The Martial Unity

Rui breathed in and out deeply.

('Focus.') He told himself.

He had been meditating for the past hour, after having finished a long sparring session with Nel. He taken time to recenter himself rather than relax.

Inevitably his thoughts turned to his Martial Art and his Martial path.

Ever since Headmaster Aronian told him about the part about naming his Martial Art, he had inevitably thought about it more frequently.

He had never thought about it much since it wasn't really something he was accustomed to. On Earth, although everybody did fight differently and uniquely, the variation was never big enough to have a special name for each unique fighting style.

Yet this wasn't necessarily the case in Gaia.

The variance of Martial Art in this world was far greater than the variance of martial arts in his previous life, so the emergence of each unique and personal names for Martial Art was to be expected. But it never did click much for Rui.

And now he often found himself stuck in regards to what he ought to name his Martial Art. There were several names that sprouted to mind.

All-Devouring Water Style.

Art of Black Water Style.

Wet Void Style.

bad, except for the last one which even made him cringe. But none of them really struck him. They didn't resonate with him

even consulted his friends on the matter. He wanted to know how they had dealt with the naming of their Martial

yet." Kane had simply shrugged. He hadn't made much progress on that

my Martial Art yet." Fae had told him. "I wish to choose something I'm truly

and Nel had already chosen the names of their Martial Art. Hever wasn't as much of a surprise, but Nel had only been a Martial

was when he consulted Headmaster Aronian more

the name of our Martial Art earlier is because of its impact on ourselves, but also it

Rui tilted

Headmaster Aronian nodded. "A Martial Art that is no more than techniques built by others, is such a Martial Art truly original and

of all the Martial Apprentice's Martial Art had come from the Martial

did not want to rush you, and told you that you had the right to refuse. If you are not ready, then it is what it is." Headmaster Aronian explained, pausing before continuing further. "Although you discovered your Martial Path relatively recently, you've developed it an incredible pace so I

Rui listened attentively.

developed uniquely, then eventually your Martial Path will not long follow a unique trajectory. It will follow on paths that have been paved for you by others." He explained. "You

this, specifically?" Rui asked. Although headmaster Aronian sounded

easy one to be convinced, are

Rui didn't reply.

of the fact that the breakthrough to Martial Apprentice causes changes in the brain; permanent enhancements, correct?" Headmaster

his conversation with Julian during his Winter holidays. Back then he had conjectured that the enhancements affected the Cerebellum, the occipital lobe and