The Martial Unity

THWACK!

Meera spun, gracefully redirecting his Flowing Canon attack with the back of her hand, elegantly pirouetting away.

Yet Rui was unperturbed. He kept lashing out, refusing to give up.

POW POW POW!

A flurry of swift and powerful strikes amplified with Outer Convergence and Reverberating Lance flew at her.

Yet not a single one of them reached her.

Her every movement was captivating. Her grace earned the admiration of thousands who beheld her beautiful form.

Not Rui, though.

It took more to impress him.

"Hm?" Meera raised her eyebrow as Rui changed. His hand had changed form, morphing into various different striking forms. From a chop to a knuckle punch. He adapted the form of his hand to the location that he was striking, to try and inflict as much damage as possible, and also to make it harder for her to redirect them.

This was Vital Pressure. One of the Apprentice-level techniques that he had ever learned in his entire life. He had come to naturally adapt this technique to the Squire Realm.

He pushed forward as Meera needed to exert herself to redirect all of his strikes.

"Hey..."

"Yeah..."

"She's getting pushed back."

STEP

Meera stepped back as she continued redirecting all of Rui's strikes.

STEP

Another step back.

The spectators watched as Rui's barrage of attacks had begun overwhelming her. They stared, absorbed, as they watched the balance shift.

What was the difference?

it that gave Rui an

POW!

her abdomen, pushing her back a

first strike of the battle had been

direction of the flow of power just a beat ahead of

model as soon as the battle had begun. He had resolutely avoided any preparations ahead of time. It wouldn't have worked in the first place. She was so strong that she had basically not revealed any of her capabilities in the previous two

Rui's plan was simple.

And hopefully, she would

had not been going as he

BAM BAM BAM!

as Rui gained an advantage in

And yet...

"Elegant," She muttered.

eyes widened as he felt a wave of

CLASP!

with just two fingers as her body

BAM!

had intercepted his strike, throwing him down

BOOM!

avoided a powerful dropkick

first bout

"Your Martial

It appeared what Master Deivon had said about her getting aid from

last, I have finally found someone who can help me complete the promise I made that

no idea what she was

me now..." She murmured to herself, getting lost. "No... only if you are suitable.

insane...' Rui watched her rambling

instructed her. "This

two people with whom he had hope. He had hope in her power. He had hoped that she would be able to

been doing a very good job

battle had

he swiftly prepared

right," She murmured.

THWOOM THWOOM THWOOM!

bullets that were extremely difficult to

his eyes in shock as she weaved past them in a manner that partially defied

peril that she exerted on him began

the first time in the battle, she went on the offence. She rushed forward

BAM!!