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?"

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mind hitherto unheard 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 the final

"Also, the depth of his Martial Path has reached the Squire Realm, perhaps even deeper. I cannot say for sure,

the headmasters reacted

impossible." She said. "He hasn't even been

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

had truly walked such a great length down his Martial Path, then she could understand what was

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 the extraordinary Void Step technique was only partially effective

POW POW POW!

techniques, his defense was not all that impressive. He had had a dominant undefeated win streak in the preliminary contest of the Verlain branch simply by incapacitating his opponents with his mental manipulation techniques immediately and winning

very long time

POW!

the jaw rattled

THUD

to the

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

The crowd cheered excitedly!

Rui approached Surman who had just finished consuming a healing potion.

him for a moment, before cracking a resigned smile. "Thank you, you're stronger than

shown me an additional dimension of what Martial Art can do. I will be

for a spar, if we can meet that is." Surman chuckled. "Good luck with the Martial Contest, I'm