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.

one which even made him cringe. But none of them really struck him. They didn't resonate with him like

on the matter. He wanted to know how they had dealt with the naming of their

shrugged. He hadn't made much progress on that front and didn't seem particularly eager to or overly concerned

decided the name of my Martial Art yet." Fae had told him. "I

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

he received was when he consulted Headmaster Aronian more deeply

of its impact on ourselves, but also it becomes difficult to find the name of your

Rui tilted his

Aronian nodded. "A Martial Art that is no more than techniques built by

So far, all the techniques of all the Martial Apprentice's Martial

a name that truly satisfies you, then it is a sign that your Martial Art isn't uniquely personal, not enough, atleast. That is also the reason why I did not want to rush you, and told you that you had the

Rui listened attentively.

not 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 will not grow stronger, and you will not be able to tread down your Martial Path any longer, for it will no longer be

negative consequences of this, specifically?" Rui asked. Although headmaster Aronian sounded compelling, he was talking rather

Headmaster Aronian chuckled. "Not an easy

Rui didn't reply.

Martial Apprentice causes changes in the brain; permanent enhancements,

during his Winter holidays. Back then he had conjectured that the enhancements affected the Cerebellum, the