The Martial Unity

In the battle arena of a colosseum, stood a man.

A man surrounded by many Martial Artists.

All of them were unconscious.

All but one.

"You've truly grown stronger," He murmured softly.

His pitch-black eyes peered at the blue-haired Martial Artist wielding two daggers, standing before him amidst a sea of bodies. "Then again... you did manage to become the guardian of the second chamber in just a year..."

Kane stood before him, panting. His body was heavily bruised and cut, in sharp contrast to his opponent. Out of all the one hundred guardians of the first class, he was the only one who had managed to remain standing.

In the past year that Rui had left, Kane had resolved to develop a powerful foundation with daggers. It turned out that his previous inhibitions with the issues that came with adding an element that completely altered a Martial Art were unwarranted.

He experienced a shocking growth in lethality. Especially when he chose a dagger made out of esoteric substances that could conduct electricity, allowing him to employ the current that his Fulminata technique generated.

In the past month, he had challenged guardians one after the other, he had even managed to usurp the second-ranked guardian in an extremely intense fight. The successes had validated his choice. The lethality that his dagger presented him allowed him to become a major threat to others without needing to learn powerful techniques.

Of course, just holding a dagger prevented him from being able to use other forms of offense, but he wasn't an all-rounder like Rui, so he didn't care if his flexibility fell. Ultimately, the decision turned out to be worth more than its weight in gold.

And yet.

'He's too damn strong!' Kane gritted his teeth.

He had managed to just barely get the better of the grade-ten Martial Squire that used to occupy the second rank, but against Ieyasu, he was helpless.

his head as he peered in a particular direction with sharp

small smile broke onto his

I do not care for this dull battle anymore." Ieyasu turned his back towards Kane uncautiously, heading towards the

and let me slander you

Important to both you and me. If I were you, I would accept this mercy gratefully. Your friend would not be pleased to find you battered and bruised the moment he arrives."

almost whispering. "Maybe that is all the more reason

edge, chills crawled up his spine as saw

the man, clogging the air around

repeat myself." He turned around, walking towards the

as he relaxed, furrowing

a moment, delaying Kane's

Much had happened, and Senior Sarak had begun explaining everything to Rui without compunctions "The medical team did their due diligence alright, I made sure of

the result?" Rui

smiled as they entered

lone figure

of glowing red lines coursed throughout her entire body from her chest. The power of a Martial Senior radiated

for Rui. He was happy that she had regained the power that she had earned with her own efforts. But he was not in a state of mind

maintained it for several seconds before switching

her.

I shall give you some private time." Senior Sarak smirked as he closed the door to her training facility,

neither uttered

I have been a guardian of the Floating Sect..." She began. "I have stepped forth to protect it many times. I have stood guard over it for many, many years. It is not a duty that I will shirk away from. Yet as

she bowed deeply. "Thank you for protecting me. Thank you for saving my life, and more importantly,

Rui could sense that.

shook his head. "Don't worry about it. I

a moment