The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Nerissa warned Felix, "Don't celebrate just yet. That Resonance Bell is a pseudo- magical artifact passed down by my ancestors. It can only hold them for a few minutes.

"We won't make it back to the city in time. Do you have another plan?"

The situation had been dire, and Nerissa had not thought things through when she acted impulsively. Now that there was a moment of calm, she could feel the pressure of what they were facing.

"I do," Felix said confidently. "In one minute, you'll head toward Westville. I'll go east. They've marked me, so they'll follow me instead."

Nerissa felt a warmth in her heart. Despite having barely interacted with Felix, his words showed the selfless resolve of a true man. She asked, "And what about you?"

Felix had already formed a plan, though it had been thrown off by the unexpected appearance of two major mastery-level warriors. However, with Nerissa's help, he saw a new opportunity.

"I'm going to try my luck in the Lone Paragon."

Nerissa's expression shifted dramatically when she heard the place. After all, she knew exactly how dangerous it could be.

"Echo Cavern?" she repeated, her voice tense. "I probably have no right to stop you, but going there is practically a death sentence. You might as well face those two head-on."

from Westville, was one of Martial City's infamous Three Forbidden Lands. Few who entered

inside were tormented by an endless, mind-shattering sound—a sound that drove even

admitted. "But at least there's a slim chance of survival. If I face them head-on, I'll die

despair. His years under Gerald's mentorship had forged him in the fires of countless life-or-death battles,

Madam Goddard, at Harmony Clinic. Tell her not to do anything reckless. Just wait for me

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to the side. He shouted, "Nerissa 4f I survive the Lone Paragon Echo Cavern, I'll meet family and propose

eyes despite herself. She barely knew Felix, yet his

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her heart

farewells or emotional confessions. They had made their decisions and

If you die, I'll never

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Paragon and pushed his body to its limits, racing toward the cavern he

Let's see where you think you're running to!" The