Dimensional Descent

When Leonel reappeared within the cave, several eyes looked toward him at once. Their reactions were so quick that Leonel could practically here the wind their spinning heads caused.

Toward such a reaction, he could only smile bitterly. It seemed that they really had been waiting for him. Not a single person was missing from the time he had left to now. What else could they be doing if not waiting for him?

"Have you all come to a decision?" Leonel asked.

The youths looked at one another, but it seemed that the answer to the question was no. They had likely just gotten tired of arguing and let the matter rest for now. At least… that was what Leonel had thought before he realized that many of them were even avoiding his gaze as though being embarrassed by something.

"What about you all?" Leonel asked with narrowed eyes.

Though it was the same question, this time, Leonel very obviously aimed it toward the six others who could be considered near his level of strength.

Pisces stood upon hearing these words, walking toward Leonel with a confident expression. Though there didn't seem to be disdain in her gaze, this was only because she knew that Leonel was much more powerful than she was. However, there seemed to be something that had greatly boosted her boldness regardless.

"While you were away, we came to a consensus as a group."

"Oh? Did you?"

Leonel looked past Pisces, sending a questioning gaze toward the others.

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a shrug from Roaring Black Lion. Thunderous Clap avoided his gaze as though he too was embarrassed. As for Chasing Wind, though she met his gaze, there was a tinge of guilt within her eyes. But, for some reason, she would feel even more guilty not meeting Leonel's gaze,

to tell their

on. He only shrugged to show that he

most effort into trying to stop what was happening, but he too couldn't move the needle. He seemed to take this much harder than Roaring Black Lion, something that made Leonel smile beside himself.

to make it seem like she had made the most logical decision for herself. As such, though she felt 'bad' for Leonel,

'Interesting, interesting…'

his eyes as though he

"I don't agree!"

explain what was

"I don't agree either."

Moment affirmed Seer's

two of them had been saved by Leonel at a critical moment. Had it not been for Leonel,

had been saved. Even setting aside the fact that Leonel taking the vanguard had kept their casualties to a minimum, there were many others he

I'm sure you already remember the

indifference toward them before looking back toward Leonel with her lofty expression

SS-grade Beast Crystal to me. As long as I ingest it, there is a high chance my ability will mutate to gain some characteristics of the coy fish. In that case, maneuvering through these tunnels will become much safer for

the Force geyser as possible before facing its direct might. If Pisces could awaken this ability, it really would be their

didn't have much of a reaction to this. Instead,

why did everyone choose you

red flashed by King of Seas' gaze. It seemed that he now hated Pisces just as much as he

But, she replied calmly as though everything was still easily within her grasp. In her opinion, the big obstacle had been King of Seas, not Leonel.