Dimensional Descent

Leonel watched the life of this little princess until the day she chose to leave the Kingdom. With her father estranged and her mother unable to provide the same warmth she once had, the one to ultimately suffer the most was a young girl who knew nothing of the world but the same coldness.

At that moment, Leonel felt his world swim once again.

When his gaze cleared, he found himself floating within a cocoon, facing a young woman that was in the same position. However, while he was awake, she seemed to still be in a deep sleep.

The cocoon around Leonel popped.

First his clothing came back, then all of his equipment. Even the bow weighed heavily in Leonel's hand.

By now, Leonel had gained a faint understanding of the trial. He was meant to understand and empathize with his opponent. The faster he did so, the faster he would awaken and the greater advantage he would gain.

If he wanted to win, all he had to do was put an arrow through Modred's head. She couldn't resist him even if she wanted to, she was clearly still immersed in what he assumed were memories of his life.

Leonel sighed. 'What a cruel trial…'

Leonel didn't particularly understand what the point of this trial was. Did Merlin want to show him that the people he killed to gain the rewards he had were people too? Did Merlin want him to understand his enemy before he killed him? Was there another purpose Leonel had yet to think of?

Leonel knew that killing Modred now would be too beneficial to him.

If he killed Modred and killed Monet before he left this place, that would allow him exactly the five rewards he needed to exchange for a Tier 9 reward.

again, closing his eyes. He didn't even need to think about it, he knew that

matter how understanding he was, it was still

if he saw the reflection of that little girl within her,

Leonel had his own bottom

then hours, and

was comparatively more difficult than his own. Leonel's childhood was on Earth which had a population of billions.

not accounted for this possibility in his trials. Leonel wasn't from their world, so how could it not be far more

Leonel's ability was especially suited to taking in and organizing information. This sort of trial where he was required to

the cocoon she was in

before her. He hadn't opened his eyes even after she

have happened. After all, she could

having sympathy for an enemy is as good as asking

with any of the relief one should have upon escaping death by the hair of their teeth. It was obvious to any semi intelligent individual that Leonel had shown mercy. But, Modred's disregard for her own

his eyes when he heard

people would call me

"I think even the few that would do as

long while seemingly trying to see through her. Finally, he stood, brandishing

"Shall we fight?"

soon?" Modred asked lightly. "I'm very curious about the world you are from. Just what sort of place

pain she suffered as a child was just a fanciful story woven by

well, then you'll get to experience it for