The Martial Unity

2033 A Candid Conversation

Watching the orphanage gobble up his tales of the Beast Domain with ecstatic excitement was cathartic to Rui. It was because he could directly feel their joy.

A part of his Martial Mind was always active.

His Martial Mind was particularly extraordinarily powerful, allowing him to perceive the depth of happiness that his words brought about.

It was a warm feeling.

It wasn't just the children, he could sense that his presence brought immense happiness to the many members of the Quarrier Orphanage. These were people who had grown up under Lashara alongside him.

While he wasn't entirely comfortable with the ability to peer into people's minds passively outside of a conscious decision to do so in combat, at least he had the security that his presence in the Quarrier Orphanage was a positive one.

He patiently entertained everybody, making an effort to engage with everybody one after another throughout dinner and past.

"Where's Xanarn?" Rui realized she was missing. "Ah…" Alice smiled awkwardly. "She said that she would be returning to Ajanta Island to meet her friends from long ago. She told me to wish you the best of luck and said she would visit from time to time."

"…I see."

The reason she had come here was to protect the Quarrier Orphanage in addition to the protection that he commissioned for them. Then, the threat was eliminated, and Rui gained immense political power, able to commission Martial Masters to protect the orphanage and a Martial Sage eventually.

He understood why she left.

Her Martial Drive had always been centered around using her power to protect something.

was purposeless and unable to do

Rui had rejected her and her offer to pursue a family with her. While she had built bonds with the Quarrier Orphanage,

"Tsk tsk, you let

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of Rui's

children dispersed. They each had their

found himself sitting opposite

mess this time." Julian stared at

His words were heavy.

rose.

this entire time, unbeknownst to the rest of the orphanage, was not really you," Julian remarked. "Confirmed by your stories in the Beast Domain. It is good you never allowed that fake doppelganger to come to the orphanage. I would never forgive you if you sent

Julian's words were firm.

Rui shook his head. "The doppelganger was never meant to deceive the orphanage;

to deceive the orphanage, he

the truth and ensured that Master Reina never met the

never supposed to know that the fake me was in the Kandrian Empire since I

that you were in the Kandrian Empire and attending an address from Prince Rui Quarrier Silas Kandria to

eyes

Rui gave a speech about how he was going to increase the budget of the ministry

spine. Now, he was worried about exactly what Master

caliber I would have expected from you. From that, I could deduce that, for some reason, your goal was to fool everyone into believing that you had never left the Kandrian Empire. However, the fact that you came here abruptly and are freely talking about your escapades in the

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gazed at Julian