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."

lingered for a moment. "So, you believe me? When you make your move on Felix, can I

gaze turned cold as he shot the old man a piercing glare. "When I tell

the first time, he realized the world

"Aiden, you don't actually believe that

replied, "He's trying to use me to do his dirty work, but he's underestimating me. Send someone at the Oceanus Realm level to test Felix. If he really is that strong, I'll deal

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

Chapter 670

the refining process, ensuring the

him, the old man who had spoken with Aiden earlier was lurking outside, hidden in the shadows. His sharp eyes were locked on the

should leave," a voice said

turned with a look of mild curiosity. "And

The old man chuckled

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

with mockery. "How amusing. Not too long ago, Lady Nala and Felix were at each other's throats, and now she's meddling in his affairs with the Elders'

of 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

to test Alfie's patience. "Well, well. It seems Lady Nala is serious about this. Fine, I'll leave-it doesn't disrupt our plans much anyway. The

vanished. Whether he would have left on his own without Aiden's involvement was unclear,

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, casting a

she muttered under her breath. "It's already past

here."