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.

that he was undoubtedly discharged from the military well after he became a

with no civilization, by the Martial Union. This one was less certain, but

discharged from the Royal Army in the first place? They were so valuable that they could get away with anything

meant he was

Union distrust him enough to assign him to an insignificant region where

fact that he arrived to greet Rui before Rui could even state his name to the security guards outside

things to

first was that he

second was that he undoubtedly really wanted to

little excuse of the Martial Senior not having been prepared yet was a falsehood, was it

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

the third time that he was being solicited by a Martial Master in favor of a Martial Faction. It was a tiring

and intentions was but a few

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

didn't respond, simply staring

Faction," The Martial Master stared into Rui's eyes. "And

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

Krakule remarked. "And that reason is that you