The Martial Unity

Chapter 2015

Chapter 2015 Unable

"…That was more confident than I had expected."

"The question is a bit invalid," Rui replied calmly.

His tone was solid.

Unyielding.

"I feel as though... I cannot stop pursuing my Martial Path. I physically cannot stop pursuing Project Water," he murmured lightly. "It is an inability."

Kane frowned. "What do you mean? Isn't pursuing Project Water a choice?"

"I used to think so…" He closed his eyes. "…until three days ago."

Kane furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. "I don't follow."

"My drive to pursue my Martial Path shook at the revelation but…" His eyes opened slowly. "…it didn't break."

Kane stared at him uncertainly.

Rui's eyes turned to him, meeting his gaze.

Within their depths stirred an endless darkness.

A void.

A single question escaped him.

"Do you know what I think that means?"

The air tingled.

It grew more tense.

It grew taut.

smile emerged on

my Martial Drive was not my own choice was able to make me

with shock as he finally

"That's right."

eyes grew

it's a choice, at least not anymore." He

them into powerful fists. "It feels like it is beyond choice. Beyond my choice. I cannot stop. I am unable to stop. When I try imagining a life without my Martial Drive, my mind yields nothingness. Do

profound intensity accompanied his voice as

pursuing my Martial Path anymore than you

"…Breathing?"

Rui nodded.

stop

eyes widened

was

control, was not something

tried, the subconscious mind wrested away control from the conscious mind above a certain threshold and reflexively commenced breathing. It was impossible to stop

Kane stared at him with

it's no different from trying to stop breathing. It is no

words sent shivers

gazed at him, stunned

that it transcended conscious choice and

never heard of something like that

never heard of such an

fundamental driving force for progress down one's Martial Path. The stronger it was and the greater its scope, the further down one

a man whose Martial Drive was stronger than the drive to breathe

of feats would

reached the end of the rope of how surprised he could get when it came to Martial Art and Rui once Rui shattered the record for the youngest Martial Master

Yet, he was wrong.

that moment, a single truth became clear

stop pursuing your Martial Path even if you

I don't know how far I'll go. Or whether I'll

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