The Martial Unity

Once the ship hit the island, the protocols were to immediately set up an elementary preliminary security perimeter around the ship. The ship was the most important asset to the mission as that was the only easy way back home. Thus the Martial Union had stuffed her up with enough Martial Artists to protect her at all costs.

The second step in the chain of protocols was to construct a temporary preliminary base on neutral territory.

The base, of course, was no more than a set of tents that would be guarded by the security team. The necessary supplies and personnel would be escorted by the cliffside by the skywalking Martial Squires.

"Just a day, correct?" Rui asked.

"Yes sir," A man behind nodded. "As soon as that is done, we initiate the diplomatic negotiations."

Rui nodded as he turned back to face the mountain at the center of the island.

The development proceeded quickly, as Rui and the diplomatic team completed the final steps of preparation for the diplomatic endeavor.

A day later, it was time

"Are you ready, Stemple, Zeyra?" Rui asked the two people behind him.

The two of them were dressed in highly professional attire themselves. They carried briefcases that contained files and documents that were translated into the Vilun Dialect.

Rui turned as he breathed deeply.

The time for the first swing had arrived.

had been set, and now it was time for Rui to make

as they headed out

a motorized chariot that was specifically meant to travel through narrower paths of the mountain. It would cause a minimal amount of damage

dislike their little convoy, and that included not harming the natural environment of the mountain that they cared so much about. It was narrow, flexible, and even far

could already sense motion in the surroundings with his sharp senses and techniques. Several

G'ak'arkan Tribe,') Rui

they made

and snipe them from a great distance away. The fact that they hadn't probably

build good decent, albeit superficial, relationships with all of the Martial Tribes, it had taken quite a long time of occasional but regular

to try and

had no intention of joining that

the top of the mountain. Rui could have skywalked to the

the mountain was scenic and picturesque, so much so that even Rui

saw several humans

them in the distance were

got off the chariot slowly, as he took slow and

air was tense, so much so that one could nearly

relaxed, yet inwardly

and

why he hadn't retracted his mind mask since he put it on. He was basically a glowing beacon that irresistibly drew the attention of the warriors of

them were Martial Squires, yet every Martial Artist knew that they were all weaker

they thought. Rui was the only one who knew that

amongst all of the approaching warriors of the G'ak'arkan