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!

Martial Heart and Martial Mind blazed into full

WHOOSH!!!

of Harmony. He shot away from the Royal Palace, surging through Kandria as he moved at extraordinary speeds, the likes of which he

under the sheer stress he subjected it to, while muscles burned as his joints creaked under the sheer

to compare to the pain that he felt

expression crumpled with grief

heart refused to accept

Sayfeel would never utter a falsehood about such a

remark escaped

"No."

as though he was trying to

WHOOSH!!!

each step, he surged faster and faster.

he brought

since becoming a Martial Artist, he

passing second

An eternity of hell.

merely a minute later, he

in place for protection did not take kindly to the rapid arrival

shock when they saw the

at him with unadulterated shock, emerging from their spots as they surged into the air to confirm what they

voice

STEP

at

instant, his powerful senses scoured

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 along

her own yet had given

didn't care for

were only fixed on the original

They scoured its depths.

many familiar faces,

he couldn't find

he might, his

others didn't find

"Look, it's Uncle Rui!"

"Woah, he's finally back!"

adolescents noticed him first,

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

She was visibly older.

Her energy had declined.

him and hug him while yelling out his name with excitement. Yet her youth had long gone over the years. Before him was an older woman