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."

in rapid succession. The first procedure was the life-prolonging procedure, where

because he hadn't entered his absolute prime. But now, however, he had entered

his phase of rapid growth even more than the prodigiously early breakthrough

for his growth as a Martial Artist than it was in desire

that his Martial Body would grow much quicker than his peers due to the fact that he had severely slowed down his

Bodies possessed an evolved capacity to grow stronger in response to stress, far greater than that of the human body. So much so that the growth due to the naturally responsive evolution of the body outpaced the decline due to age, which was

Body would reach much greater heights than

what truly

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

stamina potion mitigated the gap between

Martial Body. Step by step, he was making significant progress in mitigating the

not 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 his

he was going to measure his new combat level, he might as well get it measured

evaluation exam ahead of time,

Daracol base up north for

numerous Martial Masters waiting in the base, yet his evaluation

already experienced that Masters were inscrutable and complex beings

could not sense as many Martial

fought two battles, which gave them enough

he missed the presence of his Martial Master friends. None

They were Martial Masters.

Their time was valuable.

outside the nation, completing important operations for