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 you make your

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

old man's spine. For the first time, he realized the world

you don't actually believe that strange old man,

trying to use me to do his dirty work, but he's underestimating me. Send someone at

could not wait any longer to open the box. He had

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moment the box opened, he began the refining process, ensuring the

earlier was lurking outside, hidden in the shadows. His sharp eyes were locked

leave," a voice said behind him,

but instead turned with

The old man chuckled

of Felix will interfere with

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

speaker stepped out of the shadows, revealing himself to be Alfie. His expression was as cold as his words. "You

man smirked, but he 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 our plans much anyway. The important part has

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

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 warm glow on Tranquil Clinic. Inside, Melissa sat with her chin propped up

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

here."