The Martial Unity

"Ah, Squire Quarrier. I'm afraid the client's commission contract includes the conditional-approval clause that requires them to approve of any and all Martial Artists that apply for the commission," The staff member apologetically informed him.

Rui sighed, he'd forgotten that this was closer to the norm in the Squire Realm than it was in the Apprentice Realm. The clients who had the capital to commission Martial Squires were much more particular about the qualifications and inclinations of the Martial Artists that they had commissioned.

"And will they contact me and give me a location to meet up with them?" Rui asked tentatively.

"I'm afraid not, Squire Quarrier. It seems they cannot physically meet you. They have offered to communicate via a video call as their most preferred means of communication." He informed Rui dutifully.

"Video call?" Rui's eyes widened. "That's a feature?"

Rui felt like a country bumpkin. At that moment, he regretted not knowing the extent of the technological development of this world, but alas, it was not easy gaining an understanding of the best of what technology had to offer.

Part of this was because the best of what technology had to offer was highly restricted, expensive, and highly resource intensive, even for a Martial Squire like himself prior to recently.

For example, the accounter that he was currently in possession of was considered a luxurious and high-class product that only the upper echelons of society could afford. This was because the resources required to construct the device and to maintain its functionality were prohibitively scarce. Yet, its functionality was much inferior to even that of the earliest touch-screen phones produced at the dawn of the twenty-first century back on Earth.

Rui knew that his accounter was unable to perform video calls. However, he wasn't aware that the technological development of human civilization on the Panama continent had reached a level where they could achieve video calls.

perspective of human civilization. After all, someone who chose to commission a

rich people were likely unable to get

The man finally replied after a while, from Rui's perspective. "As far as I'm aware, only higher-grade Martial Squires tend to have

nodded. "I'll apply for the

"Understood sir."

paperwork before heading down to the utility department, taking a good look around. It resembled a posh and lush version of the market districts in the town of Hajin. There were various shops of different tech manufacturing

I purchase some accounters with a video call feature?" Rui asked at the store if

a courteous smile. "Are there any other parameters you would like to

I want an accounter that won't get in my way in missions while also one

She presented several options.

recommend the FRN-W31." She told him, presenting him with a product. "It, more or less, ticks all the boxes you're looking

brief explanation.

forty-thousand

at her words.

a sheepish, apologetic smile. "I'm afraid that this is quite affordable as far as

that claim. He wouldn't have even dared to consider purchasing one in the past, but his recent windfall made it practicable