Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2760

"Here's to us and may our friendship last forever!"

Inside the Lloyd family's hotel, Andrew lifted his glass one last time.

He said, "Tomorrow, I'll be leaving Chetvine. No matter where life takes us after this, I'll always remember everyone here drinking with me tonight."

This time, no one immediately raised their glasses. Instead, everyone stared at Andrew in surprise. Except for his three confidantes and Sheena, no one else knew he would be leaving for Mount Lourneau the next day.

Isabelle was the first to cry out miserably. "Andrew, you're leaving tomorrow? No! Wherever you go, I'll go."

Andrew waved her off with a smile. "Belle, the place I'm going to isn't suitable for you. It might even be dangerous. Don't worry, I'll come back to Chetvine."

Isabelle refused to let it go. "Then, when will you be back? Half a day? One day? Two hours?"

Andrew chuckled. "I can't say for sure. But it definitely won't be as short as what you're thinking."

Emir scolded Isabelle. "He's going to handle serious matters. Back in two hours? What are you thinking?"

Then, he turned to Andrew with a smile. "May I ask where you're headed?"

Andrew replied openly, "Mount Lourneau."

Everyone present was sharp enough to understand.

Andrew's biggest issue was not exactly a secret, and almost everyone in Chetvine already knew that the Lloyd family's Dragon Prince had his energy core sealed years ago and had fallen drastically in strength.

Even Mylo had already reached the second stage of martial emperor, and he was much higher ranked than Andrew.

It was not that Andrew lacked potential, but his energy core truly held him back.

After that, Devin from the Iron Sword Sect and several other Chetvine elites offered their own farewell words to Andrew. Their presence represented the goodwill of the leaders behind them. It was a subtle but unmistakable sign that they intended to strengthen ties with the Lloyd family.

Andrew did not mind; he was never the type to judge friends by their background. Besides, no matter how powerful they were, none of them were stronger than him at his peak anyway.

Luna sat quietly in the corner, several times wanting to speak but failing to form the words. Her beautiful eyes kept drifting toward Andrew despite her attempts to look away.

She had not known he would be leaving Chetvine tomorrow, and the timing tore at her.

Just hours earlier, the two of them had been completely intertwined, lost in each other, sweet and inseparable. Now he was suddenly leaving, and sadness overwhelmed her along with a sting of longing.

Unlike Aspen, Natasha, and Rowan, who spent every day with Andrew, Luna had only just joined the circle around him. She was still fighting on her own without the comfort or support of the other women.

Hence, it was only natural that she felt this much heartache.