Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 1924

Eric remained silent for a moment. He looked at the three ladies, but finally fixed his gaze on Andrew's face.

"You call her Shiloh, right? Dad once mentioned that there was an extraordinary woman in the northern and southern martial arts communities of Holtrien. And funny enough, her name was also Shiloh.

"But that's just her first name, and her surname is the extremely rare Greene. You probably don't know much about Holtrien's old martial clans, but the Greene family? It wasn't just rare. It was feared."

Aspen turned into a curious little detective, "Sounds like it has deep roots and is really powerful. Mr. Humphrey, you're the foster son of Mr. Thornton, so you're very familiar with martial arts affairs.

"What's the big deal with the Greene family? Are they like Eastonia's Maelstrom Bloodline? Total monsters, right?"

Francesca facepalmed. "Aspen, can you not jump topics like that? The Maelstrom Bloodline is from a movie. What, you think we're in a superhero multiverse?"

Aspen giggled, clearly pleased with her dramatic flair.

Eric ignored the banter and focused on Andrew, his tone sharp. "The Greene family was once the sworn enemy of the entire martial world. Over a century ago, all nine of the orthodox martial sects came together to wipe them out. Only one person survived, the Saintess of the Greene clan. And if I'm not mistaken, the Shiloh in your house is most likely that very person."

Andrew scoffed. "And what proof do you have that Shiloh is her?"

Eric replied firmly, "Because she carries both ageless syndrome and amnesia, two rare conditions that have always appeared in the family's saintesses. These aren't coincidences. It's a curse that's been passed down through every generation of their bloodline, a punishment from the heavens for the Greene family's sins. Every major martial sect with a history knows this."

He continued, "Because of the chaos the Greenes caused, entire clans nearly fell. At one point, the Saintess even brought the legendary Swordhaven Keep to the brink of destruction 30 years ago.

"She nearly ended them, until their master, Alfredo Topsfield, broke seclusion and killed her, saving his entire clan."

Eric's voice turned ice cold.

The three ladies went quiet, unsure how to respond.

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