Chapter 256: Operation Wolf Slayer. (Part 45)
’God... fucking damn it...’
It only took a single moment for Dante to realize he was out of his depth. The situation had made a shift so sudden it forced him to regret not retreating when he had the chance.
First it was his desire for bigger pay, then it was the desire for more heroes to die by his hands. If he hadn’t let his greed dictate the course of his actions, he wouldn’t have ended in such a chaotic situation.
As he watched a rabid beast crush his arm between its bloodied fangs, he reflected on the decisions that put him in such a position.
Coming back to save Rose and the others was unavoidable. He hadn’t anticipated a new hero showing up so late in the game, and with him being from the same team as the one who took down Shark, he knew he had to interfere.
Ever since he heard what happened to their fat Diver, Dante made sure he was prepared for an encounter with the Blizzard Force heroes. Well, his preparations could be summed up to him asking his resident AI for suggestions, then studying the design and abilities of the armor he recommends.
Dante decided to go with Type 1-3 before getting a threat evaluation on the cold hero, and though the armor’s design was a little perplexing, it proved to be a sufficient counter for what turned out to be a Level 4 Advanced Genome. His opponent proved to be quite skilled, however, and before he could finish him off, the other heroes came to back him up.
That should have been the point where he made his retreat, but instead, he chose to join forces with Klaus Stahlwölfe and his bodyguards. The five million he received played a big role, but his decision was mostly based on his desire to finish off at least one more hero before escaping. He came to regret that choice not long after, but even then, he still didn’t learn his lesson.
The furry bastard had gone berserk, that was Dante’s conclusion after watching him claw at empty air while growling and barking like a mad dog. Of course, Dante knew right away that the area wasn’t as empty as it looked.
It wasn’t too difficult to guess that the beast was being blocked by a barrier of some kind, and having fought Shirogane Sorcerers before, Dante figured that one of them was right under the beast, waiting to be ripped apart.