Felix did show himself and helped the Leclair lady with her assailants, but he also saw through her lies.

If Julius' cousin had actually participated in the Rank-Ascending Competition and managed to advance to the preliminary rounds, he would have told Felix about it.

Although the chances of that happening were slim, it would've provided a glimmer of hope if it was true. After all, Felix and Julius had been hanging out together for over a month now. He knew the latter well enough to make this judgment.

"Goodbye." Now that the mystery had been unraveled, Felix didn't want to stay here any longer than he had to.

When he was about to leave, the lady said, "I'm Helen Snow. Aside from the two men we just killed, I have other enemies in the preliminary rounds. So, can I stay by your side, mister?"

Felix responded disdainfully, "Push your luck, and you might get yourself killed. Are you putting your luck to the test just because you think I'm a decent guy?"

Helen immediately lowered