The Martial Unity

Once Rui got those main concerns and issues out of the way, he was much less resistant to the idea of being patroned by Bishop Master Deivos. They quickly sorted through all the details, making sure they both got out of it what they wanted.

Rui quickly realized that what Master Deivos was getting out of their deal was rather flimsy, most certainly not as concrete as the benefits that Rui was getting. At first glance, it seemed like Rui was gaining more from the deal than the Master was, however, it was also true that Master Deivos was hardly losing anything.

The training and growth resources that Rui was gaining from the Virodhabhasa Faith were quite palpable, but they were also not that big a deal to the church. The losses were well within acceptable limits of what a Martial Master like Master Deivos could probably exercise with his power.

If Rui was indeed a Virodhabhasa seed, then it was worth every ounce of resource that the religion expended on Rui, if it helped him bloom and become a more powerful Martial Artist.

It was true that Rui was a Martial Squire, and there were many seeds in the Squire Realm when one considered the number in a vacuum.

However, in the grand scheme of things, with the number of Martial Squires that the faith constantly came in contact with, the fact that there were less than a thousand Virodhabhasa seeds meant that it was uncommon enough for a new seed to be found.

This was especially true in the Senior Realm. There were less than a hundred Virodhabhasa seeds in the Senior Realm, it made each of them quite precious.

Master Deivos knew that Rui was very young, even if Rui hid his appearance and face with a powerful anti-sensory mask that he had procured from Guildmaster Bradt back when he was leaving the Shionel Confederation.

his early twenties was an especially optimistic sign. That was

Martial Squires that had reached the upper echelons of the Squire Realm were long past their youth. Rui had not missed the fact that he and Kane were by far the

been a Martial Artist for nine years

about his

signed a couple of documents each after spending an hour hashing out all the minor

man. I expect you to work hard to justify the investment of

about being qualified as

know how you are going to spend the next year

complete an ambitious project that I have set out on," Rui reluctantly explained. "As long as I can successfully complete it, I will become

best use of the potential of your Martial Body is the key to bringing out the very best from your Martial Body; your Martial Heart. You do not necessarily need too much out

"I understand."

I don't mind aiding in your training if you

I am accustomed to overcoming problems with my own merits. It is not

someone who has progressed their Martial Art at such a young

more before they began wrapping their

the stabilizing treatment potion to the Floating Sect immediately," Rui pointedly told