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.
