hotmtlnovel Chapter 609 Utterly Fuming
Chapter 609 Utterly Fuming
Dante had been more or less arrogant his entire life.
Yet, there was one thing he didn't dare do when he was young: talk back to higher-ranked adventurers who were more than five years ahead of him in terms of professional adventuring.
Hence, upon hearing Shye's words, Dante questioned his ears, letting out a scoff in disbelief shortly after.
"You think ten seconds is a short time? Let's see if you still feel that way soon. When facing an assassin far stronger and more skilled than you, we'll see if you're not begging for your life in just five." the older adventurer retorted, his dagger spinning as he changed into a hammer grip.
Moments later, Dante vanished, as if using stealth or a [Blink Strike], but in reality, he was just sprinting at full speed.
The older adventurer became a ghostly blur, swiftly demonstrating to Shye why he was ranked twenty-seventh among all adventurers in the fourth-ranked Chellione Region.
What he didn't expect, however, was that his intimidation tactic would be met with a mere disdainful sneer, further fanning the flames of anger in his heart.
'This little bastard dares insult me?!'
Well, of course, Shye would! He wouldn't be Shye Crowley if he didn't humiliate those who came at him with ill intent.
Dante's agility attribute was extremely high, making his sprinting speed nearly impossible to follow with the naked eye.
Unfortunately for him, this rule didn't apply to Shye, who not only had an exceptionally high intelligence attribute but had also been training his reaction time ever since he learned it could be enhanced.
This gave him a significant advantage, enabling him to go toe-to-toe with even the most skilled scouts, including Dante.
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"Heh, were you supposed to be so fast I couldn't see you or something?" Shye taunted as he angled one of his greatswords to block the lethal neck stab, simultaneously slashing forward with the other.
This swift, precise, and powerful balance between attack and defense almost made Dante suffer a lethal wound.
If not for his incredibly quick reflexes, he would have ended up with more than just a small, insignificant wound.
It wouldn't simply be a matter of his pride anymore but of his life and death.
"Then how about this?!" He raged, summoning a black orb from the ground that rose five meters into the air.
Soon after, multiple clones continuously emerged from the black orb, charging in the most ferocious of ways toward Shye.
Initially, Shye planned to ignore them as it was a commonly known fact that clones were only good for diversion and could never deal damage.
However, the set of clones in front of him exuded a dangerous aura, causing him to reconsider his decision and attempt to block the attack of one.
*CLANG!*
A metallic noise echoed across the isolation dome as the first clone's dagger clashed with Mithra, causing Shye to narrow his eyes.
Soon after, he saw that there were at least four more clones headed towards him, prompting him to swiftly retreat as it would be difficult to defend against such unbelievably fast and reckless clones.
Unbeknownst to Shye, the attacker, Dante, was equally shocked.
Even though he was a scout, he had always trained his strength attribute, so he couldn't believe that someone so much younger could match his power, let alone effortlessly fend off attacks from his clone, which had 110% of his total strength attribute.
He thought that his strength would shock the arrogant young man in front of him.
However, reality was brutal, and it was he who was slapped hard that his strength attribute was akin to that of a fly in front of the renowned Shye Crowley of Valenzia, future hero.
Still, although shocked, Dante managed to regain his focus in just a few milliseconds.
He then charged forward, expertly using each clone to conceal his movements.
Subsequently, as Shye skillfully countered each clone's attacks, the real Dante suddenly appeared from behind, slashing at Shye's throat with his dagger, its blade glowing a faint silvery blue.
"Die, Shye Crowley!"