The Martial Unity

Chapter 2030 Untethered

The Martial Sage simply stared at Rui silently, earning a frown from him.

"With all due respect, Your Sagehood, I am extremely busy."

Sage Sayfeel closed his eyes. "…I have one last thing to inform you."

His tone grew graver.

"I didn't think it was appropriate for me to be the one to inform you, but…"

A severity accompanied his gaze.

"…it's more important than all the aforementioned matters."

Rui raised an eyebrow, puzzled. "…and just what might it be—"

"—Your mother."

Sage Sayfeel cut into his question.

Rui's eyes sharpened. "Which one?"

"…Your adoptive mother, Lashara."

"…I find it concerning that you felt the need to bring her up at all." The endless darkness within Rui's eyes stirred. "What about my mother?"

Sage Sayfeel's eyes closed. "She passed awa—"

—A horrifying tsunami of bloodlust and peril flooded the Martial Sage, stunning him silent.

It was pure, unadulterated darkness.

"I'll kill you." Rui's voice resonated with the emotional maelstrom within.

Yet, Sage Sayfeel's eyes only grew melancholic.

For all he could see was pain.

"…My condolences, Your Highness."

"No…" His voice shook. "…I don't believe it."

His eyes burned with defiance.

"I don't believe it."

BADUMP!

Heart and Martial Mind blazed into full power even as his

WHOOSH!!!

of Harmony. He shot away from the Royal Palace, surging through Kandria as he moved at extraordinary speeds, the likes of which he had never reached before, pushing his body

sheer stress he subjected it to, while muscles burned as his joints creaked under the sheer speed at which Rui moved

even begin to compare to the pain

expression crumpled with grief and

refused to accept

Sage Sayfeel would never utter

single remark escaped

"No."

though he was trying to will reality to

WHOOSH!!!

he surged faster

step, he brought about greater

he cursed the heightened perception of time that came

second

An eternity of hell.

a minute later, he had arrived at the

Martial Masters in place for protection did not take kindly to

were frozen stiff with shock when they saw the identity of

him with unadulterated shock, emerging from their spots as they

Rui's voice was

STEP

at

his powerful senses scoured the

had also moved out of the orphanage. While many of them had moved to the town of Hajin, many had also chosen to take the steps of those before him, setting up small huts and little homes in and around the orphanage

her own

for that at

eyes were only fixed on

They scoured its depths.

spotted many familiar faces,

couldn't find his

his powerful senses couldn't find

others didn't find

"Look, it's Uncle Rui!"

"Woah, he's finally back!"

noticed him first, growing more

Alice opened the front door with an amazed smile. "You've

She was visibly older.

Her energy had declined.

while yelling out his name with excitement. Yet her youth had long gone over the years. Before him