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,

question Grace. The chief and villagers are too guarded, so asking questions will only make them more suspicious. I'll investigate myself when it's late," Felix

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

bed, both fully clothed. Hope seemed nervous since

nine, Felix signaled Hope. He then slipped into Grace's room to prick an acupuncture point

the darkness. Every household kept livestock that was either

to rely on his own investigation. If nothing happened tonight, they would have no reason to

a household near Ralph's suddenly became agitated. A dark figure appeared. They

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

livestock? They could easily make good money bodyguards. These questions

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maintained their speed even through densel forest. Finally, the thief stopped halfway up. "What are they doing?" Felix hid behind a

could an ordinary person possess such strength and speed? It matched the Ultimate