The Martial Unity

It was hard to deny that the Martial Prince would certainly be the most useful to Rui's personal interests as a Martial Artist.

In fact, if not for his family, Rui would probably enter into a cooperative relationship with Prince Raijun. While he still would not like the idea of a society run by Martial Artists, he would have no personal stake in being disaffected by such a thing coming to light.

But in consideration of the orphanage, he definitely did not want the Kandrian Empire to take a warmongering inclination. During his travels, he had seen what unstable nations did to their citizens, they always bore the brunt of any conflict that resulted in a lot of chaos and loss of life.

He did not want the Quarrier Orphanage to be disaffected by the otherwise stable nation of Kandria gearing up for war.

"Your offer is alluring, but I can't join your faction," Rui replied, shaking his head. "I apologize for the firmness, but it is my final decision, all the protection in the world doesn't mean much if the very fabric of the lives of the people I care about changes for the worse. There are things that not even Martial power can fix."

Prince Raijun stared at him before closing his eyes and heaving a soft sigh. "I see. This pains me more than you'd think. I was truly excited to have the most prodigious Martial Senior to have ever existed join my faction. However, it appears that I have underestimated the depth of your love for your family."

He couldn't have expected that Rui would be willing to not only go as far as to secure his family's safety at any cost but also ensure that their lives are not disrupted at any cost.

Frankly, Rui too was a little surprised at how firmly he rejected the man's offer. Ever since he returned, he had been much more unwilling to allow anything to disaffect his family.

identified the source of this

I am still guilty for the anguish I caused them in the past eight years ago,' Rui

Kandrian War had occurred years later, he

courteously. "However, I can still offer your family the protection you want for them even if you don't

expression grew quizzical. "But

say it would be for free," Prince Raijun's smile gained a hint of mischief. "You're a Martial Artist, aren't you? Then I'll commission

joining your faction in practice, is it not? Had I joined your faction, you would have me complete missions and operations that would help you gain more favor across the Kandrian government, in exchange

not going to be things that will help me gain more political capital," Prince Raijun replied. "What I want is for you to

didn't expect that Prince Raijun would request for something that personal as

better as trainers than I

Martial Families and other wealthy families that commissioned you have reported genuine and significant improvements after your tutelage. Colonel Geringan informed me that your Martial

stared at him, processing his

his arguments were valid. Training him was not going to aid his campaign in any way. He would need to maximize his potential through individuality in his Martial Art

that you were still