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

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

Master

right. It was a stupid

the slightest shred of a doubt in his mind that the Martial Union as a whole was

bound to be some elements of the powerful organization that weren't entirely pleased by this outcome, there was no doubt that an overwhelming majority of the Martial Sects and factions within the Martial

now he had the power to ascend the throne and become

was what Prince Raijun went to

already taken the liberty of emergency protecting your family," Master Ceeran remarked. "Several Masters have volunteered to stand guard on a temporary basis, secretly,

are the Masters that

Krakule, who had previously 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

all of them.

excited. "The Martial Union has just summoned an emergency meeting recalling as many Martial Masters back to the Vargard headquarters. I have heard that even some Martial Sages might be partaking in the emergency

"…Oh boy," Rui whispered.

"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

bidder for the throne that had earned the Emperor's approval and heirship was an

single power or force within the Kandrian Empire was unaffected. He had no doubt that these rich, powerful, influential, and even authoritative

that's still

not," Rui

I have been informed of, the news has already spread to the international and foreign stakeholders of Kandria with vested interests in the outcome of the Kandrian Throne War," Master Ceeran remarked. "A variety of spokespersons, delegates, ambassadors, consulates,

an enormous headache

Martial Union in hopes of getting statements from you," Master Ceeran remarked. "The revelation is slowly starting to spread

Rui just hoped the ground would open up and swallow him whole