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.

allowed for black belts.

constraints placed on these missions, but he decided to hold back a bit. Plus… There might just be more to do than just these missions

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

be easier

these easy missions was a good way to waste

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

it was only used to clear up grudges and essentially sanction battles that occurred within Valiant City. That way, one wouldn't be accused of breaking the rules like

unlike

used to battle for resources, decide

these duels was that those of

this was a benefit, there were still many other hindrances.

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

status first even if things

Leonel smiled. "No rush."

being mysterious. I can be

without much oddity in her tone, but she seemed

that supposed

they began to walk toward the

don't know. What does it mean?"

mink hopped out from the Segmented Cube, 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

little mink nodded in

opened his mouth to say something, but he already

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