Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2318

Philip scoffed. "Just wait and see! I wouldn't have saved Andrew for the grand finale if I wasn't sure. You saw how I practically begged him on my knees. If Ezekiel had any chance of winning, I wouldn't have gone that far."

Luna hesitated before asking, "General Turman, why do you have such unwavering faith in Andrew?"

Philip smiled. "Because he's never let me down, never let the military down, and never let Holtrien down. Luna, if I were you, I'd spend more time around Andrew. The more you get to know him, the more you'll realize he's not even human. Only someone who's walked through fire and blades can be forged into unbreakable steel."

Luna's lips twitched. Philip's comment about Andrew not being human was not an insult. In fact, it was the highest form of praise imaginable. Deep down, she was proud and confident in her own abilities.

Seeing her most respected mentor give Andrew such lofty praise made her a little unwilling to accept it. Nonetheless, that feeling quickly vanished. After all, she had already lost to Ezekiel, and Andrew was the one chosen for the final showdown. Besides, she had never actually fought him.

The moment Luna learned Andrew's true identity, she knew she would never again feel that burning drive to surpass him. Gradually, she had discovered that all those competitive feelings had been replaced by something called tenderness.

It was a feeling strange to her, yet one she could not control.

At that moment, the big screen in the command room switched again.

Ezekiel and the stoic Isabelle were locked in fierce combat, their battle reaching a fever pitch.

Philip remarked admiringly, "Isabelle is going to go far."

Luna's expression remained grave. "But right now, she still isn't a match for Ezekiel."

Ezekiel remained on high alert. No one dared let their guard down when Isabelle could strike without warning at any moment.

"That's enough. Even if you keep fighting, you're not going to beat him."

A lazy voice drifted from below along with approaching footsteps.

Andrew had arrived!

He added, "Besides, the guy just fought General Phelan and is still nursing injuries. Running into a stubborn martial artist like you? Of course, he had to play defense and wear you out."