The Rise of a Master It Starts With Rejection novel Chapter 895

Chapter 895

Felix was stunned that he had been detected. After all, he had even activated the Nightshade Discipline. Back when he was with Helena, his presence could not be sensed even at close range.

“What’s the matter? Are you not willing to show yourself?”

Grinding his teeth, Felix revealed himself.

About ten yards away, an elderly man was standing there, watching him intently. The old man had an ordinary appearance, with slightly clouded eyes, and stood with his hands behind his back. There wasn’t the slightest trace of fear or nervousness in his demeanor.

“Sorry. Maybe we’re just traveling the same path,” Felix said, forcing a smile.

The corners of the old man’s lips curled up slightly as he chuckled. “There’s no such thing as pure coincidence in this world. Besides, I’ve never seen an expert as young as yourself.”

As he spoke, the old man slowly extended his hands forward.

Felix noticed he was wearing gloves. Was he a Fish Man?

The realization hit him like a thunderclap. As the gloves slipped off, the man revealed hands covered in black scales.

Felix was shocked. According to Pierre’s stories, black scales signified the highest and most terrifying rank among Fish Men.

Judging by this detail and the old man’s age, it was highly likely this was the great–grandfather Pierre had mentioned who was still alive.

The next moment, dizziness overtook Felix as waves of disorientation hit him hard. The seven pieces of Dragonspine within him began trembling violently.

Not daring to hesitate, Felix quickly took out his small flute and began to play, shutting his eyes tightly to avoid looking at those black–scaled hands.

“Oh? So you know about us Fish Men. How naive, though. Do you think closing your eyes is enough to block it? Ridiculous!”

ང་གས་སྒམ་ན་གྲག་ནང་

The pressure didn’t ease. If anything, it grew even stronger. Worse yet, the flute had no effect at all. The old man’s steady, commanding voice rang out, unaffected.

Felix remembered what Billy had said. The flute only worked against beings with unnatural souls or malevolent entities. It was useless against someone with a normal soul.