The Martial Unity

Leonel felt a slight dizziness that soon disappeared. He could vaguely feel that his quick recovery was anything but natural, however he didn't have much evidence to back this.

He found himself in a long corridor, dimly lit by flickering torches that hung from the walls. Large irregularly shaped stones formed the bricks that built the surroundings, giving the place the feel of an ancient tomb.

Just as Leonel was about to take a step forward, something completely unexpected happened.

[Subject detected. Leonel Morales, 17]

[Credit: First to enter Sub-Dimensional Zone. Accomplishment recorded]

Leonel stared blankly at the wrist watch on his arm.

[Earth is currently in a state of metamorphosis, ascending from the Third Dimension to the Fourth. Its present state is that of an In Between Dimension. To complete the evolution, certain requirements must be met. The Ascension Empire will rely on its citizens more than it ever has before, Godspeed]

To someone else, maybe these words would have had a calming effect. But to Leonel, his chest tightened as he tried to suppress the desire to simmer with rage.

Leonel didn't know what was going on, but what he did know was that whatever 'metamorphosis' was happening didn't account for this oh so 'helpful' aid on his wrist. This meant that the Ascension Empire knew that this change was coming and did nothing to prepare for it.

No. That wasn't accurate. They had prepared. It was just that they felt the lives of the billions who fell from the skies weren't worthy of protecting. The Empire was capable of creating technology that worked in this 'In Between Dimension', yet they hadn't made it widespread.

Eventually, Leonel's anger turned to laughter, his grip tightening around his metal rod to the point his knuckles turned an unhealthy shade of white.

[Subject: Leonel Morales]

[Ability detected: Sensory Type]

[Ability grade: D]

[Warning, margin of error for subject Leonel Morales is outside reasonable bounds. Only 5% of DNA recognizable. Abnormality recorded. It is advised that subject not trust his life to this data]

[Sub-Dimensional Zone detected: Mayan Tomb. Spanish invasion]

[Sub-Dimensional Zone grade: F]

[Clear requirements: Enter Chief Priest's Sacrificial Room. Save Chief Priest]

[Side Quest: Unable to detect. Scope of system too limited]

[Reward: Unable to detect. Scope of system too limited]

Leonel reined in his rage.

His initial instinct was to smash the watch on his wrist, however he knew this was foolish. His deductions told him that it wasn't normal for one who entered a Sub-Dimensional Zone to gain so much information without doing much of anything.

'If this is a process of a world evolving from the Third to Fourth Dimension, I have a hard time believing that this is the first time such a thing has ever happened. Something about this is too systematic, too planned. It doesn't have the erratic nature one would expect from organic evolution.'

quests to clear sounded too phony. Leonel would die before believing this wasn't created by someone. And, he also had a feeling that said someone wouldn't expect its new batch of evolutionaries to have technology capable

concluded three

in his mind from his wrist watch were just guesses. They likely wouldn't be 100% accurate. But there was

was already struggling with what it deemed an 'F' grade Sub-Dimensional Zone, then it likely wouldn't be useful for very long.

limited, the likelihood of these changes being caused by the Ascension Empire were incredibly low. But… That didn't stop Leonel from keeping in mind the possibility that the Empire he had grown up in had saved the best 'systems' for those they deemed the

took a

being useful, I won't hesitate to destroy you. Monitoring my movements and giving me nothing in return? I'm not so

changes… The Ascension Empire's control was just that much weaker.

in the middle of a hostile environment with his life on the

The Spanish had guns!

'Dammit!'

hesitation, Leonel sprinted forward, his mind oddly clear. Every time

pathways. Second important point, guns from this time period can only fire once as long as I don't give them time to reload. Third important point, my ability is a sensory type, I'll do better in the

arms, the echoing footsteps and the sounds of armor

from his position to that of the Spanish with a line of three turns. It was as though he had gained a sonar ability, but it was much more complex than this

heavy armor the Spanish wore, Leonel's sneakers were almost

group is headed toward me, there are three of

football field. The way his sweaty hands slid across his silver rod, the butterflies the flew through his stomach, how his heart seemed to want to burst

back against a wall at the edge of a corner, holding his rod tightly to

He had managed to put out all the torches through the horizontal path, but had only made

was correct about his sensory abilities. Making his way through the dark wasn't

French and Latin. He had a choice to learn Spanish, but because

hormones would come back to bite him

back of his mind, Leonel

metal scraping on metal, but it was much different from the sounds of armor he

first sound should have been one of them pulling out a torch

knew that was asking for too much. Still, this put him in a better position. It wasn't possible

on… Turn right… Turn

of course they turned

expected, the one holding the torch was in the lead. Without

didn't need to be intelligent

Spanish wore a armor that combined aesthetics of the medieval era and leather guards. Of course, these leather guards were on their hands and wrists. With Leonel's rod

are scuttling around

kicked it away as far as he could without hesitation, collapsing the T shaped pathways into

he was several times stronger than he had been in the past. But, his ability wasn't related

The sound of sharply whistling wind

The feeling of a blade just barely tearing his compression shirt and into his

the sword hit

were normal humans, after all. If a mortal man swung a weapon full

who had attacked broke his wrist just like his companion. But what choice had he had? With them descending into darkness, his only

one in full health. Can't let them