The Martial Unity

1752 Shocking Decision

Not a single person could remain unperturbed.

Not a single person could remain calm.

Not a single one of them could maintain their composure at the revelation that had just unfolded.

Yet the ritual did not lie.

A light identical to that of the other princes and princesses had shone from Rui.

Rui himself had been frozen in shock at the realization of what had just happened.

"Come forth..." The Emperor beckoned him forth with a knowing smile. "Come forth, Prince Rui Quarrier Kandria."

For a moment, nobody moved.

Everybody was shocked.

His acquaintances around him were stunned and speechless.

Master Ceeran, Vericita, Aroanian, Minister Varay, and several others simply stared at him like he was from another world.

The royals stared at him in shock.

The entirety of the throne hall was stunned to its very core.

Yet, none of them were more shocked than Rui himself.

"…What?" He whispered with horror. "This has to be some kind of a mistake."

Time slowed down to a crawl as his Martial fight-or-flight instincts took over. His mind, normally ordered and organized in its thought, had fallen into absolute chaos. Countless thoughts flashed through it as it collapsed into disarray.

He didn't understand.

He didn't understand what was happening.

How could he possibly have royal blood in his veins?

How could he possibly be a descendant of the Kandrian Royal Family?!

Could it be a mistake?

orb be

was far too low. This was a matter centered around the Royal Family; there was no room

it truly be that he

and had never given it much thought. As far as he was concerned,

of his mother when he first gave birth. Despite her

she a

me repeat

for reprieve. It shook Rui out of his frozen reverie, propelling him forward as he obeyed the

STEP

STEP

STEP…

increasingly

single person was anything less than

beyond flabbergasted. The members of the Martial Union were truly taken aback as they realized their golden boy had

whether this was good or bad,

family was even

realization dawned on them, the royals had lost all dignity as

Randal's expression crumpled with horrified

age by

Ranea, Rafia, and Raemina were frozen in raw fear as they realized

gritted his teeth apprehensively at the revelation of Rui

revelation. Yet, even he was deeply stunned by the revelation. It was clear that

revelation. He gritted his teeth with deep fear and apprehension as he did his best to

he experienced true terror and fear for the first time in

schooled his expression and his gait

the crowd of guests and toward the royal family that had gathered

step he took, the harder it

each step he took, the burden on his shoulder

each step, it grew

felt like the

on him, squeezing his

"Rui Quarrier Kandria."

Emperor spoke his name like an incantation. His voice was powerful, yet his

Gentle.

beheld the

of the Emperor of Harmony. All Rui saw was

He didn't understand.

didn't understand what he was

are a son

Emperor's declaration was