The Martial Unity

The Sage Council of the Martial Union didn't mess around too much. While emperors and rulers of nations would often take weeks, months, and in some extreme cases, even years to plan out such an important meeting, they didn't care for all that.

The invitation was a handwritten letter.

[Respected Matriarch of the Silas Clan, Matriarch Nephi,

On behalf of the Sage Council, we, the Flickering Elder, the Mountain of Fortitude, and the Hugging Hegemon would like to invite you to a summit to discuss the prospects of any potential cooperation between the the Martial Union and the Silas Clan. We hope to formally welcome you to the Kandrian Empire and explore each other's interests and objectives to potentially come together in a powerful, mutually beneficial agreement and understanding between us for the betterment of both parties.

We would like to nominate Prince Rui Quarrier Silas Kandria as a neutral mediator who truly wishes the best for both parties and understands what each party needs and desires.

We hope that you will accept our invitation, and we look forward to speaking with you.]

Three signatures from each Martial Sage were at the bottom of the invitation card, along with other details such as the venue and the time period.

"Hmph, I didn't expect the Martial Union to be so suffocatingly formal," Matriarch Nephi snorted once she read through the letter.

"That's actually not all that formal," Rui replied. "A formal invitation would be much more tedious in its verbiage and sentence structure. That's semi-formal at best."

Matriarch Nephi stared at her grandson with deep skepticism.

Rui heaved an amused sigh. "Listen, grandma, don't be too casual with the Martial Sages of the Martial Union; this is a formal meeting, and not reciprocating the formality they show you could be interpreted as a sign of disrespect."

"Hmph, I know."

severe lack of diplomatic experience on multiple occasions. Thus, he had no doubt that the

was some rudeness before the prospect of gaining a

the meeting had arrived. She had dismissed the formal attire that Rui had offered, choosing to wear the leather fashioned

our tradition,"

the Town of Vargard to the headquarters of the Martial Union. Naturally, Rui didn't take his bodyguards

STEP

before the Martial Union, where a delegation of

bowed, clasping their

perfunctorily. "Lead the

each step they took, the

unnerving. The impact that Martial Sages had on the world was almost impossible to

other hand, was unperturbed even as she contributed to it as a Martial

STEP

arrived before a large

as the pressure upon the mind

about who awaited them on

CLACK

three Martial Sages standing

Hegemon, the Flickering Elder,

Matriarch Nephi Silas," the Flickering Elder began with grace in her child-like voice. "We are grateful and pleased that you have accepted our invitation. I am Maya Heln, a leader of the Martial Union and the

Kalyn Dullahan, matriarch of the Dullahan

Vintar, patriarch of the Vintar Family and leader of the Earth Sect. Together, the three of

Silas," Rui's grandmother spoke with a measured tone. "Matriarch of