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.

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

to hang up,

so impatient, but sure, I don't mind tossing you a

yet. 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 reached the brink just yet, at least not for another

we move. Until then, sit tight and

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

Elorin looked up,

time, it seemed he would have to put in some effort. After a while, his eyes landed

Master, three or four of them would have been enough to take on Raynred to a standstill. But, with the sluggishness they were experiencing, not even the several dozens of them that there

Of those that Leonel would even recognize, only

you'll do.' Elorin thought indifferently,

...

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

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

him considerably, but there was nothing he could do about it. If

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fact, the three cities had already bulldozed their way through the second

the Cities moved to the second layer, laying upon the thick branches of the ancient

worse, more than

time Jessica tried to step

his face showing about as much emotion

saber laying across his chest as he blocked