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.

man who elevated Kandria

was known as the Emperor of

only ruler in

early half of the Age of Martial Art was civil

civil wars were the ruling political establishment that had been in power since long before the age of Martial Art. These included royalty, aristocracy,

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

this power struggle. It was the defining hallmark of the earliest phase of the Age of Martial Art, which itself was an era marked by the beginning of the first Martial Squire leading

Martialocracy. The Sekigahara Confederate was a state where Martial Artists grouped together, selectively breeding with each other to create their own bloodlines, resulting in clans that swept the militaries of the aristocratic clans that previously ruled the Sekigahara plains. The clash between the Martial faction and the dictator of

Empire was the only nation in

It had come close.

signed the Kandrian Martial Pact and the Covenant, he did expect loyalty from Martial Artists. He refused to give up the right to

immense friction between him and the young Martial

bound

could pull the trigger,

became Emperor, becoming Emperor Rael. He immediately formed agreements with the Martial Union with a compromise on both sides,

expertise in law and administration created a system of governance that worked around the Martial Union and slotted perfectly into the power system of Kandria, seamlessly harnessing its power. His diplomatic and militaristic acuity empowered Kandria's influence and

who saved all of Kandria from destruction and

His name invoked silence.

the advisors were firmly a part of Prince Raijun's faction, they would be lying if they did not have an immensely favorable opinion of

Raijun's eyes sharpened. "Tsk, he should have stayed asleep. Better yet,