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.

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

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

"You..."

right

many kilometers between him and the

at him with bloodshot wide eyes. The sheer amount of power that was contained

the eyes. "You

Rui's body stood on edge as an unprecedentedly

move. He felt like

process what happened, a tremendous explosion shook the entire island

to the right, his eyes widening in

used to be,

No, this can't b-"

washed over the entire area, one less chaotic

that was

"Rui."

it reverberated across

head in the direction it

"Senior Ceeran!"

heaved a sigh of

of his mouth. "You've all done great.

than life. Had Rui been an ordinary man, he may very well have gotten down to one knee and bowed

never even

No.

the direction

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

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

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

and continue their battle with the other side.

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