The Martial Unity

A few days passed as Rui began getting used to his new living quarters. He wasn't particularly irked when he found out that his personal quarters inside the chamber weren't luxurious or particularly hospitable. In fact, he would even feel guilty if he was given a five-star accommodation. Like he was just relaxing, having a vacation even though the protection for his family was running out every second.

Word must have spread about the newbie that jumped to the nine hundred and first chamber directly because he could definitely feel fellow guardians sizing him up when they passed him when he occasionally passed them. It meant that he went from being an amateur initiate to a superior to the ninety-nine guardians who were below him at the moment.

"Hoh…" A group of guardians bumped into him one time when he left his chamber to go meet Kane. "So this is the Martial Squire that beat Saiwal. You look young as hell."

The three of them tried looming over him, scowling with contempt. "You don't look like much."

Rui simply ignored them. He couldn't be bothered with these types, with an ego that surpassed their intellect, they were essentially bullies that tried to pick on those that they perceived as weak.

"Hey, I'm talking to you," He scowled as he tilted his head as Rui simply shifted away from them.

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"I said…" The man's glare intensified, as he stopped Rui with an arm on his shoulder. "I'm talking to you. Looks like reaching the nine hundred and first chamber has given you a bit of an ego, eh?"

A wave of bloodlust arose from the man as he tried intimidating Rui with his aura.

"I'd suggest you let me go."

It was as though the atmosphere itself held its breath. The air chilled uncomfortably, growing icier by the second.

eyes sharpened into slits as a profoundly deep wave

as a

just a moment later,

rather not break any rules so soon after joining the Floating

had experience with bullies. One of the reasons that he had developed a strong love and admiration for Martial Art as a child

weak to make themselves feel better, however, the more resistance and impedance that the target offered, the more inconvenient it became,

of it was

his surprise, the three of them didn't back down and simply leave. Instead, the man who appeared to be their de facto leader smirked. "You're right, violence is prohibited outside duels and

raised an

you to a duel." The man gestured to one of his

to. Not only were they still sticking around for some reason, but they even made the

That was strange.

was going to do if they stuck around just to show he didn't mind fighting and beating them. Most bullies were full of hot air and would not put their

they upended his expectations by challenging

Did they really think they could beat him? After

He didn't understand.

"Are you serious?"

allegedly challenged him snorted. "What. Too

frowned.