Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2563

The words that had been on the tip of Jericho's tongue got stuck there. He stared blankly at Alfredo, wanting to ask, "Dad, do you even hear yourself right now?"

Instead, he cleared his throat and said, "Dad, there's someone else who came with Sheena. Reginald's son, Andrew."

Alfredo's hand froze mid-polish on the sword. "Interesting! Reginald's son, the Lloyd family's Dragon Prince, inheritor of the Lloyd family ancestors' totem. He's supposedly even more outrageous than Sheena.

"Back in the day, Reginald and I fought to a draw, or so people thought. In reality, I lost to him by half a move. And now, his son has come to my territory. Tell me, Jericho, how do you think I feel about that?"

Jericho smiled, "Dad, don't worry. Tomorrow, I'll make sure that Andrew pays a little price for it."

Alfredo shook his head. "Do you really think I need to prove myself by picking on a kid? He's still young and hasn't even reached his full potential. To me, he's nothing worth mentioning.

"Treat him well. The Dragon Prince will surely become someone important someday. Especially since his father, that sly old fox Reginald, is hiding somewhere in the shadows of the world. His strength has been building quietly, and that alone is terrifying."

He added, "Andrew's lucky, really. With a father like that pulling strings from the dark, he can walk anywhere like he owns the place. So don't go looking for trouble."

Jericho seemed unconvinced and asked, "Are you being serious?"

Alfredo sighed. "Of course. Honestly, I'm not afraid of Reginald's terrifying martial arts talent. At worst, it just comes down to one thing: a fight. What really scares me is that he's gone underground, pulling strings and manipulating things behind the scenes. That's flipping the whole damn table, and I can't ignore that kind of man."

"They all expect me to kill the Lloyd family's golden girl with one strike. I'll admit, it's tempting. But if I go that far, then Andrew will have to follow her, too. A family should stay together, shouldn't they?"

Jericho left, trembling slightly.

Alfredo was infamous for his unpredictable moods. He could be laughing with you one moment and slaughter your entire family the next.

Within Swordhaven Keep, countless people were so scared that just one glance at Alfredo would keep them awake at night.