The Martial Unity

"…Are you serious right now?"

"Hey! I resent that. Why would I lie? Just trust me."

"We met less than a minute ago, you realize that, right?"

"When you put it that way…" The man shrugged. "Unfortunately, it's not like I can offer you proof or anything like that. You'll just have to take my word."

Rui raised an eyebrow. He obviously wasn't going to do that.

This man could easily be with one of those three scavengers that was pretending to be friends with Rui, before eventually feeding them misinformation. As implausible as it was.

He could also be someone that knew of his true identity and was simply trying to tease him.

However, it would explain things if that were true.

"Explain."

"There isn't much to explain really," The man shrugged. "The offensive one you just fought is actually a way to gauge your movements and how effective you are against power and offense-oriented Martial Art. The man who just challenged you is meant to serve as a measuring tape for how good your offense is. Then Guardian Croxet will spend some time formulating the basis for how to adapt to you and perfecting it before finally taking you down. In an official duel."

made a lot more

lot with foreknowledge and preparation, and it stood to reason that someone with a similar Martial Art could do just as

you want, I can challenge him," Kane offered. "That way you

not necessary," Rui shook his

It was a small mess that was limited to him. It could potentially be dangerous for Kane if he had to deal with it. Rui did not want to endanger

tell me this?" Rui asked

to be purged. And I'm inclined to believe that you could do it. A man with your proven capabilities, as well as a little guesswork on the part of my instincts,

eyebrow. ('I

one did not just stumble into the ninth class of chamber guardians, he was most certainly highly

your next challenge, good luck," The

he was completely making it

simply returned to his chamber and began meditating in the center of the chamber. He was maximizing the benefits that he

his body to improve on multiple levels. The force forced the tissue to adapt its structure to be able

of the environment of the floating Ajanta Island as he trained. Each breath he took nourished his body as highly enriched blood traveled from his lungs to all cells in the entire body, transferring copious amounts of

mind, focusing on his training, yet inevitably thoughts went back to what he had just learned about the three scavengers that had tried to bully him. Rui guessed that the man had witnessed Rui's fight, and although he did beat Squire Saiwal straightforwardly and directly, he must have felt that Rui was easier to handle and