Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2875

Andrew's eyes narrowed as he looked toward the pit the wolf had dug up. There was nothing visible inside; just a deep, dark opening.

Andrew crouched at the edge of the hole and said coldly, "If I were you, I'd crawl out right now. Of course, you can choose not to listen, but then you'll never see daylight again."

The moment he finished speaking, the dirt began to shift. Then, a person covered head to toe in grime climbed out, hastily crying, "Hey, wait! This is all a misunderstanding! Don't attack, okay? I'm coming out right now!"

After wiping the dirt off his face, Andrew finally saw him clearly. He was a skinny man with torn combat gear, and blood was still seeping from his shoulder.

His appearance was shifty, and his eyes kept darting over Andrew.

"You're a wasteland mercenary?" Andrew saw through him and asked directly.

The man immediately forced a dry laugh. "Sir, you have sharp eyes. Yes, I am Jeremy Kramer from the Lone Wolf Mercenary Group."

Andrew asked again, "Since you are a mercenary, why were you hiding in a grave? Were you looking for corpses to eat?"

Jeremy nearly cursed out loud. His face flushed red as he suppressed his anger and spat, "Ugh! No way! I hid in there to stay alive. This damn place is terrifying. Especially when the Cerulean Tide surges, people can die anytime, anywhere. I got separated from my captain and the others, so I had no choice but to hide underground to survive."

After saying that, his face was full of lingering fear. His eyes darted nervously around as if expecting something to come for his life at any second.

Jeremy looked miserable. "It was the only solution I could think of. Most of my teammates are already dead. It was all because of our damn captain! If he hadn't been tempted by that insane bounty, we never would've followed him into this hellhole for a manhunt."

Andrew's interest was piqued. "The Lone Wolf Mercenary Group came here to find someone? Who?"

The mercenary's expression darkened. "Who else could it be? Obviously, the big shot who recently escaped into Wraith Graveyard! The Ludendorff family and the lords of ten nearby major cities have all posted massive bounties. It's not just us, either. Plenty of other mercenary groups and adventurers have shown up, too!"

Andrew sneered. "You insects actually think you can capture that important figure? Even Kaelan, the Dark Lord, failed to get him. Do you really think you'd stand a chance?"