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."

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

shot the old man a piercing glare. "When

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

could not hold back. "Aiden, you don't actually believe that strange

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 with

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

Chapter 670

began the refining process,

spoken with Aiden earlier was lurking

said behind him, shattering the

with a look of mild curiosity. "And why is

The old man chuckled

will interfere with Milady's plans," the voice

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' Council?

words. "You

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

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

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

her breath. "It's already

here."