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.

group as they processed his simple

painful? Or worse? Like stepping on lego painful?"

stepping on lego, obviously." Rui shook his head.

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

was classified and not something Martial Apprentices

aware that the discovery of the Martial

sighed. "It's not that I don't want to tell

Martial Art hadn't reached maturity, then there was a chance that their lust 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

to tell me any meaningful information about the breakthrough to the Squire Realm, and

turned back to face Rui. "It's

sighed in relief, if they were aware of the concept, then it

you tell us if we became Squire candidates?"

to Martial Apprentices like yourselves about the breakthrough condition to the

snorted, interjecting abruptly. "How strong have

hint of battle lust that flashed through his eyes. "Stronger than I ever

"Show me." Nel grinned.

on attaining that power rather than challenging those that already have it before acquiring it

grinned. "I

"You

He shrugged silently.

us has fulfilled at least one of the conditions of Squire

Rui nodded, before pausing. "Ah, I need each of you to contact me when

Kane