The Martial Unity

It was time. Rui had gotten a good eight hours of sleep, instead of using a potion. Across the entire month, all of the Martial Apprentice participants would be given enough time to get a good organic sleep every night. So that they could be at their absolute best the next and also so that the students that did decide to use potions regardless didn't have to worry about the days their sleep overlapped with any scheduled fight of their own.

He had already donned his Martial uniform and was about ready to gather at the Apprentice sparring center.

"You ready?" Kane asked. "Let's go."

Rui nodded. As they headed to the Apprentice sparring center, neither of them exchanged a word. Kane merely had his hand behind his head, walking with an aura of lethargy and displeasure. Rui, on the other hand, was barely able to contain his excitement

They had already said everything that needed to be said. A tacit understanding already existed between them.

And soon, they reached, walking over to the group of Fae, Milliana and Dalen.

"You're here." Fae said, with an air of focused composure. "Ready?"

"No." Kane replied.

"Yes." Rui nodded.

to distract herself with it at this important point in

of tension among all of them, all of them knew they would have to fight each other, and that only one of them would be chosen as the representatives. What would normally have been a light atmosphere with plenty

saw Headmaster Aronian enter the facility with his Martial Squire bodyguards. These bodyguards merely existed to ensure that the Headmaster never had to waste energy dealing with fools who tried to get

Today is the day you aim to foge yourselves. Today is the day you aim to soar high into the sky. Today is

stroked his long flowing beard. "The only question is... Which

all of the Martial Apprentices gathered before him, feeling their growing determination with a glint of

hereby declare the commencement of the twenty-seventh preliminary contest of

earth with his powerful voice, along

verdict has been made,

bade with a tone of finality, before leaving with

an orator.') Rui grinned, clenching his quivering fists in excitement. How on Gaea could

He simply couldn't!

been itching for this for many

of the Martial Apprentices in the Academy and had always known the student count was at seventy-eight

too immersed into training."

In the past two months, he had trained almost exclusively with the Apprentice-instructors, and hadn't interacted with anybody all that much. He was sure to have missed it

Martial Apprentices

as he instantly recognized the boy. Messy silver hair. Startling red eyes. A demeanor that oozed arrogance and a