Dimensional Descent

It wasn't all bad, though, this gave Leonel a chance to breathe a sigh of relief. Without having to worry about the weakness of his Ability Index for a while, he could focus on his Scarlet Star Innate Node like he had wanted to.

The formation of a single Rune seemed to remind Leonel of just how far away he was from comprehending it entirely. This singular Rune was just a small branch of a small corner of a small segment of a small piece of the overall Natural Force Art that called his Innate Node home. Having comprehending a single one, his Force seemed to flow smoother and his Destructive capability had skyrocketed. But, other than this, it was just a reminder that he was weak.

"If I had to improve, what would you say I have to do?" Leonel suddenly asked Aina.

The two had been running for quite a while, but the tunnels were far too expansive. They hadn't even run into another Rapax in over an hour.

Leonel's sense of direction had remained true and they were getting closer to their destination. Right now, Leonel could imagine them curling around the center of this particular Nest, avoiding its core regions while slingshotting closer to the exit.

This method would take longer, but it was also safer. And, with the boost to his Internal Sight, Leonel could ensure that it stayed that way. As much as he wanted revenge for Little Blackstar, there were only so many Shadow Sovereigns the Rapax could have. Not to mention the fact they were a rare breed to begin with, the Rapax rarely awakened such Abilities as well. To Leonel, this meant that he would be able to find this individual again in due time so long as they didn't die.

"You're asking me?" Aina raised an eyebrow. "I don't know if I'm the best to ask. The path I take is different from yours."

each other's training, they just left each other to their own devices. So, Aina was a bit caught off guard by this question

opinion. When our minds connected, you felt

impulsive. But, whether it was true or not, she still felt that allowing Leonel into her mind like that had

this either. Though Leonel had tried to ignore it, Aina's emotions had hit him like a ton of

mostly been able to ignore that moment because she fell into a deep sleep right afterward. But, now that Leonel had brought it up, all those memories kept rushing back. It was just a shame that Leonel's mind was far too complex for her

It was too vague. It was hard to get a read on you because you have too many split minds.

fine, just tell me

don't really need to tell you what my Ability thought, I can just

I don't think you were lying, but I think that's actually part of the problem. Well,

"Mm?"

interested in what Aina

focusing on your Innate Node, and rightfully so. Most probably should do that, especially if you're on a ticking time clock like your Ancestor said. But, given your battle style, it might make more sense to

difficult to quantify and it's especially so for you. Within a certain reasonable range, even without time to prepare, I would think that there are a rare

strengths, then doubling and tripling down, it's all about reproducing results and making sure that your battles are almost formulaic in their outcome. In my opinion, the strongest warriors are those that can force any enemy to fight on their chosen battlefield. Then, upon making said enemy meet you on your terms, you can reproduce the same victory again and