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.

even the Sun shined brighter than the tiny figure emanating bloodlust

blinked, yet when he opened his eyes. His heart

"You..."

right

many

eyes. The sheer amount

in the

stood on edge as an unprecedentedly powerful wind attack slammed into

He felt like he just barely

tremendous explosion shook the entire

turned to the right, his

a hill used to be, was a

this can't b-"

the entire area,

one that was more

"Rui."

yet it reverberated across

turned his head in the direction it

"Senior Ceeran!"

a

at the edge of his mouth. "You've all done great. Now leave. This is

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

never even looked at

No.

fixed in the

direction to know that she had already emerged out of the crater of that attack. Every sense in his body, even ones he didn't know existed, told him that he

whether they were sizing up each

needed to get as far away from the battlefield

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

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