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."

speaking, Lionel stole a quick glance

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

"What's this? Still up to no

silent. Only a few old friends knew about the embarrassing events from years ago, and he had fought tooth and nail to

believe that he once relentlessly pursued Mira. "You

change the

to come check it out personally. Even though

instructed you?" Lionel stroked his chin, then immediately stood up and left. Since even Gerald had said

onto Arena One, prompting Melissa to cheer loudly, "Go, Felix!" However, his opponent bowed and immediately surrendered in the next

His mere gaze made the other

Realm, so there's no way he could win the championship. Might as well give Felix the win, and maybe he can make some connections in the

was how it was. Fate really was a strange thing. Just

That one

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