Just as Rui was about to leave, the man who had guided him here interjected.
"Excuse me..." He sheepishly said, drawing attention. "I do not mean to be rude, but the Martial Apprentices of our group have informed me of some troubling observations surrounding you..."
Rui sighed, having expected this. "I don't feel like a Martial Squire?"
"Yes." The man replied. "It's not that we're distrusting the Kandrian martial Union's credibility by any means, but it would be of great relief if you could provide us with some form of demonstration of your power or status as a Martial Squire."
Rui sighed, yet before he could even respond, the old man interjected.
"That won't be necessary." A grin cracked at the edge of his mouth. "This man is the real deal."
An amused smile cracked underneath Rui's mask. "Are you sure about that?"
"Do I look uncertain?"
"But sir.." The man tried to appeal to him
