The Martial Unity

CLACK

The door closed behind Rui after he exited the throne hall.

He beheld the outside world in a daze.

He wasn't even sure what to do.

"Rui."

Master Ceeran's voice broke him out of his reverie as he descended from the sky, standing before Rui at the closed entrance to the Kandrian Throne Hall.

"…Master Ceeran," Rui smiled at him, tired. "…You didn't need to wait for me."

"I chose to," Master Ceeran smiled back, patting him on the shoulder.

They walked down and away from the throne hall silently. Neither of them addressed the enormous elephant in the room.

Master Ceeran tactfully avoided bringing it up immediately.

"Man…" Rui heaved a sigh. "Today had been a crazy day."

"Indeed," Master Ceeran replied, nodding. "Not even in my wildest dreams could I have imagined what happened actually happening…"

the Martial Union's reaction?" Rui

with, it was still a good job to understand the ramifications of the Emperor's decision. He could not avoid them after all. The sooner

need to ask?" Master Ceeran's voice betrayed a hint

wryly. "You're right. It was a

doubt in his mind that the Martial Union as a whole was extraordinarily

be some elements of the powerful organization that weren't entirely pleased by this outcome, there was no doubt that

now he had the power to ascend the throne and

was what Prince Raijun went

Ceeran remarked. "Several Masters have volunteered to stand guard on a temporary basis, secretly, of course.

are the Masters

stationed himself close by quite some time ago, as you know. The three of them are extremely strong; thus, you can rest assured that harm will not

tired. "I am grateful to all of them.

Ceeran remarked, growing even more excited. "The Martial Union has just summoned an emergency meeting recalling as many Martial Masters back to the Vargard headquarters.

"…Oh boy," Rui whispered.

Union that is shaken," Master Ceeran remarked. "All of the upper echelons of Kandria are shaken. Each of the power blocs of our Empire is having their own emergency meetings to discuss the shocking revelations that His Majesty the Royal Emperor has chosen

a new major bidder for the throne that had earned the Emperor's approval and heirship was

had no doubt that these rich, powerful, influential, and even authoritative figures

that's still not

course not,"

stakeholders of Kandria with vested interests in the outcome of the Kandrian Throne War," Master Ceeran remarked. "A variety of spokespersons, delegates, ambassadors, consulates, and rulers

an enormous headache coming

in hopes of getting statements from you," Master Ceeran remarked. "The revelation is slowly starting to spread to the common public; after all, you have been added to the official public record of the Royal Family Tree as Prince Rui Quarrier Kandria, the

ground would open up and swallow