Chapter 1542 Academy
1542 Academy
Rui enjoyed reconnecting with his old friends after a long period of separation. His friends freely shared the past eight years of their lives with while indulging in the finer details of his adventures.The initial instance of this chapter being available happened at N0v3l.Bin.
Since Rui had specifically chosen to go to centers of Martial Art that helped Martial Artists train and grow stronger, he had plenty of tales that were of interest to Martial Artists like themselves.
"I must visit the Umiana Trench someday..." Fae murmured when Rui recounted the story.
As a striking-oriented Martial Artist centered around palm strikes, she was quite interested in avenues of training centered around striking. The Umiana Trench was a good place where Martial Artists like herself could train their fundamentals and foundations.
"The Floating Sect sounds like it would be a ton of fun." Nel's eyes flashed with battle lust. "I must check it out myself someday."
Rui smiled wryly. Someone like Nel would fit right in a place like the Floating Sect.
"What was the Great Forest of Hypnonarak like?" Fiona asked with curiosity.
"It was definitely unlike any other forest I've ever been to," Rui remarked, thinking back to the various tribulations that he had gone through while exploring the forest. "I've heard that it was essentially an artificial pocket from the Beast Domain since the Hypnomaster created it using the species of flora from the Beast Domain."
"Interesting," She murmured.
A variety of topics came and went, among which were not only related to their personal lives in the past eight years but also their Martial Art.
Each of them was grateful for the Hungry Pain technique that Rui had given to them a long time ago. He had initially given it only to Kane and Milliana, who then gave it to everybody else in their friend group when the time was right.
"It helped a lot with my stamina," Milliana nodded.
"Excuse me!" She called out to him with a surprised tone, stopping him just as he was exiting the building. "You've just received authorization...from the headmaster himself!"
Rui smiled wryly.
It wasn't too long before he was inside the premises with a visitor card tagged to his chest. Despite having been away for easily more than a decade, his familiarity with the place exceeded those of current students.
The campus was divided into two sections, the inner and outer ring. The latter was for non-Martial Artist students while the former only houses Martial Artists. Students would go through the Foundation and Exploration Stages in the outer ring that were designed to allow them to explore Martial Art, until they broke through to the Apprentice Realm, heading inside to the inner section to join the other Martial Apprentices.
Rui recognized the hopeful and determined looks that the kids in the outer ring had. The desire to become Martial Artists drove these kids to strengthen their foundations enough for them to explore everything that Martial Art had to offer.
Yet it was the inner ring that he was interested in. The first place he went to was the combat training section of the inner ring.
"Ah...there she is," Rui's eyes lit up as his senses picked up on the person that he had been looking for. "It's been a long time, Squire Kyrie."
She turned, gazing at him as her normally calm brown eyes widened with surprise. "Rui..."
Her attention turned towards him as she paused her inspection and oversight on the Martial Apprentices sparring. "You're alive..."
Rui's hands rose in resignation. "Alive and well. Did you think I was dead?"
"I heard from Max and Mana that you died," She remarked.
"Disappeared," Rui corrected.
"In the world of Martial Art, those may as well be the same thing. Do you know the sheer number of Martial Artists who are ruled as dead due to the fact that they never returned?" Her calm voice was stern.
