The Martial Unity

"E-Eh..." Her expression paled at the mention of the underground bazaar.

"If you cannot get me there, then that's fine as well," Rui told her. "Use that money to get out of this place and go far away."

She stared at him with a befuddled expression. "Is that why you gave me these...?"

Rui nodded as he kept an eye on the crowd around them. If any of them tried something, he would swiftly kill them on the spot. He believed in self-defense, after all.

"You are kind," She murmured with a soft tone as her nervous energy reduced a bit. "Thank you. I... can take you to the true depths of the Derimont Bazaar if that is what you wish. However, y-you should be warned. They aren't fond of outsiders down there."

"Is that so...?" Rui wondered. "Well, I'll make do. I need to meet the Beggar's Sect at all costs."

"Beggar's Sect?" She tilted her head in confusion.

Her reaction told him that not everybody knew that the Beggar's Sect was the one that had created the Derimont Bazaar. Perhaps the information was less well-known than he had initially expected, he did get his information from an actual intelligence agency that was dedicated to gathering information so it wasn't impossible at all.

"Never mind," Rui shook his head. "Just get me to underground bazaars."

"I can do that." She nodded vigorously. "Follow me."

"Where are we going?"

"I know a place."

the inner depths of the bazaar and back to the outer districts, taking quite some

he had to come across once more, making sure that she didn't catch

THUD

Martial Apprentice stepped right into his path, slamming right into Rui as he

punk!" He snarled with an aggressive demeanor. "Who're you trying to

glanced at him. "You clearly bumped into me

did you say?! You must not be

THWACK

neck, knocking him out then and there at a speed

the girl in his arms, having sped away before

thankfully there were no Martial Squires in the vicinity that could have noticed the maneuver, even if slightly. A clean strike and getaway, as

full

Rui on purpose, literally stepping in the middle of his way out of nowhere. He was trying to pick a fight

m-mister..." She murmured. "Can you

have we been leaving the depths of the bazaar and returning to the

She said, growing more

first entered the Derimont Bazaar. They formed the outermost ring of

the masses that entered and exited the Derimont Bazaar. That didn't seem to deter the large network of various hawkers who ran around offering newsletters and other written articles to

slew of booksellers, pulling Rui along with her as they headed deeper into the building, before coming across a bookseller that had covered the entire place with books on