The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 872

Felix bowed deeply to Kendrick and said solemnly, "Sir, forgive me."

During the drive back, Luna noticed Felix's somber mood, so she refrained from saying anything to him.

Once they entered the city, Felix broke the silence and asked, "Do you have any connections for unofficial border crossings?"

"Yes, we have someone from Astoria who handles that. It's completely reliable," Luna replied.

Felix nodded thoughtfully. "Let's keep it as a backup plan. We might need it someday."

After encountering the Westerio Order, Felix suspected they might interfere with his mission. Given their absolute control abroad, legal routes home might become impossible. Hence, having alternative plans seemed wise.

indoors while Luna returned home at his request. With the looming

house in the desert wasteland of Guneria. The nearest road was over an hour's drive away, and even basic necessities like food and water would be hard to come by in such an isolated location. This was John's chosen

personally. Sure enough, John was perched on a nearby hill about six miles away, watching Felix through a high-end telescope mounted on a sturdy tripod. John muttered to himself, his voice filled with cold determination. "Tonight, I'll kill you and avenge my beloved

the spectacle. Minutes later, beams

squinted, estimating that at least a dozen trucks were heading his way. As they got closer, he whistled under his breath and

consisted of civilian armored vehicles mounted with heavy machine guns. Dozens of men emerged carrying AK rifles,

arsenal.

snipers, which seemed inevitable given the

the night erupted with gunfire and

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have been left of him-not even scraps to bury.

the attackers began to laugh. They were confident that nothing could have survived such an assault. "That felt pretty good," a casual voice cut through their celebration. The men froze in horror as the smoke cleared to reveal Felix standing exactly where he had been, completely unharmed. Someone stammered, "Holy shit! T-This can't be