The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 729

Snapping back to his senses, Felix quickly picked up his phone. He was relieved to find it undamaged. Alistair's voice was still on the line.

"Alistair, I'm here. Go on," Felix said.

"Mr. Zeller, since you're considered one of the involved parties and also a master healer, Lady Summers has granted you special permission to access the site." Involved party? Special permission? Felix suddenly realized something.

"Do you suspect it's Skybound Revenant? But that doesn't make sense. Didn't Candace confess? Didn't you handle it?"

Alistair's response brought Felix a small measure of relief.

"When we arrived, there were no signs of Necrobound at the place. Either they got word

and relocated beforehand, or the Elder Revenant evolved into a Skybound Revenant earlier than expected."

"Understood. I'm heading over now."

involved, Felix knew he had to act. If this escalated

to the village Alistair mentioned, Felix passed through three security checkpoints before reaching the village

Mr. Zeller. Given the sudden nature of the incident,

unusual, which was

village, Felix

of blood here. Could it really be Skybound

and vital energy. As such, ordinary

the strange part. You'll need to see

stood there, her expression dark. While she hadn't been the primary lead on the Shadowmere case, she had been deeply involved and was

Summers, Mr. Zeller

a brief glance without saying anything. Felix didn't waste time on

examining them for over ten minutes,

appear to be the work of Necrobound, but I can't rule it

known as vital essence-was the deep red blood that flowed directly from the heart's main artery. In traditional medicine, it was considered the

with Alistair. It was clear they needed an expert like Felix. The forensic team hadn't noticed this critical detail, and while autopsies might have revealed it later, the lost time could be