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 power even as his eyes flared with

WHOOSH!!!

Royal Palace, surging through Kandria as he moved at extraordinary speeds, the likes of which he had

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

even begin to compare to

with grief and

heart refused

his mind knew that Sage Sayfeel would never utter a

remark

"No."

was as though he was trying to will reality

WHOOSH!!!

step, he surged faster and

step, he brought about

a Martial Artist, he cursed the heightened perception of time that came with

second was an

An eternity of hell.

a minute later, he

protection did not take kindly to the rapid arrival of what could only be interpreted as a

the two of them were frozen stiff with shock when they saw the identity of said hostile

from their spots as they surged into the air to

Rui's voice

STEP

arrived at the

powerful senses scoured the entire

of them had moved to the town of Hajin, many had also

mother had never had children of her own yet had

he didn't care for that

eyes were only fixed on

They scoured its depths.

many familiar faces, young

couldn't

his powerful senses

mean 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.

She was visibly older.

Her energy had declined.

dive at him and hug him while yelling out his name with excitement. Yet her youth