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

time constraints placed on these missions, but he decided

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

think it would be easier

exactly wrong. Nibbling at these easy missions

lot of things about the changes to the rules that benefited them. For example, the duel Leonel just initiated. This duel had always been a part of Valliant Heart Mountain's culture, but now it was even more important and

battles that occurred within Valiant City. That way, one wouldn't be accused of breaking the rules like Leonel

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

could be used to battle for resources, decide

these duels was that those of higher belts couldn't challenge their

a benefit, there were still many other hindrances. Black belts, while receiving these protections, were also restricted in

certain kinds of resources that black belts couldn't touch, certain establishments within the city they

more sense to raise their status first even if things might get

Leonel smiled. "No rush."

being mysterious.

words without much oddity in her tone, but she seemed to be hinting at something that made Leonel

that supposed

Leonel as they began

What does

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

by himself." Aina smiled sweetly beneath her mask, stroking Little

little mink nodded in agreement.

mouth to say something, but he already felt as though he had been

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

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