Dimensional Descent

Aina stood somewhat weakly. Her body had hardly gained its bearings when she was suddenly asked this question.

She sent a look toward Aphestus, her gaze placid.

The truth was that Aina had heard about Valiant Heart Mountain from Yuri. As a result, she had a small understanding of it. If not for this, why else would she prepare a ticket to Terrain to come here.

That said, it could also be said that Aina had no choice but to choose this place. Valiant Heart Mountain was the overlord of this quadrant and several other quadrants. Only the most well established worlds with the strongest foundations could afford to send their youths to other organizations outside of their jurisdiction.

For Earth, a place where even a ticket to a world considered to be relatively close by – like Terrain – cost a Tier 9 Black Grade treasure, it was obviously an impossible dream to think of traveling so far.

With their foundation, Aina didn't even want to think about what it would cost to go to a place other than Valiant Heart Mountain.

This was all to say that Aina had heard of Hero Peak before. In fact, she had heard of all seven Peaks of Valiant Heart.

Founding Peak. Hero Peak. Brave Peak. Justice Peak. Honor Peak. Loyal Peak. Respect Peak.

One wouldn't be surprised to find out, then, that the Brave City Leonel and Aina took their trial in was constructed by Brave Peak. Other various Peaks would have their own testing means.

That said, just because they were tested by Brave City, didn't mean that they couldn't choose to join another Peak. The various city establishments were just a way of parsing the burden of recruitment. In the end, Valiant Heart Mountain was still a singular entity.

The youths who had come with Aphestus immediately wanted to say something to cut him off. How could they just allow him to say and do as he pleased? They didn't want to make their trip a worthless one.

they

"Are you the strongest?"

a simple sentence. Spoken in four

other question Aina wanted answered, no other that was more important to her. This and this alone was

the question for a moment before he began to laugh

will be joining Hero Peak. You

of the others youths soured immediately, but

last 20 years, there had

turned his attention back to Aina. Though his posture was terrible, his body exuded a bestial strength that made his bones pop and crackle with his

the strongest, we have been the strongest for the last quarter century. We have the strongest warriors, the best facilities and the most resources. On top of that, our leader, The

that isn't enough for you, even me, as a mere little vice leader, could wipe the floor

ear,

no better choice than

smaller in comparison

"Okay." Aina said plainly.

sending a curious look toward her mask. But, he seemed even more shocked by her demeanor. Even that old fogie Tobis wouldn't feel so comfortable

old man." Aphestus turned toward Elder Tobis. "She made her own

grin made it hard for Tobis to refrain from rolling his

to interfere at this juncture was because it was too easy for them to influence the decisions of these youths by underhanded means. And, even in the case that didn't happen, there was precedent for fights breaking out