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?"

extended usage of mental rejuvenation potions that have been recorded in the database?" She

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 scores and from his

paused, before continuing. "Also, the depth of his Martial Path has reached the Squire Realm, perhaps even deeper. I cannot

the headmasters reacted

impossible." She said. "He hasn't even been a Martial Apprentice

already long fulfilled the first condition to becoming a Squire candidate. That is also why he's doing

Path was truly that deep, if Rui Quarrier had truly walked such a great length down his Martial Path,

with his monstrous mind has made for 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 the extraordinary Void Step technique was only partially effective against his sensory techniques and his mind.

POW POW POW!

a dominant undefeated win streak in the preliminary contest of the Verlain branch simply by incapacitating his opponents with his mental manipulation techniques

had been a very long time since he had been

POW!

powerful swing to the jaw rattled

THUD

collapsed to

last-minute comeback against Surman Marliak! What an unexpected victory as the gambling bets revealed! It

The crowd cheered excitedly!

had just finished consuming a healing potion. "Great fight.

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

can do. I will be

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