Dimensional Descent

[Author's Note: I keep getting caught up in the story and always forget to properly explain this part of DD's magic system, so we'll finally get to it now, lmao]

In the universe, the current state of Leonel's Force Strengthening Deviations can be called by many names. However, the one that resonated the most with Leonel was the Embryonic Stage. These so-called Embryos were represented by the small translucent spear and the 12-sided Star in Leonel's Ethereal Glabella -- each representing Leonel's Spear Embryo and Light Embryo respectively.

Unlike the various fictions Leonel had indulged in back when his life was more normal, the comprehension of Force Strengthening Deviations was incredibly complex. Each path had a myriad of variations making it so that two people at the same level could be of vastly differing strengths.

Ultimately, the path of improving one's Force Strengthening Deviations — or, rather, comprehending and refining them — was known by some wise men as the Comprehension of the Cycles of the Universe.

Force Strengthening Deviations represented the mysteries of the universe. In order to use them to the highest standard, it was thus necessary to comprehend these so-called Universe Cycles. And, how thoroughly one comprehended them dictated just how powerful one's Force Strengthening Deviations would be.

This matter was difficult to comprehend at first, but the highest level skills of Merlin's Trial painted it perfectly.

The simplest Universe Cycle in all of existence were the Four Seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. This level of comprehension was known as the Four Seasons Realm. The current Leonel could be considered to be at the Embryonic Stage of the weakest Four Seasons Realm!

That said, calling the Four Seasons Realm weak simply did not do it justice. Even those strong enough to progress through this Universe Cycle and comprehend the next may not do so perfectly. Refining one's Force Embryo to the point of comprehending the profundities of the Four Seasons wasn't a simple task by any stretch of the imagination.

What made mastering this Realm exceptionally difficult was the fact that not all Force Embryos were compatible with this compression.

If you comprehended a Fire Embryo and wanted to master the Winter Variation of the Four Seasons Realm, just how difficult would that be? Just the idea alone didn't seem to make any sense.

comprehend the Four Seasons Realm in its entirety and could only be assumed to have gained small insights into it. Only the most exceptional of geniuses

a comparatively easier time. However, the difficulty was still as troublesome as ascending to

Trials. If he was to believe what was before him now, it would be

comprehend each of the Four Seasons individually. But, combining them into

Deviations. Only by comprehending these profound Universal Cycles could one

comprehensions he observed, the more all-encompassing his eventual fusion would be. The better he could capture the myriad of

Moon, The Planet and The Star.

Dimension. However, when mastered, it was the equivalent of peak existences within the Fourth Dimension. Likewise, the Heavenly Body Realm was the equivalent of the Fourth Dimension, when fully mastered it was the equivalent of peak existences within

And the reason for this is due to the fact there are different kinds

all. For example, Leonel could try to forcefully

is known by various existences as 'Shell Comprehension'

This is relying on the comprehension of another to grasp the truths of the Four Seasons

be allowed to keep Merlin's comprehensions when he left these trial grounds, but if he could, then he would fall into

the first and the third kind. It wouldn't be as powerful as the peak existences of the Fourth Dimension, but it should be able to make Leonel undefeatable within his own

of the Four Seasons and fusing them into one. Only in this instant would the true strength of the Four Seasons be perfectly displayed and only then would

eager to gain these skills was obvious. Even though it wasn't as good as comprehending the third way, it would still be very helpful to him. It

arrogant to believe that he could grasp everything in his hands. He

behind for a long while. In addition, by using