The Martial Unity

Fifteen minutes later, Rui and Bella had navigated through district twenty-three, and found themselves in front of commercial building.

"Is this it?" Rui asked. They'd finally reached the local transport company that Bella had spoken about. Bella apparently trusted the director enough to seek help from him despite her vulnerable situation. Rui was quite hopeful about this, if this man was actually reliable as Bella alluded, then Bella had a pretty good chance of achieving her objective.

Bella nodded. "Let's go."

She had not only covered her hair, but also obscured her face under a cap-like garment to ensure no one could possibly identify her features enough to recognize them if inquired by the Lowminers.

The interior of the reception was hospitable enough, there were seating arrangements on one side of the room, with an array of receptionists engaging with each visitor one-by-one. A little behind them was a several corridors that led to the interior of the building.

"How do you plan to meet the director?" Rui asked. "You'll need to reveal your identity in order to get an immediate appointment with him, that's risky."

"I just need him to see me once." Bella replied confidently. "He'll understand once he sees me. Help me force my way to his office."

Rui nodded.

They walked towards one particular corridor that Bella was aiming for, hoping they would be able to naturally pass.

"Excuse me, please take your seat in the visitor's bay, I'm afraid we cannot allow you enter the building without permission and authorization." A receptionist noticed and insisted.

Bella began running, as Rui followed her example.

their path,

Thwack

nose from Rui crumpled the man to his knees, leaving him in tears. Rui didn't even bother using his full raw physical strength, let alone using Vital Pressure, that would be overkill and Rui might accidentally

him as she headed straight to

as she opened

eyes through his rimmed spectacles as he

Bella repeated, elated.

the interruption." the receptionist

Wern interrupted her. "These people are my guests,

but she nodded before closing the door and returning to her

overwhelmed. "Where have you been?? You weren't even present

probably not aware of the truth behind her father's death. If anything, in hindsight, Bella took a well-educated guess more than she

"I have a lot to tell you, this will take

schedule and finish a quick errand, so that I can listen to your

the room. She sighed as she sunk into the comfortable sofas, feeling a sense of safety she hadn't experienced in the past few

though back to the teenage girls from back

shook his head. ('The kids from back on Earth in the twenty-first century lead relatively simple teenage

age, her acumen was remarkably

fact that it would be extremely patronizing for a

Wern returned, interrupting his

said, eyeing her with concern. "What happened? Why did you leave your home and disappear without a