The Martial Unity

1534 Flight

"Individuality, my little brother and sister," He replied. "Techniques that are both born from you and are highly attuned and synergetic with your Martial Body and Path. Techniques that make the absolute best of your body, squeezing out every ounce of power and potential within your body."

"Techniques that make the best of your body?" Max asked.

"That's right," Rui nodded. "Techniques that maximize the harnessing of your body, its potential, and power. That is the path forward to the Senior Realm."

The two of them accepted his words, nodding seriously. They had already resolved themselves to do what it took to obtain that power.

"I heard from big brother Julian that you are the youngest Martial Senior, is that true?" Max asked with stars in his eyes.

Rui flashed a smile of exaggerated pride. "It is. Your big brother is the best!"

"As expected of you, big brother," Mana nodded with a knowing expression. "Squire Kyrie also said that you were something special. Squire Dylon begrudgingly agreed."

Rui's eyes lit up at the mention of the two Martial Squires. A lot of time had passed, but he still had a lot of appreciation for the two Martial Squires that had done much to guide him and help him grow whilst he was a Martial Apprentice.

'It's been a while since I've seen them, I'll definitely pay them a visit soon.'

hadn't even been a full twenty-four hours since he visited, and he didn't

he told her that.

head on her lap as he patted his

was always something about his mother that caused him to wonder. Nobody else could make

spoke to him as she gently caressed

simply stared

always love you," She reassured him, almost sensing his troubles. "You're my precious baby, after

to

any of my children here. If I can nurture them nourish them enough to have them spread their wings and find their own path, then I am happy. Seeing you accomplish great things, things that you set out to accomplish makes me

not what Rui had expected. His mother had always been the worrywat in the orpahange, particularly around Rui. He was the first Martial Artist from the orphanage, and she had gone through sleepless nights worrying whether

at Max, Mana, and you," She heaved a sigh of exasperation and adoration.

number of times that he had almost died since becoming a Martial Artist. Surely the number exceeded

Union invested heavily in creating sixteen extravagant academies with the best of what Martial Art

will make sure they have everything they need to make it back alive, if

skill-set that he had become proficient at in the

certainly make me sleep easier at

had accepted a lot of new orphans in the past eight years. He

after

found himself falling

had in the past eight years. It