Dimensional Descent

Jefrach was drenched in sweat.

In order not to lose face, he had kept up with Leonel's pace from start to finish. But the result made his lung scream.

Unfortunately, the pressure of the Gates had nothing to do with strength. Even a Fifth Dimensional entity would face a proportional amount of pressure. This was, of course, the same for Jefrach.

But, what Jefrach couldn't believe was that Leonel seemed unaffected. Let alone breathing as heavily as him, Leonel didn't even seem as though he had sweated a single drop. To make matters worse, Jefrach was certain that the reason he was in such a sorry state was because of the pressure of the wall, but rather because of the pressure from Leonel himself.

Finally, for the first time since their competition began, Leonel looked toward Jefrach.

"You don't look too good, baldy. You doing okay?"

Jefrach's gaze flashed with a bloody red. He glared at Leonel, his chest heaving.

At that moment, from atop the city walls, a few individuals looked down with curiosity. They all seemed like youths as well. However, whether they had gone through the same trials or not was unknown.

"Isn't that Black City's bald boy? He looks like he's in a pretty sorry state, what happened to him?"

The few on the wall chuckled. However, let alone hearing them, those below couldn't even see them. It was as though they were in a completely different world.

The only one who frowned, seemingly realizing something was off, was Leonel. However, even with his senses, he had no way of seeing through the Brave City barrier. He only felt a faint itching at the small of his back as though he was being watched.

"Which door do you think they'll be able to open?"

"Pft, aren't you just wondering if we'll have any competition?"

"Regardless, if they're anything below Royal it'll be too much of a disappointment. If that was the case, I would have gotten up to come all the way over here for no reason."

wanted to watch true elites, you should have gone to watch the Gates with Powers rather than this City Lord Gate. It's rare for anything meaningful to come

that that madman's sister down there? Maybe

the young man who

little sister. You better watch your mouth.

already entered the city. However, oddly enough, his wife and Syl's sister-in-law, Heira, didn't

wasn't because she was too old… Whatever the true

this information

top of the city walls seemed to accept this person's

fallen to silence. "The Cities are only going to fall further and further behind the Powers at this rate. If they don't get themselves together and see

It was clear they were all from Powers themselves, or

structures are flawed from the beginning. Us Powers are built on strength first and foremost while their foundations are economy and governance. To them, abandoning Terrain would ruin their futures completely, whereas for us, wherever there's room for self improvement,

to blame for their

of Terrain without regard. Unlike the common people who had to tiptoe around their words, these nobles spoke their minds freely and boldly. This

The group snickered.

is going to try? Huh? Is that boy really

so lost in their own worlds that it was only now they noticed that

through the pressure of the Gates. Though the pressure was adjusted based on strength, there was still a minimum requirement for foundation. They had simply never seen someone

anyone who could make a fool out of Jerach should

to Leonel before despite this was because the City Lord system was declining harshly. Though Jerach had some fame, they all docked him

care about someone who was only beating someone they didn't care much about to begin with? Would you care about the power of someone capable of stomping an

"He…"

BANG!

moment, Leonel's palm touched the tall doors, his robes and

own two feet, was blasted flying, rolling in the dirt until he slowly landed before the feet of the two women who were still a good distance from the

apart. Strong energies surged toward him, but they rebounded off his body like