Chapter 2154 Planning Visit
His conversation with his father ended after the two covered a large array of topics. Rui mulled over the conversation and the various things in it that pertained to him.
His father had warned him to be careful at the Panamic Martial Federation headquarters.
The Panamic Martial Federation did not exist independently of the forces of the Martial World. It was constituted of and founded by the forces of the Martial World for the sake of Martial Art as a whole.
In other words, it could never be neutral.
His father had already warned him that he would be suspected of knowing something about the mass Apprentice breakthroughs just because of his power, authority, and influence within the Kandrian Empire.
There was no way that the Panamic Martial Federation would not be used as a vehicle by the other three Sage-level powerhouses of East Panama to pressure Rui into divulging any secrets that he might be aware of. They would most likely at least try to trick him into revealing some details.
Interestingly enough, his father denied the possibility of force being employed to extract any secrets that Rui had on the matter.
"While the Panamic Martial Federation is constituted of forces and powers that serve as its legislative body, its laws are enforced by a force led by ten Martial Sages who fulfill the role that the Primordial Martial played when he was still a Sage—enforcing the rules," his father had explained. "In other words, one does not mess around in or near the Panamic Martial Federation headquarters."
If that was the case, then Rui supposed that there were no risks of force being used while he was at the Panamic Martial Federation headquarters. In other words, he needed to not only get briefed but also avoid giving away any details regarding the mass Apprentice breakthroughs. In addition, he also had the mission to compel Sage Kole Kellin to join the Kandrian Empire and the Royal Army in exchange for healing her disease and restoring her body to its previous peak and even beyond.
Rui couldn't help but feel deep sympathy for her. If she was the loyal type, then she probably blamed herself for the demise of her kingdom, harboring an immense amount of guilt, yet powerless to do anything about it.
He also couldn't imagine how frustrating it was to have fully functioning and intact Realms of power, but forced to seal them forever nonetheless due to losing complete control over her immense power.
After all, a Martial Artist who couldn't control her own movements was definitely not going to be able to prevent her power from going berserk.
He felt for her as a Martial Artist, but he was quite grateful for it as someone who was trying to win her over to the Kandrian Empire.
After all, if it truly brought her as much pain as he suspected it did, then she would be deeply foolish to refuse a miracle of an opportunity that could undo all her pain.
As for whether she could be restored, he had no doubt that the Divine Doctor was able to fix whatever was afflicting her.
He had proven time and time again that his reputation preceded him with the feats he had accomplished with just a little bit of exertion.
Rui continued to flesh out his diplomatic approach as he gained a better understanding of his target. Normally, his father would have personally guided him on how he ought to approach this diplomatic operation.
However, they both knew that he didn't need it. He had proficiency and even some good experience with diplomacy during his time as a Martial Artist. He understood what were the constraints and conditions to success and what he would need to do to adhere to and fulfill them.
In addition to preparing for his visit to the Federation, he also made sure to prepare for his departure from the Kandrian Empire, breaking additional batches of kids to the Apprentice Realm so that they could be showcased to the world as per schedule to make sure no one tied his departure to the absence of Apprentices breakthroughs.
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