The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection novel Chapter 1027

It was only at that moment that Felix remembered to think about why the Skeletal Demon had come here in the first place. The Shepherd Ghost hadn't explained it before.

Stepping outside, the scene that greeted him left him utterly stunned.

On both sides of the street, people were racing back and forth at incredible speeds. Some even leaped into the air, pushing their agility to the limits. The whole display was chaotic, and Felix had no idea what was going on.

Suddenly, something caught his eye. He sharply turned his head to one side, barely catching a glimpse of something that flashed past. It was so fast it defied description, but judging by its size—about as big as a cat—he could be certain it wasn't human.

"Take a closer look at what's in front of each house," Ophelia said.

Felix snapped out of his daze and scanned the entrances to the houses. Sure enough, a bowl was placed outside every door. What was in the bowls made him pause. It was a simple serving of steak, something one could find anywhere.

"Ophelia, what's going on here?" Felix asked, confused.

Ophelia chuckled. "This is the Skeletal Demon's purpose for coming here. He wanted to capture the Seekstorm Beast."

Without waiting for him to ask more questions, Ophelia explained, "The origins of the Seekstorm Beast are mysterious. People in Martial City only learned about it when Yusri, the founder of the Maximus family, had one following him.

"The beast has no combat abilities whatsoever, but it's unbelievably fast, making it incredibly difficult to catch. However, once captured, it will acknowledge its captor as its master.

"Somewhere along the way, a Seekstorm Beast showed up here in this Ghosttown. Most of the time, it stays hidden, and no one knows where it goes. But on the night of a full moon, it comes out, and it absolutely loves steak. As long as there's steak, it'll be drawn to the scent, giving people a chance to catch it."

Felix had never heard of the Seekstorm Beast before. It seemed like Martial City still held many secrets.