The Martial Unity

It took him a while to reach the town of Rjavoi, he took the shortest route to the town that he could find in the maps of the entire country and the regions that he inputted into his mind palace. The first thing he did was head to the Capitol block which was located at the center of the town.

('Hm, they could also choose to lock down the town once the assassination happens.') Rui noted, before shaking his head. ('They can try, but I'll be long gone before they can.')

He didn't think that the officials could lock down the town before he escaped, but it would take him escaping at top speeds on land.

Both means had their merits.

The only issue he hadn't resolved was whether he should prioritize speed or stealth while escaping. If he simply ran for the closest border at top speed, he would draw a lot of attention but he would make the quickest progress. There was very little chance that they could possibly obstruct him, the problem was that if they did succeed in obstructing him, then he could be in deep trouble.

A stealthy escape had its own merits as well. With the sheer distance between the Senate hearing and Rui, if he quietly mixed into the town, they would almost certainly never find him. Then he could quietly leave the country from another point and it would be over.

This method took longer, but it didn't have the risk of revealing his position and even his tentative appearance to the martial Squires who would no doubt notice him otherwise. That being said, spending more time in the country came with its own risks. Perhaps a clean speedy getaway was desirable, Rui didn't think the Martial Squires would be able to stay on his tail for very long. Thanks to the Mind Switch technique, he was fast, but he also had a ton of stamina. He also had the Phantom Step technique that allowed him to juke his trackers if they did manage to stay on his tail.

('What if I try a combination of both?') Rui wondered. ('I can get out of the immediate area when the assassination is complete at relatively high speeds, then choose the stealth option once I've gotten enough distance.

would be released into pursuit the very instant the shot succeeded, they would be obligated to at the very least ensure the Senate was safe, and

would be dashing away the very second that he

them from taking the apt measures that would be required for them to capture

('Hm.') Rui nodded.

they parted ways, it would serve as the way for him to signal to Rui the timing of the assassination. He would have to be very conscious of both the

it back into his pocket as he began circling the Capitol block at a distance of nine hundred meters. Although there were windows, Rui didn't need them thanks to his sensory techniques and also the penetrative power of his attack. A measly wall was no different from wet paper before the might

in a residential area, with buildings that were each only one

good idea, it made it more difficult for the trackers to estimate where the shot actually came from, as opposed to if he shot from the highest

upon the flat roof

as he noted the short fencing at the border of the room that

the occupants of the house would not inadvertently

just lock