Dimensional Descent

In the far-off distance, there was quite a large group of people. Even with his partial Bow Domain Lineage Factor, Leonel could see them quite clearly.

They had clearly used the demon monkey as a scout, which made sense considering the benefits of being both an archer and one of sharp sight. However, Leonel was wondering why these people hadn't done anything while their companion died.

'It seems that the relationship between the Alphas isn't as close-knit as that between the Alphas and their Betas. It's also possible that it's just a cultural thing, and they don't want to interfere in one-on-one battles. It's also possible they didn't respect this Alpha; a sneak attack like the one he tried to use against me isn't very much like the rest of the Alphas I've fought.'

Leonel casually tried to deduce some things. He felt that it was important to understand the enemies he was facing, mostly because their current behavior was... peculiar.

They had actually gathered up like this, each one of them with extraordinary power.

His eyes scanned them one by one, observing Alpha Clown for a very long while before he finally focused on Alpha Bluestar. This was definitely the person he was looking for, he was sure of it.

But the words of his father echoed in his mind again and he hesitated.

After a short while, he came to a decision.

'If I cannot break into the Impetus State with my Vital Star Force before this farce ends, I will take it regardless of the consequences. The longer I leave Aina in that state, the more variables there will be.'

Leonel relaxed when he came to this decision, as though a guillotine that had been hanging over his head vanished.

Then there was a flash of black.

Leonel practically had to look straight up. Alpha Clown stood at a height that was easily two of him. He moved so quickly that distance felt like nothing more than a joke to him.

He stood no more than a single meter from Leonel, looking down at him. His yellow, reptilian eyes seemed to be trying to see something. But what he wanted to see clearly didn't come.

"You can understand our language."

like a question at all. Instead, it was a statement. Leonel could tell that this person wasn't

"First you want to know why I haven't retreated yet. Second, you want to know why I'm so powerful despite being in

slits in Alpha Clown's eyes

had instead wanted to probe Leonel, to get a baseline for who

Arrogant.

more than that,

like you, who like to toy with the minds of others, often die horrible deaths," Alpha Clown

else for your inadequacy? It doesn't seem

feeling with an eerie and almost crippling darkness, one that

a Seed Participant. There are people in your world

it." Leonel said after

"You don't seem sure."

can I? People don't usually like people

that ship has sailed

a pretty scary face, but your

to tell people that all the

"And why's that?"

sure. I even

brightened. "What? Do you

all felt their hearts constrict as a

side, and yet he still felt

entire head with it, just from the wind pressure alone, had it not been

in a wave of blood. He lost so many layers of skin that it

shook his

back," Leonel said with a bloody smile, "A clown shouldn't

pulled his fist back. That sick

that can survive a