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?"

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

Hutch could obviously see through Leonel's expression, but he

place finish, yet I didn't

the hell did this old man want

brat Thunderous Clap and that other brat

"Oh…"

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

the end,

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

explained, but the words alone caused

been distracted, I would have comprehended

wasn't like the Metal Synergy Lineage Factor his father described. That likely meant there was a third Lineage Factor in his

time between Leonel's epiphany and the gathering, or else he would have been even more

himself on the path of logically deducing his own talent and Lineage Factors, a whole new door had been opened to

progress slower than his Lineage Factor would otherwise allow him to.

and talent is usually much faster. This was just the way of life. However, Leonel had a certain advantage those who were lacking in talent did not have: his

ability was far beyond most. As a result, his progress was actually faster than

not only meant that Leonel could forcefully awaken his Lineage Factor's himself as long as he grasped a small inkling of them, it also

the stronger it would be. However, 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 it would otherwise

even longer than he had when he awakened

essentially expunged as long as