The Martial Unity

It was one thing to predict, on paper, after having analyzed historical data.

And it was entirely another to experience that prediction in the flesh.

For none of them were ready.

None of them were ready for the unhampered and unhindered bloodlust of a Martial Senior.

Even Rui shuddered as he gritted his teeth. His mental fortitude among them was probably the greatest, but even he was not mentally prepared for the avalanche of pressure that washed through them all.

It felt like a bomb had gone off on the island. The fauna in the forest broke into a frenzy as the creatures, regardless of their status in the food chain, ran away from that section of the forest as their lives depended on it.

Of course, they did.

"Don't retreat," Rui managed to squeeze out when he noticed the Longranger Martial Squire instinctively backing away, nearly making for a run. "Have faith in your senior!"

They barely heeded his words.

Rui was the only one who maintained a fierce expression.

He opened his mouth, aiming to launch a Sonic Bullet at one of the K'ulnen Martial Squires.

Yet he froze, once more.

His eyes widened as a tiny figure entered his vision in the distance behind the K'ulnen Squires.

It was merely a dot in the distance.

Yet, it was larger than all.

Not even the Sun drew as much attention to itself.

Sun shined brighter than the tiny figure emanating bloodlust so thick that one could nearly cut it

blinked, yet when he opened his eyes. His heart nearly jumped out

"You..."

stood right before

the many kilometers between him and the

eyes. The sheer amount of power

him in the eyes. "You

body stood on edge as an unprecedentedly powerful wind attack

to move. He felt like

what happened, a tremendous explosion shook the entire

turned to the right, his eyes widening in

hill used to be, was

this can't b-" Rui subconsciously

entire area, one less

that

"Rui."

yet it reverberated across the

turned his head in the

"Senior Ceeran!"

heaved a sigh

at the edge of his mouth. "You've

Senior Ceeran appeared larger than life. Had Rui been an ordinary man, he may very well have gotten down to one knee and bowed in devotion to one that

even

No.

eyes were fixed in the direction

attack. Every sense in his body, even ones he didn't know existed, told him that he needed to

out of consideration for their own Martial Squires, or whether they were sizing up each other, they did not engage in hostilities

fearful Martial Squires the time that they needed to get as far away from the battlefield

battle with the other side. At this very moment,

their direction. Even though the two Martial Seniors were situated far away from