Rui did a double-take at those words. It was unexpected. Yet the idea of being called something incredibly corny or cheesy or flashy made him cringe.

"Uh. Can they not?" He asked.

"Sorry, they can't not. The Martial community of this Empire loves doing that." She smirked.

They bantered a bit more, until Rui realized how much time had passed. He had trult gotten absorbed into the conversation.

"Good talk." He said, getting up. "But I should return now."

She nodded at his words. "This was fun."

Rui simply stared at her for a second.

"I look forward to fighting you tomorrow." He said, with a serious edge to his voice. "May the best fighter win."

She simply shrugged. "They always do."

Rui simply smiled at those words before taking his leave.

He thought about his conversation with her, having gotten a stronger grasp of her character and personality.

And then his thoughts soon proceeded to how to defeat her. Ultimately, that was what he would be setting out to accomplish.

His instructors came to his room shortly after, discussing the matter about her.

Dylon put a hand on Rui's shoulder. "Do your best,

add. Although she was a Martial Squire and had vastly more experience than Rui, knowing how to fight specific opponents optimally

it was clear that her opponents were quite prepared for that approach. Nor did she stop even if it was the

"She's quite arrogant in her fighting style in that sense, only someone

He too had thought her carelessly rigid fighting style stemmed from deep arrogance, but after talking with her for a while, he had started to realize she simply wasn't as invested in the fight as

he agreed with and some he didn't. Ultimately, it was up to him. He

passed, a

as

one. He could hear

image of Fiona manifested in

His concentration accumulated.

His focus sharpened.

His mind gathered.

down on it as it exerted

time passed as Rui remained in that state of

Squire Kyrie knocked on the

worried he would have been to anxious or

Squire Dylon said. "You're at your

them, he simply did not want to waste even the slightest bit of energy on anything not useful. Even in the short journey

if his attention was drawn away even slightly. Doing so would not

once they arrived

The commentator cried. "The fight we've all been awaiting! The finale of the 27th Martial

in volatile cheers and applause as chaotic

mighty Chosen Incarnate, she is the representative with the highest estimated

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