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.'

list of people to visit away for the day. It hadn't even been a full twenty-four hours since he

good to take some rest," His mother agreed when he told her that. "My poor baby has been away for so long. Just relax for

himself resting his head on her

overtook his ambition. There was always something about his mother that caused him to wonder. Nobody else could make him waver in his ambition even in the slightest. Not Julian, Max, nor Mana.

look troubled," She softly spoke to him

Rui simply stared at

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

want me to stay here forever," Rui

was never my intention to shackle 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

expected. His mother had always been the worrywat in the orpahange, particularly around Rui. He

become Martial Artists looking at Max, Mana, and you," She heaved a sigh of exasperation and adoration. "I worry, but…I shouldn't suppress them. I

that he had almost died since becoming a Martial Artist. Surely the

single word. There was a reason that the Martial Union invested heavily in creating sixteen extravagant academies with the best of what Martial Art had

Rui reassured. "I will make sure they have everything they

become proficient at in the past

me sleep easier

a lot of new orphans in the past eight years. He didn't even know

duty to think like that, after all, he himself had been blessed with

found

the past eight years. It was a