The Martial Unity

Soon enough, he was led into a building and into a wide hall with a counter of staff members who immediately supplied him with forms and statements to sign.

Thankfully, it was nothing that proved to be too difficult. Most places on the Panama Continent had light immigration protocols, and the Seonmun branch of the Virodhabhasa Church was no different.

Once Rui entered the town, he took the opportunity to gather as much information as he could.

The first step was, of course, simply observation.

The architecture of the town reminded him of Vatican City. Every avenue of art, engineering, and architecture was given a religious tone. He saw various sculptures and artwork decorate the streets and the buildings of the town. It was in sharp contrast to any other place that Rui had ever visited before.

Although this town did serve to attract Martial Artists towards the Virodhabhasa Faith, it did have a fair bit of normal residents. Yet they were anything but normal. They all wore ethnic attire that bore religious inclinations, and it seemed as though everything in the town revolved around religion.

Furthermore, he could tell by the body language and demeanor of all the people that this wasn't just an occupation, this was a way of life for them. They ardently devoted their entire day to the religion.

Rui felt uncomfortable.

The town was truly beautiful, but the heavy religious inclinations of the people of the town creeped him out. It was one thing to believe in a God, it was another thing to center your entire life around such a belief.

Of course, it wasn't as though Rui expected too much more from a church town dedicated to faith. Still, he disliked religion and he hated cults.

Furthermore, it wasn't as though the entire town was like that.

into the town, he sensed countless Martial

was not an exaggeration to say that

Martial Squires, and even some

few of them he could immediately see, he could tell that they were not

visitors, just like me.')

town was a Senior-level town

also highly sophisticated Martial Arts and technological sectors centered around Martial Art, potentially

contrary to what he knew of societies with heavy religious inclinations. Usually, such societies were technologically behind more secular states. As far as Rui knew, cultural liberalism was the hallmark of a religious

that were useful to Martial Art, the Virodhabhasa Faith had managed to maintain religious dogma while also

across a large bustling religious shopping

appeared that being religious did not stop them from making the

taking a

the commodities sold were trinkets, products, or idols

a gentle beckon.

woman was probably the most religiously

warmness and

just interested in learning about it," Rui

She smiled even more.

dark leather-bound book with a symbol

guessing this…" Rui

reverential tone and demeanor. "This is the holy book of