The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

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It was just a joke.

Ernest continued, "Promise me something. If you give it a shot and still don't have any feelings for Sherlyn, tell her straight. I'm worried she'll fall too hard and end up hurting more later."

Felix gave a wry smile. "Do you really think I'm that irresistible?"

To his surprise, Ernest nodded firmly. "That's right. Some people are born to be great. So, women would flock to them naturally. My granddaughter is not some untouchable goddess after all-it's only natural she'd fall for you." Such high praise thade Felix feel a bit awkward, "If that's how it turns out, I will,"

This seemed to be just the warm-up. Ernest set down his fishing rod and looked Felix in the eyes. He said, "I've got a favor to ask you."

Felix became a bit fidgety. "You're always making me nervous."

Ernest waved him off with a grave look. "This is about our national pride. I don't take that lightly Our Dragonian culture has kept martial arts alive for thousands of years, and the same goes for traditional medicine! "Foreigners can't hold a candle to us, but they're developing their own stuff, you know?"

Felix nodded. "I know."

But all the rules and old-school teaching methods meant truly effective practices were becoming rare. Meanwhile, modern medicine was booming. Perhaps

"As the

has been throwing their

meddling in medicine, too.

Medicine Association for a showdown. They're claiming that they've cooked up some miracle drug that can cure any early-stage cancer in two

to accept the challenge, or they'll start smearing traditional medicine as all bark and no bite all over

in two hours? Even Felix was

would cost

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only 20 people in our country could afford it. But these guys are loaded and love to show. off. They'd burn through a vial of that ridiculously pricey stuff just to humiliate us. How can we

head. "There's no

has to be under 30 years old. I've managed to get a nomination spot, and I'm hoping you'll give

Felix quickly supported him. "I'm in, Mr. Holt Senior.