Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2221

Luna nodded, sighing with amazement. "I never would have imagined that he used to be that kind of person, someone with such genuine character. But if you two had such a great relationship back then, why did things change to the point where you're now completely at odds with each other?"

Conrad's expression turned cold. "Like I said before, this whole thing was originally a carefully orchestrated setup by the organization. More precisely, it was designed to break down and test human hearts and human nature.

"Both of us successfully returned from Aclania and passed the evaluation. But then the bombshell dropped. The organization announced that I had failed the assessment. Meanwhile, Andrew would become the only trainee in the program's history to achieve a perfect score, not only graduating with honors but also being groomed as the organization's next leader."

He continued, "We're talking about the leadership of the organization here, the highest of the high command. This wasn't just about becoming a general or a field marshal. Do you know what I felt at that moment? Like my whole world had collapsed. I felt completely alienated from Andrew and consumed by jealousy.

"So I filed a formal protest. I challenged their decision because throughout our entire training, Andrew might have been excellent, but I was just as good. In fact, in every single round of evaluations, I had consistently scored near-perfect marks, usually missing the top score by just one point. By all logic, I should have been the outstanding candidate.

"While he performed well, he never quite matched my level. Especially in combat and the most crucial martial arts training, I consistently outperformed him in every test. Yet now, the organization's leadership has given me such unfair treatment."

Luna's palms grew sweaty as she asked nervously, "What was Andrew's attitude during all this?"

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