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 nearly cut it with

his eyes. His heart nearly jumped

"You..."

right before

she crossed the many kilometers between him and the

The sheer amount of

the eyes. "You

Rui's body stood on edge as an unprecedentedly powerful wind attack slammed into her, just

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

what happened, a tremendous explosion shook the entire island to its

the right, his

used to be, was a mighty

this can't b-"

over the entire area, one less chaotic

that

"Rui."

soft, yet it

his head in

"Senior Ceeran!"

a sigh of

her," A brief smile cracked at the edge of his mouth. "You've all done great. Now leave. This is beyond

he may very well have gotten down to one knee and bowed in devotion to one that

even looked

No.

eyes were fixed in the direction of

already emerged out of the crater of that attack. Every sense in his body, even ones he didn't know

of consideration for their own Martial Squires, or whether they were sizing

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

them had any thought of trying to circle around in order to try and continue their battle with

Even though the two Martial Seniors were situated far away from the Martial Union settlement, only an idiot would think that