Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2861

Andrew did not hesitate and slammed his sword forward in a single, decisive strike.

"Idiot," he muttered.

The powerful vampire let out a distorted roar. In a flash, it vanished from Andrew's sight.

Andrew's expression did not change. Without even turning his head, he thrust his sword straight behind him.

A dull impact exploded as the hideous vampire reappeared right at his back. That single thrust sent the creature flying.

A furious roar instantly echoed through the air.

Andrew shook his head. Vampires might be at the top of the food chain, but they could never escape their primal impulses. In other words, they were quick to anger and even quicker to charge in recklessly.

Suddenly, a barrage of claw strikes ripped toward Andrew's body.

Andrew's footwork flowed nonstop, and every attack missed him by inches. He fired a kick straight into the vampire's chest.

The creature roared as its tremendous force pushed Andrew backward toward the edge of the balcony. However, with just a light pull, Andrew swung himself back up like a trained acrobat, flipping effortlessly onto the balcony again.

He gripped his sword with both hands, his eyes as cold as starlight. Then, he swung the blade down in a brutal slash.

The surging power and boiling sword energy ripped through the black cloth wrapped around the weapon, reducing it to ash.

At the moment of danger, the vampire finally realized how vicious and lethal the weapon in Andrew's hands truly was.

It roared in panic and leaped backward. Yet to its shock, Andrew's greatsword followed him closely, and the distance was shrinking quickly.

Andrew remained unmoved and said calmly, "Even if we keep fighting, you won't be able to finish me off. And the thing in my hand might slip and take your head off."

Petyr sneered. "You are indeed strong enough to injure my true body, but that was nothing more than a warm-up. Our noble bloodline fears nothing when it comes to slaughter. Meanwhile, your fragile body and slow reactions would let me tear you apart a hundred times over. Still, as you said, this is enough for now. Your strength is enough for me to tolerate all your overstepping. The City of Hope welcomes someone with real power like you."

Andrew shrugged. "I am not interested in joining the City of Hope."

Petyr smiled. "But you at least need something from us, do you not? Otherwise, you would have already left the City of Hope and would not have caused such a scene."

Andrew replied, "That is right. I need control over all current intel in the outer zones, and I need information on someone, Reginald Lloyd from Holtrien."

A sinister smile crept across Petyr's face. "You are asking for quite a lot, and all of it happens to be top-tier classified information out here. That said, why should I help you?"