Dimensional Descent

Leonel grabbed at what looked like empty air and pulled out the Segmented Cube and a familiar ring, chuckling to himself. He found all of this to be very amusing.

Watching her husband giggle like a little boy on Christmas morning, Aina couldn't help but smile to herself.

They both knew that somewhere, out there, there were some people who were very, very mad.

And unfortunately for them, while they were lost in their fury, they would miss the forest for the trees, falling further into Leonel's web. By the time they understood what was happening, it would be far too late.

Leonel pressed a hand onto Somnus' body as the Life Tablet disappeared into his glabella once more. Somnus was then sent into the Segmented Cube.

Leonel felt some resistance come from the man. Obviously, bringing someone into a spatial device required their acquiescence. Unfortunately, his resistance was futile purely because... he didn't have enough strength left to resist in the first place.

Leonel and Aina slipped into the Segmented Cube to find a glaring Anastasia.

Leonel coughed. "Oh, Anastasia. You're looking very cute today, did you know that? Look at those adorable cheeks, I could just pinch them for day-"

"Shut up! Do that again, and I'll never talk to you again!" Anastasia snapped.

"Ah... yes, ma'am!" Leonel stood at attention.

Anastasia was a huge part of the plan.

the Wise Star Order Libraries, only his mind did so, his body was still very much on the outside. So, obviously, the Segmented Cube and the ring couldn't have just

make it look like

over space and time, not only could

But after explaining what he wanted out of her, she did it without even blinking. It was incredibly easy for

safe than sorry. That was a step of the plan he

the Life Tablet could respond to a summoning from him. But it had no ability

that, what if instead of stopping it, his enemies chose to follow it right back to him? They had already realized that not having a Wise Star Order made using the Tablet tricky, so there was a high likelihood that they would

the Life Tablet away. Then, she had escaped a sufficient distance away, she could pull it out

be said that without Anastasia... all of this would have

path for some spying in the future, but Leonel shelved that for

and her alone. So unless he was inside the Segmented Cube, it would be useless. That was why she had to find an opportunity to store the Life Tablet

now, that was neither here nor

"Anastasia-"

was about to ask Anastasia to open up Somnus' hidden world, but he

the little World Spirit's eyes. She looked

reached forward and pulled her into his arms, causing her to be stunned for a moment before she truly began bawling

gentle touch, she lost it. It was the first

made up her lower body darkened and

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