The Martial Unity

"That idea seems increasingly alluring," Prince Raijun remarked. "I, for one, find it hard to imagine that all four of them had a massive shift in priorities simultaneously. It is much more likely that there is a common causal factor between them."

"We agree," The advisors nodded. "That is our analysis on the matter as well. We believe that there is a common cause behind their aggressive shift towards you."

Prince Raijun nodded, narrowing his eyes. "I just am unable to imagine who or what it could be; these are truly mind-boggling events."

"There are some possibilities, but there is one that stands at the top of the list..." One of his advisors signaled to an assistant, who promptly supplied Prince Raijun with a report document.

"What is this...?"

"Something you haven't heard about yet. We saw fit to hand it to you ourselves to minimize an information leak," His advisors explained.

Prince Raijun raised an eyebrow as he went through it.

His eyes widened. "Father...has awoken once more?"

"His Majesty, Second Emperor Rael Di Kandria, has awakened from his Eternal Dream sleep, perhaps for the final time," The advisors solemnly informed him.

The atmosphere was severe.

Di Kandria was the man who elevated Kandria to a

as the Emperor of

Panama, he alone was the one and only ruler in the history of the Age

universal political phenomena during the early half of the Age of Martial Art was civil

been in power since long before the age of Martial Art. These included royalty, aristocracy,

Artists of the new age who broke free of the control of the existing political establishment. These were younger

Age of Martial Art, which itself was an era marked by the beginning of the first Martial Squire

each other to create their own bloodlines, resulting

only nation in history that had never experienced a

It had come close.

Pact and the Covenant, he did expect loyalty from Martial Artists. He

immense friction between him and the

it was bound

could pull the

resistance of his siblings and became Emperor, becoming Emperor Rael. He immediately formed agreements with the Martial Union with a compromise on both sides, conceding to a highly conditional and limited defensive conscription in

of governance that worked around the Martial Union and slotted perfectly into the power system of Kandria, seamlessly harnessing its power. His diplomatic and

and elevated it to power and dominance, earning the respect and admiration of all

His name invoked silence.

be lying if they

"Tsk, he should have stayed asleep. Better yet,