Dimensional Descent

Earth shook and quaked. At that moment, a second moon appeared in the sky. But, compared to the silvery beauty that was the original, this one was bathed in blackness, making it exceptionally difficult to pick out in the night sky.

The result was an even more violent change to Earth's climate. It was impossible to tell exactly what would happen and just when these changes would come to an end.

That said, these things had little to do with Leonel…

…

Leonel's vision blurred. When it finally cleared once more, he found himself in a familiar white space.

One would think the first thing Leonel would do would be to rush forward and demand the treasures he had earned. But, instead, he collapsed to the ground, taking deep steady breaths.

These past few months had truly been too hard. Even though only a week or so had passed in the real world, to him, it had been over a year. His 19th birthday was also quickly approaching within this true timeline.

He looked up toward the endless vastness of white and smiled. He didn't know why he did, but he just felt like he should.

"How long are you going to lie there?"

Leonel grinned hearing the familiar voice.

"Just a bit longer, Uncle Montez." Leonel mumbled.

Eventually, Leonel sat up.

Seeing the boy finally move, Montez wanted to admonish him about the time limit of this place again, but he seemed stunned to see Leonel's current state.

was as though he had spent several years on a

of his body, Leonel's hair seemed untouched

hid his shock and

look like

here suffered quite a lot

"I

another word, Montez took out a scroll and unfurled it. The moment he did, his playful

of the Zone and what Leonel went through. When he finally looked up, he couldn't decide whether this boy had heaven

own. The second time he entered a Zone it nearly became a Unique Zone.

a

shrugged. "I was a

to clear than Zones several levels above them in difficulty. It could only be said that Leonel

with the

his nose. "They're in

before bursting out into a

if he kept them within the Suspended Animation state, they would still be considered 'dead' until all of this ended. That way, he'd be able to

feel bad about this at all. If not for him, they really would be dead. Plus, what

the rewards for clearing a Unique Zone like, Uncle Montez?" Leonel's eyes

the treasures were, the easier time he'd have in finding

didn't know what happened a few days ago, but he suddenly felt that she was in trouble. This sort of feeling left him anxious. Though he had buried it to now, he was all too eager to make his way to

expect his question to make