The Martial Unity

From what little research Rui had done, it was said that the Thundering Valley was used by Martial Artists from across the continent to test their Martial prowess. One thing Rui was relieved by was the fact that the Thundering Valley was not as densely populated as the Umiana Trench.

The latter necessarily needed a huge number of Martial Artists in it at any point in time. However, that made it more unpleasant for Martial Artists like himself. Most Martial Artists preferred to train in solitude, thus mass training was something most of them had not done in a long time; since before they even became Martial Artists in the first place.

Rui had to admit that the fact that training in the Thundering Valley was not regulated by some organization was quite relieving. He knew that there wasn't as much of an issue just entering and doing as he pleased without some Valley Surveillance Force getting on his back for every little thing.

Part of the reason for this, of course, was the fact that the Thundering Valley did not pose an existential threat to the surrounding nations. It was true that the prospect of entering the Thundering Valley was an extremely dangerous one, but it was true that the danger was almost entirely contained to the valley.

The Umiana Trench, on the other hand, threatened to ruin the coastal nations a second time if it was allowed to be consumed by the raging ocean. The coastal nations had actively put an immense amount of effort into advertising it to draw Martial Artists from all over. This was one of the reasons that even Kane had heard of it despite living a great distance away in the Kandrian Empire.

The same was not true of the Thundering Valley. There was no great sustained effort to promote and spread it. Thus it was far less popular than Umiana Trench.

In fact, the only reason he had come to be aware of it was because of the information that he had gotten from Guildmaster Bradt who had thoroughly covered his bases, as expected of someone with his information network.

to get in, I see most of your customers are

are tourists who wish to observe the spectacle from afar. Martial Artists are scarce,

from entering the Umiana Trench. Reaching the place through ordinary means was impossible as no ship or fisherman would be willing to take anybody anywhere near the

each other. On one side, of course, was the ocean itself. The pressure that the ocean exerted on the

nothing short of calamities in human form. It didn't take a genius to figure out that going anywhere near the edge of the Umiana Trench was courting death. That

not have such perils. Ordinary humans could spectate and even observe it from a distance with some safety precautions. Thus it made more sense that the many surroundings inns around the Thundering Valley welcomed more normal people visiting the

you two Martial Artists?" She asked warmly,

to be,"

changed their Martial attire before leaving, while also suppressing their Squire-level aura with their respective techniques. Furthermore, they made sure that no one saw them,

sighed. "Martial Artists lead a perilous life fighting against other Martial Artists. It is true that they have power that transcends human limits. But it is also true that they are the most likely to die in conflict.

Rui lied. Now he felt guilty for being a Martial Squire, which