The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

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"I am also withdrawing!" Liam declared.

After witnessing Felix's use of the Pierce of Trinity firsthand, Liam had no objections to his skill, so he saw no point in continuing the competition.

With Liam and Zara withdrawing, the other eager participants hesitated. After a moment, they each followed suit and withdrew as well. After all, if they couldn't even defeat Zara, they stood no chance against Felix. It was better to step back than risk embarrassment in such a crowd.

The turn of events didn't surprise William. He then turned his attention to the burly man who had initially voiced objections.

"What do you think?" William asked.

The man had a displeased expression. "Hmph! I seriously question the intentions behind

How can you expect such a bunch of weaklings

courage to compete, yet they

traditional medicine-far from amateurs. It was one thing to hear criticism from fellow

the man responded coldly, "I am Timothy Hunter, an admiral under the Warlord of Thunder's command. Are you

foolish enough to provoke someone of Timothy's

each recommender and have them call

He suspected that Felix had manipulated the situation to gain the spotlight for the event on the next day, seeing it as a ploy for personal gain rather than a matter of national

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Zeller, is it?

that this wasn't just about the importance of the event. Frankly, if Zara had been the one chosen, Timothy probably

name. Even with all his bravado, he wouldn't dare

was someone who would even pay his respects if they met.