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.

take missions allowed for black belts. In

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

it'll be easier to promote to white belt and open up more avenues

be easier if we prioritized being

easy missions was a good way to waste

Leonel just initiated. This duel

within Valiant City. That way, one wouldn't be accused of breaking the

court system, not much unlike the Valiant Hall Meeting that was called just three days ago, except

for settling grudges, but could be used

was that those of higher belts couldn't challenge their

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

establishments within

raise their status first even if things might

Leonel smiled. "No rush."

mysterious. I can be mysterious

in her tone, but she seemed to be

is that supposed to

as they began to

does

Cube, nuzzling up against Aina. Letting go

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

mink nodded

but he already felt as though

You win." Leonel laughed. "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 or stores