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.

only those in a higher Realm of existence could exert onto

at a far

Rui whispered,

to discover the secret to

one who was able to maintain some semblance of composure.

adopted a bull-rushing

snapped out of

The other four were

with terror as the woman launched herself at

BOOM!!!

herself at a with an astronomic

body tore the

power she had launched herself with would absolutely have killed the four

Would have.

Yet, it didn't.

their heads crashing through a part of the wall many meters above the ground, crashing through more obstacles until her tremendous momentum had finally

She... missed?

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

shocked confusion. The woman got up, unharmed. Yet

to

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

designed to be compatible with the power of

it sounds." He had directed a pointed look at Rui back then. "The difference between us

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

she had not mastered any Squire-level techniques! It was especially impossible since Rui highly doubted the Commonwealth Duchy of

hasn't even gotten used to

could not be considered a full-fledged Squire. She would be crushed by the likes of Squire Kyrie or Dylon. The combination of her unaccustomed demeanor and

more accurate to think of her

took her time leisurely, trying to analyze and rectify her whopping

mind, they

a Martial Squire.

taken her mindset, but this worked in Rui's favour. If they had any chance

them, focusing all of his mind on them. The sheer pressure he exerted drew their attention in an