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.

in a higher Realm of existence could exert onto

at a far deeper depth of their path

Rui whispered,

succeeded. They had managed to discover the secret to the Squire Realm

Rui was the only one who was able to maintain some semblance of composure. He

bull-rushing

of his reverie.

the only one who dove to the side. The other four were frozen,

the woman launched

BOOM!!!

a with an astronomic speed that

tore the very

with would absolutely have

Would have.

Yet, it didn't.

the ground, crashing through more obstacles until her tremendous momentum had finally been killed, landing

She... missed?

stared at her with an expression that was saturated with

in shocked confusion. The woman got up, unharmed. Yet she wasn't

to a

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 the power of Martial Squires, and can only be used by Martial

designed to be compatible with the power of a Martial Squire?"

had directed a pointed look at

It was quite clear she was a test subject in

techniques! It was especially impossible since Rui highly

('She hasn't even gotten used to her own

the likes of Squire Kyrie or Dylon. The combination of her unaccustomed demeanor and her lack of Squire-level

more accurate to think

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

they

Martial Squire. They

mindset, but this worked in Rui's favour. If they had any chance of not dying. It would

all of his mind on them. The sheer pressure he exerted drew their