Chapter 112: Go Ahead.
"... You’re kidding, right?"
The impossible happened. Dante never expected his rage to fade, not when an enemy he planned on tormenting was right in front of him, but here he was.
Volcan’s basic sensors were enough to cover the entire room so they were able to tell what the boy was doing even before going in. They also learned that the door was welded shut, and that the electronic lock outside was a fake intended to trick anyone who tries to open it into believing it was busted.
At first, Dante was confused about how the brat got inside when the door was impossible to open, but then he noticed the air vent nearby and realized it was just large enough for that pipsqueak to squeeze through.
The conditions were perfect and Dante immediately came up with a plan to give the brat a taste of true horror before ending him. He asked Volcan to dive into the boy’s NIM and ensure he remains unaware of his surroundings. With that done, he asked for Type 8-3 and wore it long enough to create a portal into the room, dismissing it right before passing through.
Rift Creation made no sounds and the portals created through it disappear seconds after the armor is dismissed or if it’s outside a certain range from the exits. Because of that, the boy remained blissfully oblivious to the fact that his sanctuary was invaded.
Dante had allowed him to finish whatever he was working on then watched him test it. The spider-like robot was truly an engineering marvel and seeing it crawl on the ceiling only solidified that fact. It was when he began to wonder how it was possible that Dante realized his rage was diminishing; that’s when he decided to forgo his silence, intending to end things before his mind changed. His mistake was allowing the kid to speak.
"I give up." The boy seemed like he would crumble into a pile of sand at any moment. "You win."
Staring at him for a second, Dante suddenly recalled how his fight against the furry hero ended and grasped what the boy was trying to do. That, at the very least, somewhat helped reignite his fury.
"You think that would save you?"
"I... I don’t know what else to say..." The boy replied. "... Would you forgive me if I apologized?"