The Martial Unity

"You're telling me those idiots refused us again?" Senior Ceeran frowned. "Why can't they be objective and rational about this? No matter how you spin it, it's a great deal! They're lucky we in the Martial Union have decided not to pursue a forceful approach!"

He turned towards Rui. "So, what are you planning on doing?"

Rui considered the question for a brief period, before sighing. "The most important matter to understand is the core reason, or reasons, that they do not want to engage in a trade. If we can understand that, we can come up with a better plan."

His fingers drummed on the table as he was deep in thought. "Still, there are measures we can undertake regardless."

"And what might that be?" Senior Ceeran asked inquisitively.

"The G'ak'arkan Tribe does not have a good idea of what our techniques are capable of," Rui stated. "At the very least, they do not have as much of an idea of what it is we are capable of as we do of their capabilities."

"That is true, sir," Stemple, one of his assistant diplomats, said before continuing. "However, this is usually not a problem as we readily demonstrate the basics of what we are offering once the intent to cooperate has been established. The issue here is were unable to even reach the stage where we can arrange for a demonstration of our techniques to them,"

"That is definitely one of the issues here," Rui nodded. "The impression I got is that the G'ak'arkan Tribe definitely thinks their techniques and Martial Artists are superior, regardless of how true it is or isn't. I suspect their ignorance of our capabilities is definitely getting in the way of productive exchange."

to do is show them what we

cannot be too direct and overt about it. That will be interpreted as a challenge to their capabilities. At the very least, we cannot walk up to them and rub our prowess in their face. That would

gave Senior Ceeran a measured look, who, to his credit, noticed and even understood what Rui was trying to

knew that in his previous negotiations with the G'ak'arkan Tribe, Senior Ceeran had rashly used a long-range technique in the middle of the negotiations with the G'ak'arkan Tribe. It had

it truly astonishing that even after going through some diplomatic briefings under the experienced and wise Carl, he still thought using a powerful Senior level technique in the middle of an official meeting was not

to go up to them and shove the technique in their faces, then how are you

other ways to demonstrate our long-range capabilities implicitly," Rui informed

abruptly before Senior Ceeran could

need to speak to Martial commissioner Derun, I'm afraid. The plans I have in mind cannot

walked away to his own quarters briskly as

We need to make them feel the need for our techniques otherwise they will never

both. Furthermore, the G'ak'arkan Tribe did not have a pressing need for what the Martial Union had

are too proud to express care, nor need to care,') Rui summarized three of the intangible barriers that had gotten in the way of a successful

briefing

had never been faced