The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 78

"Xena, don't think too much. Inferno is dead, and Chain Asura has taken his body to report back to the headquarters. He says that you deserved half of the credit. All you have to do now is to rest up." Rest?

Xena got out of bed straight away. Her mind became increasingly muddled.

Inferno was dead? And killed by Chain Asura? Impossible-she remembered everything clearly before she was struck.

Even when she and Chain Asura had teamed up, they were still at a disadvantage. What was more, he was the only one left after she lost consciousness. How could he have killed Inferno alone? "By the way, there's something else I have to tell you, milady. Felix was also there when we arrived. He had violated military orders and sneaked back to his villa. Should he be punished?" Xena widened her eyes in shock immediately. "Y-You're saying that Felix was there, too?"

"Fighting all day in my house-how annoying!" The voice echoed in her mind. She remembered it clearly. Someone had said it before she lost consciousness that night. It sounded very much like Felix. "Yes! What a surprise to you, right? How daring of him!"

"Get out, both of you!" Xena spoke icily.

Belle and Jordan didn't dare say anything more and left.

she immediately took out her phone and called Chain

you recovered,

I'm alright now. Tell me. What happened after I blacked out? I hope you

subordinates tell you everything? I killed Inferno

a fool

is- there's no way you killed him by yourself. I heard someone speaking before I blacked out. Was there some other help?" For some reason, Xena was extremely conflicted-she hoped

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at the same

at the start, How could he be a match for me once unleashed my true powers? It's just unfortunate that it involved you. Any other questions?" His unnatural tone made Xena remember that be was

Sorry, I got a bit too

"Alright. Rest well,"

out the window, Xena felt that there was more to what truly

But if