From what Leonel could tell, the scepter and belt were on the same level and as such didn't restrain one another. However, they took precedence over the cloak and necklace, suppressing their strength by half.
Leonel realized, then, that he would have to likely balance his treasures out in the future. Even if he ran into a treasure that gave a large boost, he might have to abandon it depending on what effect it had on his weaker treasures.
Seeing the hidden layers of complexities of the challenge, Leonel noted them and didn't mind them too much.
Even with this drawback, he was still only a hair away from Tier Three and not even an hour had passed. Unless one was of much greater strength than himself, it was impossible to move so quickly.
But the gaps between Tiers was also harder and harder to bridge with the creatures he was targeting right now.
