something is Missing!

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Instead, he opened himself to it, letting warmth bleed through every fiber of his being.

"Yes, little one," he thought back, focusing his aura toward her. "It’s me."

A flurry of sand-hued memories swirled into his mind. Miryam curled beside Luna, wrapped in warm woven cloth, drinking sweetened marrow broth from a carved stone bowl. Luna had fed her, even tucked her in against her chest like a mother might.

Yet still... it was him Miryam reached for in her dreams. Him she longed to hear again.

Now, the soul-bond glowed brighter.

Luna’s aura whispered just behind the wyrmling’s.

"She’s been worried about you every night," came Luna’s voice, tinged with soft laughter and sadness. "She sleeps curled up holding your old sash."

Miryam chirped—a soul-sound like pebbles shifting under warm sand. "Papa... where have you gone?"

That simple question hit deeper than any blade. Kai’s breath caught. "Never gone, little one," he answered firmly. "Just... finding the way back."

The wyrmling responded by flooding him with a sensation of tight coiling warmth, the feeling of her body spiraled up safely in Luna’s arms, and one simple truth:

For a long moment, the three of them lingered—bonded by the thread of Kai’s soul, stretching across forest and sky and dreams.

He didn’t know how long the connection would last. His aura was draining. The distance was great.

But still... He kept talking softly, like a promise carved into dune-rock.

"Be strong. Be safe. Listen to Luna. I’m coming home, Miryam. And when I do..."

A brief pause. "...we’ll play together. Across the whole desert sky."

"Papa, I want to fly!" she whispered back with wonder.

"Papa, can I fly?"

Four minutes and Fifty seven seconds had passed...

Suddenly, the glow dimmed. The line trembled. "I... I have to go," Kai said. "This took a lot of aura. I can’t keep it open long."

"No—wait—just one more second—"

But the connection flickered—

—and faded.

Gone.

The bond flickered... pulsed... then dimmed.

But before it vanished, he felt Luna wrap both her arms around Miryam and whisper the words he couldn’t hear—but felt.

Love. Love. Relief. Hope.

Kai’s body swayed slightly from exertion as the last echoes of Miryam’s voice faded from his soul link.

He smiled through the sweat on his brow.

"Just hold on a little longer, Luna, Miryam."

Then he whispered again to himself. It was quiet and steady, "I’m coming home."

Kai opened his eyes. The sky was shining with moonlight. A system prompt came in front of his eyes.

[Ding! System Notification: Soul communication link has ended.

Five minutes have passed. Soul Core Manipulation / Mastery skill has been deactivated.

Current Status:

Luna and Miryam’s connection faded.

Emotional tether remains intact.

No further signals being sent or received.

Would you like to reactivate the skill?

Warning: Using the skill again will consume aura.

You may:

Reactivate the soul link

Delay and rest

Save connection attempt for later

Please choose. ]

Kai exhaled slowly, the silence of the forest wrapping around him once more. He wanted to reach for them again—but his body was worn, his soul still humming from the overload it had endured minutes earlier.

He let out a soft breath, his eyes to the glowing canopy above, and spoke firmly in his thoughts.

"No. Not now," he said quietly. "I had delivered my message."

[System Update: Command received.

Soul link session closed. ]

Kai leaned back against the trunk of the tree, staring up at the night sky. Stars pulsed faintly beyond drifting clouds. Somewhere far across the southern wilderness, two of his most precious bonds waited and for the first time in days, he knew they were safe. That was enough... for now.

The forest felt new: sounds clearer, scents sharper, life energies thrumming around him like living chord progressions. He smiled—genuinely.

"I had reached them," he said softly, exultant. "And I’ve not lost the Ruler core’s power after all."

He flexed his hands. Strength 500. He could probably punch through boulders now. Speed 500. He can run faster than winged beasts. Stamina 500. He can last more in battle and in bed. Specifically when his harem is getting bigger. He needed to satisfy multiple womens.

But he knew what mattered more: the bridging of hearts across distances. A lifeline for his people.

And somewhere deep inside, he felt a subtle note of gratitude—from the long-dead Heliodrax, perhaps, or from Miryam’s mother who entrusted him with the core. A silent promise kept.

Kai let his head rest against the warm bark behind him, the stillness of the night clinging to his skin like a blanket. The moon hung overhead, veiled by drifting clouds, casting pale threads of light across the forest canopy. His breath came slow. Calm. But not at peace.

A silence stretched across his soul from someone’s absence. He missed someone very badly.

He had spoken with Luna. He had felt Miryam’s warmth. Yet... something still gnawed at him. Like a piece of him had gone missing many weeks ago and he’d pretended not to notice.

It wasn’t hunger.

It wasn’t painful.

It was longing.

A quiet ache that grew louder with every breath.

And then it came... uninvited. A name.

"MIA!!!!"

It didn’t drift in gently like Luna’s voice had. It struck him. Swift. Deep.

Mia, with her scowl sharper than daggers and her gaze that never missed a lie. Her confident steps across muddy cliffs. Her fingers gripping her dagger like it was just an extension of her stubborn heart. Her voice had always been firm, even when her words trembled.

He remembered her face—dirt-smudged and wild after the desert dune battle, wind in her hair, blood on her sleeve. But she smiled when she looked at him. Not sweetly. Fiercely.

She had believed in him. Back then, when nobody did.

And now... He hadn’t seen her for over a month.

He whispered her name without meaning to. His throat tightened. A pressure rose from deep in his chest, crawling up his spine like buried emotion finally rising.

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