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 Feristen after the

yet another reflection of how valuable

course, in hindsight, it was to be

of great importance to the Martial Union, making his feat all the more impactful on the

would help him out, within reason, of course. Rui still hadn't figured out what he would use the

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

his loan, however, he quickly dismissed it as a stupid idea. His income was tremendous as a Martial Apprentice, and although his loan was by no means little, it

no point in wasting the favor on something that he was very confident of

it worth using

could be purchased, unless it was some confidential

techniques are going to be

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

it was impossible for Squire-level techniques to be able to be

that no Squire-level technique as they were sold was completely compatible

was likely much more nuance to it than he had expected back then. Nuance Squire Dylon had chosen not to reveal because the breakthrough to the Squire Realm was still a

Path one went down, the greater the individuality the Martial Art would possess, and the

less viable, then it was even more unlikely