The Martial Unity

"Immediately, if you so wish." He replied. "Finding the right Martial body is something that requires time and exploration."

"How much time?" Rui asked, curious.

"Oh, it can vary wildly." He replied simply. "I think the minimum it has ever taken was a few days, and the maximum it took was a few months."

"A few months?" Rui frowned.

"Yes, we were dealing with a very fussy and indecisive Martial Apprentice." Squire Gunther nodded. "Lot of it depends on how much clarity you have with how you want your Martial Art to look at the end of your Martial Path. Usually, Squire candidates have very high clarity on exactly what is needed."

"I see." Rui absorbed the information he provided. "Can we begin the process right now then? I do not wish to waste any time before heading to the matter."

"Alright." He nodded. "The preparations have already been made. I won't be conducting the procedure, of course. It's a mostly medical procedure."

"A team is already prepared?" Rui's eyebrow rose. "That was remarkably quick. Wouldn't these things need to be booked days in advance?"

"It was." Squire Gunther sheepishly admitted. "The Martial Union expedited the process so that there would be as few delays as possible, back when you informed commissioner Feristen of your status as a Squire candidate."

second he had off-handedly made that comment to commissioner

of how valuable he was

in hindsight, it was to be

to a mission that was of great importance

would help him out, within reason,

one-time opportunity, he ought to use it for something important, significant, and something only the Martial Union

ideas. He had initially considered requesting the Martial Union for waiving his loan, however, he quickly dismissed it as a stupid idea. His

he would absolutely repay his loan. There was no doubt about that. In that case, there was no point in wasting the favor on something that he was very

using

be purchased, unless it was some confidential technique, there was no point in wasting something

on, techniques are going to be increasingly less purchased and increasingly more developed instead.')

techniques, things weren't nearly the same as it

a unique body. Meaning it was impossible for Squire-level techniques

technique as they were

had told him there existed Squire-level versions of Apprentice-level techniques. He had taken it at face value back then, but of course, there was likely much more nuance to it than he had expected back then. Nuance Squire Dylon had chosen not to reveal because

the individuality the Martial Art would possess, and the greater the individuality needed to

if it was true that purchasing and mastering Squire-level techniques was far more difficult and less viable, then it was even more