The Martial Unity

On top of that, while Kane was an assassin, he did focus on a direct approach that was largely overlapping with frontal combat skills.

These were enough rational grounds to dismiss the value proposition that he had to offer as opposed to the risk that he could bring with him.

However, Rui was unable to bring himself to outright refuse Kane firmly.

He knew that he was part of the reason for Kane's Martial drive. In the past three years since Rui returned to the Kandrian Empire and broke him through to the Senior Realm, Kane had isolated himself in rigorous, long-term training and mission-completion to gain more experience.

He had undoubtedly grown much since he had broken through to the Senior Realm, but from what Rui could see, he had yet to reach the threshold of a high-grade Martial Senior.

More importantly, Rui knew that refusing him here would not be good for his Martial drive. Even if it wasn't strictly his fault, Rui would definitely feel very guilty and sorrowful if he was responsible for crippling Kane's Martial drive.

The correct answer was telling him no, but...

"..."

Rui was unable to bring himself to do that.

A tense moment passed before Rui heaved a sigh.

"Fine. You can come along."

"YES!" Kane leaped into the air with delight, reaching hundreds of meters into the sky instantly. "Woohooo!"

Rui felt a tinge of regret even as he watched Kane with an amused expression. It wasn't the right thing to involve Kane in the mess. That was the situation that Rui had put himself in to fix everything wrong in his life at the moment.

But, he appreciated Kane's company. They were undoubtedly best friends.

"Listen," Rui grew serious. "If we're going to do this, we're going to have to be even more careful than we were last time, got it?"

Dungeon all over

mild headache coming about him. It was all nice and well to want to

of resources as well as the support of powerful people. Thus, it was possible to pull it off even if he was under far greater scrutiny than he had ever been before in his entire life. His powerful mind had already burst into action, fleshing out a sophisticated plan

all the details to him and what he needed to do with a flowchart,

got

yep, I got it," Kane

it

the sophisticated and complicated multi-layered plan right down to the very letter. Kane was sharp, but Rui's plans were like

put together that could allow him to join Rui without anybody knowing, Rui continued

ready?" Rui asked his

she replied. "We have prepared the most luxurious and comfortable carriage for your journey to the Adventurer's Guild, as well as the finest staff to cater to your needs and all the other goods in storage as

RUMBLE

The world shook.

sensation as heaven and earth bent under the

STEP

Sagehood," Rui bowed lightly, greeting the Sloth Sage. "I am grateful for your services. I

he yawned sleepily. "This looks like it's a comfortable carriage to get some sleep

Rui smiled. "I prepared it

I shall

decided to travel with the Sloth Sage as the sole member of his security detail. Naturally, it meant more work for him,

into motion, ascending into the air as it

BOOM!

the Kandrian Empire, smoothly crossing it. He had already received authorization from the Kandrian Border Patrol Force,

Kandrian Empire. He knew he wasn't

dozed off, relaxing across one of the many wide seats in

appeared out of thin air, relaxing on a seat opposite Rui. "Finally, I can release

the only one