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.

feet shifted, illusory wings appearing to his back as he shot

appeared before the frontline of patrol units, raising

back flexed, his arms bulged, a fury-laced aura

cleave, a patrol

or shout. A deadpan expression covered the face of the deceased guard as though he hadn't felt any remorse even about his own death. Or maybe… the moment he lost his

breath left Leonel's lips, his gaze cold. He stood amidst hundreds of guards, his presence

his spear's shaft, the flowing of his blood growing

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

he didn't know fatigue, as though he didn't know pain. Every blow was just as powerful as the last, if not more powerful. His body fed off a seemingly endless supply

…

was happening. They didn't understand why a civil war had suddenly erupted between the people of Earth and many weren't

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

way up until they left their stations

is the trump card

…

with every strike, a new life falling with his every swing. Blood flew about him like the droplets of a painting, his skin

were like tightened cords, his limbs like the instruments of a symphony. His expressions exhibited the focus of

his strength, to feel his power through the endless

final head, hundreds of corpses lying beneath his feet. Blood caked his blade, dripping across his

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

Fire Elemental Force surged around

looked up into the skies, his irises

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

growl causing the hearts of those who heard

in armors of ice

suddenly shot across Leonel's Dreamscape, his gaze shining as a blistering heat continued

due to Leonel's action. However, the