The Martial Unity

Rui didn't disagree with her evaluation.

Frankly, he was surprised that some of the prime princes and princesses believed that they could be Martial Artists and suppress the Martial Union despite their extravagant education.

It showed that education correlated more with knowledge than it did wisdom.

The princes and princesses appeared to believe in the throne, perhaps a little too excessively. It appeared that they truly thought they could achieve their ambitions or ideals as long as they ascended the throne and gained the power of the crown, no matter what.

As children of the Emperor, they were undoubtedly surrounded by those who were fervently loyal to the Emperor and believed in his absolution.

Was that why Prince Raijun thought he could get away with using the power of the Emperor to alter the fundamental nature of the Kandrian Empire and elevate Martial Artists to be the ruling class of the nation?

It was funnily contradictory in his case, yet also deeply concerning. If that was the mindset that the princes and princesses had regarding what was possible with the power of the Crown, then it was no wonder that some of these princes and princesses had crazy ideas!

Regardless, he could understand Master Vericita's argument. The abolition of the Martial Union was essentially effectively impossible and any attempt to do so would lead to a war between two forces that would tear apart the very fabric of the nation, sending ripples of war and chaos across not just the nation but also the entire world.

That was the influence that the Kandrian Empire had across East Panama. A civil war would leave the Kandrian Empire in a delicate state of weakness that would in turn invite its rival powerhouse Sage-level nations to wage war on the weakened nation.

The Kandrian Empire was a highly desirable nation to colonize and take over, the fact that it bordered the Great Nam Ocean alone made it worth acquiring.

"Are you willing to

"Yes."

voice was soft, but her

dozen times longer than you have. War is inevitable. Human greed. Human fear. Martial drive. As long as these exist, there will be always war. The Great East Panamic War may have ended eighty years ago, but it will reignite once more. War will come, one way or another. It is better to be prepared for it than to

measures to protect my loved ones from it while doing my best to prevent

admirable sentiment but I fear that you may be a bit naive, young man," She

life,

weeds, it would just keep coming back even after it was gone. However, he didn't care to

would disaffect his family, which a civil war would most certainly do due to its proximity to them. If the Kandrian Empire fought a large war a

well, we can only do what we

following suit if you are truly serious about spreading your Martial Art," Master Vericita remarked, smiling invitingly. "Creating a Sect requires capital, rest assured. Maintaining it requires just as much capital. Joining the

Rui scoffed inwardly.

was trying to rally him

appreciate the suggestion," Rui replied

support. She has a proposal for you," Master Vericita replied. "It is…controversial, but her reasoning is sound in theory. It may be in

had already been taken to earn his allegiance.

will convey that to you herself," Master Vericita replied with

palm before breathing in a particular