Chapter 92: Despair × activated
The instant the voice rang out, Joey had already turned and spotted the wolf-shaped Chimera Ant in the distance, standing on all fours with a missile rack on his back.
Welfin!
So he had come in afterward!
Had he discovered Joey and followed him into the palace?
As for whether he might have infiltrated the palace earlier, Joey dismissed that possibility after glancing at the dragonfly.
Judging from where the dragonfly had been, Ikalgo had evidently left it at the entrance after entering the palace, probably to wait for Knov, who might come looking for them at any moment.
After all, under the normal course of events, Knov should have come looking for them after helping Morel keep Shaiapouf occupied, so he could keep track of Meruem and the Royal Guards at any time.
In other words, before Joey entered, there had been only one Chimera Ant in this underground palace: Lobster.
Having confirmed that, Joey faced Welfin squarely.
But most of his attention remained on Lobster, because only after the First Bomb dealt with Lobster could he devote himself fully to fighting Welfin.
Yet Welfin had already begun counting down as soon as he finished speaking.
He paid no attention to Joey's reaction. When the countdown ended, the missiles on his back shot out, hurtling toward Joey!
[Egg Man]
This was Welfin's ability.
It was an ability that perfectly suited Welfin's cunning, suspicious nature.
There were three conditions for activating it.
1. Identify the [target].
Welfin had already completed this when he discovered Joey.
2. Pose questions and issue commands.
Welfin had already completed this as well. He had posed his questions, "Who are you?" and "Why are you here?" and issued his command: "Answer me!"
Joey's response-not answering-triggered the key element in the