The Martial Unity

Meera, on the other hand, did not exert any pressure. She truly was a confounding Martial Artist. The pressure that Martial Artists, or any entity for that matter, exerted, simply arrived from the threat of their existence being conveyed once they expressed it by taking a stance and focusing their minds.

Yet, one could not feel any overt threat when one looked at her. One would never have guessed that she was the champion of the Martial Contest at first glance.

Yet despite that, Rui felt vaguely more discomforted at the sight of her than any of the other Martial Squires. Perhaps it was the fact that she could hide her strength so seemingly well that made him feel wary.

"Begin!"

STEP!

Squire Feoul launched herself at Meera with a shoot maneuver, her arms positioned for a takedown even before she reached her.

Yet, Meera did not move.

Squire Feoul's eyes widened when the two of them locked eyes.

Despite being a moment away from being part of a takedown, she was relaxed.

She may very well have been relaxing atop a hill overlooking a valley, taking in the view.

Her body was relaxed.

Her stance was unperturbed.

And yet, at that moment, Squire Feoul felt a boundless chasm of power lurking deep behind Meera's sparkling eyes. She gritted her teeth as she forcefully paused her maneuver, leaping back, putting some distance between them.

"Oh? Squire Feoul has pulled back! Could it be she saw something that we didn't?" The commentator wondered.

"It appears that I underestimated you," Squire Feoul spoke with a grave tone.

"Eh?" Meera tilted her head in confusion. "I didn't even do anything."

"I am not a fool," Squire Feoul coldly retorted, before adopting an even deeper crouch than before, reducing her size even further.

Her expression intensified as the air drew towards her, growing taut.

Literally.

Rui's eyes widened as he felt something strange with Tempestuous Feel.

Something was off.

gravitated towards her... before disappearing

Rui's eyes narrowed as he studied

but even the air from the skies above

is this?' Rui watched

her body

what was causing this. Neither was Seismic Mapping or Primordial Instinct able to inform him

into her body with Riemannian Echo, that he understood what was

skin.' Rui's jaw dropped as he beheld something he had never seen before. 'Skin breathing. But this is not supposed to be possible in

as she absorbed an immense amount of air within her body. The atmosphere seeped into her at a drastic pace, even the size of her body grew larger in

Rui's eyes narrowed.

doing, it

lose sight of her even once. Her body began bloating in an unsightly monstrous

a choice that Meera disapproved

"How disgusting," She murmured.

the air grew tumultuous.

The audience froze.

Something had changed.

was at a

remaining contestants narrowed

them. It

could miss the bone-chilling malevolence that

as long as you wield that technique, you

both your heart and

She was ready.

that didn't reach her eyes

deepened her shooting maneuver, leaning almost flat on

is going to steal your

intention of letting her

BOOM!!!

herself at a speed that was second only

air around her. She should have torn apart the very atmosphere with the momentum of her

Yet nothing happened.

to inhale air from the front before exhaling it backward with

not exist in

not impede her, it propelled her

a small fraction of a millisecond, she had