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."

far the second he had off-handedly made

of how valuable he was to the

hindsight, it

a mission that was of great importance to the Martial Union, making his feat all

would help him out, within reason,

opportunity, he ought to use it for something important, significant, and

waiving his loan, however, he quickly dismissed it as a stupid idea. His income was tremendous as a Martial Apprentice, and although his loan

loan. There was no doubt about that. In that case, there was no point in wasting the favor on something that he was very confident of being

it worth using it on

some confidential technique, there

this point on, techniques are going to be increasingly less purchased

Squire-level techniques, things weren't nearly the same as

had a unique body. Meaning it was impossible for Squire-level techniques to be able to be

no Squire-level technique as they were sold was completely

Squire Dylon 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

deeper down one's Martial Path one went down, the greater the individuality the Martial Art would possess, and the greater the individuality needed to

it was true that purchasing and mastering Squire-level techniques was far more difficult and less viable, then it was even more unlikely that he would waste