The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 1061

As they lunged at him, Felix pulled out his harmonica and began to play.

When he first saw the waiter, he suspected the waiter was one of the wraiths Billy had mentioned. Normal martial arts wouldn't work against them, so the harmonica was his best option.

But to Felix's surprise, the harmonica's sound only briefly slowed these creatures before they resumed their attack. They were neither human nor ghost.

Just as he was about to retreat and burn the memorial coins, a white flash exploded through the tavern, followed by waves of agonized screams.

"Lumen?"

Felix froze in amazement. The mysterious dagger he had absorbed into his soul in Echo Cavern, which he'd never managed to control, was now protecting him automatically.

Its power was incredible. While the harmonica couldn't hold them back for moments, Lumen cleared the entire tavern in less than a breath.

a pull. He left the tavern and immediately drew in a sharp breath. The previously empty street now teemed with creatures like the waiter, with appearances enough to fuel three days of

intestines along the ground, and some had bloody maws splitting

forward. To his surprise, they scattered

must fear Lumen. Ophelia, is this why you said I

wraiths were overwhelming-even the harmonica and memorial coins together might not have saved him. Without first acquiring Lumen in Echo Cavern,

After what felt like

hall. Half the

"It's in there."

held by an unidentifiable statue. It appeared to be a book with

a gray light shot out toward him. Fortunately, Lumen appeared and

a close call. Without Lumen, I'd have died countless times