Dimensional Descent

In any other context, the sight would have been hilarious to behold.

Some ran out with shower caps and robes still on their bodies, others only had a single slipper on, and still yet some others had forgotten their pants.

If they were acting, Leonel had to admit that they were quite good. But, there were still a few people he managed to pick out that were different from the rest.

He indifferently waited for all of these 'nobles' to step out of their homes, the combination of his silence and the chaos of the city acting as his backdrop making those who definitely weren't acting gulp.

At that moment, a fat man practically waddled out from his door. Despite the time of night, thick chains, bracelets and rings could be found all across his body. Considering the sleep in his eyes, this man either really slept with such jewelry on, or he was really committed to always looking as rich as possible when he stepped into public view.

As for why he didn't take his body's size into account when portraying this image to the public, maybe only he knew.

The fat man looked around, and seemingly realizing that Leonel was in charge, his bubbling face turned red with anger.

"What is the meaning of this?! Haven't I already explained who I am?! You dare wake me up in the dead of night?!"

Leonel indifferently watched this man go on a rant, but Aina furrowed her brows. There was nothing Aina hated more than those who flaunted their status. In fact, she felt a deep loathing for such people. If she didn't know better, she would cleave this man in two just to teach him a lesson.

"… You seem to be new so I'll take on the labor of explaining it to you peons again! I am a One Star Black Merchant of the Milky Way Guild! You dare to treat me like this?!"

emboldened by the fat man and they began to rant one after another. Since another had taken the first step, their fear vanished and they began to brandish their

before, I'm a citizen of Planet CrarsX10! Do you know how my government officials will react if they

right! And I'm a citizen of Planet

layer atop of each other,

them?" Leonel asked Aina curiously

before shaking her head and giggling. Maybe only Leonel would be able to ask

So, instead of giving each planet a world conquers a new name, they essentially add an alphanumeric code word to the end of the main world's name

a step below. Z means that it's two steps below. As for three steps below, it's not usually worth

the number, the more planets a world has under its control. 10 is a pretty high number, honestly. Most are around two or three at this stage.

"I see, I see."

to chat as though the ravings of these 'nobles'

Rather, they were the tourists mentioned previously. Each had an

like the fat merchant, but there were others who

hadn't considered the possibility of spies being among them. Earth might be talented, but it was still a fledgling world. Simply put, they couldn't afford to enter the world of the Dimensional Verse with

shortage of individuals who were jealous of them. They couldn't also then

likely thought of the possibility that there might be more spies amongst the people of these worlds, but

again… Leonel wasn't

"That's enough!"