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."

moment. "So, you believe me? When you

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

a chill down the old man's spine. For the first time, he realized the world had underestimated Aiden of the Greene family. Without another

"Aiden, you don't actually believe that

do his dirty work, but he's underestimating me.

box. He had already prepared

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the box opened, he began the refining process,

the old man who had spoken with Aiden earlier was lurking outside, hidden in the

a voice said behind

old man did not panic but instead turned with a look of mild curiosity. "And why is

The old man chuckled

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

ago, Lady Nala and Felix were at

his words. "You can send

better than to test Alfie's patience. "Well, well. It seems Lady Nala is serious about

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

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

she muttered under her breath. "It's

here."