Dimensional Descent

Arrogant.

For many of the older generation here, this was the very first time they were seeing Leonel. But that smile, that casualness, that indifference in the face of what should have been insurmountable pressure... They had seen it before... And he looked so similar to that person that their images could practically be stacked atop of one another and fused into one.

For some reason, seeing Leonel's nonchalant smile, the fury in the eyes of the Ancestors and Alejandro abated, their gazes sparkling.

Ancestor Alvaro's wrist trembled once, sending Ancestor Radrian flying back with quite some speed toward the Omann family's flagship. Then, he raised his head to the skies and laughed uproariously, his laughter echoing all throughout the battlefield.

In truth, the Ancestors of the Morales family weren't entirely on board with this. Setting aside the fact that they were still quite furious, Leonel's words just now might have helped them vent somewhat, but the issue was that it could easily backfire.

If Leonel actually won, or performed well enough, then his words now would gain them back quite a bit of face. However, if Leonel said all of this just to lose, and in terrible fashion at that, then it would only be worse for the Morales family from then on.

Starting the war right here and now was preferable for multiple reasons.

For one, there was the matter of momentum. Scheming and planning was just as important in war as the charisma of one's leaders and the heart of one's warriors. The morale of the troops was an often forgotten staple of victory, only the most foolish of commanders would treat their armies like numbers on a sheet.

Right this moment, the momentum was on the side of the Morales. If they chose to take a step back, gathering up the fire they had in their bellies currently would be very difficult.

The second reason was even more obvious, and that was because they could deal a decisive blow to all of their enemies right here and now. There were three Ancestors present, three men that these families would ache to lose.

there was Cynthia, a talent the likes of which only Velasco

crippled or even killed, this was a blow that the Omann family would find incredibly difficult to deal with. The one thing the Omann family lacked was powerful combat power, if Cynthia grew to the point of her Ancestors, one

him and became the new Patriarch of the Morales family, things

even more than what they had now, not to mention the fact that they

worth much

definitely be the preferred path, especially since if Leonel became the Patriarch, that lone wolf Velasco wouldn't be able to be so casual with his actions any longer and he might finally return like he should

it was only because Velasco's movements, whereabouts, and current strength were so unknown that these families chose

wasn't a worry at all. Some thought he was at best equivalent to Cynthia, making him

event that occurred in the Void Palace, these people would have been even

Humans were forgetful creatures.

truths or if he was just speaking like a normal hot blooded youth. If it was the latter, it was acceptable enough, he had proved himself to be a Morales. If it

less

you are asking for?" Ancestor Alvaro looked down with a smile. He was one of the elders who disliked Velasco greatly, but he didn't seem to transfer that dislike toward Leonel at

seem to feel like answering. He had made his stance quite

and his gaze suddenly became malevolent, a suffocating pressure falling down toward

"Will you win?!"

earthquake. Those in the distance who thought that they had put enough of

the voice was aimed toward him, Leonel's