The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 55

"Milady."

Belle grabbed Xena's arm, knowing just how terrifying Nocturno was as a wanted criminal.

Unlike cominals who acted in the dark, he often appeared in public, yet he remained elusive due to his extraordinary strength.

Even now, no one knew what his limits were.

"I've already called headquarters. Should we wait for their support before proceeding?"

Xena patted Belle's arm, fully aware that she meant well.

"It might be too late by then. Regardless of Nocturno's intentions to see me, this is undoubtedly the best opportunity to take him down. If we wait for headquarters, Nocturno isn't a fool-he'll have already escaped," Xena said. "Don't worry. I'm not that easy to deal with, either," she added.

Though she said this, Xena felt uncertain. Every Super S-rank wanted criminal was formidable in their own right.

Meanwhile, Felix had returned to his villa. He didn't intend to turn on the lights. Given the armed guards outside, suddenly illuminating the place would be highly suspicious.

After changing into his slippers, Felix glanced toward a dark corner of the living room.

you up

emerged, carrying a four or

you noticed my

Felix frowned.

you treat a child

The figure laughed eerily.

you go to the

who stood five feet away raised his hand to

Felix's voice echoed from

reflect in the underworld

later, Felix appeared on the balcony of the villa's top floor, looking out at the park outside the community, and threw the

Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been

that moment, Xena stood at the entrance of the villa, taking deep

villa. All the surveillance had been destroyed. Hence, it was impossible to pinpoint anything further.

Chapter 55

their body temperature and other factors, rendering

had escalated to the highest level. Just then, the front

thought it was Nocturno, her eyes widened in shock as she saw the