The Martial Unity

"…Additionally," he continued, "the Martial Union has also taken the liberty to analyze the data from your duel to further reduce the tediousness of this process. Based on it and the fact that you have grown stronger, the Union has decided to deploy six grade-twenty-five Martial Artists to test your power."

Rui's eyebrows lit up at the mention of their grade.

"…High grade," he murmured.

"Indeed, Your Highness," the Martial Master confirmed. "The Martial Union believes, in consideration of your prior matches, that testing you with grade-twenty-five Martial Artists, the first of the high grades, will lead to the most accurate evaluation."

"…Sounds like grades are much more rough in the Master Realm," Rui remarked. The Martial Master nodded. "In the Master Realm, grades are far less accurate and precise when it comes to measuring combat level. They are merely used as a reference and nothing more. Unfortunately, the Martial Union has yet to come up with a better way to quantify Masters."

Rui nodded, pondering the man's words. As a combat scientist or, at least, someone with the memories of a combat scientist, he knew just how difficult it was to quantify beings as complex and powerful as Martial Masters. "Your services are much appreciated, Masters," Rui expressed gratitude.

"It is an obligation, Your Highness," he replied. "By partaking in this test, you agree to partake in the evaluation of as many Martial Masters aiding in your evaluation. Each Master must agree to this."

Rui immediately understood the point of this.

It was to ensure that there always were Martial Artists available when others required themselves to be evaluated.

Thus, Martial Masters had essentially created a self-serving system where they took care of each other's needs rather than needing to commission a bunch of them each time.

"I don't mind," Rui calmly replied.

"Then, let us begin without any further ado. I am Vertol of the Earth Sect, and I shall be your first opponent."

Rui's eyes fixed on the man.

He had a sturdy, heavy body; in addition, he had a large paunch that undoubtedly made it harder to inflict any damage on him. Nothing above par for a defense-oriented Martial Master.

offense. It almost made him want to drop out and

was imperative that he knew how strong he was at this

stronger he had gotten after training. Without measuring his current combat level, he would be unable to gauge the gains that he would

mention, he just wanted to fight

use the

time, Master Vertol."

shifted to a large battlefield in the isolated Daracol Region, taking

Vertol took a strange

brought his feet together, "I have been looking forward to this, Your Highness," Master Vertol admitted. "Show me

so?" Rui smiled

gone down easily

he had

"Come."

Vertol's challenge

need

BADUMP!

action as Rui surged forward. A tremendously powerful

The

was beyond

BOOM!!!

emerged out

hadn't so much

to give up. Since the Master was a defensive Martial Artist, he didn't feel the need to be careful about a counter at range. He leaped away, gaining some distance, before

Gale Force Breathing, Outer Convergence, and Parallel Walk, surging towards the

second Flowing Canon

stronger due to the greater momentum accrued this