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.

only take missions allowed

despite the penalty and time constraints placed on these missions, but he decided

we accumulate enough, it'll be easier to promote to white belt and

easier if we prioritized being

at these easy missions was a

Leonel just initiated. This duel had always been a part

sanction battles that occurred within Valiant City. That way, one wouldn't be accused of breaking the rules like Leonel had been on his first

much unlike the Valiant Hall Meeting that was called

but could be used to

only rule policing these duels was that those of higher

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

resources that black belts couldn't touch, certain establishments within

Aina's opinion, it would make more sense to raise their status first even if things

Leonel smiled. "No rush."

mysterious. I can be mysterious

her tone, but she

that supposed

Leonel as they began to walk toward the exit

know. What does it

nuzzling up against Aina. Letting go of Leonel's hand, Aina began to play with

him right? He can go act mysterious by himself." Aina smiled sweetly beneath her mask, stroking Little Blackstar's

little mink nodded in

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

"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… black belts might not be able to own ore mines