The Martial Unity

The news of Emperor Rael's return shook the ruling class of human civilization. The entire world reacted as innumerable statements from all ruling polities converged from around the continent.

[The Republic of Gorteau condemns Emperor Rael for his fascist regime. In the past three centuries, the Kandrian Empire has suffered at the hands of a power-hungry madman. His unfortunate recovery is a threat to democracy…]

[The Commonwealth Duchy of Vinfrana offers its sincere congratulations to the Emperor of Harmony for his recovery…]

[The Kingdom of Violis celebrates the return of the Emperor of Harmony…]

It only intensified as it captured the interest of everybody.

Well, almost everybody.

FSSS…

A pair of enormous, heavily-bolstered doors opened, letting out a cloud of smoke.

A medical team waited on standby as a masculine silhouette emerged from it.

"…How do you feel, Your Highness?" a doctor asked.

Rui gazed at his hands, clenching his fists. "…Like I can fight forever." The doctor smiled at those words. "It's not unusual to feel that way, but please keep in mind that it is merely euphoria. Due to the stamina boost varying from person to person, we strongly recommend that you test it out in training rigorously before entering the field."

Rui nodded. "Will keep that in mind."

procedures in rapid succession. The first procedure was the life-prolonging procedure, where he consumed a longevity potion. The second was

former was to prolong his prime as much as possible. He didn't do it before because he hadn't entered his absolute prime. But now, however, he had entered his prime phase. Thus, he immediately arranged for and consumed an extremely potent

he could prolong his phase of rapid growth even more than the prodigiously early breakthrough to the

him, consuming a longevity potion was more for his growth as

ensure that his Martial Body would grow much quicker than his peers due to

So much so that the growth due to the naturally responsive evolution of the body outpaced the decline due to age, which was why elder

age. Rui's Martial Body would reach much greater heights than others quicker, even after

was what truly

accumulation had been the reason that he fell behind older Martial Artists, and now, he had solved that problem

short term, the stamina potion mitigated the gap between

to his Martial Body. Step by step, he was making significant progress in mitigating the weakness of his

important enough to just consume potions. I need to ensure that I make the most of it.' Rui grew engrossed in thought. For now, however, he looked forward to measuring

new combat level, he might as well get it measured objectively

already arranged for an evaluation exam ahead

headed to the Daracol base up north for

yet his evaluation of them was limited and

and complex beings that could not be evaluated by one's

could not sense as many Martial Masters as

had fought two battles, which gave them enough to satisfy

of his Martial Master friends. None

They were Martial Masters.

Their time was valuable.

of them were probably outside the nation, completing important operations for