Dimensional Descent

BANG!

The first hit left Halgo in a complete daze. But, the second made his vision go black. The last thing he felt was a rush of heat to his nose before he collapsed to the ground.

As for everyone else? All they saw was a flash of light denoting the start of the duel, only for it to quickly end in a fountain of blood spraying out from Halgo's nose.

Yet, not only did the blood not touch Leonel, it didn't even touch the catalogue either. By some mysterious force, it shot back, splattering all over the falling Halgo's face.

Leonel blinked, looking toward Aina.

"Is that another cool vampire ability?"

Aina pouted slightly beneath her mask. "I'm not a vampire."

"Are you sure about that?" Leonel grinned.

Aina turned away and ignored him. How could she be a vampire? Wasn't she walking around in the sun just fine? Garlic was probably her favorite flavor to add to food. Plus, she never really craved blood… unless you counted that one instance.

Leonel was just teasing her.

As though the couple couldn't sense all the eyes around them, they bantered as Leonel flipped through the selection of missions.

"… A shame."

A while later, Leonel shook his head.

take missions allowed for black

constraints placed on these missions, but he decided to hold back a bit. Plus… There might

ten, they have relatively good rewards. Once we accumulate enough, it'll be easier to promote to white belt and open up more avenues

think it would be easier if we prioritized being

at these easy missions was a good way to waste

Leonel just initiated. This duel had always been

within Valiant City. That way, one wouldn't be accused of breaking the rules like Leonel had been

to the rule changes, it had essentially become a court system, not much unlike the Valiant Hall Meeting that was called just three days ago, except on

wasn't just for settling grudges, but could be used to

duels was that

many other hindrances. Black belts, while

of resources that black belts couldn't touch, certain establishments within the city they couldn't enter, and, as seen

it would make more sense to raise their status first even if things might get a little

Leonel smiled. "No rush."

keep being mysterious. I can

oddity in her tone, but she seemed to be hinting at something

what is that

gazed up at Leonel as they began

know. What does it mean?" She

nuzzling up against Aina. Letting go of Leonel's hand,

by himself." Aina smiled sweetly beneath

little mink nodded in agreement. "Yip!

opened his mouth to say something, but he already felt

alright. You win." Leonel laughed. "Being a black belt is restrictive, but it's also freeing too. There are quite a few loopholes in their new laws as well. The fact that higher ranked belts can't challenge lower ranked ones is just the first. For example…