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.

the Kandrian Empire in a long time. The Martial Artists quickly followed suit, each getting off even before the

post-mission protocols too?" Kane asked as he walked to

I can and then head

into the air as they sky-walked at a swift pace, heading towards the Mantian Region and the

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

long before they began filling up the statements and reports of the

them. They had to go over ten months' worth of events and they couldn't

teams and departments of the settlement on Vilun Island, they still

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

island. This was the period

lot 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,

deliberation with the G'ak'arkan Tribe, and eventually the exchange of techniques and the training

hours later, he was

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 jobless for much of the time that he had

he left the Hajin branch of the Martial Union. "At

didn't want to waste any

And he didn't.

crouched with one leg stretched back before he dashed off at top speed towards

seconds,

arrival to all