Dimensional Descent

Leonel awoke with a stretch. It felt so good that he held the pose for several moments, unwilling to leave that satisfying feeling behind.

He sat up with a smile. He was oddly happy at this moment. A burden that had been weighing on his heart felt as though it had been lifted. Plus, after finally getting some sleep, he felt refreshed and his spirit was even stronger than it had been just a few days ago.

'Even though he was an asshole, I have to admit that this Thunderous Clap person did indeed help me. If it wasn't for him, who knew how long I would have taken to come to such a realization.'

"You're awake?"

Leonel was so startled by the sudden voice that he practically jumped out of bed. He hadn't even noticed that the door had opened just now to reveal a very familiar and very annoying old man.

Old Hutch shook his head, his face filled with disdain.

"How could you possibly sleep like this on a battlefield. I could have slit your throat a hundred different ways."

Leonel's lip twitched. He had lived in a Mayan Tomb and faced thousands of Spaniards alone in that time. If there was anyone who knew how to sleep while being alert, it was him. But, was there a need for that right now?

"Since you're awake now, don't you think you owe me an explanation?"

"Huh?" Leonel didn't know what the old man meant by this.

"You were so confident in getting first place, yet didn't you only get second? You practically threw my face out there. How can I show myself in public anymore?"

He may have been second, but did Chasing Wind really dare to claim first? As far as he was concerned, who was the superior among them all was obvious. But, he had simply been too tired. After teaching Thunderous Clap a lesson for the words he spoke, Leonel couldn't be bothered

but he didn't seem to want to let

I was promised a first place finish, yet

What the hell did

used to defeat that brat Thunderous Clap and that other

"Oh…"

what was going on now. This old man just wanted to ask him this question without losing face. So he

the end,

another one. I felt a very strong connection to it so

words alone caused ripples to go

not been distracted, I would have comprehended

most definitely wasn't like the Metal Synergy Lineage Factor his father described. That

only be said that there simply wasn't enough time between Leonel's epiphany and the gathering, or else he would have been even more

his own talent and Lineage Factors, a

news about this path was that he would progress slower than his Lineage Factor would otherwise allow him to. Theoretically, that

is usually much faster. This was just the way of life. However, Leonel had a certain advantage those who

beyond most. As a result, his progress was actually faster than it would otherwise be by

as he grasped a small inkling of them, it also meant that he was no longer restricted by the so-called 'awakening' phase of the Lineage

for Leonel who was slowly comprehending his Lineage Factor himself, it didn't matter if he stayed awake for a single second or several days. Eventually, he would unveil all the hidden mysteries of his Lineage Factor. At most, if he didn't stay awake for long enough, it would be slightly more difficult than

Hadn't Leonel just stayed awake for five days? That was even longer than he had when he

essentially expunged