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 just about right for its grade. The actual arrest was the easy

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

expect anything other than a perfect

THUD

Just like when he set out

Kandrian transit port before undergoing the brief protocols that returning Martial Artist citizens needed to go through before finally setting foot

he could sky-walk without any problems at all. It was only when he was outside the

as he treaded through the atmosphere. He couldn't get over 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 freedom that led to the birth

Realms to be able to accomplish that with raw physicality alone dampened the 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 seen such means of transport himself. What were the principles and mechanics

topics that intrigued him flashed around in his mind all throughout his return to the Mantian Region

descending to the Quarrier Orphanage. There

He called

cooed when they saw him descending from the air. "You

he hadn't yet told them that Martial Squires could sky-walk. "Just a

teach us how to do that?" Max

you're older," Rui suggested with a wry

to overlook our

I am here, of course." Rui turned to the third figure

of course, Squire Quarrier." The Martial Apprentice bowed, expressing respect. "They certainly have potential, as well as

to overlook their training while he was gone. The entrance exam for the Martial Academy was half a year away and he wanted to increase the intensity and quality of their training. It was especially necessary to hone