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?"

this have something to do with his mental tolerance of extended usage

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 scores and from his entrance

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

headmasters

hasn't even been a Martial Apprentice for

unbelievable, but it is the truth." Headmaster Aronian confirmed. "Somehow, he has already long fulfilled the first condition to becoming a Squire candidate.

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

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 had the poor fortune of

POW POW POW!

that impressive. He had had a dominant undefeated win streak in the preliminary contest of the Verlain branch

long time since he had been

POW!

powerful swing to the jaw rattled his

THUD

collapsed to

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!

Surman who had just finished consuming a

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

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

can meet that is." Surman chuckled. "Good luck with the Martial Contest, I'm rooting for