The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 126

Xena began, "Mr. Holt Senior, I can assure you that the Phoenix Legion would never..."

Ernest shot Xena a sharp glance before she could finish her sentence.

"Xena, you're still young. There are some things you shouldn't speak about so definitively. There is a difference between not knowing something and not revealing something." Just as Xena was about to make another firm statement, Belle piped up, "I'm sorry, Mr. Holt Senior. S-something like that did happen. I just found out about it as well." Xena abruptly turned to Belle, looking as if she wanted to devour the latter.

"Do you know what you're saying?"

Belle, filled with fear, replied, "Y-yes, it's true. And the person who was taken is Felix Zeller."

Right then, Ernest patted Bradley on the shoulder.

"Let's head to your office, Brad. I'll be leaving right after. I'm not as energetic as I used to be now that I'm older."

After they left, Xena had a grim look on her face.

"Speak! Tell me everything, down to the last detail!"

the person across from Felix was slamming

often.

self-defense gives you the right to kill

unafraid throughout. After all, he knew exactly

you-I just smacked him. I didn't

Felix

""You can leave now."

originally stern expression on the man's face turned

and young children to take care of. Could you please give me

hadn't sought help from

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you mean

Mr. Zeller? Tell her we were misled by those people at the time, but we know the truth now and are about

know

what would have happened to me today. I can

This has nothing to do with the

favored person by Xena's side, Belle was quite