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."

the second he had off-handedly made that comment to commissioner Feristen after the

of how valuable

hindsight, it was to be

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

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

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

requesting the Martial Union for waiving his loan, however, he quickly dismissed it as a stupid idea. His income

There was no doubt about that. In that case, there was no point in wasting the

it worth using it

some confidential technique, there was no point in wasting

techniques are going to be

techniques, things weren't nearly the same

was impossible for Squire-level techniques to

no Squire-level technique as they were

likely much more nuance to it than he had

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

was far more difficult and less viable, then it