"Decapitating my head?! Are you serious?! Oh God, thank you! Finally, a sane person in this universe!"Dante's shout boomed, cutting through the night wind above the ruins of the Tartarus tower. His face, previously bathed in tears of frustration, suddenly lit up brightly. He jumped for joy, pointing at the giant holographic screen in the sky with both hands.On the screen, the face of Stella, the Rank One Hero, looked incredibly confused. Her crystal blue eyes blinked rapidly."Have you gone mad, Demon?" asked Stella, her authoritative tone wavering slightly at Dante's illogical reaction. "I just declared war and promised to kill you. Why are you thanking me instead?!""Because you consider me a real villain, Stella! You did not call me Robin Hood, right?!" Dante replied enthusiastically, his eyes glowing bright red. "You are going to hunt me down because I am a global threat, correct?!""Of course you are a global threat! You just blew

"I have fulfilled my threat, Demon," Stella said very coldly, raising her sword. "Prepare to say your last words.""Last words?" Dante grinned broadly, picking his ear with his pinky finger and blowing on it dismissively. "You came here, destroyed my luxurious balcony floor, shattered the glass, and just want to ask for last words? How about: 'Please reimburse the repair costs for this roof, Miss Hero'?""Do not joke with me, Filthy Villain!" snapped Stella, her face flushing from the insult. "I am the Sword of Justice! My light will purify the demon cells in your body until not even dust remains!""Purifying light? Go ahead and try," challenged Dante, spreading his arms wide. "Hit me with your strongest attack. If I take even one step back, I will voluntarily surrender myself to prison.""You underestimate me! You will regret it!" shouted Stella.The Rank One Hero flapped her wings of light. She shot into the air, her sword shining blind

"Why are you this kind, Dante?"The soft question hung in the damp air of the underground cell. Stella's crystal blue eyes stared straight ahead, searching for a glimmer of falsehood, but she only found confusion on the Demon's face."This kind?!" shouted Dante. His face flushed bright red, the veins in his neck bulging.Dante stepped forward roughly. He grabbed the thick iron chains binding Stella's wrists.CRACK!The military-grade magic-dampening handcuffs shattered into iron dust in Dante's hands."See that?!" snapped Dante, throwing the remnants of the chain onto the concrete floor. "I just destroyed expensive government property just to show off my strength! I am a Demon, Stella! I am a Supervillain! Stop calling me a good person before I bring this ceiling down on your head!"Stella rubbed her reddened wrists. She did not scream. She did not back away. Slowly, the silver-haired girl stood up from her interrogation

"I asked for the key to the gold vault, not a slimy pet monster!" shouted Dante, his eyes widening as he stared at the pair of glowing red eyes behind the melting steel door.Acidic fluid dripped from the darkness, burning holes into the marble floor of the National Hero Association lobby."Dante, watch out! Get back!" screamed Stella, pulling Dante's arm back with a deathly pale face. "That is a Chimera Guardian! A genetically experimented monster combining savage anomalies and machinery. The Association hides it in the basement as a secret executioner for traitors!""Executioner? It looks more like a pile of rotten meat that failed to make it into the sausage factory," Dante mocked, not feeling intimidated in the slightest. "I do not have time to play with a guard dog. I want to rob trillions!"The giant, gorilla-bodied creature with steel pincers and a scorpion tail leaped out of the darkness. It roared loudly, spewing green poisonous steam at them."Let me handle this, Big Boss!"

The bright blue light from the tip of the staff reflected in Dante's red eyes. The tall, massive figure walked casually past the puddles of green fluid. The pale parasites that had been ferocious earlier now bowed obediently, crawling out of the way like frightened dogs seeing their master."Who are you? A walking disco ball?" Dante asked in a mocking tone, hiding his vigilance. "Do not tell me you are the bank manager coming to explain why your vault is full of reptiles."The glowing figure stopped exactly ten steps in front of Dante. The blue light covering his face slowly dimmed."Chairman?!" Stella shouted from behind Dante. Her voice broke, filled with disbelief.The old man with thick glasses who had spoken through the hologram a few hours ago now stood before them. However, there was something wrong with the physique of the Hero Association Chairman. The veins in his neck glowed neon blue, and the skin of his face appeared transparent, reve