Dimensional Descent

Sarrieth had a tall stature, being just two or three inches short of Leonel. From his exposed torso, he didn't seem to be very muscular. In fact, compared to the others Leonel constantly ran into, he could be considered to be average at best in terms of physique. Other than being somewhat lean, he didn't have any other stand out qualities.

However, it wasn't his physical stature that made those around him feel uncomfortable. It was most definitely the look in his eyes.

Meeting his gaze felt like locking onto a venomous snake. He seemed capable of peering through everything, his intuition and sharpness reaching a level that most couldn't hope to ever even touch.

Sarrieth was very used to people looking away when they saw his gaze for the first time. Even if they recovered later, that first instance would leave a mark on their soul. However, to his surprise, Leonel didn't seem to be one of these individuals. In fact, he locked onto Sarrieth as though he was a beast who had finally found his prey.

The flood that was Leonel's aura made it feel as though the gravity in the surroundings had grown by a factor of ten. Hardly anyone dared to breathe too heavily, scared to gain the ire of this beast.

"I received word that there's been a disturbance here." Sarrieth suddenly spoke, far more quickly than anyone expected him to. Others would have assumed that this standoff would last much longer, but Sarrieth was far too cunning for this. Seeing that he had lost to Leonel in momentum, he immediately shifted tactics. "Care to elaborate?"

"Disturbance? I didn't see any." Leonel said plainly.

Sarrieth didn't seem surprised by this response. He continued to speak unhurriedly.

"Are you aware that lying to a member of the Valiant Council is considered to be an act of rebellion."

rules." Leonel replied. "Unfortunately, though, 'disturbance' isn't clearly defined within your by-laws. So, I can only interpret your question to

you meant was to ask if a battle had occurred, then the answer is yes. But, this was a sanctioned battle

it seems that

nodded, moving to walk by Sarrieth. "But, you also seem to have a habit

he wanted to attack any moment now. How could he not tell that Leonel was referring to the matters of that day? In fact, it felt as though he was publicly mocking

of the bigger picture, he also had to swallow his pride and wait patiently for all the matters to be concluded. It was precisely because of

as Leonel's back receded further and further

a lesson! We could have easily come up with any number of fake charges if we wanted

Nigmir couldn't help but growl this out in a low tone. But, what he received in return was a smack

smack wasn't from Sarrieth, but rather the red-headed

stupid

bit his

he knew that this woman was Sarrieth's closest confidant,

that that 'brat' was effectively accused of killing ten students, a crime punishable by death,

Nigmir froze.

to? That was just a convenient excuse. The real reason he didn't say that kid's name is because it's obvious that the elders are hiding a secret about him that they haven't told any of us. Not saying his name is akin to leaving us

this and everything remains above board, things can be dismissed as matters between kids. But, the moment you start bending rules to suit your