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

can you expect such a bunch of weaklings to

yet they dare to call themselves

from amateurs. It was one thing to hear criticism from fellow practitioners, but for an outsider to insult them like this? "And who are you, exactly? How much do you

the man responded coldly, "I am Timothy Hunter, an admiral under the Warlord of Thunder's command. Are you implying I have no

wasn't foolish enough to provoke someone of Timothy's rank, especially an admiral

them call in person. This competition

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 pride. Timothy had the same concept on the battlefield wherever he went-only true skill mattered. He had

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is it? Who recommended

this wasn't just about the importance of the event. Frankly, if Zara had been the one chosen, Timothy probably wouldn't have said a word. It boiled down to Felix's lack of reputation. "My recommender? It's

to retort, froze at the name. Even with all his bravado, he wouldn't dare question Ernest Holt's judgment or accuse him of poor

of Thunder himself. He was someone who would even pay his respects if they met. Timothy certainly couldn't afford