Dimensional Descent

"... So what are you trying to say, exactly?"

Elorin swung his blade down again, a mark of complete indifference on his face. He reaped another life with ease, the bloodiness of the battlefield seemingly having nothing to do with him.

"I'm saying that it's not yet time. You're a smart boy, do I really need to repeat myself?"

"It isn't that I don't understand what you're saying. It's more so that it doesn't make much sense. If now isn't the best time, then when else could possibly be?"

Looking at the state of the battlefield, Elorin thought that the caller on the other side much be pulling some sort of practical joke.

The casualties the Slayer Legion had tallied up to now numbered in the several thousand and these were among their elites. These sort of warriors couldn't just grow on trees. To make matters worse, Elorin was certain that The Capital was on its last legs as well.

The last reports they received detailed the three cities having all the momentum in the world to storm their way to the third layer, having already breached the second layer. By all rights, if this wasn't the appropriate time to act, then when was? Were they supposed to wait until Earth already fell into the hands of another?

"The time isn't right." The voice responded.

"If you're abandoning me just say so." Elorin said plainly, his expression not even fluctuating. "There's no need to beat around the bush like this.

"I hope you remember that you all are the ones who approached me first. With or without you, I will accomplish my goals. This is a new world order and there's an entire universe waiting to set the stage for talents like me. I don't need fair weather 'helpers' who won't show their faces."

The voice chuckled, clearly not minding Elorin's words.

"You're misunderstanding, Elorin. Also, you sound very mighty currently. But, you seem to have forgotten that you weren't the first to complete their Zone, you were second. And, that's just of this generation. As Earth continues to grow and evolve, and things settle down to the point people begin to have children again, the talents birthed with each successive generation will only grow more and more talented.

before you begin puffing out that prepubescent chest of yours, you should remember that you aren't even the best on your own world. It isn't quite time for you to be thinking of

words either, his expression completely even keeled. He didn't seem to be insulted in the slightest. In fact, at the moment,

he was about to hang up, the

are so impatient, but sure, I

You forget that we have talents of our own that have hardly stepped onto Earth's stage. According to our analysis, Earth hasn't quite

when our victory is guaranteed will we

saying these words, the voice cut the call, leaving Elorin to his own

long later, Elorin looked up, his

to put in some effort. After a while, his eyes landed on Raynred. With every flicker of his fingers, another young elite fell

to take on Raynred to a standstill. But, with the sluggishness

Leonel would even recognize, only Thunderous Clap and Chasing Wind remained. But, it was clear

Elorin thought indifferently,

...

out between his lips. By now, the normally bouncy old

reap their lives with ease. But now, it became obvious that his weapon mastery wasn't allowing him to ignore the suppression.

could do about it.

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fact, the three cities had already bulldozed their way through the second layer. They were so comfortable in their position that

to the second layer, laying upon the thick branches

the death of Nile was still fresh on their minds. To make matters worse, more than just Nile had died to this point. It felt as though their own legend was

Every time Jessica tried to step forward, he would send another

face showing about as much emotion as he usually would over the

across his chest as he blocked the blow of three