The Martial Unity

1946 Primitive

Six months.

Rui's eyes lit up. "Let's do it then!"

I strongly recommend against it. You will suffer tremendous psychological anguish and pain over extended periods of time. Even if you manage to come away with your mind and sanity intact, it will have an irreversible impact on you.

Rui closed his eyes.

He would be lying if he said that those words didn't horrify him.

He didn't enjoy pain.

He certainly did not enjoy extensive periods of intense mental suffering.

He most definitely did not enjoy the prospects of losing his mind or sanity.

However, the bottom line was clear to Rui.

It had never changed.

"If that is the price to gain access to this power…" Rui's expression grew grave. "Then so be it."

Kane stared at him, utterly astounded.

Unfortunately, this was the most Rui thing that Rui could do. Kane especially thought so after he learned the truth about his friend.

A being from another world.

This was a man who had followed his Martial Path to and past death.

With that in consideration, Kane was hardly surprised that Rui was willing to do something this insane.

"Are you absolutely certain?"

"…Yes."

"…Fine."

to the Elder Tree.

…No.

as he

your mind intact. I shall have you fulfill your end of the

end of the deal. You will lose the power of the Kandrian Empire as an ally and

in the habit of making

in these circumstances. He had already turned the massive disadvantage of having exposed thoughts into an advantage resulting in what was, as far as he was concerned, a highly lucrative deal. This was the

that you will need to inherit my understanding of non-esoteric reality," Rui replied. "I shall help you through

is an acceptable

I have to offer. I don't think

…

as you get the foundations right, you should be able to handle the rest on your own

words was the truth. That is identical to the arrangement that I had with

this point in time that you actually met the Divine Doctor. For all I know, you might

was a

a good

fact that it saved Rui and Kane from

that did not make it evil, not at all. No creature wanted to die, and Rui could even commend the

not mean the creature was one of

sound, the Elder Tree admitted. Very well,

they stood as the very

stood in an empty plain in the Garden

a moment,

WHOOSH

STEP

appeared out of nowhere, landing on the ground. His entire body was covered in an attire that resembled a fusion between a doctor and an adventurer. His head was completely covered

gas mask Rui

"…These are the Elder

Correct.

CLICK

mask, revealing