Chapter 2352: Grave Choices

Chapter 2352: Grave Choices



Rui closed his eyes and fell into thought.

Whatever choice he made, he needed to make it soon.

If he chose to stay, then they were at risk of dying to an excess of Martial Sages. Including his own bodyguards as well as the two Martial Sages of the Shionel Confederation, their side only had five Martial Sages.

It was very likely that Prime Minister Edward had sent more than five Sages in this little assault.

On top of that, his own bodyguards, the formidable Sage Knights of the Britannian Empire, were also part of the equation. Together, they undoubtedly possessed Martial Sages in excess of the protection that the Shionel Confederation possessed.

If Rui chose to fight, there was a good chance he would die at the hands of a Sage.

Under ordinary circumstances, that was.

His father had informed him that he was not going to die at the hands of a Martial Sage via prophecy.

However, it was possible that that was because Rui chose to evacuate in the foreseen future. That future might change if Rui, having heard the prophecy, chose to stay and fight.

On top of that, it didn't mean that the three Martial Sages who were participating as his bodyguards wouldn't die. Strong as Damian was, he wasn't invincible and could still be overwhelmed by numbers.

The last thing that Rui wanted to do was make a decision that could lead to the death of one of the Sages of the Kandrian Empire. The death of any one of them was more than the Kandrian Empire was able to tolerate, especially in these grave circumstances.

Still, was he going to abandon the nation and the man who had just decided to place his trust in him?

If he abandoned the Shionel Confederation at this altar, then not only was the nation doomed, but the Kandrian Empire would suffer a heavy blow that it would be unable to recover from. RUMBLE!

The tremors intensified once more, snapping him out of his thoughts.

"Your Highness..." Sage Roschem's tone was urgent. "We need to-"

"I have decided."

They blasted out of his office before disappearing in a single flash.

RUMBLE!

The tremoring intensified.

Rui estimated that they had no more than a minute left.

"I just received an intelligence report from the surveillance corp." Guildmaster Bradt's tone grew urgent. "The forces are approaching from the West. We must intercept them before they can reach the border!"

Rui got up, narrowing his eyes. "Let's go."

WHOOSH!

The four of them leaped into action, activating their Realms of power as they surged across the Shionel Confederation at extraordinary speeds. Normally, it was the norm to not use temporary reserves of power for travel, but in this case, the situation was too urgent. Rui didn't expect a fight this quickly, but he wasn't necessarily complaining. He knew that he was going to be outnumbered heavily, without any shadow of a doubt. The Shionel Confederation only had fifteen Martial Masters, even after Rui broke some of them through. Meanwhile, he had no doubt that the enemy Martial Masters were going to be packing large numbers.

The strategic outlook was terrible.

Any ordinary Martial Master would undoubtedly be despairing at the terrible odds that they

were facing.

No Martial Master was pleased to have to deal with the fact that they would be fighting multiple Masters at once.

Yet, despite the immense pressure that had mounted on Rui, he was unable to suppress the

smile that cracked at the edge of his mouth.

He was unable to suppress the rising battle lust that erupted from deep within him.

He was unable to suppress the euphoria that had consumed him from within.

A battle that would push him to his limits and beyond.

He looked forward to it.