The Martial Unity

"Hm, interesting tale indeed..." Headmaster Aronian stroked his beard, as he skimmed through the report before him. As the headmaster, he had received a variety of reports from the various branches, wings and departments of the Academy. This was one such report he had received from a Squire instructor.

"To think two fourteen-year-old boys would be able to force you, the vaunted Berserker of Hajin, to use a Squire-level technique..." Headmaster Aronian glanced up at the figure standing across the table. "Truly a fascinating tale, isn't it, Kyrie?"

"I was quite shocked myself. Those two boys are truly remarkable." Kyrie remarked, concurring.

"Kane Arrancar, son of the legendary Devil, is a prodigy who reached Apprentice at the age of eleven..." Headmaster Aronian continued. "And Rui Quarrier who became an Apprentice at the age of fourteen... These two have bright futures ahead of them."

He placed Kyrie's report down, before looking at their profiles and personal data. Although Kane was quite interesting and promising, Rui was truly fascinating.

"Explorer in three months and then Martial Apprentice in two months. And then he proceeds to learn ten techniques in the next seven months and is able to fight well enough to force you to use a Squire-level technique..." Headmaster surmised. "Not even his absurd tolerance for mental and physical rejuvenation potions can explain all of this. Even his extremely high IQ cannot explain how he discovered his Martial Path this quickly." He set down the documents.

Discovering one's Martial Path was a long explorative and introspective journey. It was regarded as the most important and profound of breakthroughs. It wasn't a matter of talent, no one should be able to discover their Martial Path as quickly as Rui did. The reason for his breakthrough was because of his past life, something that unbeknownst to the headmaster.

easily. Particularly the Lightning Sect for young master Kane. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if

sharpened at those words. "Headmaster, surely the Martial Sects would not violate the clauses set by Grandmaster;

her naivette. "Not openly, no, and not within the Academy premises." He continued. "But I would imagine they might

her eyes

Aronian caught her reaction. "Do you dislike

head. "The students may be Martial Apprentices, but they're ultimately

Sects would not look kindly upon those words, you

stated the

you're fortunate that I'm the only one who heard it." Headmaster smiled. "After all, Martial Masters cannot have been members of a Martial Sect or a Martial Faction within the prior ten years of their candidacy for headmaster. I've religiously avoided Martial

Squire Kyrie remained silent.

feel immense pressure to join the Martial

Quarrier, Headmaster?" Kyrie felt the

an all-rounder, he doesn't have any strong affinity to any particular Martial Sect." He paused, before continuing. "Yet, with that prodigious mind and learning speed, as well as the peculiar Type X nature of his style, I'm sure every Martial Sect would clamor for

educate them about these matters immediately so that they can be better prepared?"