The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

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At this point, Ralph turned to Felix and said, "Grace may be blind, but her hearing extraordinary. If you try going out at night, she know immediately. Don't break our village rules-you've been warned!"

So that was part of it. If she could recognize Ralph by his footsteps, her abilities weren't to be doubted. Sometimes, what the ears heard was more reliable than what the eyes could see.

"This is your room. Grace sleeps in the outer room. I'll take my leave," Ralph said.

Hope spoke without thinking. "Is there just one bed?"

Felix frowned. How could a headquarters agent make such a basic mistake? Ralph probably thought they were married.

"What's wrong? Can't you even sleep with me as your brother?" Felix joked.

another word. Upon

villagers are too guarded, so asking questions will only make them more suspicious. I'll investigate myself when it's

restriction alone required a thorough

Felix and Hope lay on the bed, both fully clothed. Hope seemed nervous since it was apparently her first time sharing

Hope. He then slipped into Grace's room to prick an acupuncture point that would keep her sleeping until dawn. Then,

a few lit windows breaking the darkness. Every household kept livestock that was either poultry or farm animals. So

not starting well. With the villagers unwilling to talk, he had to rely on his own investigation. If nothing happened tonight, they

heard something and rushed toward the sound. At one in the morning, three previously quiet sheep at a household near Ralph's suddenly became agitated. A

followed, puzzled. He had expected a leopard or similar predator, but this was clearly human. They were probably a martial

They could easily make good money bodyguards.

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the mountain, and the figure maintained their speed even through densel forest. Finally, the thief stopped halfway up. "What are they

person possess such strength and speed? It matched the Ultimate Mortal