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

was assigned to a barren and deserted region with no civilization, by the Martial Union. This

a Martial Master be discharged from the Royal Army in the first place? 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 discipline and control would fall to that

he was honorably

assign him to an insignificant region

greet Rui before Rui could even state his name to the security guards outside

two things to be

that he was undoubtedly

second was that he undoubtedly

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

discharge, and the distrust of the Martial Union gave Rui enough information to

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

background, political inclinations, and intentions was but a

your genius intellect, but only now do I realize that they precede you," Master Krakule remarked softly. "You will make

simply staring at

not 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 you

attempts to preemptively shut down the man's lobbying attempt had failed. It seemed that he would

Quarrier," Master Krakule remarked. "And that reason is that you have