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 black belts. In that

the penalty and time constraints placed on these missions, but he decided to hold back a bit. Plus… There might just be more

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

it would be easier if we prioritized being

easy missions was a good way to

of things about the changes to the rules that benefited them. For example, the duel Leonel just initiated. This duel had always been a

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

essentially become a court system, not much unlike the

for settling grudges, but could be used to battle for resources,

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

a benefit, there were still many other hindrances.

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

their status first even if things might get a little bit prickly for

Leonel smiled. "No rush."

keep being mysterious. I can be mysterious

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

is that

at Leonel as they began to walk

know. What does it

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

can go act mysterious by himself."

mink nodded

mouth to say something, but he

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 or stores or even form factions of their own. But, they likewise don't have to report what they gain on missions