Dimensional Descent

Anared calmly received his spatial ring, the sword hovering to his back still singing. It was clear that his battle intent was still roaring, but there was no longer a trial to face. He had failed to clear the final hurdle.

After a few words from the overseers, everyone was ejected from Brave City. Another round had come to an end, it would be several more years until Brave City opened up its tall, bloodthirsty gates once again.

…

Days later, within the Kaefir family City Lordship, a meeting was taking place. But, if those who understood the relations between the City Lords saw this meeting, they would be shocked out of their wits.

Not only was the forever lone wolf Black family City Lord present, but even the Swan family City Lord who had always butted heads with the Kaefir family was present!

To make matters more shocking, this was just one of the usually estranged or clashing relationships in the room. City Lords from all over Terrain were gathered, each one with a complicated network of relationships with those around them.

Yet… each and every single one of them had set aside their differences to appear at this meeting.

The setting was a room reserved for grand banquets. Elaborate chandeliers hung in the air, long tables that extended for tens of meters seated those numbering in the several dozen, while the decorations were designed to impress.

Though this wasn't the most appropriate location for such a meeting, it was the only place that could house so many important characters.

It wasn't that there were hundreds of City Lords on Terrain. In fact, there were only a dozen. The main issue was that none of these City Lords, due to what was at stake, would want to appear here unguarded and unprotected.

to hide their actions from. In fact, the fact they had all appeared in such a

one other big reason this would work despite how

And, that reason was provided to

hosting position, a confident smile on his face. Even his

all know the

first words the City Lord said. As

met the goal we all set, I will be taking the lead of this operation as previously agreed upon. I hope that there would be no rejections to this,

hall remained

not. It was precisely because of how volatile this seemingly genial atmosphere was that they all brough their guards despite the lack of secrecy that

was only right the Kaefir family took the lead. It

What they didn't know was that the so-called 'rules' were exactly in place to cause this sort of vagueness and

been being planned for years. Actually, it

this was the very first instance in which all the City Lords had come together. In fact, this was the very first time

Kaefir, the others hadn't even been sure that all the City Lords would participate. It was only now that they were all certain that everyone

that gave the City Lords confidence.

had failed, they would have

that even in the case of Anared failing, they would have moved forward regardless. When it came to matters