The Rise of a Master It Starts With Rejection novel Chapter 990

Someone piped up, "Huh? Johnny, look over there. That's the idiot who blocked our way before standing next to Barry! Birds of a feather, huh? No wonder they're friends. Haha!"

The man named Johnny was an extremely composed and handsome young man. He didn't respond at all and continued walking.

Beside him was a stunningly beautiful woman with an air of nobility and a disdainful look in her eyes.

"You're right. Just compare our status to theirs. Even talking to them will tarnish our dignity. Let's go."

Once the trio left, Felix asked Barry, "Do you have a grudge against them?"

Barry gave a bitter smile. "Not really. I would never provoke them. During the last Intermediate Alchemy Assessment, that guy tripped when he was coming up the mountain, probably because he was distracted.

"I laughed at him just like everyone else did. Ever since then, he's held a grudge. He picks on me whenever he gets the chance."

He added nervously, "By the way, take my experience as a lesson—we can't afford to mess with those people."

Through Barry's explanation, Felix learned that the three individuals were from the prominent Brennan family in Denverville. The talkative guy was Colin, and Johnny was his older brother. The woman was named Josie.

"Actually, the Brennans are just a self-proclaimed prestigious family. Their rise only happened because Johnny has exceptional alchemy talent and was taken in as a disciple by a chief steward at Harmony Clinic.

"The whole family benefited from Johnny's success. It's funny how fate works. After Johnny, his cousin Josie also turned out to have impressive alchemy talent. She's here to take the Intermediate Alchemy Assessment; Johnny and Colin are just accompanying her."

Felix chuckled. "You know quite a lot. Are you from Denverville as well?"

"Yeah. I have an uncle working in the city defense forces. Colin would've already made my life miserable if I didn't have an uncle in the forces."