The Martial Unity

Chapter 2125 Weighing Considerations

For a moment, Rui was shocked.

Then, his mind remembered all the ways that his father could have found out about his secret. Maybe he had ordered one of his Martial Masters to watch Rui's battle against Senior Frinjschia, or maybe Sage Sayfeel had spied on them the time he broke Kane through to the Senior Realm.

The details didn't matter.

What mattered was that his father now knew.

"Well, I suppose I ought to be grateful that you didn't bring it up until now," Rui grumbled lightly. "Still, you just couldn't help but include it in your plan, could you?"

Emperor Rael lightly shrugged with a hint of wry amusement. "I suppose I couldn't."

The two of them remained silent for a moment.

"If I were to refuse, I suppose you would attempt to persuade me."

"I would certainly try, but I'm afraid that it would be a failing initiative." Emperor Rael's powerful voice was calm. "You have grown too powerful. You still don't understand what it means to be a Martial Master in human civilization; perhaps you will learn more when you visit the Panamic Martial Federation. On top of that, you are especially unique and powerful in more ways than words can describe. I am unable to influence your decision as Emperor any more than what I am willing to do. I suppose the same is also true for the Martial Union."

stirred lightly

They were true.

Rael had to offer him could compel him. His father was far too intelligent to even consider

him political power. In other words, there was no way, even with his authority as Emperor, that he could

monarchy where even the emperor had limits to the extent

Army to threaten and forcefully extract any service from anybody. But that would never happen for many reasons,

you say?" Emperor Rael asked with a relaxed tone. "Care to

stared at him silently for a moment, heaving a sigh. "Within reason, and as long as it doesn't meaningfully

heaving a sigh. "Within reason, and as long as it doesn't meaningfully impede my main priority,

his interests for the

as he was concerned, he had done enough and more for the nation. He had bestowed upon it multiple treasures essentially free of cost. Even his father had to concede that he didn't owe this nation

appreciated, of course. Naturally, this isn't something I intend to pressure you to do at the cost of your personal ambition. With the training

That was true.

a day on this matter in the manifold, that would translate to many hours of effort per day. This was especially unproblematic to Rui because he intended to employ the manifold to speed through at least some amount of time—gaining experience as a Martial Master

that time, he could easily break a bunch of

wonder that the Emperor was unperturbed

you should know," Rui told him solemnly. "My power to break Squires and Seniors through is