Dimensional Descent

Leonel and Sael gazed toward each other somewhat awkwardly. Well, Leonel seemed to still be trying to get a read on Sael with the latter felt as though she was walking on pins and needles.

At this moment the both of them were in the private room of a nearby restaurant. Usually, only seniors of high standing would be able to come to this place, but with her standing, it wasn't a difficult task to get Leonel in. Though she had to withstand quite a number of odd looks, she was still able to brave through it.

Finally unable to take the silence any longer, Sael finally spoke.

"Are you from the Seventh Dimensional Morales family or not?!"

She spoke all these words out in a single breath, the tension she was under carrying a palpable weight.

Leonel blinked slightly. So this was indeed the case, it seemed that his deductions were correct. This made everything make much more sense.

If this was the case, then in all likelihood, Gersan hadn't been there to help Thetris, but had rather been there to either monitor or protect him. It seemed he had jumped to conclusions.

That said, he didn't feel very bad about teaching Gersan a lesson. At worst, the young man would suffer a mild concussion. This sort of injury for someone in the Fourth Dimension might as well have been non-existent. His worst injury was definitely to his pride. But, who asked him to speak such venomous words?

"No." Leonel finally responded.

This response seemed to be enough to deflate Sael completely. Had she really done all of this for no reason?

But in that case, then didn't how was this situation supposed to be handled? If she began to punish Leonel appropriately now, what kind of message would that send?

Everyone wanted to claim to be upright and morally superior, but when you were facing a behemoth like the Morales family… Was it really possible to hold onto your ideals?

very few that wouldn't bend. And, those brave enough not to were either courageous beyond belief or were just as stupid. In all likelihood… It was

course… Such people were

all her world views had shattered. Her situation only seemed to become worse when she heard Leonel's next words,

So, that's likely where the confusion comes

She looked up from her hands to meet Leonel's placid gaze. For some reason, she really wanted to

calm herself. This hardly changed much of anything if she was being honest. The fact that Leonel seemed to indeed be related to the Morales family made her previous actions

conscience to not be able to follow the

a light at the end of the tunnel… It wasn't until she spoke to her master and the other elders who were far more wise than herself that

strong enough to achieve your dreams on your own… Then it was best to accept that they would never happen.

a difference?" Sael replied, trying to curb her

is." Leonel nodded in affirmative. "I have never stepped foot onto the Morales family lands a day in my life. I am not even sure if they're aware I exist or not. I was raised on… another

aware of them, but this doesn't mean

an

you're not affiliated with the Morales family

Sael's breathing grew hurried.

right." Leonel said, raising an eyebrow. Why did

of your own free will? Just to join

face flushed. Out of context, this was really too precarious a situation. She looked as though she had been through… Well, Leonel didn't even want to finish the