The Martial Unity

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Rui somersaulted away as he evaded wind blast attacks from Squire Dylon. The speed at which they were launched and propelled as well as their power all exceeded the conventional limit of the Apprentice Realm. Yet Rui had been able to predict and react to all of them with the help of the combination of the secondary brain, the VOID algorithm, and Primordial Instinct allowing him to cleanly evade a majority of Squire Dylon's attacks.

CLASP

Dylon grabbed his arms holding them in place, yet instead of grappling, he simply took in a deep breath.

Rui's eyes widened as he ducked sharply while executing Flux Flow to destabilize Dylon. Dylon staggered a bit as he spat out a blazing fireball that just narrowly missed Rui thanks to the sabotage.

WHOOSH

The flames dispelled harmlessly as Rui broke out of his grip and leaped backward, wiping off sweat from his forehead, as he glanced up at Squire Dylon warily. His offense was genuinely diverse and versatile. Despite the fact that it was easier to adapt to specialized Martial Artists, Dylon couldn't be considered a specialist with how many various offensive options he had.

WHOOSH

Rui cleanly evaded a powerful haymaker swing, as he carefully maintained his distance. Even though Dylon was operating with a speed and power that was at a quasi-Squire level. He was unable to gain a sustained advantage against Rui!

He knew Rui was special, but this was genuinely surprising to him. He couldn't believe how powerful he had become. His reactions were almost closer to what one might expect from a Squire than what one would expect from a mere Martial Apprentice. There were moments where it felt as though he had seen right through completely, these were times when Rui began moving before Dylon to counter moves that came after.

It was thoroughly bewildering.

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had mastered over the years. The power of his offense was staggering. The combined power of Vital Pressure, Outer Convergence, Flame Breathing, Adamant Reforging, and Reverberating Lance boosted the impact of every single one of his strikes. Squire Dylon had a flash of nostalgia as recalled having trained Rui with

('But it's right about time to

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land a swift and powerful haymaker, as he

of attacks against Rui. The sheer speed gap between them was not small. Rui pushed the secondary brain as it furiously aided him with the VOID algorithm and the Primordial Instinct heightening his reaction

even it

tier of power that would have killed any other Martial Apprentice within three seconds, and all of the Martial Apprentices

with esoteric technology meant to withstand battle even at the peak of the Apprentice level

Yet, the odds were truly stacked against him. The damage he had suffered throughout the battle had begun to adversely affect his combat parameters. Every attack of Dylon that landed on Rui left lasting damage. But, in turn, Rui's attacks didn't inflict nearly as much damage against Dylon's hyper-evolved body and constitution. Even with Reverberating Lance permeating the impact through Squire Dylon's

Rui wasn't

Rui gritted his teeth as he struggled to maximize the number of blows that he successfully evaded while preparing the Stinger. If he could pull off a Stinger as he did against Squire Freelia Caela,

problem was that Squire Dylon was operating at a level even above what she had when he and

only one chance, he needed to

endured Squire Dylon's

Blow after blow.

Technique after technique.

sharpened as

right of Squire Dylon, launching a powerful

WHOOSH

Rui's image disappeared.

eyes widened in

It was a feint.

spread as his sharp senses immediately located Rui behind him. Yet, a shiver ran down his spine as he felt