Dimensional Descent

The first thing that hit Leonel was the stench. It billowed into his nose and made his mind go blank. It was the kind of smell that could make a person pass out completely. But, luckily, Leonel was ready for this and didn't back down.

The Oryx King's shadow slowly rose until he eventually towered over Leonel. When his gaze opened, an undisguised majesty swept forth, crashing against Leonel in waves. It was as though they were two polarized magnets set to the same path, repelling one another violently.

If Leonel had been ready for the first wave to hit him, he had most definitely not been prepared for this second. However, even while being caught unprepared, Leonel's feet remained rooted to the ground. He felt something subconscious within him that made him feel like a step back now would mean a permanent step back for life.

The Oryx King seemed to feel the same thing as he too didn't take a step back. Compared to his son, his reaction was much less confused, maybe due to the fact that he immediately entered a state of fight or flight because of Leonel's appearance.

'A human…? No, this boy…'

Right then, the Oryx King seemed to remember everything up until the very moment of his death.

The pours of the Oryx King closed, causing the pervading stench to recede and disperse in the air. He was used to dealing with humans so he was aware that his own smell was a bit much for them to handle. If he disliked the human, he wouldn't bother to show this empathy. But, clearly, he had a good impression of Leonel.

His head tilted down, his gaze landing on the Silver Tablet. A touch of a complicated emotion colored his irises at that moment, a sigh leaving him.

"So it really was this thing."

Leonel's gaze narrowed. He suddenly remembered that during his time in the Valiant Zone, Elthor had come to him to convince him to stop attacking the Human Kingdom or else they Oryx would be forced to pincer him from the back.

Humans for some hidden reason, and it wasn't until after he

this thing? What else do you know about it?" Leonel

the Silver Tablet. But, he realized that there were suddenly holes in his memories, almost as if he hadn't experienced these things personally but rather that someone had told him he

all, in a Variant Zone, the location was the future, but it wasn't a future that was set in stone. Rather, it was a glimpse into the future that allowed

are 'transported' into the future, would the people you meet there have experienced time equivalent to the amount you had traveled for? It seemed like from

the people in the Zone had been in limbo and had their memories given to

in front of him, living and

had such a thought. In fact, it all started with the Camelot Zone and how they too entered reality. It was all too…

everything worked, it was too much for Leonel to handle so, like most things he couldn't handle, he ignored it. Right now, he couldn't afford to have an existential

Oryx King shook his head

Tablet is that it is a taboo. A great taboo. It shouldn't exist and

would be better if Leonel didn't use it at all. However, he knew that

to not use this Tablet. It was too important to his future thoughts and plans. He couldn't be a passive

I need your

as clearly as possible, not leaving out any

In fact, from what it seems like here, even you are more powerful than I am now.

gazed toward Leonel deeply. It was clear that he believed that this was exactly what Leonel wanted him

addition, you are an Oryx who has completed your Hyper Evolution so your talent is greater

I hope that you and Elthor will choose to follow me, but I'm aware that it isn't something I can strongarm you into doing. Instead, I hope that in exchange for this favor, that you will help me until this war ends. After