The Martial Unity

"We have successfully acquired the targets of your mission, Squire Quarrier." A woman wearing a uniform with the emblem of the Kandrian Martial Union told Rui, bowing. "Thank you for completing your mission."

Rui nodded. "Will there be any problems with handling the Martial Apprentices and getting them back to the Kandrian Empire?"

"Not at all." She politely responded. "The Martial Apprentices will be carefully monitored by a team of experts who will ensure they remain sedated. We have an extradition treaty with the Kingdom of Violis and there are many channels that the Martial Union has established for smuggling larger goods in and out of the Kingdom of Violis."

Rui nodded in response.

"Is there anything else, Squire?" She asked politely.

"Not at all, I'll be taking my leave then." Rui nodded.

"I bid you farewell then." She wished him.

He left the branch office of the Martial Union soon after, breathing a sigh of relief. He had finally gotten something off his shoulders after this long, he felt like a weight had gotten lifted off of him, leaving him more refreshed and at peace.

On the way back, he pondered the mission he had just completed.

('Certainly one of my smoother missions.') Rui noted.

was the easy part, the

intelligence gathering was done by the intelligence department of the Martial Union. But Rui took the matters into his own hands and made more progress in a few hours than they had made in a week, thanks to the resourceful and effective means of acquiring intelligence that he had

expect anything other than a perfect

THUD

Just like when he set out for the Kingdom of

returning Martial Artist citizens needed to go through before finally setting foot into the Kandrian

the Kandrian Empire, he could sky-walk without any problems at all. It was only when he was outside the Empire that the risk of taking

just how pleasant it was to freely traverse the skies. One of the most primal desires of man was to fly, after all. It was that desire for

marvel of that feat in this world. However, there did indeed exist means of traveling through the sky via esoteric technology. Of course, he had never

that intrigued him flashed around in his mind all throughout his return to

he reached, descending to the Quarrier Orphanage. There were several figures

Mana." He called

cooed when they saw him

chuckled, recalling he hadn't yet told them that

you teach us how to

Rui

to overlook our training?" Mana

third figure in the backyard. "I trust their

Squire Quarrier." The Martial Apprentice bowed, expressing

entrance exam for the Martial Academy was half a year away and he wanted to increase the intensity and quality of their