Chapter 253: Operation Wolf Slayer. (Part 42)
[I have been aware of your presence for some time now, but I do not remember inviting you to my humble abode.]
Equipped with the blue demon power suit and shielded by a silver cocoon, Klaus Stahlwölfe easily survived the torrent of flames. The displeasure in his voice showed he wasn’t too happy about being targeted, however, which is why he shifted his attention from the heroes to the red demon.
The stare they exchanged lasted far longer than it should, and the tension it permeated put the entire floor in stasis. Even the heroes found themselves unable to move, but that might have been for the better, seeing as it gave them a moment to catch their breath.
Seeing as the red demon had no intention of replying, the Stahlwölfe scion spoke again, his anger giving way to calmness and rationality.
[No matter. Going by how things have developed so far, I believe it is safe to say we have a common enemy.] He motioned for the heroes. [What do you say we take care of this problem first? We can handle whatever conflict between the two of us afterward.]
The silence resumed, and the tension only got stronger. After a few seconds, the red demon turned its head in the heroes’ direction, seemingly staring at them for a while before turning back to the blue demon. As he raised his left hand, the free one with no dragon head, it felt as if he was agreeing to cooperate. Something dropped into his palm at that moment, putting everyone on high alert once more.
The tension turned into confusion as the red demon stared at the item, and after what seemed like a very long moment, it turned it around as if to show Klaus.
The item was a smartphone. Not only that, but it was also a rather cheap model. The screen showed a mishmash of black and white squares, and though it was something they came across more times than they could count, it still took them a while to realize it was a plain QR code.
Staring at it for a moment, Klaus looked up at the red demon then at the phone again. He guessed that it wanted him to scan the code, but that seemed like a bad idea. Then again, what was there to fear in their current situation?
Commanding his blue demon helmet to open, he focused his gaze on the phone, scanning it with his OAM. Doing so opened one of the apps on his NIM and he understood what was happening the moment he saw it.