The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 679

Chapter 679

"Felix?" Asher scoffed at the name, his expression filled with disdain. "You've got to bel kidding me. Those two were Aetherial Realm experts!

o steal from them, someone must be at least Oceanus Realm, if not higher. Are you seriously saying Felix is already at that level?"

The old man's smile did not falter as he shifted his gaze to Aiden, completely ignoring Asher as though he did not exist.

"If you could watch everything unfold, why didn't you step in to grab the box yourself? Or better yet, kill Felix?" Aiden asked, remaining calm and composed as if the entire conversation was a casual chat.

He continued, "Are you perhaps some kind of friend of his?"

The old man clapped his hands twice, the sound breaking the tension in the room. Impressive," he said with genuine admiration. "The infamous prodigy of the Greene family. Unshaken even in the face of chaos. I respect that."

He paused before adding, "Due to certain... circumstances, I couldn't attack Felix myself. My role was only to observe.

"As for the box, I have no idea what's inside or why anyone would want it."

At that, Aiden waved his hand dismissively. "You can leave now."

stood up but lingered for a moment. "So, you believe me? When

cold as he shot the old man a piercing glare. "When I tell you to leave, I mean now. Are you

alone sent a chill down the old man's spine. For the first time, he realized the world had

"Aiden, you don't actually believe that

but he's underestimating me. Send someone at the Oceanus

wait any longer to open the box. He had already prepared for the Dragonspine's tendency to

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moment the box opened, he began the refining process, ensuring the artifact would not

to him, the old man who had spoken with Aiden earlier was lurking outside,

a voice said

man did not panic but instead turned with a look of mild

The old man chuckled

of Felix will interfere with Milady's plans,"

Lady Nala and Felix were at each

expression was as cold as his words. "You can send assassins after Felix if you like, but surveillance is

knew better than to test Alfie's patience. "Well, well. It seems Lady Nala is serious about this. Fine, I'll leave-it doesn't disrupt

own without Aiden's involvement was

timed his arrival had been. If he had shown up earlier that morning, Averill and Mira would have still been at the villa. In that case, the

breath. "It's

here."