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.

brighter than the tiny figure emanating bloodlust so thick that one

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

"You..."

right before

second, she crossed the many kilometers between him and

Tribe, stared at him with bloodshot wide eyes. The sheer amount of power that was contained within her feminine figure

him in the eyes.

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

unable to move. He felt like he just barely avoided being hit

even process what happened, a tremendous explosion shook

the right, his eyes widening

a hill used to be, was a

can't b-" Rui

presence washed over the entire

that

"Rui."

soft, yet it reverberated across

his head in the direction it came

"Senior Ceeran!"

heaved a sigh of

distracting her," A brief smile cracked at the edge of his mouth. "You've all done great.

life. Had Rui been an ordinary man, he may very well have gotten

never even looked

No.

were fixed in the direction of

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

out of consideration for their own Martial Squires, or whether they were sizing up each other, they did

Martial Squires the time that they needed to

of 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

from any side effects that may come in their direction. Even though the two Martial Seniors were situated far