The Martial Unity

"Of course," Kan added. "It still makes me dependent on the Lightning Sect for protection against being coerced against my will to rejoin my family, but hey, we're getting there."

"Indeed." Fae nodded. "I am particularly impressed that your plan actually succeeded."

"It won't be that easy breaking out of the Arrancar Family's grasp, you know," Dalen told him.

"I know," Kane replied. "But there's a limit to how far they are willing to go."

"Perhaps," Hever replied calmly. "But that limit is likely much higher for someone like yourself. You're no ordinary Martial Artist. With your talent, you're a precious boon that any Martial Family would kill to have."

Kane sighed. He was aware of that, it would be much easier to cut ties with his family if they didn't give a shit about him.

"You should just fight them if they try holding you back." Nel snorted.

Kane snorted, ignoring him as he turned back to Rui. "Well, putting that aside..."

He studied Rui from head to toe. "So this is you as a Martial Squire, huh? You don't look or feel any different."

Rui chuckled. He had sealed the pressure that they would experience with the help of the Mind Mask, he didn't want them to change their behavior with him now that he was a whole Realm of power above them. "I've taken some measures."

"What was the experience of breaking through like, I've wondered." She stared at him with interest and curiosity in her eyes.

"Painful," Rui replied immediately.

befell the group as they processed

painful? Stubbing your tow painful? Or worse? Like

nearly as bad as stepping on lego, obviously." Rui shook

Fae rolled her eyes. "I'm serious, you have

breakthrough to the Squire Realm was classified and not something

was strategic intelligence that was highly relevant to the Martial power of a nation. Rui was vaguely aware that the discovery

not that I don't want to

for the power that the breakthrough to the Squire Realm would grant them would warp their Martial Art. Instead of their Martial body catering to their Martial Art, their Martial Art might cater to the

higher Realms has unilaterally refused to tell me any meaningful

"It's because

of the concept, then

you tell us if we became Squire

you became Squire candidates then you would be informed by qualified experts trained to explain to Martial Apprentices like yourselves about the breakthrough condition to the Squire Realm, you won't need to hear it from

that." Nel snorted, interjecting abruptly. "How strong have you

smiled at the hint of battle lust that flashed through his

"Show me." Nel grinned.

than challenging those that already have it before acquiring it yourself. How much stronger

grinned. "I

smiled, amused. "You must be close

He shrugged silently.

at least one of the conditions

before pausing. "Ah, I need each

that?" Kane