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.

allowed for black belts.

wanted to take more despite the penalty and time constraints placed on these missions, but he decided to hold back a

rewards. Once we accumulate enough, it'll be easier to promote to white belt and open up more

think it would be easier if we prioritized

exactly wrong. Nibbling at these easy missions was a good

benefited them. For example, the duel Leonel just initiated.

the past, it was only used to clear up grudges and essentially sanction battles that occurred within Valiant City. That way, one wouldn't be accused of breaking the rules like Leonel had been

rule changes, it had essentially become a court system, not much unlike

just for settling grudges, but could be used to battle for resources, decide contracts,

the only rule policing these duels was that those of higher belts couldn't challenge

were still many other hindrances. Black

certain establishments within the city they couldn't enter, and, as

raise their status first even

Leonel smiled. "No rush."

you keep being mysterious. I can be

words without much oddity in her tone, but she seemed to be hinting

is that supposed

up at Leonel as they began to walk toward the

don't know. What does it

hopped out from the Segmented Cube, nuzzling up against Aina. Letting go of Leonel's hand, Aina began to play

go act mysterious by himself." Aina

nodded in agreement. "Yip!

his mouth to say something, but he already felt as though he

well. The fact that higher ranked belts can't challenge lower ranked ones is just the first. For example… black belts might not be able to own ore mines or stores or even form factions of their own. But, they likewise don't have to report what they gain on missions