The Martial Unity

Aina rolled her lips over themselves. In a motion that was far slower than she cared to admit, she washed her hands clean, wiped away the portions that fell on Leonel, and covered his body in a blanket.

Even hours after she finished, her heart still beat wildly.

Days later, Leonel startled awake, finding himself in a rocking vehicle. It took him a moment to realize that he was lying on a bed made of straw and that the 'vehicle' was a horse pulled carriage.

Leonel shot up, taking quick and deep breaths.

How could he let this happen? Not only had he gone to sleep, but he was completely out of it. He was in a Zone, he wasn't at home.

It took several moments before Leonel realized that Aina was sitting on a cushioned bench opposite his, averting her eyes.

Leonel looked down at himself and blinked in confusion. He could tell that he was naked now, but at the very least, his lower half was covered. There was no real reason for her to avert her gaze like that. But, he didn't question it too much.

"Are you alright?" Leonel asked.

Aina finally turned to face Leonel, seemingly stunned by his question.

"… I should be asking you that." She said softly.

"Me? I'm fine." Leonel smiled, rotating his arm as though to prove a point.

He really did feel great.

for passing out like that." Leonel said apologetically. "I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if something happened

answer, but she felt that if she tried to speak

that Leonel couldn't control what happened. Not only had he spent himself dry for her sake, but he had awoken a Lineage Factor he wasn't even aware of. Usually such awakenings happened in a controlled space

Factor, the greater potential it would have in the future. If her vague thoughts while she was unconscious were correct, Leonel had stayed awake for more than

been fighting a battle against thousands of enemies. It wasn't an exaggeration to say his degree of difficulty was far higher and worth

stimulated. Therefore, if Leonel was battling while his was activated, it

But the difference between them was that when her Lineage Factor activated, she lost control of her mind. So while her performance

had almost killed her

to me…" Aina finally

"It's

"I…"

you have my pants?" Leonel

moment before nodding. She had even managed to patch together the

for you now, though." She said softly. "I think you've

smile widened. "So you pay enough attention

and turned away, throwing his

pants on before standing up and stretching. He was certain that this carriage was only built recently. He likely had

question." Leonel turned back toward

sighed. "Put a shirt on