Wern glanced at Rui, sizing him up overtly. "A Martial Apprentice from the Martial Union, eh? You're quite young for a Martial Apprentice."

Rui didn't respond, there was nothing he had to say to those words. Furthermore, although he grown a little chummy with Bella, he still wanted to maintain bodyguard etiquette. Bodyguards didn't talk unless absolutely necessary. This conversation was purely one between Bella and Wern, his job was to protect Bella no matter what.

Wern eventually turned back to Bella with sorrowful eyes. "I'm sorry for everything you've been through Bella, it must have been hard."

Bella shook her head. "You have nothing apologize for, uncle Wern."

Wern sighed. "So, what can I help you with Bella? I assume you didn't come here to just catch up?"

"I need to get to Laxus." Bella explained.

Wern understood her intentions. "You want to consolidate your position in a town where the Lowminers have no influence eh? Makes sense."

Bella nodded.

"But are you sure about this, Bella?" Wern asked. "Sure about fighting back?" He completed.

course!" Bella retorted, bristled.

In fact, you're going to be risking your life. Even if you take the ultimate precaution and arm yourself with Martial Apprentice bodyguards for the rest of your life, you'll have to life with

completely prepared for this." Bella retorted sternly. "I have long

the conversation. The latter could definitely see where Wern was coming from. Bella may have been educated for this all her life, but Rui was highly skeptical of how fit she was to lead and manage the Hier

seventeen-year-old girl. The objectives she aimed to complete even if she survived this predicament weren't

ready yet. He could

You are already an adult. You have the right to take charge of your life and live how you want to life. I just hope

for your concern uncle. But I'm

if that's the case, I

back to the matter of travelling to Laxus..."

for you. There are different routes, however, not all of them are safe, since they pertain supplies

deep

of Laxus, didn't mean Bella could merrily hop

they acquired exotic resources from elsewhere and sold them to the esoteric technology sector that would process the supplies and manufacture technological products

Hajin into it. Although they each had their own transit capacities, it was extremely difficult to cover all

on smaller transportation and shipping companies that offered transit services, that

Hier had initially met when Karl when Hier Industries had first initially taken off in Hajin, they had hit it off immediately on a favourable shipping contract and had grown closer and closer over the years as their

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