Semua Bab The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection: Bab 1621 - Bab 1630

Even though York had made it to the tenth floor, he was still only at the Celestial Realm. It was completely normal for him to be instantly defeated by Felix.Felix's goal was to become the champion. He would not waver as the lives of countless Earthlings depended on him. Hence, no matter who appeared before him, his first task was to make it into the final ten and qualify for the grand final.This time, the lull was a bit long. It took a full hour before Felix encountered his third opponent. When he did, his expression turned a little strange."What a coincidence," he said.Julius couldn't believe it either. He had actually run into Felix. According to the rules, there was no avoiding a fight now. Either he had to forfeit, or they had to battle."Yeah, I wasn't expecting this either. Felix, take it easy on me, would you? I admit, I was hiding a little something up my sleeve, but honestly, I don't think I can beat you."Felix smiled. "Who doesn't have a little something hidden? C

Julius nodded seriously—he understood the gravity of the situation. If Felix had truly condensed the Way of Mind, it would be terrifying. His future would be unimaginable.It also explained why Felix had stopped at the ninth floor of the Tower of Babel—there was simply no point in going further.However, Julius still had one lingering question—why had Felix also stopped at the ninth floor of the Tower of Divinity? He couldn't quite figure it out."Not bad, Julius," said Fiona with a smile from nearby. "Even though you were eliminated, you still managed to break through to the Nebular Realm."They were all quite familiar with each other, so Julius returned a polite smile."Thank you for the compliment, Mrs. Warrington. It was just luck, really."Fiona, who had looked down on Felix initially, had the same thoughts as Scopulus. They both figured that it was merely a coincidence.Besides, Julius's strength was only barely enough to crack the top 50. Even before, it hadn't been certa

Indigo was starting to get a little strained, but it was still holding up for now.This was where the differences between soul artifacts really started to show. As Felix's strength grew, Indigo was clearly beginning to fall behind."It looks like you've done all you can," Felix said, having pretty much gauged Yvian's strength. He raised his right hand and pointed forward."Six Word Mantra—Astral Ember!"Instantly, the soul blade defending Yvian slashed downward. As the one on the receiving end, Yvian could feel firsthand just how terrifying that strike was.Even though her soul hadn't been damaged, she understood one thing very clearly—Felix was still holding back. She didn't know how much strength he was actually using, but she was certain that she wasn't his match.After all, she had already thrown everything she had at him."I surrender!" she yelled.Making a clean break when the time was right was crucial. Yvian was smart enough to know that conceding now would at least sav

Aside from a slight shift in her gaze, Chelsea remained as cold as ever.After both of them came to a stop, Felix was the first to speak."Well, looks like we ran into each other after all."Chelsea nodded slightly. "This isn't what I was hoping for."Felix was a little confused. "What do you mean?"To his surprise, Chelsea actually responded, "I wanted to fight you in the grand final, not here."Their brief exchange would be normal enough in most battles, but it was downright jaw-dropping for those watching from the island.This was the first time Chelsea had ever spoken during the competition. Until now, she'd been instantly eliminating every opponent without giving them a chance to surrender. Why was she acting differently with Felix? Did they know each other beforehand?But that didn't seem possible—the Renner family was utterly isolated and had no friends."Shall we begin?" Felix asked.Chelsea was just about to answer when suddenly, a voice rang out."Ten victors hav

"No idea. Oh, right. My dad told me to check in with him, too," Julius said.Julius lifted his wrist, and a white wristband flashed briefly. Then, he closed his eyes.It was a communication device developed by Star Alliance. It was way more advanced than anything on Earth—it could handle video, voice, and even silent messaging—meaning it allowed direct brain-to-brain communication without anyone around knowing you were chatting.Right now, Julius was silently talking to Trent. "Father, Lyle just approached Felix to recruit him. What do you think about that?"To his surprise, Trent chuckled on the other end. "His instincts are still as sharp as ever. Don't worry about it. Lyle has always trusted his intuition, and so far, he's never been wrong. "His move doesn't affect us. You already have the upper hand. Like I said before, just stay friends with Felix. As long as you maintain that bond, it's as good as recruiting him for our family."When Julius thought back to how Felix had sa