Dimensional Descent

How long had it been since he had access to Tier 4 of his Ability Index?

Leonel only had a very vague understanding of Abilities when he began his journey. However, by the time he had been able to comprehend, he had already entered Tier 4. It could be said that from the very beginning, he had always been in such a state.

What did that mean? It meant that since the very moment Leonel had awakened his Ability, he had gained with it a perfect sort of control over his body that extended to his mind. This sounded like a great thing, but when he was completely ignorant to what he was doing, he was essentially digging himself into a larger and larger hole every time.

Whenever Leonel believed that he was able to easily cut off his emotions because that was just the kind of person he was, naively believing that this would have no impact on him since he could so naturally do it, the reality of it all was that this was just an example of his Ability at work.

It had to be understood that Leonel wasn't like the people of Earth. He had been born with his Ability Index and he didn't have to wait for the Metamorphosis. The only reason it didn't manifest in full force until after the Metamorphosis was because of actions his father had taken.

Now, however, Leonel's Ability Index had suddenly been suppressed back down to Tier 3 for the first time and Leonel had no method of dealing with it.

Aina, though, had no idea what she had just triggered within Leonel. Though it felt like a long time and that going through such a long list of memories had taken forever, the reality was that even after dropping down to Tier 3, his thinking speed was well beyond the imagination of most. It was to the point where Aina was still in the middle of speaking even after his body seemed to have hit a wall.

"… I don't know why it's so difficult for you to understand! I know I was wrong in the past to make you want to stay away from danger, but can't we at least compromise?! Is it so impossible to meet in the middle for you?! Why can't we just fight together?!

"That's not even the point. I wouldn't even mind if you had a plan that I couldn't be a part of, a plan that you know I'd be detrimental to. But would it be impossible for you to communicate that?! Why are you so stubborn?!

as heroic and protective?! I don't see it that way at all! It's demeaning! It's like you can't be bothered to trust no one other than yourself because no one could possibly touch your

that Leonel's figure stumbled, his hand involuntarily reaching for his chest and

his efficiency, after learning the full extent of what being in Tier 4 meant, Leonel began to push himself past normal limits. Normally, even something most allowed their bodies to regulate like the cadence of their

functions obviously shut off and were handed back to Leonel's body to regulate. The change

have shocked Leonel and his mind was now in a state of fighting

make these feelings go away,

just be finished. They would try to tap into abilities they didn't have and they would fail, end of story. But, the trouble was that Leonel had a

state, wanting his ability to evolve and transcend its limits, but the Anarchic Force in the surroundings was simply too potent to allow

Leonel's body to completely shut down. His blood stopped flowing, his heart stopped beating,

"Leonel? Leonel!"

just before it smashed against an opposing stone wall. But, she was immediately shaken when she felt

His Fire affinity was

completely blue, his lips following soon even as the whites of his eyes

"Leonel!"

all. She immediately used everything she had learned as a Five Star Medical Professional of Earth, laying him down and beginning CPR,

she immediately thought that it was because she had

to overshadow her world entirely, tears beginning

"Yip! Yip!"