Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2220

Luna gritted her teeth. "Fine, I won't ask for the name of your organization. But I know you're the ones who have fought the Circle of the First Light and the Lomuia Grand Cathedral. The military isn't just what's shown on the surface; its darker side is controlled by you."

Conrad stayed silent, which was answer enough.

After a pause, Luna asked quietly, "Conrad, tell me… why do you insist on killing him?"

Conrad gave a cold laugh. "Him? You mean the Dragon Prince of the Lloyd family? Fine, there's no point in hiding it. If I don't tell you, you'll run off to General Turman and force it out of him anyway.

"As you already know, Andrew and I were both part of this organization. We entered during the same period, among the rising talents of Chetvine. But because of that, we both fell into a carefully designed trap from above.

"In that kind of inhuman, suffocating training, the others, geniuses from across our nation's regions and from Chetvine itself, either died or disappeared mysteriously. In the end, only the two of us survived.

"During that time, our brotherhood was the strongest it had ever been. Back then, Andrew was the one man I could trust to guard my back."

Here, Conrad stopped for a long moment.

Luna studied his face and saw a mix of nostalgia, hatred, bitterness, and a sorrow he could not quite hide.

"Until the final trial arrived. We were dropped into a small country called Aclania, and the only order from above was simple: survive, and you pass. Die, and it all ends there.

"In that black jungle, I'll admit that I was afraid. But after so many years of brutal training, I couldn't give up so easily. It was useless, though. In the end, I was captured by the rebels."

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