Dimensional Descent

Leonel hadn't sensed the appearance of this person at all. It was as though, in one instant, they were just there, as though they had always been there, as though they had never not been there.

This person was powerful.

He was a man, handsome beyond reason, and having a head of pink hair not much unlike Minerva. However, unlike Minerva, his wings were a frightening gold that reflected all light. No, it wasn't that they reflected all light, but rather that they reflected the light so fiercely that each ray that bounced off felt as sharp as the light of a sword. It felt like if he wanted, he could cleave a world in two with a single flap.

The man was valiant beyond reason and exuded an otherworldly temperament that made it seem like he wasn't of this world, that even the Gods themselves couldn't have personally sculpted him.

And it was when Leonel had this thought that he frowned and shook himself awake. A cold sweat broke out on his back and he felt that there was something particularly odd about this man.

It was times like this that he wished he had kept the original path of his Dream Force. But right now, he was being forced to respect this man...

No, it was his choice to respect this man, he reminded himself.

'Is his Dream Force so tangible that he can affect even my mind so easily? No, it's not that... is this what a true Dharma feels like? But not quite...'

Leonel's Wise Sea and Star Order status acted to quickly dissect the aspects of this man he could understand and put them together, and soon he felt he had a grasp.

This man was only a step away from becoming a true God. The feeling of awe and reverence came almost entirely from this feeling, but it was also a wake-up call.

The strength of some at the Peak of the Creation State was on a completely different level.

apart. The separation between the two tiers was devastating, so much so that

seemed to feel that his mind was being forcefully tempered by

at Leonel as though he was entirely insignificant. He caught Minerva from falling from the skies, supporting her. Then, he took out a

quickly stabilized, though her face remained pale. However, it was hard to tell if this was because she had clearly lost, or if

dimmed, but from start to finish, she didn't look toward Leonel. It was like she didn't trust what

he had made certain that Minerva was in good condition

he was watching a golden star approach from the skies, preparing to collide with his planet. But even as it approached,

that he was already there, about to lose his

Force flickered to life and a wildly dancing crown appeared above Leonel's head. Right then, he focused

Persistence.

the skies, meeting the gaze of the

His words didn't have any emotion in them, nor did he seem to care that Leonel was so persistent. As far as he was concerned,

arrogance of this man was practically

a God. In this world, no one was worthy of keeping up with

No... he was the

Elysium.

your attempt at survival, and they're pleasing enough to me. However,

to look at this