The Martial Unity

"This is an entirely valid concern of yours," Rui nodded. "It is absolutely true that we possess the ability to leave this island at any point we want."

Senior K'Mala's expression relaxed slightly at those words. She was afraid that the outsiders would deny this in an attempt to deceptively hide their capabilities and placate the G'ak'arkan Tribe.

However, the fact that Rui openly admitted to this straightforwardly was a good sign, it meant that they did not have any intentions of deceiving the G'ak'arkan Tribe by leaving the moment they got their hands on the techniques of the G'ak'arkan Tribe regardless of whether they had paid their end of the deal or not.

"We have accounted for this concern that you have brought up," Rui continued. "One way can accommodate it is by fulfilling our part of the bargain before you do yours, regardless of what agreement we come up with. This way, we cannot ever deceive you by swiftly evacuating from this island at any given point."

K'Mala raised an eyebrow at that. It was quite relieving for her to hear that they were willing to make that concession. By fulfilling their end of the agreement before the G'ak'arkan Tribe, it was indeed impossible for them to get away with deceiving the G'ak'arkan by retreating from the island at a particular moment.

On the other hand, it meant that they were supremely confident that the G'ak'arkan Tribe would not use that advantage to their benefit.

('Is it that they believe that we wouldn't, or that we couldn't even if we wanted to?') She couldn't help but wonder.

true, but the G'ak'arkan Tribe did not possess the ability to trick the Martial Union in the same way. After all, they did not possess any ability to retreat from the island, they possessed no naval capabilities whatsoever. They were going nowhere, and the Martial

Martial Artists wouldn't even dream of leaving the Martial Apprentices and the civilians of their tribe as they escaped away from their island. The G'ak'arkan Tribe possessed an immense amount of cohesiveness with each other. They had to, who else could they rely on on an island where everybody else was trying to kill

had few compunctions granting this condition to the G'ak'arkan Tribe. It was

relieved by the sincerity that you are showing in this agreement," She said with

Then is that also an indication that the G'ak'arkan

that

course, we are willing, on the condition that the G'ak'arkan Tribe also reciprocates all of its techniques," Rui smiled. "We will reciprocate the sincerity that you show us. I hope that we can come to an agreement for a full-fledged exchange between both sides. Doing so will

want all of

are hoping that you will be willing to exchange any or all of your techniques without restriction. It would be troublesome if after confirming the intent to exchange techniques, we discovered that the minority of techniques that you are unwilling to disclose happen to include all of the techniques that we do desire, while the techniques that you are willing to disclose to us are of no interest." Rui explained. "As long as

"I see…"

will still want to make fair and equal

that you desire?" She asked with some degree

seek, but I think it would be more productive if both sides are aware of what the other side wants," Rui

final agreement to cooperate would be giving them undue initiative in the discussions. Once the means of exchange were confirmed and ironed out, only then was it