The Martial Unity

Rui found it a shame that he couldn’t kill the man himself, but the fact that there was a Martial commission to capture and retrieve him from a foreign nation using force meant that whatever his fate was, it was not pretty. He was definitely doomed.

Rui quickly memorized the intelligence that the Martial Union had gathered. He was particularly impressed that they had obtained the location of the target of the mission this quickly, as expected, the intelligence network of the Martial Union was not to be underestimated.There was no doubt in his mind that the intelligence department of the Martial Union had Shadows stationed in every nation that were extremely specialized in sensory and stealth-oriented techniques in addition to a more conventional spy network. These spies’ ability to obtain information was sharp and swift.

“In the southern region of the town of Garten in the Kingdom of Violis?” Rui remarked.

The Kingdom of Violis was an orbiter sovereign state of the Kandrian Empire, close enough to fall within the primary sphere of influence of the Kandrian Empire.

The precision of the location wasn’t high, Rui would need to engage in a bit of surveillance and detection in order to find the precise location of his target.

The mission bill had specified that the Martial Artist needed to have wide-range sensory techniques that would allow them to detect the precise location of the target of his mission.

That was why Rui was eligible for the technique. With the Mindmirror brain amplifying the Seismic Mapping technique as well as his own enhanced senses as a Martial Squire, his sensory prowess had risen tremendously. As long as the intel wasn’t wrong, he would definitely find them.

Rui quickly inputted all the data in the mission scroll into his Mind Palace for convenience before heading to the dispatch facility.

He quickly purchased the basic gear that he needed. The mission was straightforward and the risks were minimal. The only potential problem that could arise was the fact that the Kingdom of Violis did possess Martial Squires. Thankfully, they didn’t possess Martial Seniors, which would make an infiltration of the kingdom much more of a pain and riskier.

Martial Squires were bad enough, of course, but that was much more manageable. The chances that he would be caught for infiltration were far lower, furthermore, his ability to cope was not low. He merely needed to be careful and the mission ought to proceed smoothly.

It wasn’t long before nearly everything was done and he could freely dispatch and head off for the mission.

“One last signature here, Squire.” A staff bowed to him.

Rui quickly obliged before putting on a mask and setting off.

The sheer speed at which he could travel was extraordinary, however, within the dense and bustling population of the town of Hajin. If he ran forward at top speed without care he wouldn’t merely shove them aside, he would leave a slew of mangled corpses in his path due to the sheer amount of momentum his body had.

That is why he chose to Sky Walk instead of sprint on the ground.

Rui had familiarized himself with the natural ability of Sky Walking that came with obtaining a Martial body.

His foot pressed into the air as he stepped on seemingly nothing.

WHOOSH

His body elevated as he continuously pushed down in a periodic motion rising continuously higher and higher.

This was one benefit of breaking into the Squire Realm that he did not expect he would enjoy so much. Every single muscle was able to exert an extraordinary amount of force even without a single technique. Once he employed Outer Convergence, he could easily ‘step’ on the atmosphere like it was solid, he could swim through it like it was a liquid.

He decelerated as he hovered in midair, exerting just enough force with his motions to float midair and take in the full view of the town of Hajin.

He felt incredible, almost like a god.

“This is lit.” He nodded, breathing deeply and setting off.

He employed Outer Convergence and Wind Breathing as he speedily dashed off into the air with severe speed. While it was less restricting and freer, it was slower as far as absolute top speed went. It was easier to travel with solid land under your feet than on air. However, it did help bypass traffic.

The kingdom of Violis was south of the Kandrian Empire, Rui had to cross the entire Empire to exit the Kandrian Empire facing south, it was the shortest and straightest route to the Kingdom of Violis.

It took him five hours to reach the border of the Kandrian Empire. Yet just as he came close to crossing it, he felt a sharp sense of danger. He froze on the spot in midair as a figure appeared before him with tremendous speed from below, hovering in midair before him.

The woman wore militaristic armor, something that Rui was unaccustomed to seeing. Her armor bore the insignia of the Kandrian Empire.

Yet what drew his attention the most was the sharp Squire-level aura she exuded.

“I am Squire Ranger Vera of the Kandrian Border Patrol Force.” She introduced herself with an icy tone. “Your attempt to exit the Kandrian Empire through Sky Walking bypasses departure regulations. This is your first warning, abide by the protocols at all times. We will require you to provide valid identification to us as well.”

Rui sighed at the consequences of his own rash actions as he pulled out his Martial license. Normally, the identification of a document from a non-governmental department was not considered a valid ID, but the Martial Union was different.

She nodded as she studied the card, before returning it to him.

WHOOSH

A thick gust of air smoothly and cleanly carried the ID card over to Rui.

(‘She’s a master of wind manipulation techniques!’) Rui inwardly gaped at the precision, accuracy, and control over the atmosphere that she had demonstrated.