The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

"Is that Lord Lionel? Who's the woman next to him? She's so beautiful and elegant," Melissa exclaimed in awe. Her attention was finally captured after Billy pointed out the figure in the audience.

"She's the legendary Chief Commander who retired from headquarters years ago. Of course, she's qualified to sit as an equal with Lord Lionel."

"Really? She's so young, that's just unbelievable!" Melissa thought to herself.

"Mira, you really kept me in the dark," Lionel said, his tone full of mock resentment as he looked at the woman beside him.

"What, did you expect me to write on my forehead who my fellow apprentice is? Would that make you happy?"

Despite sitting next to Lionel, she remained completely at ease, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"I didn't mean it like that. No wonder Felix is so exceptional. It turns out he's your apprentice, someone

who was trained in the same school. It makes sense now. Only someone like Dr. Hoffman could produce a genius who excels in both medicine and martial arts."

Lionel stole a

you haven't aged a bit. Meanwhile, just look at

to no good? You're not exactly young and handsome anymore.

knew about the embarrassing events from years ago, and he

pursued Mira. "You didn't come here just to watch Felix's match, did

change the

might happen, so he asked me to come check it out personally. Even though there's a Protector in the shadows, who can

left. Since even Gerald had said so, it seemed

moment, Felix finally stepped onto Arena One, prompting Melissa to cheer loudly, "Go, Felix!" However, his opponent bowed and immediately surrendered

His mere gaze made the other person back

at the banquet. He's just at the Oceanus Realm, so there's no way he could win the championship. Might as well give Felix the win, and maybe he can

Fate really was a strange thing. Just then, Billy suddenly pointed with his right

That one should be

the other one was quite strange. It was scorching hot out, and even though the mountain's interior