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.

without another word. Upon realizing her blunder, Hope hung her head

Grace. The chief and villagers are too guarded, so asking questions will only make them more suspicious.

night restriction alone required a thorough investigation. As

Hope seemed nervous

room to prick an acupuncture point that would keep her sleeping until dawn. Then, he began exploring the

lit windows breaking the darkness. Every household kept livestock that was either poultry or farm animals. So far, Felix had

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

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

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

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

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"What are they doing?" Felix hid behind a large tree, watching. At this distance, he could sense the person's martial arts level, and

That's just a normal person!" How could an ordinary person possess such strength and speed? It matched the Ultimate Mortal Realin