"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 yet scary

Or worse? Like stepping on lego

nearly as bad as stepping on lego, obviously." Rui shook his head. "But it was pretty

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

to the Squire Realm was classified and not something Martial Apprentices were

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

want to tell you,

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

the higher Realms has unilaterally refused to tell me any meaningful information about the breakthrough to the Squire Realm, and what it is that actually separates Martial

turned back to face Rui. "It's because we aren't

were aware of the concept, then it

you tell us if we 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

interjecting abruptly. "How strong

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

"Show me." Nel grinned.

rather than challenging those that already have it before acquiring it yourself.

grinned. "I would crush the old

smiled, amused. "You must be close to Squire candidacy,

He shrugged silently.

has fulfilled at least one of the conditions of Squire candidacy,"

need each of you

that?" Kane

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