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.

was undoubtedly discharged from the military well after he became

Master was assigned to a barren and deserted region with no civilization, by the Martial Union. This one was less certain, but Rui

They were so valuable that they could get away with anything short of treason or mass murder. Rui highly doubted that someone who practically radiated

he was

would the Martial Union distrust him enough to assign him to an insignificant region where he could

to greet Rui before Rui could even state his name to

were two things to

was that he was undoubtedly

that he undoubtedly really wanted

been prepared yet was a falsehood, was it not?" Rui asked calmly. "You wanted to get the opportunity to speak with

discharge, and the distrust of the Martial Union

a Martial Master in favor of a Martial Faction. It was a tiring pattern that he was getting

was but a few seconds of observation

that they precede you," Master Krakule remarked softly. "You will make a terrifying Martial Master one day, Senior

staring

truth, I will not deny it. I am indeed a member of the Randal Faction," The Martial Master stared into Rui's eyes. "And indeed, I am

shut down the man's lobbying attempt had

Krakule remarked. "And that reason is that you have already