The Martial Unity

They all got into position, even if Nel urged rush forward and attack.

In the distance, a silhouette could be seen through the dust, walking in their direction.

STEP

STEP

STEP

It took its time.

Nothing out of the ordinary happened.

Yet, their eyes widened.

The air grew taut as an unimaginable amount of pressure crashed onto them. The air froze, and they haplessly followed suit.

Something was wrong.

Very wrong.

They felt primal fear arise from within their depths, crippling their body.

It was as though time itself had slowed down.

STEP

She emerged from the dust.

Completely naked.

Not a single shred of cloth covered her ample breasts or her pelvis. Yet the sight of her generated nothing but unparalleled fear in all of them.

Rui's eyes widened as he recognized the sensation Primordial Instinct was sensing.

This wasn't just fear.

This wasn't just danger.

Nay.

that only those in a higher Realm of

at a far deeper depth of their path could

Squire...!" Rui whispered,

They had managed to discover the secret to the Squire Realm just

emerged from her, crashing onto them. Rui was the only one who was

woman adopted a bull-rushing stance, aiming at

out of his

to the side. The other four were frozen,

as the woman launched herself at the four of

BOOM!!!

astronomic speed that far exceeded even

the very atmosphere

had launched herself with would absolutely have killed the four

Would have.

Yet, it didn't.

wall many meters above the ground, crashing through more obstacles until her tremendous momentum had

She... missed?

mind-boggled he just stared at her with an expression that was

been paralyzed turned over in shocked confusion. The woman got up, unharmed. Yet she wasn't pleased,

was then that Rui understood. His mind flashed back to a conversation he'd had with

fundamentally different, our techniques function mechanically different." Squire Dylon had once told him long ago when Rui had asked him about the difference between Apprentice and Squire level techniques. "An Apprentice-level Martial Art technique simply cannot utilize our full power because it is not meant to handle our power. Squire-level techniques are simply techniques that can handle

with the power of a Martial Squire?"

had directed a pointed look at Rui back then. "The

elation as tinge of hope entered his eyes. It was quite clear she was a test subject in this facility, which meant it was extremely likely that

mastered any Squire-level techniques! It was especially impossible since Rui highly doubted the Commonwealth Duchy of

forget Squire-level techniques!') Rui realized. ('She hasn't

Squire. She would be crushed by the likes of Squire Kyrie or Dylon. The combination of her unaccustomed demeanor and her lack of Squire-level techniques

accurate to think of her as a

to analyze and rectify her whopping inaccuracy. She didn't immediately rush over and resume killing the

they were

was a Martial Squire.

this worked in Rui's favour. If they had any chance of not dying. It would only be if all of

them, focusing all of his mind on them. The sheer pressure he