Dimensional Descent

Leonel lost track of the days, causing the ladies within the carriage to almost become worried.

This wasn't because they were worried for Leonel and it wasn't because they were worried about their own safety having to sleep in the same region as a man either. After all, with Mistress Heira here, even if Leonel had evil thoughts, whether or not he'd be able to keep his life for more than a few seconds was the real question in such a situation.

What they were really worried about was cleanliness. They were very much worried that Leonel would ruin things with his presence. And, as though this wasn't bad enough, he hadn't moved in almost a week already.

But, as time passed, they began to realize something extraordinary. Despite not making any attempts to clean himself, Leonel actually didn't smell. In fact, he looked the exact same as he had when he began to meditate without a care in the world.

Not only that, but he didn't even try to strike up a conversation with any one of them. It made sense for him to maintain distance from Heira. After all, considering how much Syl's elder brother doted on his wife, he might very well kill Leonel just for being in her presence like this. But what about Rie and Syl?

The two women began to feel that there was either something wrong with them, or something wrong with Leonel.

"Hm?"

Leonel's eyes suddenly shot open. A piercing gaze seemed to tear through the air before him as the faint light of a spear shot into the void.

Mistress Heira didn't miss this subtle change. But, before she needed to act, Leonel snuffed out the aura himself.

Leonel sent his gaze out of the carriage window, finding an ever looming city quickly approaching. But, this city made the one he had landed in seem like a children's toy.

Its walls were hundreds of meters tall, projecting an air of not only strength but also artistry.

never thought that he'd be thinking such a thing about wall, but

color accented by a strong crimson red. Depictions of valiant

the roaring of beasts were reverberating in his mind. Yet, he couldn't take his

his blood boil, his eyes flickering on and off with a violet-red color that shrouded

feeling… It was the very same feeling he had the first time he faced an army of

inching away from Leonel while lamenting that

gaze trembled. She too felt

so immersed during a second or third attempt. In addition, most would miss the opportunity and look away after losing courage, not

would not only keep looking, but he had even awoken from his meditation as though he had sensed it calling

a Fourth

were only meant for himself, but Heira's eyes widened when she managed to

the end, she smiled lightly. Though she did, with her demeanor, it was no more

All this time, you haven't asked what

his thoughts and looked toward the future Matriarch of the Keafir family. This was the first time she had spoken with him since he

I figured you'd tell me when it

without responding directly to the question, she looked toward

know what that city

Leonel said without

surprised by this answer before she smiled lightly. This time, her smile seemed

one answer." She said noncommittedly. "My answer, though, is

moment. A flood of unknowable emotions surged