The Martial Unity

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In many ways, Lashara had been a rock in his life. No matter how crazy his life as a Martial Artist had gotten, he could always return home to the unconditional love of his mother.

It was a tether to his emotions.

He had yearned to fall back into the loving embrace of his mother after the mental turmoil he had experienced inwardly recently.

The loss of emotional feedback.

The loss of his identity.

Who could help him if not for his mother?

Who could ease his mind if not for his mother?

Yet, fate cruelly denied him this simple comfort.

No longer could he find any emotional respite in his mother's embrace.

No longer could he soothe himself in her unconditional love.

Inwardly, he felt as though he had lost more than just a person he had loved his entife life.

He had lost a haven in the Quarrier Orphanage.

While he had deep love for many of the caretakers that had raised him and had been raised alongside him, he saw them as responsibilities he ought to protect.

And while he certainly felt most protective of Lashara, a part of him felt protected by her in ineffable ways.

Now, she was no more.

Suddenly, all the power he had gathered felt useless.

He felt helpless.

What was the point of being a mighty Martial Master if he couldn't even be there for his mother? What was the point of voyaging for an absent father when it deprived him to be there for his mother?

his skin as the truth began settling

grew a

It grew darker.

"Rui...?"

gazed at

she grew increasingly more anxious and scared as

was the light in his

could only see an endless darkness

was the warmth

chill had overtaken

question escaped

"How...?"

It was a whisper.

"How did she go?"

"With a smile on her face surrounded by whose who loved

as a fleeting melancholic smile cracked at the edge of his mouth before

grew dark. "...Why did

words were a question, yet

An expression of grief.

Alice's smile grew bitter.

she loved and was blessed with a life full of love. Rather than remembering her death, I

a symphony positive memories flooded both of them. They lightened the vice

we have the family

many members of the Quarrier Family that had come out of their homes, eager to speak

relatively recently. These children gazed at Rui reverent excitement, having heard of many tales of the

spent some time

were fully mature adults like Max and Mana who had progressed well

These were among the first generation of the Quarrier Orphanage who had helped run the orphanage when he was still

It was heartwarming.

him,

cursed to watching all of them grow

at his disposal, he was doomed to watchingg

senses born from his Martial Mind allowed him to almost

made his