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.

retorted, bristled. "They killed my

going to be easy. 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

this." Bella retorted sternly. "I have long

sighed as Rui silently gauged 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

even if she survived this predicament

yet. He could sense that

be it. You are already an adult. You have the right to take charge of your life and live how you

head. "Thank you for your concern uncle. But I'm well aware of the

if that's the case, I

of travelling to Laxus..." Bella

are different routes, however, not all of them are safe, since they pertain

deep in

the town of Laxus, didn't mean Bella could merrily hop onto a carriage in

elsewhere and sold them to the esoteric technology sector that would

outside Hajin into it. Although they each had their own transit capacities, it

partially relied on smaller transportation and shipping companies that offered transit services, that took care of the remaining

had first initially taken off in Hajin, they had hit it off immediately on a favourable shipping contract and had grown closer and

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