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

was a

it truly be that

and had never given it much thought. As far as he was concerned, it didn't matter. It was

back to the sole memory of his mother when he first gave birth. Despite her exhaustion and pain, her eyes lingered with deep affection for Rui even

she a royal

not make me

reprieve. It shook Rui out of his frozen reverie, propelling him

STEP

STEP

STEP…

became increasingly aware of all the

was anything

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

of considering whether this was good or bad, they were still utterly bewildered

was even more shocked than the Martial

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

Randal's expression crumpled

age by the

frozen in raw fear as they realized the nightmare that

gritted his teeth apprehensively at the revelation

inflicted with pain at the revelation. Yet, even he was deeply stunned by the revelation. It was clear that not even the Beggar's Sect had been aware of this deep secret despite all their exposure to

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

fear for the first time in his

schooled his expression and

of guests and toward the royal family that had gathered a short distance away from the elevated platform bearing the

took, the

the burden on his shoulder

step, it

time he arrived, he felt like the

down on him, squeezing his

"Rui Quarrier Kandria."

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

Gentle.

beheld the Emperor of

the powerful and domineering persona of the Emperor of Harmony. All

He didn't understand.

didn't understand what

are a son

Emperor's declaration