Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2629

Andrew frowned. The Lloyd family elders were not in a hurry, though. Each one remained calm and composed, waiting for his answer.

Finally, Andrew shook his head. "Patriarch Donovan, dear elders, thank you for your trust and support. But I still can't accept this."

Donovan was not surprised. "Give me a reason."

Andrew spoke directly. "Sheena! All of this should belong to her. It's her right to inherit it. From my father's generation and even my grandfather's, our branch has always been the family's external force. The main house has always been Sheena's bloodline. As for my father and me, by the family's rules, we were destined to be the hidden blade in the dark. The battlefield and the shadows are where we belong."

Donovan nodded slowly. "Maybe that's how it's always been. Your father was raised that way, trained from childhood to be unmatched in strength, to become the family's weapon abroad. Every dangerous mission, every sacrifice, every battle soaked in blood fell on his shoulders. And because of that, even now, he lives in exile, unable to come home. But Andrew, things are different with you."

Andrew frowned. "Different how?"

Donovan smiled faintly. "Different because someone believes it's unfair to you. She wants to give it all back to you, or share it with you."

Andrew's expression grew complicated. "Patriarch Donovan, you mean Sheena, don't you?"

Donovan nodded. "Yes, Sheena. After what happened at Swordhaven Keep in the Eastern Regions, her perspective changed completely. She wants you to be the next head of the Lloyd family. She's ready to hand everything she has to you."

Merlin smirked. "Oh, this isn't some easy deal. It's dangerous. The Advanced Medical Institute is currently in chaos. Their master was killed, and the organization is splitting into two factions. The man behind all of it is Mr. Vazquez."

He continued, "And the one benefiting the most is the Owens family of Chetvine. Guillermo's been trying to elevate them into the sixth noble house, and we all know why. He can't fully control the existing families in Chetvine, so he's trying to replace the old powers by creating his own loyal dynasty.

"Lorenzo, the head of the Owens family, is quite the figure. He and Jose have become Guillermo's right and left hands. Lorenzo has already arrived at the Advanced Medical Institute, taking charge under official orders. If he manages to seize control, the Owens family will gain over 50 alchemists and a large group of martial experts. That force alone would be enough to officially push the Owens family into the ranks of the great houses."

At that, Merlin stopped talking and turned to Andrew with a mysterious look in his eyes.