STEP

Rui landed before the Jenken residence gently, facing the guards. Though his commission from Colonel Geringan had ended, the guards opened the gate for him immediately.

"Hahaha! Look who's here!" Colonel Geringan's voice was uncharacteristically boisterous. "If it isn't the man who helped my daughter become a Martial Artist!"

He shook Rui's hand vigorously with a wide grin.

"I merely offered guidance." Rui smiled modestly. "She is ultimately responsible for breaking through her limits, that too in the middle of a crisis, from what I hear."

Rui played down his contribution and impact on her growth. He didn't want to accept credit that could land him in hot water that he was not equipped to handle. If he truly did contribute to her breaking through, then he did not want people to know that.

Funnily enough, if he was sure that he didn't actually contribute anything, then taking credit looked more attractive.

"Have a seat." Colonel Geringan told Rui as he sat down himself. "Crea will be here soon enough, she's just preoccupied with a few matters."

"It seems to breaking through has put a lot on her plate." Rui chuckled.

"You have no idea." Geringan laughed. "Just entertaining our various acquaintances, in the Martial community and otherwise, who called in to congratulate us alone has taken up hours of her free time, she has been quite cranky because of that."

a pain." Rui smiled wryly. "When I broke

nodded.

recall reading that the Jenken family wasn't part of the

was that all of the success, power, money, and prestige that Colonel Geringan had today was earned by Colonel Geringan himself. Rui's respect for him had grown knowing that. The

Martial Artists. It conveyed authority without much of the management and leadership responsibilities and duties that normally came along with

were usually promoted

were usually promoted

usually promoted

were usually promoted to the Martial colonel

he had likely accrued a large number of merits in his time in the

individual entered the

Crea exclaimed as

laughed as he caught her dive at him. "Congratulations on becoming a Martial

your training,"

what I was brought here to do. The actual effort,

praise with

Rui casually said. He hadn't yet gotten any details from colonel Geringan, probably because he

counter-offensive deterrence. My greatest defense is sacrificing defense but using that opportunity to

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