Dimensional Descent

Things were quickly not going as planned. After receiving a report from Lyric, Minerva realized that the situation was far more complex than she had thought.

It was impossible. How could Leonel possibly evade her detection? The teleportation platforms of the Owlans were far beyond anything the lesser worlds would have. It felt like a joke to try and compare them.

She had seen Leonel's Crafting skill. It was impressive, but only insofar as his age and generation was taken into account. She still felt that she had nothing to fear from him on that front. Personally, she could like up at least 18 runes on the pillar.

As she was getting lost in her frustration, there was a rush and Aurora suddenly came into view.

"Master," she bowed low. Despite the fact Aurora looked older than Minerva, Minerva was actually the more senior of the two parties. In addition, she was by far the more powerful on top of that.

"What is it?" Minerva asked with a hint of expectation and irritability. She hoped that there was good news, but considering Aurora's expression... it didn't seem to be so.

"P-please follow me."

Aurora didn't dare to talk about this matter in public, so she took Minerva along with her.

When Minerva realized where they were going, she frowned. Wasn't this where they had stored the Pillar of Truth after the competition? What's going on?

Indeed, moments later, they entered a vast, well-kept underground space. At the center, there was the pillar of their ancestors.

"Why did you bring me here?"

Aurora's lips trembled, but ultimately she felt that showing would be better than telling here. She took out two braces that made Minerva furrowed her brows. Weren't those the ones Leonel had crafted? Didn't he take them with him? Why were they here?

Aurora tossed them at the pillar and there was a sudden blinding flash.

BOOM!

light up, not stopping until a full 18

Minerva stood frozen.

flashed back to the event, remembering how Leonel had only tossed the braces out one by one. She had thought it was a bit

them being together like this shouldn't change

Minerva's heart raced.

The implication was obvious.

had Crafted them casually. They weren't even worthy to be part of his collection,

a final

there's something I'm missing

her brain,

...

and the Celestial Embers were growing more and more impatient. The Ancestor was already showing a great deal

to wait like this made even

bit more time, the temperature in the room just became a little bit more heated. Soon, the fine metals that made it up began

said lightly. Even while irritated,

device of her own before sweeping up Verma into her wing. She was quickly getting

young one," the Celestial Ember said lightly. "I do not have the patience to waste my life away here. If you find the human boy, you are free to visit my Celestial Ember Race any day. If my race finds a

the walls were even there, appearing high in the skies without leaving the slightest hint of damage...

clenched her jaw so hard

there was no guarantee. If they managed to open up the world first, and then found out the secrets

why she hadn't wanted them to leave in the first place, but there was nothing she could do now. Although she