The Martial Unity

The elder Martial Master said hospitality, but it appeared that he had a very different idea of what it was. He simply sky-walked high-up into the icy freezing winds of North Kandria.

Rui followed suit, elevating with the Martial Master.

Both of them had Martial Bodies, of course, they were unaffected by the cold.

He turned to Rui, opening his mouth to address him.

Yet Rui was faster.

"Before you begin, please allow me to inform you; that I have no interest in supporting Prince Randal's hawkish ambitions." Rui raised a palm in a distance gesture.

He had already seen through the truth. The truth regarding the Master's intentions.

Master Krakule's eyes sharpened with a hint of surprise. "…How did you know?"

"Your posture naturally gravitates to the Royal Army's military stance at ease," Rui replied. "Your tone and parlance betray a military background. The fact that you retained such heavy militaristic body language even as a Martial Master allowed me to deduce that you were recently discharged. For, such body language does not last the test of time as a Martial Artist that undergoes many changes as they ascend to higher Realms of power, especially the Master Realm which causes heavy shifts in demeanor."

He thought of how Master Ceeran's entire demeanor and vibe changed from the perilous nature he possessed to that of the softer demeanor he had as a Martial Master. It appeared that the breakthrough to the Master Realm was truly something that altered a Martial Artist.

undoubtedly discharged from the

there was the fact that a Martial Master was assigned to a barren and deserted region with no

in the first place? They were so valuable that they could get away with anything short of treason or mass murder. Rui highly doubted

meant he was honorably

Martial Union distrust him enough to assign him to an insignificant region where he could not employ his authority to make any impact

Rui before Rui could even state his

things to

that he was undoubtedly

was that he undoubtedly really wanted to speak

been prepared yet was a falsehood, was it not?" Rui asked calmly.

background, recent military discharge, and the distrust of the Martial Union gave Rui enough information to make

was the third time that he was being solicited by a Martial Master in favor of a Martial

your background, political inclinations, and intentions was but a few

had heard rumors of your genius intellect, but only now do I realize that they precede you," Master Krakule remarked softly. "You will make a terrifying Martial Master one day, Senior

respond, simply staring at the

deny it. I am indeed a member of the Randal Faction," The Martial Master stared into Rui's eyes. "And indeed, I am here to solicit

to preemptively shut down the man's lobbying attempt had failed. It seemed

invite you to our faction, Senior Quarrier," Master Krakule remarked. "And that reason is that you have already greatly supported our faction more