Dimensional Descent

When Leonel's vision cleared, he was greeted by grand golden gates. Unlike the day when the envoys of the Void Palace arrived, they were firmly shut this time around.

Familiar motes of light still hung about the skies, illuminating even the day with both a delicate light and a refreshing fragrance. Standing here made even mundane air taste better that usual, the intoxicating feeling filling your lungs to the brink.

Leonel's hands slipped into his pockets, his expression hard to read. It was already normally difficult to tell what was going through his head, but at the moment it seemed to be even more so than usual.

The three Feather Sword warriors stood at the helm waiting beneath the tall gates. The guards on either side of the it stood at attention, their faces obscured by their golden armor and their bodies as rigid as statues.

Leonel found this situation to be a bit odd. Since the Luxnix should have known they were coming why was it that the gates were closed?

Leonel swept another glance over the surroundings, leisurely taking it all in before his gaze once more landed on the Feather Sword warriors. They still stood beneath the gates without movement but they seemed to be silently communicating with one another. It didn't take a genius to guess that they were 'confused' about what was going on as well.

"This policy seemed to have changed." The male Feather Sword warrior spoke. "Ever since that attack security has been a bit tighter."

"You know that it's not that simple. It was Lady Fluttering Star Order who commanded us to do this."

The three fell into silence after they heard these words.

was part of the Wisdom Arm of the main family, but her identity was a bit more sensitive than this. She had also been experiencing the suppression of her other family

warriors had expected to face some resistance, but they weren't in position to ignore the orders of a Star Order Elder, especially since they were only Zero Point Feather Sword warriors, they didn't have as much leeway as their Four, Eight and Twelve Point superiors. To many, they were only considered

issue, though they could do so, the three

a Feather Star warrior was an elite among the main family's geniuses. Mere Gate

one could do versus whether one should do something were two completely different matters entirely. To reach their position, these three didn't only have to

had even gone out of their way to speak flowery words and made these kids feel like they

shut here,

observe this awkward atmosphere as the minutes began to tick by. However, on the inside,

what was going on. Clearly not everyone in the Luxnix family were willing to welcome them with open arms and these Feather Sword warriors were caught in the middle of this strife. However, this didn't stop Leonel from disliking the situation in the

"Yip!"

his way back to Leonel's head, patted his forehead with a small paw. At least the little guy had a conscience, Leonel had almost

actually seemed to be warning Leonel about his temper, something that made Leonel himself chuckle lightly. Which of them was the older one now? You would think that Little Blackstar would have come back more bestial after

know. They're a big Sixth Dimensional family, I

forehead again, but the look in the little guy's eye made it obvious that

smiled and shook his head. 'Maybe I should just leave. How long do they expect to have me wait at

had only come here because his grandfather had told him his mother was waiting for him, it was only after coming to this place that he