The Martial Unity

"Do you think that's part of a technique?" Fae had asked with concern when she saw Rui laughing like a mad man.

Kane had gazed at him even as he was being pummeled before replying with a smile. "No, he's just having fun."

Fae was about to reply when suddenly, Rui had caught Surman's Marliak fist cleanly, surprising both of them.

BAM!

He immediately launched a powerful blow, releasing his grip on Surman, sending him flying back.

Not a single person was unsurprised.

How did Rui go from being utterly dominated one second, to suddenly turning the tables around forcefully the very next?

Such things did not happen!

Up in the VIP viewing balcony, the headmaster of the Verlain branch raise an eyebrow, turning to headmaster Aronian.

"I do not understand Aronian." She said. "He clearly is not employing countermeasures against mental techniques, they affect him yet he breaks them too quickly."

"Hohoho..." Headmaster Aronian chuckled at her confusion. "Impressive little pup, isn't he?"

with his mental tolerance of extended usage of mental rejuvenation

of in the history of the Academy. This much is quite clear when you consider the nearly unparalleled IQ scores and from his entrance exam, the fact that he is also the only student in history to pass

Martial Path has reached the Squire Realm, perhaps even deeper. I cannot say for sure,

the headmasters

"He hasn't even been a Martial Apprentice

the truth." Headmaster Aronian confirmed. "Somehow, he has already long fulfilled the first condition to becoming a Squire candidate. That is also why

Rui Quarrier had truly walked such a great length down his Martial Path, then she could understand what was happening, it indeed was

an incredible sturdy mind." Headmaster Aronian said. "In fact, I'm actually quite impressed that your Surman Marliak was able to affect and incapacitate him to the degree that he did for as long as he did. Ordinary mental techniques would have just bounced off of Rui. Even

POW POW POW!

a dominant undefeated win streak in the preliminary contest of the Verlain branch simply

been a very long time since he had been punished

POW!

the

THUD

collapsed to the

winner ladies and gentlemen! Rui Quarrier successfully advances to the second round after a last-minute comeback against Surman Marliak! What an unexpected victory as the gambling bets revealed! It seems that those who bet on the formidable Flowing Void

The crowd cheered excitedly!

finished consuming a healing potion. "Great fight.

"Thank you, you're stronger than I expected and hoped. I've never

wonderful fight, you've shown me an additional dimension of what Martial Art can do. I will be looking into them when we get back after

is." Surman chuckled.