Dimensional Descent

Leonel sat completely frozen, not understanding what it was that he was listening to. He was supposed to be a Dark Prisoner? He was the same as Lionel and the others? What the hell was going on?

"… I know that it might be surprising to you, but this is the truth. Back then, you were still a part of the Royal Family. Though it seems like the Fawkes Royal Family is untouchable as the only family that doesn't have to rely on democracy, in order to keep this level of mystique, they have no choice but to be perfect.

"The idea of a Prince suddenly becoming a Dark Prisoner wouldn't have been a big deal initially, but with the coming turmoil, the Fawkes Family couldn't afford to have any chinks in their armor.

"In the end, as a commoner, #D1109 had his identity erased and became your replacement."

Leonel frowned, there were too many things about this that didn't make any sense. If he was already so high profile, how could he be successfully replaced? In addition, what was the point in replacing him if the main issue was the blemishing of the Fawkes Family? Wouldn't the blemish occur regardless?

However, listening to his Coach's ramblings, he finally pieced it all together.

The Gene Assessment is technically confidential, this is especially so for high profile individuals. After all, one had to remember that Aina's Five Star Profession was hidden from most so that she wouldn't be harassed at school.

However, the Royal Family was different. In order to breed a sense of superiority, the details of a Royal Family members Gene Assessment was always publicized after the fact. But, that didn't change the initial procedure.

Effectively, the test process itself was secret while the results could be publicized at any time depending on what that might entail.

After their Gene Assessments, both Lionel and Leonel were found to be Dark Prisoners and slated to be imprisoned. Considering the status of Dark Prisoners, even compared to Aina's Five Star Health Professional title, they were even more secretive than normal. After all, wasn't the existence of Dark Prisoners a major secret to the public?

The Empire had taken advantage of the fall of the Paradise Islands to completely wipe

difficult. The Gene Assessment facilities he had gone to that day were top of

himself was sent off to Royal Blue Province to live

now, Leonel couldn't help but feel sick to

Dark Prisoner? He was

from the body of his Coach. He felt a coldness he could hardly control welling

Leonel felt

he didn't have a family, and his only purpose was to find the

have been able to accept it. After all, Lionel was going to be a Dark Prisoner regardless of his existence. In all likelihood, his family would have had to be dealt with regardless. This shouldn't be

be a Dark Prisoner? Why wasn't his family erased? Why was it that he

background was greater? Did he deserve more chances because he was more talented? Was this really the kind of

dark fog

"Yip! Yip!"

seem to hear the little guy. In fact, even Coach Owen's

was a kind of survivor's guilt that followed him since

conversation he had with Roaring Black Lion all

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funny to watch them,