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

even the revelation that my Martial Drive

widened with shock as he finally understood what Rui

"That's right."

grew

don't think it's a choice, at least

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

his voice as he

my Martial Path anymore than

"…Breathing?"

Rui nodded.

you permanently stop breathing

eyes widened with

answer was

within conscious control, was not something that could permanently be stopped by

mind wrested away control from the conscious mind above a certain threshold and reflexively commenced breathing.

absurd." Kane stared

time I try, it's no different

sent shivers

him, stunned

Drive that was so incredibly powerful that it transcended conscious choice and was even more

heard of something like that in his entire

had never heard of

down one's Martial Path. The

Drive was

what kinds of feats would such

of how surprised he could get when it came to Martial Art and Rui

Yet, he was wrong.

moment, a single truth became

don't think you'd stop pursuing your Martial Path

of Rui's mouth. "Still… I don't know how far I'll

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