The Martial Unity

The climate changed as the days passed. It was a sign that they were getting increasingly closer to the main continent. The journey was more cumbersome because there was a lot that needed to be transported back, after all.

Yet, eventually, they finally reached their destination; the port town of Farund that they had set out from.

Even from a great distance away, Rui could experience the familiar feel of the Kandrian Empire. The site of modern civilization, alone, felt relieving and refreshing. While living on Vilun Island was an experience unlike any other, it was not familiar nor comforting.

It had been only days since he had been relieved from his duties, yet Rui felt quite relaxed and comfortable. While the freedom that he got in his G'ak'arkan Tribe mission was great, the responsibilities; were not so much.

Now, he was back to being just another Martial Squire.

And that felt natural.

('I can't wait to see everyone back in the Orphanage now,') Rui's smile grew more eager.

He hadn't seen his family for ten months. He had to admit, that he was sorely missing them.

('That reminds me, they said that they had a surprise waiting for me back home,') Rui was curious about that. He wanted to know what it was that they were keeping in store for him.

('Well, post-mission protocols first,') Rui groaned.

The post-mission protocols for this mission were going to be painful, that was for sure. He highly doubted he could get away with just an hour of paperwork like he normally did.

The second that they reached, he immediately leaped off, reaching the dock.

a long time. The Martial Artists quickly followed suit, each getting off even before the bridge between the ships and the dock

for post-mission protocols too?" Kane asked

finish it off as quickly as I can and then head home in peace," Rui nodded.

the air as they sky-walked at a swift pace,

two of them quickly passed through the familiar old security check-ups before letting them pass

they began filling up the statements and reports of

was an extensive process for both of them. They had to go over ten months' worth of events and they couldn't skip out too many

departments of the settlement on Vilun Island, they still

initial negotiation hearing between the Martial Union and the G'ak'arkan Tribe, the coldness of Senior K'ahru, and their swift

describe his actions and executive decisions during the settlement construction on the island. This was the period that he was the most busy in. What followed was the decision to trigger a war with the

of thought that had gone into the strategy and approach that they would employ with the K'ulnen Tribe. He especially needed to describe his battles in detail, which he had no

to describe the success of the negotiation deliberation with the G'ak'arkan Tribe, and eventually the exchange of techniques

later, he was

Rui goodbye because his report was far smaller and lesser than that of Rui's. He was merely acting as a shadow-class Martial Artist; a covert agent and an operative. He also had been largely free and

he left the Hajin branch of the Martial Union. "At least I can go back

didn't want to waste

And he didn't.

with one leg stretched back before he dashed off

seconds, he had already

gust of wind announced his arrival to all of the members of