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 quick glance

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

him a playful look and said, "What's this? Still up to no good? You're

from years ago, and he had

once relentlessly pursued Mira. "You didn't come here just to watch Felix's match, did you?" he

the

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

Lionel stroked his chin, then immediately stood up and left. Since even Gerald had said so, it seemed necessary for him to

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

gaze made the

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

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

at Arena Two. That one should be

surprised to see one of the participants was Ocean. However, the other one was quite strange. It