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.

that Rui stepped into the

an exaggeration to say that half of the population was comprised of

Apprentices, many Martial Squires, and even

when he sized the few of them he could immediately see, he could tell that

like me.')

Guildmaster Bradt, the town was a Senior-level town that possessed a great many resources that

also highly sophisticated Martial Arts

secular states.

the heavy focus on Martial Art, and all fields that were useful to Martial Art, the Virodhabhasa Faith had managed to maintain religious dogma while also becoming a

came across a

from making the best use of those

stepped in, taking a good

commodities sold were trinkets, products, or idols that were meant for personal consumption devotion or religious

greeting him with a gentle beckon.

had no illusions that this woman was probably the most

exuded warmness and grace

interested in learning about

place," She smiled even more. She plucked

book with a symbol that he had seen everywhere in

guessing this…" Rui

a deeply reverential tone and demeanor. "This is the