Dimensional Descent

Leonel turned back. His heart couldn't calm, but its beating had slowed somewhat. That roadblock ahead was as tall and thick as it was before. In fact, the more he observed the battle above him, the more he felt that he was still underestimating things.

The Scholars' eyes narrowed, the apprehension in their hearts increasing. They had no idea how this had happened. How could they just disappear right before their eyes? If there had been some sort of spatial tunnel formed, then they would have been able to take action to cut them off. But how could you move someone such a large distance without Spatial Force?

More oddly, who would have the willingness to save Aina and Alienor, but not Leonel? What sense did that make?

Anya's gaze flickered, seemingly thinking of something. But she didn't say anything about it, it was Lionel instead who seemed to have lost his mind. He roared out, his expression warping. Not only had his mother ignored him, but she had disappeared not long after. He had finally seen her after so long, and yet this was what had happened.

His Dream Force peeled off into countless layers, twisting and warping the space around him. It was truly the stuff of nightmares.

Werebeasts, monsters, twisting distortions of fear and animosity, all bundled up into a single, towering tapestry of twisting dreams.

Anya frowned slightly, her lips parting as though she was preparing to say something. But it was actually Leonel who spoke this time first.

"SHUT UP!"

Leonel's roar echoed like a clap of thunder. All at once, Lionel's Dream Force seemed to have been forced back into a bottle.

In a flash, Leonel had appeared before him, his fingers shooting out like a spear and ripping Lionel's throat through.

Leonel's wrist flickered and his hand wiped off to the side, the motion causing a disk of crimson blood to erupt from Lionel's throat, separating his head and neck.

jumped. Their strongest Savant had died...

with

at

ripped

"ASSIMILATE."

chance to show its loyalty. In fact, he wasn't the only one that was too slow. An odd

that appeared after he took him out and he died right before his eyes. But this time, Leonel was

and Leonel's hair fluttered into the air.

of reach of Leonel's influence, or so she thought. She looked down and her expression changed,

the favor I owe you. Right now, I think that you

was still quite some distance separating himself and Anya, and yet

to be so sudden and for her life to be in danger so swiftly. But since she had dared to take control of Lionel,

ring on her finger trembled before Leonel's hand could squeeze. At that moment,

and all the Dream Force that had been at Leonel

was enveloped by a pure white light and

It was actually

before she could speak, Leonel pierced forward with two fingers.

had been by his side. A white light shielded Anya from being spoiled,

She didn't understand what she was seeing. First the Dream Force of a Savant was directly suppressed. Then, a Savant who

didn't even take it seriously. When he first met Savants, they were existences that he found hard to fathom. But now, he had long since come to know that they were just as fragile as everyone else, if not more so. If not, why were they strategic resources that powerful families could take control of?

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