The Martial Unity

Rui left the Apprentice library, leaving Kane to figure what techniques he wanted to purchase. He wanted to begin the training session immediately. The first training facility he headed over to was the designated training center for the technique.

"Instructor Dylon." Rui greeted the head instructor of the Apprentice facility, a Martial Squire.

Generally, the Apprentice students were mentored and trained by veteran Martial Squires with deep expertise and experience with whatever field they were assigned to.

Squire Kyrie was the head instructor of combat training. Squire Dylon was assigned to offensive striking.

"Hm?" He glanced over, focusing on Rui. Just this gesture alone, generated a bit of mental weight on Rui. "Ahhh, kid. What brings you here today? Here to learn six techniques in one month this time?" He teased with a nonchalant smile.

"Only four." Rui replied, sincerity.

"..."

"I just purchased this technique." Rui said, waving the technique scroll of Outer Divergence. "I wanted to begin the training right away."

"Ah, that one." He said. "Good technique, I used it all the time in the field even after I became a Squire."

Rui's eyes widened at those words. "Wait what? I thought Apprentice-level techniques were too weak for Martial Squires."

The man made a complicated expression. "Well yes and no. Actually, I'm not supposed to talk muc-"

he felt Rui's intense stare

a technique is not related to the power of the technique. It's related to the pre-requisites and the compatibility between

his

Squires and Martial Apprentices, it's not just a matter of strength, speed and durability." He explained.

Rui made an incredibly confused expression at the cryptic nonsense the

confusion. "An Apprentice-level Martial Art technique simply cannot utilize our full power because it is not meant to handle our power. Squire-level techniques are simply techniques that can handle the power of Martial Squires, and

be compatible with the power of a Martial Squire?"

sounds." He directed a pointed look at

use Apprentice level techniques?" He pressed, the man was not telling him

to sound mysterious and cool." He chuckled. "There's a very practical reason for avoiding spilling the secret to

"And why is that?"

adverse effect on most of you. It's kind of the same reason we

"What?" Rui frowned.

about all I'll say." He

even after you became a Squire?" Rui asked. This was a valid question, how did Dylon use an Apprentice-level technique as a Squire if Apprentice-level techniques were too

Martial Squires through training and experience. The moment the user has completely evolved it to suit his or her body, they're no longer Apprentice-level, but now Squire level." He said. "The Martial Union has Squire-level versions of all the Apprentice-level techniques which can be

"I see..."

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what you're not supposed to. Instead

forgotten why he had originally even made his way