Dimensional Descent

Leonel and Aina locked gazes for a moment before simultaneously jetting off in the same direction.

Aina couldn't help but look toward Leonel with a hint of surprise.

"When'd you get so fast?"

Leonel turned toward Aina and winked. Leaping off the ground, he shot into the trees like a swallow, the faint image of an illusory pair of wings appearing to his back.

"…" Aina shook her head. "Show off."

Aina's body was instantly wrapped in a thick crimson fog. Her thighs bulged to a one size increase, causing her body to catapult forward.

The couple almost instantly made it to the source of the sound. But, they weren't foolish. Rather than instantly jumping into the fray, they both hid in the trees, watching what was happening below with furrowed brows.

The beast could only be described as grotesque.

It stalked forward on four legs, its jagged teeth dripping saliva that stunk of rotting flesh. It was two and a half meters in length, not including its tail which seemed to have had a chunk bitten out of it.

Its body was covered in patchy, mustard yellow fur with a sprinkle of black spots. Somehow, though it was clearly a four legged creature, its upper half was far bulkier, manifesting itself in a large hunched back that bulged with muscles that could make one's scalp tingle.

The creature's claws were about the only clean thing about it. They were so polished and sharp that dirt, grime and blood couldn't seemed to get any hold on them. They almost seemed completely out of place.

weren't great and it was even missing

though its bones were formed of heavy steel, its every step made the ground quake. The rippling of its muscles bulged with energy, carrying a strength that could snap even these ancient trees, tempered in a Fifth

strength of someone at Tier 6 at the very least, and that was only if he considered its lack of intelligence. Objectively, it had the strength

a cold breath. What kind of monster was this? And

baffling was that the screams from below were from black belts just like them. In fact, Leonel recognized two among them:

the crop of this freshmen batch. And, as expected, they didn't disappoint, joining a Peak not even a few days after

seen them

and them so as not to offend their seniors. But, Leonel didn't mind this very much. After all, they didn't owe him anything, he didn't expect everyone

in a bit of a dilemma. A fight against a beast with

as Leonel was fighting against his own morality, he found Aina looking at him with a blazing gaze. Within it, he saw excitement and anticipation, as well as

knew Aina well. She wasn't begging to save these people. In this regard, she was far more cold

grinned. "Alright. Let's

"Yip! Yip!"

"Sit tight Little Blackstar."

"Yip! Yip!"

want to fight too. But I

that instant,

ax shimmering of gold and red as she landed

grass seemed to be reflected in his mind. The speed of the wind, the humidity, the shade of the trees and the rays of the sunlight, all of it

At first they were happy beyond measure, but when

One of