Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2620

Guillermo stared at him for a long while, then could not help but shake his head. "There's just no dealing with you. Well then, I'll see you off here. While you've fortunately become a player, Andrew is still on my chessboard."

Reginald sighed and said, "Andrew's path is ultimately one he has to walk himself. Actually, I don't want to interfere too much. And Mr. Vazquez, you might not believe this, but I'll say it anyway."

Guillermo frowned. "What are you trying to say?"

Reginald grinned. "I want to tell you that even though Andrew's energy core is sealed and he seems to still be on the board… He might not be a chess piece anymore."

Guillermo snorted coldly. "If he's on the chessboard and not a chess piece, what else could he be?"

Reginald shook his head. "I'm not entirely sure, but I know he's not a chess piece. My original plan was to keep him from setting foot in Chetvine until his energy core was fully restored. Yet, his actions greatly exceeded my expectations. He returned to Chetvine, and as you can see now, he's perfectly fine. Don't you think that's suspicious?"

Guillermo's breath faltered for a moment. Then, he replied, "You think Andrew's survival in Chetvine isn't because you've been secretly protecting him? Every faction there fears your presence. Otherwise, they'd have torn him apart long ago."

Reginald laughed heartily. "Saying it's because of me isn't entirely wrong, but it's not entirely right either. Mr. Vazquez, as your former student, let me give you one final warning. Andrew's energy core's third seal isn't a dead end as you originally planned. His energy core's seal already shows signs of breaking."

"For the first time in my life, I learned what helplessness and despair truly meant, and I don't want Andrew ever to feel that. Because he and I are different. Andrew is the blood of the Lloyd family, fused with that mysterious force hidden in the mist. He's supposed to represent the dawn of a new age."

He added, "No matter you, or Philip, or the ruler of Holtrien, or even the celestial force his mother belonged to, none of you wanted things to reach this point. But the truth is, it wasn't us who defied you… It was fate itself."

The faint smile on Guillermo's face had vanished, replaced by something darker and crueler. His voice dropped to a growl. "Tell me! This sign you speak of, that the final seal on Andrew's energy core is loosening… is it true, or is it a lie?"