She smiled at those words. "You're this mature. At your age too, interesting."
"Everyone matures eventually," Rui modestly remarked.
"I wasn't talking about that, though there is that too, I suppose."
Rui glanced at her quizzically.
"Your Martial Art possesses a depth that I have never seen from any Martial Squire in my entire life," She murmured as she stepped closer, circling around him as she sized him up despite her closed eyes. "Intriguing, really."
She reached forward, clasping Rui's arm, lifting it up as she dropped it, almost like he were a toy.
Rui, on the other hand, was unsure whether to feel awkward or amused.
"Your Martial Art is formless," She remarked. "Yet you aren't an all-rounder. Your combat style changes and changes, like the water in an ebbing river."
"…"
"What is your Martial Path?" She asked with a hint of curiosity, as her soft yet deeply potent voice poured into his body.
"…I believe I am not obligated to divulge that," Rui steadied his nerves as he refused her question in the least confrontational way possible.
"That is true," She smiled, much to his relief. It appeared that she wasn't the egotistical type. "Most Martial Squires would readily divulge their Martial Path regardless."
Art hidden, I'm afraid," Rui bowed his head
if you don't tell me, I can tell that it is a particularly potent Martial Path. The highest…
an eyebrow.
nodded,
just say something like that and leave him hanging. Who was above
reactions. She still hadn't opened
to draw her attention. "Is there anything else
sure why he was here. For the most part, it appeared as though she
stupor as she glared lightly at him, knitting
would you like me
call me
"…Right."
reason I called you here has nothing to do with what you can do for me," She smiled softly. "But what I can
Rui raised an eyebrow.
of the effect that your Martial Art can have on others, do you?" She
his eyebrows. "Excuse
Seronin." She replied, turning toward him with her
struck with him normal strikes. His mental breakdown at the fight was not as a result of a technique
"No technique can break a Martial
Rui's eyes widened. "I did no
it up to you. As a leader of the Floating Sect, I cannot have you breaking our assets every time you get heated and give
frowned as he stared at her with incredulity. "Mam,
wave of displeasure arose from
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