Dimensional Descent

Leonel couldn't put his fury into words. Even seeing Raynred's pathetic display did nothing to make him feel better.

Just months ago, he had been with these young men and women, fighting to keep their lives, growing friendships, talking about life. Yet, no amount of anger would bring them back. Nothing he did to Raynred would appease him.

Leonel was so agitated that he began to cough violently, the injuries that had yet to heal from his battle with the Puppet Master flaring up.

Soot and char covered air surged out from his mouth. His coughing became so violent that blood began to appear once again, sending his body into complete disarray.

"Leonel!"

Aina worriedly placed a palm against Leonel's chest, her expression warping.

The headpiece that had been in possession of the Puppet Master was burnt to ash by Leonel. He knew well that Aina wouldn't want to have anything to do with a treasure tainted by that thing, nor did Leonel need it. It might have been a Quasi Bronze treasure, but it simply had no ability to boost the strength of Leonel's mind which already had a Fifth Dimensional foundation.

Though it seemed as though the Puppet Master's mental strength was beyond Leonel's due to the range of its ability, this was a misconception. Leonel was well aware that the Puppet Master used a few tricks to accomplish such a feat. Plus, the current Leonel could create such treasures on a whim as long as he had the ores necessary.

This aside, Aina's birthday present more than covered for her weaknesses. It allowed her to see the true state of Leonel's body and the reality made her expression warp.

To say that Leonel was injured was an understatement. And, maybe the worst part about it all was that most of it was self inflicted.

Leonel purposely made use of his Scarlet Star Force in those final moments. Without it, it would have been impossible to burn such a powerful existence to ash.

Unfortunately, even in such a measured and controlled fashion, the use had practically turned Leonel's insides into a charred mess. Not a single one of his inner organs were spared.

If it wasn't for the insane amount of vitality the complete Metal Body provided, along with the fact Leonel's body had entered the Fourth Dimension, he probably would have formed a second pile of cremated remains beside the Puppet Master.

Leonel's body had already been in a terrible state, but he had practically pushed himself over the edge.

nature of Scarlet Star Force wasn't just

state, many began to realize something was wrong, especially with how

temper flared once more, but this time he wasn't foolish enough to voice it again. He had already embarrassed

his coughing, his

to be everywhere at once. He didn't even know the Slayer Legion was taking

the first time Leonel had felt survivor's guilt, but this time still hit him like a sledgehammer to the

of a wounded beast. It made one feel that no matter how injured he was, he would still find a way to take Raynred down with him, even if it meant having

endless tide. This time, it was tens of times stronger,

flames licked across his body as though prepared to erupt at any

"I'll kill you."

with venom, frying the

move, Aina gripped his wrist

said sternly, meeting Leonel's reddened gaze as though she couldn't sense his murderous intent. Even at this moment, she seemed to be

into empty space only for a golden red ax to shoot into

quagmire, hardly able to budge an inch. But, seeing that it was Aina

before

descended onto

skies,

of it. The mere blade wind of Aina's ax traveled through the building beneath their

grasping at

"You ugly bit --!"

arm flying,

forward, the sole of her feet slamming Raynred's face into the steel and concrete

Raynred followed it to the ground. But, unlike Aina who stood on Raynred's head, the latter

BANG!