The Martial Unity

Rui frowned at the odd condition as he accepted the document. "You want me to randomly not sell to these companies, individuals, and organizations? Why not?"

"That is none of your business," Commissioner Reze shook his head.

"I think it is, commissioner," Rui narrowed his eyes. "I have enough enemies already, as it is. You're asking me to make even more. I definitely have the right to demand to know why."

This was definitely a good reason that Rui could use to push the Martial Commissioner. Commissioner Reze considered Rui's words before, simply nodding. "Very well, I can inform you of the reason why. The reasoning is simple, it is because they are ours and the Kandrian Government's biggest competition and threat in the competition for the esoteric substances of the Shionel Dungeon. Thus we wish to restrict them from being your customers entirely."

Rui frowned even deeper.

A bunch of companies, organizations, and rich patrons were the biggest threat to the Kandrian Government and the Martial Union?

He failed to understand why, or even how.

"You're going to have to explain that, I'm afraid," Rui stated, more curious than anything. "How exactly are they, enemies of the government, and of the Martial Union?"

the power blocs within the Kandrian Empire. But to put it short, it is not the foreign nations that are our biggest competitors, and our most pressing enemies. The biggest threat comes from within. The Royal Family and the Martial Union

understood where this was going. "The

underworld was a blanket term for sectors, markets, and even industries surrounding goods and services

prostitution, money laundering, smuggling, and sale of prohibited substances, etc, were strictly prohibited in

encompassed a large number of illegal commercial endeavors for which there were huge markets. These endeavors were so profitable that entire sectors and industries were established and maintained and hidden in secrecy. All

we're entering extremely sensitive territory here. However, you are correct. The Underworld is the third-most powerful force in the Kandrian Empire as far as Martial and military power go, and they are collectively even wealthier than the Martial Union. They are the biggest thorns in

wasn't satisfied with that

and the Kandrian Government hate them, but why does the Martial Union

many ways. The Underworld was simply the sectors and industries born to provide supply to the large demand for illegal goods and

are clashes of interests," The commissioner smiled. "There is a

immediately understood what he meant. "Illegal Martial Art services. Martial

accept offensive missions that are restricted to within the nation, nor do we accept covert missions for the same. There are many who wish

that he had undertaken in the past. The Martial Apprentice that killed Bella Hier, his very first client, and the Martial Apprentice that had captured and trafficked humans, were both most likely

Martial Union gig, must attract some Martial Artists," Rui murmured. "That's the clash of interests, they steal the Martial Artists that the Martial Academies worked hard