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 Rui's

Martial Drive was not my own choice was able to

widened with shock as he finally understood what Rui was

"That's right."

eyes grew

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

"It feels like it is beyond choice. Beyond my choice. I cannot stop. I am unable to stop. When I try

his voice

pursuing my Martial Path anymore than you are

"…Breathing?"

Rui nodded.

you permanently stop breathing

eyes widened with

was

conscious control, was not something that could permanently

one tried, the subconscious mind wrested away control from the conscious mind

stared at him

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

sent shivers down Kane's

him,

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

heard of something like that in

heard of such an

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

whose Martial Drive was stronger than the drive

kinds of feats would such

it came to Martial Art and Rui once Rui shattered the record

Yet, he was wrong.

moment, a single truth became clear

stop pursuing your Martial Path even if you stopped

smirk cracked at the edge of Rui's mouth. "Still… I don't know how far I'll go. Or whether I'll

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