The Martial Unity

Strangely enough, Rui felt as though he had arrived at a crossroads of sorts. The way he dealt with this would likely very well set the pattern for how he would deal with such an issue in the future.

He glanced at Kane, who was silently listening. He expressed concern, but that was purely for Rui. He had no personal interest at stake here.

After all, he did not give a fuck about his family. He would probably grin in amusement if he did cause them any trouble.

However, even if he cared for his family, he would not be worried. The Underworld was not crazy enough to mess with one of the most powerful Martial families in the Kandrian Empire. A family that was led by a Martial Sage, that had produced many martial Artists of all Realms, and who was also the leader of one of the most powerful Martial Sects in the nation.

The actual military and net Martial power of the Underworld paled in comparison to the Martial Union in absolute numbers, which is why the Underworld didn't dare to confront the former in a head-on symmetrical war, among other reasons.

The Arrancar Family was powerful enough to take on the Underworld's Martial forces by itself.

The same could not be said for the Quarrier Orphanage. The thought of It was almost funny.

Their many faces flashed through his head as he thought of the ones that he was especially attached to. Julian, Lashara, Alice, Max, and Mana, among others.

"What's your objective with

"Pardon?"

the warning," Rui replied. "But you wouldn't have gone this deep into the matter unless there was something in it for

wryly. "You are correct. I shall do as you say. In light of what I have just brought up, I have an offer to

staring at him wordlessly as he already

continued. "We can guarantee that basically no force will hurt them, be it either due to the active Martial Squire guards that will be

means that they will constantly be accompanied by Martial Squires,

necessary to guarantee their safety," The commissioner nodded. "On top of that, there will be a security detail

the matter, however, Rui was not convinced that

live every day under the fear of being targeted, and suffering in

replied. "It's a better outcome to

point made him all the more disillusioned by that. He loved his family deeply and wish only the best for them. He was willing to do much for them, he was even willing to go so far as to die for them if that ever came to be

shackle himself for that. That was a line that the thought of

dungeon to have dozens of Martial Squires protect all of them from the shadows?') He wondered, before sighing. Such means had limits. He could not possibly earn enough to pay for dozens of Martial Squires basically working full time,

more he went down such a path, the more enemies he would make

love to make him suffer. The sheer anxiety of something happening to his family was