Martial Arts was a key concept for those embarking on the path as a Mage. In this world, not only did it embody the meaning of the existence of Combat Style, but also the meaning of combat itself.
No one in this world could survive on their own if they didn't know some form of defence, be it through hot weapons like firearms or cold ones like swords.
And like most things in the world, there would always be certain divisions for people to fall into—otherwise known as the stages of a person's level of physical martial prowess.
This ranking system was called the Combat Realms and was divided into five individual realms:
Peasant, Soldier, Knight, Martial King, Martial God.
The Realm of Peasant was for those without any sort of ability to defend themselves, thus needing to hide behind those who could. However, this level could also refer to those who had trained themselves enough that they would be able to survive the most minor of battles.