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.

the group as they processed

your tow painful? Or worse? Like stepping on lego

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

her eyes. "I'm serious, you have to tell us more about

regarding the breakthrough to the Squire Realm was classified

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

that I don't want to tell you, it's because

power that the breakthrough to the Squire Realm would grant them would warp

Every Martial Artist of the higher Realms has unilaterally refused to tell me any meaningful information about the breakthrough to the Squire Realm, and what it

face Rui. "It's because we aren't

if they were aware of the concept, then

tell us if we became Squire candidates?" Hever asked

would be informed by qualified experts trained to explain to Martial Apprentices like yourselves about

about that." Nel snorted, interjecting abruptly.

flashed through his eyes. "Stronger than I

"Show me." Nel grinned.

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

"I would

Rui smiled, amused. "You

He shrugged silently.

at least one of the conditions of

before pausing. "Ah, I need each of you

that?" Kane