The man didn't have so much as a hint of hair on his head, yet his eyebrows, mustache, and beard were long and overflowing. His visage was aged and elderly. His eyes seemed to radiate a depth that Prince Raijun was unable to fathom.
They regarded Prince Raijun without a hint of reverence towards the symbol of the Royal Family.
"Sir Armstrong," Prince Raijun bowed. "It is an honor to be in the presence of the first sword of the Kandrian Empire."
"Speak."
The man's voice rumbled, possessing an inhuman depth.
"…I would like to request you to fight as my champion in a Martial duel that I have accepted."
The Gatekeeper's eyes narrowed.
"No."
He turned back, returning to the lake with heavy steps.
"Please, Sir Armstrong!"
THUD
"Help me!"
THUD
"Help me win!"
THUD
"DEFEAT THE VOID PRINCE AND MAKE ME EMPEROR!"
The man froze.
He turned around slowly.
His powerful gaze pinned the Martial Prince in place.
"…Tell me more."
wide smile of jubilation emerged
for him, the news of what happened that day could not be contained. He
everybody and everything. He had reserved a space of absolute silence to condition his mind for combat to ensure that he was at his absolute peak
CLACK
door opened,
"This better be important."
His words were intense.
Their Masteries. They have requested your presence immediately. They
frowned, immediately
knew that the Martial Masters in his orbit would not call him for something stupid and meaningless. Whatever it was, it was mostly likely something that he definitely would
to
wasn't long before Rui found himself before Master Ceeran, Zentra,
around at them, immediately noting the
prickled at the
was a distinct gloom that lingered in
"…What's going on?"
a seat, Your
a seat before them. "What's this
must find a way to terminate your Martial duel with Prince Raijun,
narrowed his
we just received news about who Prince Raijun has chosen as his champion." Master Zentra calmly
eyebrow. "What is this, a drama? Just spit
champion is…is none other than the
name lingered in the air like an
utterance
tilted
PAT
the advent of the Master Realm. A legend. His name was known throughout the Kandrian Empire when I
be a Martial Senior. And not without reason, either. If even
that why I've
you're just too self-absorbed in your Martial Path to care
regarded that with a light shrug, unable to
each of them. "Old Senior veteran is my opponent, got
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