The Martial Unity

It was more important to take a not entirely probable success versus a relatively certain failure.

"What did you say?" The man stepped forward.

The air changed as his expression crumpled in rage. His aura became more aggressive and savage.

"I respect you. I'm asking for you to respect my power," Rui replied. "Are you a warrior who cannot sense the truth?"

Rui waved around. "Because the truth is clear to everyone except you. Any warrior can see this is as plain as day."

The man followed the gesture as he looked around.

Their expressions were clear.

According to Rui's senses, he probably was a grade-six Martial Artist at most. His own projected power was leagues superior. The man-made eye-contact with his fellow tribesmen as his expression turned sour.

"We come in peace," Rui replied. "We respect your strength,"

He paused, before turning to all of them. "We respect all of your power. That is why they sent someone as powerful as me."

He gestured to himself. "We came to the G'ak'arkan Tribe because its proud and powerful warriors are the most powerful warriors of the entire island."

Had he been conversing with a trained diplomat, or even a normal Martial Artist of modern society, none of them would have fallen for flattery that shamelessly obvious.

them, both Rui and Carl came to the agreement that even the age-old classics of communication and manipulation tactics would

the G'ak'arkan Tribe with no culture of refined communication, no education

spoken to all of them and had tickled their pride in the process. Still, that didn't make them chummy with

nodded, before pausing. "But, just as

the old man

pride, harness it,)

he opened his mouth to respond, things

being. If not for the two Martial Squire bodyguards that gave them mental protection with their own auras, they would

deeply in the presence of the newly arrived

warmed up a bit quickly crawled to a freezing halt as the

Rui smiled unchangingly as he

on him than he

('Martial Senior,')

force of the

their own prowess to him in their talks. Rui never bothered asking,

Suddenly, the pressure disappeared.

nodded, with a hint of respect. "He is stronger than all of you, and we will not leave him with someone not fit. No one in the second

feel that the older Martial Squire did

it did not

the discussion with the diplomatic team of outsiders that had approached their

achieved,') Rui smiled

enter diplomatic talks with one of

Martial Seniors were the only ones who had the influence and power