The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 35

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Everyone's faces were drained of color. Fear etched into their features at the mere mention of Lord Kane.

Kane's fearsome reputation as the lord of the underground was well known in Avesburgh, and crossing him was a sure path to a nightmarish end.

"W-We didn't do anything to anger Lord Kane." Ruth, Sasha, and the other women were trembling, barely holding back their tears.

Kane's reputation was so fearsome that just hearing his name sent everyone into a panic. The terror in the room made it clear what would happen when he actually arrived.

"Yeah! Who would be foolish enough to cross Lord Kane?"

"I swear I didn't!"

Everyone scrambled to defend themselves.

Suddenly, Sasha's eyes locked onto Felix, and she stormed over to him. "It's you, isn't it? You're always lurking around and swindling people. You must be the one who crossed Lord Kane."

frowned. He had never even heard of

that Felix was

she succeeded, she could regain control over her engagement, and

had the nerve to get someone to impersonate the richest man's daughter. What else wouldn't

to it if you're a real man. It's cowardly to

voices blended into a frantic

idea who Kane was, so there was no way he could have crossed him. He had no intention of getting involved in this mess-unless, of

we supposed to do? Lord Kane could be here

tried calling for help earlier, only to

voice rang out, "Lord Kane has arrived! Silence,

at some point, and around a dozen

and the others huddled together, their legs trembling uncontrollably. They were too terrified to speak a

other than Kane himself. His gaze was sharp and penetrating, and no one dared to meet his eyes. His presence was

"Who is Felix Zeller?"

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Chapter 35

Felix Zeller?