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.

soft smile emerged on

Martial Drive was not my own choice was

shock as he

"That's right."

eyes grew

think it's a choice, at least not anymore." He gazed at his own

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

voice as he turned

not able to stop pursuing my Martial Path anymore than you are able to stop

"…Breathing?"

Rui nodded.

you permanently stop breathing by

eyes widened with

was obviously

something that could permanently

mind above a certain threshold

stared at him

cannot stop striving for. Every time I try, it's no different

sent shivers down Kane's

gazed at him, stunned into sheer

it

something like that in his

had never heard of

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

would a man whose Martial Drive was

feats would such a person

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

Yet, he was wrong.

that moment, a single

stop pursuing your

"Still… I don't know how far I'll

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