The Martial Unity

"How much does the Grintle-edged hammer cost for renting?" Rui asked the storekeeper.

"A gold coin for every twenty-four hours sir." She replied. "This doesn't include charges for damaging, destroying, or losing the tool either. Any amount of wear and tear will be charged based on the charges for restoration."

Rui nodded while sighing inwardly. A gold coin a day was enough for one person to lead a good life. Paying that much for a hammer seemed obscene. However, he did understand the rationale. The hammer was not ordinary, not at all. It was made from esoteric alloys that were not easy to procure and were quite valuable. Materials that could withstand Squire-level power were far from abundant and were highly in demand.

With that consideration in mind, the price for even renting it was actually quite understandable.

He purchased a rejuvenation potion before heading to the dispatch facility to sign out and head for Fort Zurtun. It wasn't long before he took to the air, heading towards the south of the country. It was the shortest path to the destination of his mission.

He also needed to meet the client before beginning the mission as requested by the client in the mission bill.

('He probably wants to coordinate a siege on the fort right after the mission is completed and the siege weapon is gone.') Rui figured.

In order to destroy the weapon, he would need to cause enough damage to their military or to the fort itself to prove that he was worth employing the weapon on. Meaning once he destroyed the weapon the damaged fort would be at its weakest it had ever been likely since the Britannian Empire had taken over and turned it into a colony.

was the perfect timing for them to attempt seizing the fort

intention of my client, then he

and begin an assault on the fort. It was best to not give them any time to recover from the damage that they would sustain from the

he

the border at the south of the Kandrian Empire. He stopped skywalking after he left the Empire, after having gone

BOOM!

atmosphere as

the Kandrian Empire. Even with his tremendous speed, he needed a little

had a base in a forest surrounding

to arrive at a hill near the mountain, serving as a landmark for them to intercept him. The Martial Union should have already informed them about his dispatch and the estimated timing of his arrival. It was a whole ten minutes before he finally

arrived at

single glance. The four Martial Apprentices guarded the man, clearly distrustful

Martial Apprentices were in combat garbs while the man they were protecting wore something resembling a business

approached him cautiously before the man addressed him.

Squire Falken." Rui responded

exchange verification codes." The man reached inside his jacket as Rui reached for his pouch. They quickly verified that they weren't dealing with