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."

all we have to do is show them what we are capable of!"

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

who, to his credit, noticed and even understood what Rui was

Senior Ceeran had rashly used a long-range technique in the middle of the negotiations with the G'ak'arkan Tribe. It had instantly caused hostilities

astonishing that even after going through some diplomatic briefings under the experienced and wise Carl, he still thought using a powerful Senior level

up to them and shove the technique in their

other ways to demonstrate our

got up abruptly before Senior Ceeran

to Martial commissioner Derun, I'm afraid. The plans I have

quarters briskly as he considered

to make them feel the need for our techniques otherwise they will never truly accept our deal," Rui had

about the Martial Union's techniques or also deluded that theirs were better, or both. Furthermore, the G'ak'arkan Tribe did not have a pressing need for what the Martial Union had to offer, thus there wasn't a pressing

care,') Rui summarized three

had not been highlighted during his briefing program under

never been faced before, probably