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.

his head, Ralph left without another word. Upon realizing her blunder, Hope hung her head in

asking questions will only make them more suspicious. I'll investigate myself

Hope to the yard, thinking that the night restriction alone required a thorough investigation. As expected, Grace barely spoke throughout, offering only basic

both fully clothed. Hope seemed nervous since it was apparently her first

an acupuncture point that would

lit windows breaking the darkness. Every household kept livestock that

well. With the villagers unwilling to talk, he had to rely

three previously quiet sheep at a household near Ralph's suddenly became agitated. A dark figure appeared. They grabbed one sheep and started running

predator, but this was clearly human. They

could easily make good money bodyguards. These questions kept him from

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

ordinary person possess such strength and