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?"

tolerance of extended usage of mental

Aronian replied a bit more solemnly. "Frankly his case isn't entirely clear. However, with all the circumstantial evidence at hand. I have come to the conclusion that he's an unfathomable genius of the mind hitherto unheard of in the history of the Academy. This much is quite clear when you consider the nearly unparalleled IQ

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

headmasters

hasn't even been a Martial Apprentice for two

"Somehow, he has already long fulfilled the first

his Martial Path was truly that deep, if Rui Quarrier had truly walked such a great length down his Martial Path, then she could understand what was

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 the extraordinary Void Step technique was only partially effective against his sensory techniques and his mind. The fact that Surman did as well as he did proves he is extremely talented. He just

POW POW POW!

Most of his techniques were mental techniques, his defense was not all that impressive. He had had a dominant undefeated win streak in the

a very long time since he

POW!

to the jaw

THUD

to

Marliak! What an unexpected victory as the gambling bets revealed! It seems that those who bet on the

The crowd cheered excitedly!

who had just finished consuming a healing

for a moment, before cracking a resigned smile. "Thank you, you're stronger than I expected and hoped. I've never felt

what Martial Art can do. I

if we can meet that is." Surman chuckled. "Good luck with the