1543 Invitation
"To think that you would come back after all these years…" Her detached voice contained a hint of emotion as her hand reached for his shoulder patting him. "Welcome back."
"It's good to be back," Rui smiled. "Thank you for looking after Mana and Max…"
"It was a pleasure, not to mention a duty," She replied. "They were earnest and driven. After you disappeared, their resolve had only grown stronger and sturdier, allowing them to graduate and become Martial Squires at quite a remarkable pace."
"Yeah…I've witnessed their growth after returning home," Rui smiled. "They're fine Martial Artists if a little green."
Squire Kyrie studied him, narrowing her eyes as her senses tried to evaluate Rui's current level of power. She was well out of her prime, but she was still a veteran high-grade Martial Squire with decades of experience.
"This…" Her eyes widened with shock as she managed to get a read on Rui's masked power. "This is impossible."
Rui smiled wryly. He had gotten that reaction many times in the few days that he had returned to the Kandrian Empire.
On one hand, he didn't like excessive attention, which is why he didn't flare his power about, announcing to the world he was a Martial Senior. On the other hand, it felt really good when people he respected and cared for recognized and appreciated the fruits of his effort.
"But how…?" She murmured. "How are you already in the Senior Realm?"
He shook his head. "I went through some extreme experiences, allowing me to break through to the Senior Realm this early."
"…" She simply stared at him speechlessly.
barged into the combat facility. "Oh Kyrie, let's
turned to Rui, squinting.
to meet the old offensive training
too long for Squire Dylon to come to the same realization after they exchanged basic pleasantries
on…wait a minute…something ain't right," He squinted
face. Pulling and tugging at it in different directions, squeezing it
"…What are you doing?"
my secret grade-ten sensory
expression morphed
Martial
that he managed to nail it. Was he really serious about the grade-ten technique
other Martial Artist that I had ever come across
man…!" Squire Dylon slapped Rui on the shoulder, grinning. "You've been doing really well, eh? Good
to Kyrie. "What say you and I get dinner together
no point in celebrating a breakthrough if the person in question isn't
"Damn,"
been thirteen years, and you still haven't given up.
epiphany. "I think I've got it. The
Squire Kyrie sighed in
"Senior Quarrier, the headmaster has
to hear. I have been looking forward to meeting him after all these years," Rui
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