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."

a quick glance at

a bit. Meanwhile, just look at me," he said

up to no good? You're not exactly

old friends knew about the embarrassing events from years ago,

found out, they probably wouldn't believe that he once relentlessly pursued Mira. "You didn't come here just to watch

quickly change the

it out personally. Even though there's a Protector in the shadows, who can

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

cheer loudly, "Go, Felix!" However, his opponent

Felix that strong? His mere gaze made the other person back down?" Nala chuckled,

guy was one of e victims of the poisoning 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 make some connections in the

it was. Fate really was a strange thing. Just then, Billy suddenly

Two. That one should be

other one was quite strange. It was scorching hot out, and even