Dimensional Descent

Leonel really did feel like an unlucky star was following him around everywhere.

The reason he dared to jump into the skies like this despite knowing the octopus might make an all out last assault was because he was hoping that it would disappear after it died just like Invalids. In that case, there would be nothing to worry about.

But, who could have guessed that not only would it not disappear, but the final momentum of its dying embers of life were enough to threaten him to this extent?

Even though the tentacles had lost the power backing them, thus making them far weaker than when the creature was alive, they were still falling toward Leonel and Aina. Considering the size of the octopus, Leonel didn't even want to calculate the weight each of those tentacles carried, or else he might pass out in shock before he even had a chance to resist.

Suddenly, Aina's voice called out.

"Catch the ax!"

Her voice snapped him out of his thoughts. He turned quickly to find that the ax he had left embedded within the octopus's limb had pulled itself free and was now flying toward them.

Leonel understood Aina's intention immediately. If an ax that heavy soared toward them fast enough, it would be able to knock them off the path of trajectory the tentacles were aimed toward!

Leonel twisted his body in the air, catching the flying ax with both hands.

"Oof…"

Though Leonel felt his arms go numb as a strong force rammed into him, he couldn't have been more happy. This was enough!

Their direction was forcefully altered, sending them flying through a gap in the octopus's limbs and crashing toward the remains of a collapsed building.

Leonel braced himself, circulating the last dregs of his Force into his legs and landing heavily.

collapsed. That battle hadn't lasted for even a minute, but

aren't there any

ask his father's dictionary to see if it had an answer, he suddenly felt his spatial

numerous pieces breaking apart and enveloping the octopus's corpse before forming back into the size

astonishment. 'This thing seems to have intelligence

didn't have the luxury. After

for him to use [Call of the Wind] again. Force techniques were too dangerous so he had learned to not modify them on a whim. It

What Force would he do

Leonel asked the dictionary

creatures of instinct whose sole aim is to devour and evolve. However, they can only devour creatures of their species. Powerful creatures of a differing species are great deterrences to them as they are sources of danger without

Leonel skidded to a stop. That A-grade Invalid only appeared after he was a distance away from the octopus now that he thought about it.

why would this octopus come after him so

a potential meal, and that reason may very well be related to why the Segmented Cube acted on its own… Forget it, now isn't the time to think about this.

between members of their species and those

not all Invalids were humans, but he didn't have time

level Invalids mostly rely on olfactory

had skidded to a stop by was exactly the place he

teeth, he made

"Sorry about this, Aina."

**

the night, the patrol unit of Royal Blue Fort felt as though they were walking

According to the superiors, something big had happened in Perimeter 7, causing the first instances of Invalid Tides

what once was a fairly easy job to gain Ascension Points to become a

certain Tier 2 Officer Doran. He could only curse his bad luck. Had this happened just a day later, he would have been able to apply to enter an F-grade Zone and dodge all

having to train inexperienced patrol units at such a dangerous time, so he could only swallow his grievances and continue on with his patrol