Dimensional Descent

Leonel's gaze pierced through the skies, Bronze Runes flickering across his body. A tan sheen swept across his skin as though he had suddenly become a polished metal.

'Puppet Master, huh…?'

Leonel flipped his palm, a black spear with countless dangling chains appeared in his hand.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Leonel looked down from the skies, a swath of patrol units converging onto his location. At first, they all showed some level of resistance, but very soon, their gazes became vacant, their eyes glazing over as their movements became more coordinated.

Soon, they moved as though they were a single army.

The possibility that Aina could be turned against him didn't escape Leonel, but he didn't put up any guards against her. This wasn't because he was a fool, but rather because he trusted her.

Though there were few details about Aina that he understood, what he did grasp was her character. She was a woman he would be proud to have by his side. There wasn't a single selfish bone in her body.

Since she opened her mouth to speak of wanting to see him take down the Puppet Master, it was because she was certain that she wouldn't be a burden. And in that… Leonel could trust.

'Watch carefully, then. This back of mine, these shoulders, these hands…'

Leonel felt his body flex, vitality pumping through him without end.

'… They'll always be here to protect you.'

These were the ideals of a man.

Leonel shot forward, a field of gravity erupting around his body. His gaze steeled, his heart freezing over.

He no longer saw the patrolling units as humans. He saw them as numbers and figures, puppets that were standing in his way.

his back as he shot

appeared before the frontline of patrol units,

back flexed, his arms bulged, a fury-laced aura skyrocketed around him, suffocating all those in

cleave, a

though he hadn't felt any remorse even

gaze cold. He stood amidst

gripped around his spear's shaft, the flowing of his blood growing even

bowed beneath his strength, smashing the patrolling guard into the ground with mere wind pressure before his

the organized army of puppets as though he didn't know fatigue, as though he didn't know pain. Every blow was just as powerful as

…

City had no idea what was happening. They didn't understand why a civil war had suddenly erupted between the people of

they be running? Escaping? Which side should they be fighting

dungeon, the obese merchant looked up and through the bars. He noticed the odd actions of the guards all the way up until they left their stations entirely. At first, he thought they might have been changing shifts, but it seemed that things weren't

merchant curled. 'So this is the trump card Terrain mentioned? Quite a

…

his every swing. Blood flew about him like the droplets of a painting, his skin reddening and

expressions exhibited the focus of a

wanted Aina to feel his strength, to feel his power through the endless thrumming of his

Blood caked his blade, dripping across his body as though he had just been beneath a rain

breath left Leonel's lips. A scorching heat billowed outward, boiling the air

around Leonel, causing the temperature to

skies, his irises flickering with a

began to open. A harsh clash of Elements caused hurricane force winds to

low, rumbling growl causing the hearts of those who heard it

it, knights dressed in armors of ice walked, brandishing polearm weapons of

of lightning suddenly shot across Leonel's Dreamscape, his gaze shining

due to Leonel's action. However, the attack on Dark Cloud Prison