The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 326

Just then, the flute's melody shifted dramatically, causing Vilebane to turn pale with shock as he felt an invisible force slam into his body. When Felix looked over, he found Vilebane collapsed on the ground, his limbs twisted in hideous angles that barely resembled anything human anymore.

Terror filled the dying man's eyes as he struggled to form his last words. "W-Why are you here? Why..."

With Vilebane's last breath, Felix felt his own strength giving out. Just as he was about to fall backward, he noticed a sweet, floral scent filling the air, and someone caught him. "Well done, Felix," Karina said.

Looking up at the breathtaking beauty before him, Felix managed a weak smile before losing consciousness. This was Karina, ranked third among the senior apprentices in terms of power.

While he had always known about her abilities, this was his first time witnessing her in action, and it was absolutely mind-blowing. Vilebane, who had nearly killed Felix, did not even make Karina break a sweat-she simply played her signature flute, and he was dead. When Felix finally regained consciousness, he felt better than ever before, and the Phantom Poison in his system had vanished entirely.

"Mr. Hoffman gave me a pill to bring to you. Don't get the wrong idea. I haven't suddenly taken up medicine," Karina said.

Her voice brought him fully awake, and he realized he was back in his own home.

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Felix began, but then something clicked in his mind. Wait a minute! You mentioned Mr. Hoffman's medicine? Does that mean you came to

was just hanging around with all the time in the world

tried to process this information while Karina moved to sit on the edge of

"Mr. Hoffman knew your meridian channels needed external stimulation to break through. He predicted Vilebane would seek revenge through the Miracle Card and use you to get to him.

could not help but laugh bitterly. "Well, I guess I should thank him then! My meridians would have opened in a month anyway. He sure knows how to surprise me!" "Oh?"

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but now that your meridians are open, you can start practicing the Dragons

the nine dragon vertebrae left behind on Earth when

aware of these because Gerald had explained them before. There was no way he

continued, "Vilebane wouldn't have dared to attack you if he didn't have help. According to Mr. Hoffman, Vilebane would never act