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

villagers are too guarded, so asking questions will only make them more suspicious.

night restriction alone required

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

an

Every household kept livestock that was

the mission was not starting well. With the villagers unwilling to talk, he had to rely on his own

the morning, three previously quiet sheep at a household near Ralph's suddenly became

expected a leopard or similar predator, but this was clearly human. They were probably a martial artist, given their

martial artist steal livestock? They could easily make good money bodyguards. These questions kept him from intervening as he continued

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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 doing?" Felix hid behind a

person possess such strength and speed? It