"You're saying Apprentice Ian Nepomniachtchi attacked you amidst the mission?" Commissioner Feristen asked him, frowning.
"Yes, commissioner Feristen." Rui nodded. "He insisted it was an accident, but the explanation he provided was implausible. I also sensed his lie as a master of the Primordial Instinct technique and Mindmirror Symbiote. He also has the motive to do something like this."
"And what motive might that be?" Commissioner Feristen asked him.
"I defeated him in the Martial Contest last year, he did not take it well and has maintained a grudge by all accounts," Rui explained.
"Is that all you have?" Commissioner Feristen asked. "I'm afraid you've offered nothing but your word."
"I can't be expected to provide more," Rui replied. "I'm not asking for an investigation or even for justice. However, it would be appreciated if you could place us in different missions."
"I do not make the decision of assigning Martial Apprentices their particular missions. Those are made back home by the higher-ups. Nevertheless, I can put the word of your complaint back to the higher-ups, though I can't guarantee that your wish will get fulfilled."
"I see, then please do that." Rui nodded. "Thank you."
to relying on his superiors to solve the problem. The Martial
now, he put
defenses of the expanded area. The Kandrian Empire had set a minimum Martial Artist per unit area ratio in order to ensure that
face lit up in elation when he ran into a friendly
Rui called out to him.
it has."
squad,
"Indeed."
"Figured." Rui nodded.
counter-offensive, he didn't have a single actively offensive bone in his body. His being part of the offensive
mission was successful," Hever told him. "How did it go? What were the Martial Artists
than the Martial Apprentices of the Kandrian Empire. Their Martial Art were much more generic and grounded, and they didn't possess counters for a lot of
of large nations are more than just a little favored by virtue of being born in more
the techniques of Martial Art is very important, the visible power gap between the Martial Artists could be entirely explained by the difference in the quality of the Martial foundations between the nations. I don't think the
Empire will expand significantly until it covers swathes of the Serevian Dungeon." Hever noted. "When that time comes, direct conflict at the very
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