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

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

rewards. Once we accumulate enough, it'll be easier to promote to

easier if we

easy missions was a good way

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

within Valiant City. That way, one wouldn't

not much unlike the

could be used to battle for resources, decide contracts,

policing these duels was that those of higher

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

within the city

more sense to raise their status first even if

Leonel smiled. "No rush."

keep being mysterious.

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

is that

as they began to walk toward the exit

does it mean?"

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

act mysterious by himself." Aina

mink nodded in agreement.

say something, but he already felt as though

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 or even form factions of