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.

shined brighter than the tiny figure emanating bloodlust so thick that one could

when he opened his eyes. His

"You..."

stood right

she crossed the many kilometers between him

R'An'Alnen of the K'ulnen Tribe, stared at him with bloodshot wide eyes. The sheer amount of

the

edge as an unprecedentedly powerful wind attack slammed into her,

frozen in midair, unable to move. He felt like he just barely avoided being hit by a tactical

could even process what happened, a tremendous explosion shook the entire

right, his

used to be, was

No, this can't b-" Rui

washed over the entire

one that

"Rui."

it reverberated across the

in the direction it

"Senior Ceeran!"

heaved a

job distracting her," A brief smile cracked at the edge of his

an ordinary man, he may very well have gotten down to one knee and bowed in devotion to

even looked

No.

fixed in the direction of

of that attack. Every sense in his body, even ones he didn't know existed,

Squires, or whether they were sizing up

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

to circle around in order to try and continue their battle with the other side. At this very moment, both sides needed

to be careful, they needed to protect their settlement from any side effects that may come in their direction. Even though the two Martial Seniors were situated far away from the Martial Union settlement, only an idiot would think that that mattered at all! Especially after witnessing