The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 1039

The sun finally set, but Denverville was lit up, and the arena was as bright as day. Most of the lights were around the arena-covering every corner.

"Felix, please." Nala turned toward Felix, a tear falling down her cheek.

When he saw this, he said solemnly, "You will be Nala Hughman from now on."

They took a deep breath, stood up, and walked forward in sync. At this point, everyone standing below could see them clearly.

Nala slowly took off her veil, and the black and red scabs on her face were displayed in front of an audience for the first time. There was a hiss as everyone took a sharp breath of air. Some even covered their eyes!

It was truly terrifying. No matter how beautiful Nala's eyes were, they couldn't overshadow the scars on her face. Even looking at her for over a few seconds would upset the audience.

Nala was suffering from pure humiliation as she stood there. On the other hand, Joanna was laughing so hard she could barely cover her mouth. This had all been agreed upon and thus had to be seen through to the end.

The next moment, Felix stepped closer and whispered, "I'm sorry, but I must do this."

him instead. She had long accepted this man in her heart-so what was a kiss to her? There wasn't anything she could do about it since Joanna had already schemed

could've pretended to be her husband. A public kiss would

man. How can he kiss her?" Joanna

wouldn't be able to eat for days if I looked at her face up close. How does he do it?"

find Felix annoying. "As a woman, I must say, I respect

know if Nerissa could even get along with Felix in the

saw

little extreme-either a breathtakingly beautiful woman, or an

murmurs grew louder. Felix and Nala heard vulgar

new life." With that, Felix smiled and jumped into the

jumped down-holding back all his power. He feared Felix would run if he sensed his power, which would then thwart

that Howie was in the middle-stage of the Transcendent Realm was one thing, but facing it firsthand was another. It was like being brave enough to say

A voice

the kill—but he couldn't do it too early.