The Martial Unity

"Senior Frinjschia..." Rui smiled with a puzzled expression. "...You seem in a hurry."

"Listen to me, young man." She whispered. "You need to leave this place. You have drawn too much attention. There are powerful forces beyond your comprehension that have taken interest in you."

Rui narrowed his eyes. "...What?"

This was not how he pictured their reunion.

"I'm saying this for your sake." She narrowed her elder eyes. "After our match, I-"

She froze.

Rui narrowed her eyes.

They both experienced a wave of targeted pressure in their direction.

Senior Frinjschia glanced in a direction over Rui's shoulder. When he followed her gaze, he found the source of pressure.He spotted Senior Priest Deril warning her with his gaze and aura.

"...I can't say anymore. I am deeply indebted to you so please, just heed my advice and don't remain in this place for much longer. If I were you, I would accept the offers made by one of the powerful organizations that are soliciting you at this banquet. Pick a powerful sage-level organization or nation. Goodbye. May we meet again."

Rui's eyes sharpened even further as his danger instinct spiked.

he need to pick a Sage-level nation as opposed to

answer was obvious, especially

this knowledge was enough to

retain his composure. The series of events that had unfolded after he won meant that nothing was going to happen while he was riding his glory

to the honored Virodha Champion who was supposed to be wholeheartedly supported and uplifted by the Virodhabhasa Faith, then the credibility of the entire religious state would take

would heavily reconsider participating in the contest ever again. If an honored champion was not safe, then they had no business putting

eyes. 'However, the more time I spend here, the greater the likelihood that something will change. I need to leave. I have spent enough time here, I

that he wanted to. The two exchanged a brief nod before heading out and into a special

you're done." Master Deivon remarked once

want to stick around." Rui sighed. "Even if I am the celebrated champion, this place has become too

Deivon nodded. "I'm getting an ominous feeling as well. It's a

his head. "I have no need for it now. I came here for medical treatment and stayed for an opportunity

It was said that the Virodha Champions gained enough political power from the

safety, I can return and use it if need be,' Rui had a lot of

an extensively obscured route and means to the Kaddar Region to ensure that it will be almost impossible to track you after the fact. I will also keep my senses to their limit to make sure that we are not being

nodded. "That is

stealth-oriented Martial Master could evade his senses. And the probability that either one of those would was astronomically

nation. It moved at extraordinary speeds, so much so that even Rui

into the journey that Master Deivon felt safe

then,