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.

on Rui's shoulder. "Do your

frankly, she didn't have anything more meaningful to add. Although she was a Martial Squire and had vastly more experience than Rui, knowing how to fight specific opponents optimally was quite literally Rui's entire Martial Path. And he had shown everyone time and time again that he was exceptionally brilliant

fight lashing out with a bullrush." Rui said. "Thus far she began every fight in that manner and didn't stop even when it was clear that her opponents were quite prepared

that. "She's quite arrogant in her fighting style in that sense, only someone who doesn't believe they will lose,

but after talking

suggestions and tips. Some he agreed with and some he didn't. Ultimately, it was up to him. He was the one fighting, after

time passed, a

as he closed his

could hear nothing

image of

His concentration accumulated.

His focus sharpened.

His mind gathered.

pushing down on it as it exerted incredible

amount of time passed as Rui remained

Kyrie knocked on

well Rui had focused himself. She had been worried he would have been to anxious or demoralized to win. But witnessing the determination in

said. "You're

the slightest bit of energy on anything not useful. Even in the short journey to the Martial Colosseum, he merely closed

crumble if his attention was drawn away even slightly. Doing so would not weaken much at all,

the arena once they arrived at the

all been awaiting! The finale of the 27th Martial

cheers and applause as chaotic excitement sizzled the

one hand we have the highly anticipated Fiona Roschem, known as the mighty Chosen Incarnate, she is the representative with the highest

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