Dimensional Descent

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[Can't believe I'm sharing these goodies with you all... should have kept her to myself]

After finding a path to cure her curse, Aina chose not to get rid of it completely. She had complete dominance over it with her ability and could continue to use it as she had in the past to help with her training.

Doing something like exploiting its effects for a moment to prove her identity was as easy as breathing, even though it put her in an uncomfortable position for a few moments.

Not long later, though, she returned to her true form, the form that left her feeling the most comfortable. Like this, she felt as though she could destroy a mountain range with a step and hold the world in the palm of her hands.

For a moment, that flawless countenance appeared again.

Her shapely nose, the gentle slope of her jaw, her willowy brows and slender neck. It was all perfect to an extreme. But, it only appeared for just a moment before she blocked it all with her mask.

Maybe some of the most stunned people by this change other than Magnaril were the likes of Balthorn, Radlis and the other freshmen.

Radlis still remembered making fun of Leonel for his poor choice in women while Balthorn very clearly remembered why it was that Leonel didn't like her very much in the first place. But now, it felt like this woman they had once poked fun of had become an untouchable goddess.

"Hm?" Aphestus, who stood in the line of twelve youths, raised an eyebrow.

He had never thought that the girl he had picked up actually had a true appearance like this. If it hadn't been for Aina's less than optimal looks, the method they used to try to put Leonel in his place would have been very different.

At this point, let alone Aphestus, even Raylion's heart, which was usually as calm as the unmoving surface of a lake, 'woke up' for just a moment.

grin. If they thought that it was all sunshine

placid, his demeanor completely unmoved by the

shifted down to the twin daggers by Aphestus' waist, his lip curling

Aphestus froze.

rang in his ears like a furiously ringing bell.

he had treated Leonel's statement with back then, only to find

a look of pity lighting his eyes as he looked

Boy, I'll make sure you

dealing with him, his lovely girlfriend probably didn't need any help at all to all but

this moment, but he knew that it was most definitely

and the other

You… Your

"My boyfriend helped me find a

Aina's enchanting voice saying the word boyfriend

Magnaril squeezed out a

force due to her irrational hatred of Leonel, there was still a wave of genuineness found within her

guess this old bat isn't so bad

this lifted curse should be Aina. But, why did

is indeed something weighing heavily on this young girl…' Magnaril

Aina was carrying a heavy weight long ago. She could only hope that Leonel

Magnaril nodded.

been settled, we can

stood straight, regaining her