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."

you believe me? When you make your move on Felix, can

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

For the first time, he realized the world had underestimated Aiden of

"Aiden, you don't actually believe that strange old man, do

he replied, "He's trying to use me to do his dirty work, but he's underestimating me.

at his villa, Felix could not wait any longer to open the box. He had

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opened, he began the refining process, ensuring

Aiden earlier was lurking outside, hidden in

leave," a voice said behind him, shattering

not panic but instead turned with a look of mild curiosity.

The old man chuckled

surveillance of Felix will interfere with Milady's plans," the voice

Lady Nala and Felix were at each other's throats, and now

the shadows, revealing himself to be Alfie. His expression was as cold as his words. "You can send assassins after Felix if you like, but surveillance is off the table.

is serious about this. Fine, I'll leave-it doesn't disrupt our plans much anyway. The important part has already been

the old man vanished. Whether he would have left on his own without Aiden's involvement was unclear, but one thing was sure-Nala's authority was

how narrowly 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 drama that would have unfolded would have been far more chaotic. The sun rose over the city,

under her breath. "It's already past ten, and

here."