Chapter 295

Chapter 295

This was how Corleone’s advance party entered.

The first thing we do is take away the enemy's vision. This is usually done by cutting off their power, which usually causes them to turn on their lanterns or use their abilities to illuminate their surroundings.

The opponent's location is revealed in the process.

This would be enough, but since everyone in the Corleone attack party has night vision abilities or is equipped to operate at night, our enemies have to deal with us at a disadvantage from the start.

-Breaker down.

The voice of an organization member was heard in my in-ear.

A moment later, the lights in the dimly lit building went out in a flash, and our time arrived.

"I'm going in first."

"I'll follow."

I turn the exterior door knob and enter the building.

The hallways are already pitch black and before stepping inside, I use my abilities to get a sense of my surroundings.

[Imprint – Wolf (Hunter of the Night): He is a wolf who hunts his enemies under the moonlight. He is a hunter who leads a large pack, undaunted by enemies larger than himself.]

A searing heat and pain radiates from the imprint in the form of a wolf.

At the same time, giant red wolves begin to form around me.

I walked into the building with them, my steps leisurely.

-Grrrrr!

-What the fuck is......!

Wolves are excellent hunters who herd their prey in packs.

It's hard to stop a beast the size of a man who can maneuver in three dimensions with nimble movements.

The prey were simply oblivious to their surroundings and fell silently with a bite to the nape of the neck.

Exactly three minutes had passed when short bursts of noise began to be heard throughout the first floor.

The wolves scattered in all directions and walked back out into the hallway, signaling the end of the first floor cleanup.

"First floor cleaned. Moving to the second floor. Team 2 will enter through the stairwell across from you, while me and Team 1 will take this stairwell."

"Roger that."

The Enforcers moved like knives on command.

I and Team 1 head for the stairs as well, activating Aura Sonar just in case.

The faint aura spreads out around me like radar.

The layout of the seats it swept through is instantly visualized in my mind.

"Well, at least they're prepared. Relay to team two to watch out for booby traps and ambushes from the second floor."

"From the second floor? I'll pass it on right away."

While the area was being cleared, I wondered what the cadre of ‘naturalists' were up to, and it turns out they were up to something cute.

"How about we go first and disarm the traps?"

He was concerned about the traps and mentioned disarming them to me first.

I shook my head to dismiss his idea, then glanced back at the wolves.

"Nah, never mind, we'll keep it simple."

"Simple?"

Whistle!

At the sound of a whistle, the wolves took off running toward the second floor.

The wolves, composed of both moonlight and Aura, raced toward the pre-planned traps.

"Everyone better cover their ears for a moment."

While saying that.

Kwang───!

The building shook slightly as a huge explosion sounded from the second floor and near the stairs.

"Alright, let's go straight up."

"Ah......yes."

Having a summoned beast was definitely useful in this part.

I wonder if this is what it would feel like for Latte to control the rats? Once again, I realize how useful her ability is.

"Now that I've cleared the traps on the first and second floors, we'll take care of the rest."

"Really? Well, please."

I'll need manpower from now on, as we'll have to find and clear them one by one.

I nod and the guys from Team 1 start heading up to the second floor ahead of me.

I realize......now I'll just have to take it slow.

Shoving my hands in my pockets, I slowly make my way upstairs and see the bustle of the gang.

They're quick with their black-coated knives, swooping in and taking out their targets in a flash, and precise and clean with their movements.

They’re doing better than I thought I would.

Holy shit, I don't even have to do anything.

After less than two minutes of standing still, Team Leader 1 and Team Leader 2 walk up to me and bow.

"The second floor is all cleaned up. Master."

"Ouch! It hurts like hell, but......I can take it."

"Of course you can. So, can you take this one?"

The next thing I did was to set the Red Devil Horn Mushroom closest to them on fire with black flame.

The mushroom instantly burst into flames, spreading black smoke. The group scratched their heads, wondering what the hell I was doing.

"Ew, ew?!"

One by one, they grabbed their necks and started to collapse.

"What the......!"

"Yeah, you should have worn a sturdier suit."

They wore hazmat suits to keep them safe from the Red Devil Horn Mushrooms but even then, a simple suit wouldn't have protected them from Tommy's bullets.

Eventually, the smoke from the red devil horn mushrooms began to enter the holes.

They had fallen into a trap of their own making.

"......I'm immune to poison!"

One of them shouted, lunging at me with all his might.

"Just eat the poison and go down, it'll hurt less that way."

I swapped to my shotgun and aimed at him.

-Boom!

I pull the trigger, and his body flies off into the distance, slamming into the wall.

With that, I finish off the others still standing with a few bullets.

None of them are moving.

"Okay, neat. Shall I grab what's left?"

I pick up some Red Devil Horn mushrooms scattered around the floor and head to the last floor, the fourth.

"Excuse me~."

As I broke down the door with my foot and went inside, the three guys turned their heads towards me from inside.

"I didn't think you'd make it this far, you bastards from Corleone."

He mutters, his voice filled with hostility.

At the same time, words appear above his head.

[Name: Gunnar]

[Affiliation: Naturalist]

[Description: The branch manager in charge of the Naturalist's Northeast Asia branch]

That one must be the leader of the group that entered the peninsula. The other two are......just aides or something.

"Before I kill you, let me ask you a question. Why the hell...... are you doing this to us?"

He yells at me, wondering why the Corleone, whom he hasn't had much contact with up until now, would be hunting them.

Well, I'm sure they don't know, so I tell them.

"The zoo you attacked the other day. We were going to go there as a family."

"......What?"

"Me, my dad, and my sister. We were going to have a picnic for the first time in a long time, but you ruined it."

"What's that.......?"

"You brought my sister to tears."

His eyes widen in shock, as if he's finally realized who I am.

"You can't be......you're Corleone Junior!"

"Your crime......is that you made my sister, the cutest of all the Corleone family, cry."

I activated Black Mist ability and moved behind them in an instant.

Thrill──!

As if leaving an afterimage, a red electric current flows along the trail I ran.

As my delayed vision slowly returned to its original state, my ragged breath gradually steadied.

Kwalung───!

A lightning strike.

An attack that turned me into lightning, unleashing a devastating blast where I had been.

"Whoa......."

I glanced back and saw the figures of three guys on the ground.

"Well, I would have finished them off faster."

I walked over to the window and looked out at the battle outside.

They were putting up a formidable fight against a force many times their own.

As expected, they were fighting well.

But

"Well, I guess I won the bet."

I can't wait to get home.

But how am I supposed to eat the Shinrok?