Dimensional Descent

Leonel didn't reply. In fact, after a while, he seemed to have returned to a perfect state of calm. He stood there, waiting for Annalysia to speak again.

He could almost sense Annalysia's frown. His reaction was too calm from her, and she didn't quite seem to like it.

But what did that have to do with Leonel? He was overplaying her hand? It more so seemed like she had, playing this card way too early in these negotiations.

"Pretending to be calm only works if the enemy doesn't have your weakness," Annalysia said indifferently.

"Your voice doesn't sound as playful anymore," Leonel replied just as indifferently.

"Neither do you."

"The difference between us is that on the one hand, your indifference is because of anger. Mine is because of disappointment. I thought the moniker of Barbarian was just a misnomer. I didn't expect it to actually come with the expected stupidity."

Annalysia's tone became icy. "You're playing with fire, boy."

"Am I? I think you've forgotten that your husband is in my hands, first of all. Second, why would you be threatening me with something that everyone could find out? The only explanation is that you've found out using a method that only you're aware of. That only leaves one explanation: The Sea Gods and their Golden Tablet.

"Although there's a chance everyone is aware and you're actually just subtly offering protection... one, I don't believe the Barbarian Race would be so bold to offend Gods so openly, and two... do you take me for an idiot?

"You think I called you out to give you the reins? Do you not understand who has the power here?

into a war,

cold in Leonel's voice only seemed to grow. He had wanted to do this the amicable way, but it

of

terror instead.

but it too came from a

her. The information she received was, indeed, from the Sea Gods. Most accurately... the Wise

now that he had exposed it, Leonel didn't need to say what the

true... how would they

this time, they had left the Golden Tablet with Sashae's mother because it was useless in their hands but very much the opposite in her hands. There was a reason everyone wanted a Wise Star Order. Otherwise, the Tablet alone could only be used

in the hands of Wise Sea Order, she could foresee things a long way

a Crafting Race, nor were they well known for

had they managed to create such a path for

put such a great emphasis on Sashae's mother because she was the key to all of their success until

their experts. But there was a difference between having a few geniuses in a field

he didn't hold on to just one of the Barbarian Race's

he had one of the key pieces to their rise... no, he had two key pieces -

he dared to play with Gods, he dared to play with

prove what had happened without Wise Sea Order here?