Andrew walked over to Joe and asked with a smile, "Mr. Driscoll, it's been a couple of years. How have you been holding up?"Joe's expression flickered with something complicated. In the end, he let it go and smiled back. "Pretty good, all things considered. Congratulations on the new addition to your family!"Andrew gave a genuine nod. "Thank you, I appreciate that. I'm sure you've been busy keeping things running for Shiloh these past two years. That couldn't have been easy. Mr. Driscoll, if you ever have any interest in rebuilding your family name, I'd be more than willing to help however I can."Joe shook his head slowly. "Don't call me that anymore. That title doesn't mean anything to me now. These days, I'm just out here traveling with Ms. Greene, going wherever the road takes us. Everything from before doesn't matter to me anymore. Rebuilding the family, all of that… maybe someday, but not now."Andrew nodded. "Fair enough. But my offer still stands. If you ever need anythin

Cormac turned to Andrew. "Andrew, about your earlier proposal to launch a surprise attack on the Three Empires' allied forces… Asher and Atticus just finished explaining everything to me in detail. So the way you've got it mapped out, we split up and hit them from two directions. I think it's got real potential. The question is, when do we move?"Andrew replied calmly, "We move tonight, after dark. We don't need a big crew for this. You take 500 of your best guys and circle around to the back of their camp. On my end, I only need 50 people. We push in from the side, just enough to stir things up and make some noise."Under the cover of night, we must make it look like we're launching a full-scale assault. Set fires and cause as much destruction as possible. That way, the Three Empires' allied forces will panic and assume a massive army is attacking them. When they scramble to respond and focus on surrounding my side, we'll already be prepared to retreat. "With only 50 men on my sid

Night fell, and darkness covered everything. Inside Cliffside Gate, the strike team had already assembled.Cormac and Asher personally led 500 elite fighters, preparing to circle around the Three Empires' allied forces and lie in wait behind them.Meanwhile, Andrew would take a much smaller group, slip quietly out of Cliffside Gate, and launch a sudden assault on the enemy's main camp. Their job was to draw attention and create an opening for Cormac and Asher.Since this was a sneak attack, there could be no noise. The elites stood in formation inside Cliffside Gate, fully armed, yet not a single sound could be heard.Cormac whispered, "Andrew's not here yet?"Asher was about to answer when they heard footsteps approaching.Andrew came through with Shiloh and Nyx at his sides, all three of them geared up and ready.Cormac smiled. "Are we good to move? Is Ms. Greene joining you too?"Andrew nodded. "Shiloh wanted in. Honestly, having her with us is a major advantage."Cormac sa

Azrael's voice tore through the camp over the broadcast system, rattling every corner of the base.Soldiers who had been dead asleep jolted awake and threw off their covers, only to find a gleaming blade waiting for them before they could make a sound. They went back down just as fast, without even a gasp.Nyx and Shiloh moved through the camp like two angels of death, cutting down anyone in their path and leaving destruction in their wake. At the same time, the 50 Cavendish fighters were right there with them, tearing through structures and supplies with a kind of furious energy that was almost electric.Andrew was not part of the demolition crew and had stayed up on one of the watchtowers. After sending the signal to Cormac in the darkness below, he grabbed his greatsword and locked his eyes onto the central command building. A split second later, the steel-reinforced door exploded off its hinges with a single kick, and a massive figure in black combat armor stepped out.The ma

Andrew waved his hand and said, "You two don't need to be so formal. Right now, everyone in Holtrien stands together as one. Nobody's doing anybody any favors. We're family, and when family needs backup, you show up. That's all this was."Atticus looked pleased. "No wonder Pablo of the Hearst royal family was willing to honor you as the leader of Holtrien. My family is convinced as well. If there ever comes a day you need us, Mr. Lloyd, just say the word."…Back at the Cavendish royal family's main base, a victory banquet was held.Andrew did not stay long because he left with Shiloh to unlock the Greene family's hidden treasure site.Shiloh explained, "I already confirmed the location. It is northwest of the Cavendish royal family territory. But it seems dangerous inside. I have never entered it, and honestly, no one from the Greene family has stepped inside for generations." She looked hesitant and uneasy as she glanced at Andrew.Andrew smiled. "Let me see the map. Don't wo