"Are you ready to leave the Academy?" Rui raised an eyebrow.

Generally, students graduated when the Academy no longer provided much utility to them, or when they were no longer merited to remain in the Martial Academy. In either case, the Martial Academy would graduate them and they would go on to operate as full-fledged Martial Artists.

"No," Kane admitted, sighing. "I need to grow stronger if I want to be able to forcefully gain my independence from Arrancar Family. Furthermore, if I leave now I'll just end up under their clutches."

"Right." Rui nodded, sighing. "Do what's best for your future Kane, that's what's most important at the end of the day."

"Yeah, I know, it's just a shame we won't be able to hang out anymore," Kane remarked.

"Like I said, we can still take missions together," Rui told him. "So cheer up, it's not all that bad."

"Yeah, I know." Kane sighed gloomily.

Soon it was time for Rui to depart the Martial Academy. He took his time bidding farewell to the many acquaintances he had made in his time in the Martial Academy. His close friends, peers, instructors, and other staff. Finally he stood at the gate, ready to leave.

"Man." Rui muttered. "I'm going to miss this place."

He turned around and walked past the gates of the Martial Academy, no longer a student.

From now on, he was a full-fledged independent Martial Artist. And now the burden of debt that he had incurred over the past few years would not actually be placed on his shoulders. The net sum had been calculated and given to him before he departed, and the sheer amount was not something that could be repaid in any short amount of time.

"For now, I should forget about staying independent." Rui shook his head.

immediately began jogging towards the Quarrier Orphanage. This is where he would

the Quarrier Orphanage. He was greeted the second he

Alice squealed energetically when he reached the Orphanage, as she pulled him for a hug. "You've grown so

to see you too, Alice. You're choking me

my bad." She laughed as she let go of

smile as the other members of the Orphanage. The children and the adults

Academy." Farion smiled as

so you've become a full-fledged Martial Artist now, eh?" Nina

welcomingly. "You've truly come

him as the

Rui laughed. "Good to finally be back with all

called out

Rui walked

precious baby." She pulled him for

until she was finally satisfied, letting go. "You'll be staying

future, surely."

him some more before finally

He collapsed into

him. "What do you plan to do from

don't believe I'm too far from the Squire Realm, and

Julian sipped some tea. "Will the debt hinder you too

Rui pondered. "It will impede me to a certain extent I would imagine, but it doesn't change too much. At the end of

the cost of training

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