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.

can only take missions allowed for

these missions, but he

these ten, they have relatively good rewards. Once we accumulate enough, it'll be

you think it would be easier

Nibbling at these easy missions

that benefited them. For example, the duel Leonel just initiated. This duel had always been a part of

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

thanks to the rule changes, it had essentially become a court system, not much unlike the Valiant Hall Meeting

but could be used

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

many other hindrances. Black belts,

black belts couldn't touch, certain establishments within the city they couldn't enter, and, as seen here, certain missions they

to raise their status first even if things might get a little

Leonel smiled. "No rush."

you keep being mysterious. I can be mysterious

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

is that

Leonel as they began to walk toward the exit

does it mean?" She

moment, the little mink hopped out from the Segmented Cube, nuzzling up against Aina. Letting go of Leonel's

We don't need him right? He can go act mysterious by himself." Aina smiled sweetly beneath her mask, stroking

nodded in

he already

is just the first. For example… black belts might not be able to own ore mines or stores or even form