Mana was an agile and flexible fighter while Max leaned more toward power and durability. Their approaches in combat reflected that. Mana reached Rui the quickest before throwing a flurry of quick and light jabs, testing Rui's reaction to them.

Rui lightly blocked them, redirecting them away. He was planning on limiting himself to human-level power, about what one would expect from an ordinary seventeen-year-old boy.

Max followed through quickly, throwing a powerful blow.

WHOOSH

Rui simply avoided the blow as he sidestepped, spiraling out of the way.

The two of the lashed out after Rui, attacking together. What impressed Rui was the fact that the two of them could not only attack him simultaneously but do so in a manner that did not detract from each of them individually.

They either utilized as much space as they needed around Rui to be able to simultaneously attack without getting in the way of the other to any degree. Other times, they would attack from the same direction but time their attacks rapidly after each other's, making it more difficult to defend against the relentless onslaught that they generated.

They had developed a respectable degree of coordination, just as Rui had hoped.

One of the things Rui had hoped was that by developing a good degree of coordination with each other, they would have a higher chance of cracking the entrance exam of the Martial Academy. Individually, they would have a very hard time, it was very rare that someone their age applied for the Martial Exam and even rarer that they would successfully pass.

were Kane, who was already a Martial Apprentice by then, and Rui, who was... well, Rui. Both of them were far from the norm without a

good teamwork, that alone wasn't particularly special. It wasn't like teaming up

injury or, in the worst-case scenario, death. He didn't particularly care

were flat on the

couldn't even properly attack a single

expected, he's a Martial

of you did quite well for your age," Rui told

the Apprentice trainer that had been

course, Squire Quarrier."

before

wasn't too happy. "You've been home for hours

smiled wryly as he scratched his head awkwardly. "My bad. I'll greet all of you

"As you should!"

about with his family. It was always a good break mentally when he could spend time with them, a natural soother and relaxer. If not for

he returned to the town of Hajin. However,

off," Kane grumbled as Rui sky

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