Dimensional Descent

Leonel kept walking in his absentminded state. He really hadn't heard the words of Commander Violet Rain at all. He was immersed in his own world. In fact, he might have walked all the way out of the arena had he not suddenly felt that someone was standing in front of him.

"Hm?"

Leonel frowned and looked up.

It was accurate to say that Leonel was quite tall. In fact, since his academy days, he had grown another inch or so. Now, he stood at 6'4. So, despite the fact the young man standing before him had quite an overbearing aura, Leonel, upon looking up, even despite his slouched back, stood taller.

Seeing this, the young man narrowed his eyes, but his momentum didn't dampen in the slightest.

When the crowd saw this young man confronting Leonel, their eyes blazed with passion. The rolling clouds painted over the young man's mask made his identity clear. They couldn't help but feel their blood boil, hoping that the young man would redress their grievances.

"Is there a problem?" Leonel asked.

"I only want to let you know one thing."

The man's voice was like a thunderous boom. He didn't seem to be trying to speak loudly, but his voice naturally projected as though he was a man perfectly suited to lead.

Leonel's first instinct was to think that this young man had a voice related ability like Admiral Millan. However, Leonel's senses were far sharper than they had been in the past. He could even vaguely get a sense of a person's ability as long as they tapped into it, though not nearly as thoroughly as the dictionary. But, this was still a good thing. After all, he couldn't always speak to the dictionary out loud and letting others know about its existence might not be a good thing.

This was all to say that Leonel felt that this young man's ability might not be so simple.

"One thing?" Leonel asked in confusion.

hope that you'll get yourself disqualified for the second round as well. Or else, if we meet on that stage, I'll make

Leonel was stunned.

of a window did Leonel vaguely come across such a thing. But this was most definitely

a while, Leonel didn't seem to hear or feel anything. By the time the crowd's noise faded back into existence for him, the

you're

"Teach him a lesson!"

had become

change at that moment. It wasn't anything large. In fact, he could summarize it just a single word:

was the world he lived in now, maybe that was fine

round two?" Leonel mumbled to himself. "I guess I was only disqualified for the

you're scared, then

Clap put him in his place.

now, Thunderous Clap had already walked away under a chorus of cheers. The crowd might very well have taken Leonel's pause as

several generations. How many games had he played in enemy territory? Let alone these insults, he had

down, blinding, flickering lights jumped within his eyes. Unlike in the past, these lights were real. It was to the point that if one had met Leonel's gaze now, they

walked back

for him. In his mind, he had failed in the first round but received a chance at the second. In that case, he would sit and wait for his turn. He had no idea that he had gone

"… Next, Thunderous Clap."

most the Thunderous Clap had vented some of her rage for her, and in the coming round, if this 'Indomitable' wasn't sensible, then she just might get to see a

but who would have known that old man wouldn't even be paying attention? In fact, he was still nibbling

stood and walked to the stage.

fists clasping against the sides

Clap isn't