Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2686

Koda was drinking happily when he glanced over and laughed. "Oh, it's you, Jovan. What's up? If it's nothing serious, grab a seat and have a drink with us."

Jovan Maddock kept his head lowered, his voice barely above a whisper. "Koda, I don't drink, but you guys go ahead. I just wanted to ask… about Mr. Livingston's funeral. What are we doing about it? Could you maybe postpone your match with the Grand Elder and hold Master's funeral first? Would that be okay?"

The smile on Koda's face slowly faded.

What replaced it was a look of pure malice as he sneered. "Jovan, what did you just say? Say that again?"

Jovan stammered nervously. "Koda, I was saying… about Mr. Livingston's funeral, could you…"

Before he could finish, Koda's hand shot out and slapped Jovan viciously across the face.

In an instant, Jovan was sent flying and crashed into the center of the banquet hall, blood trickling from his mouth as half his face swelled up grotesquely.

Every eye in the room turned toward him, and the entire hall fell dead silent.

Andrew's smile only deepened.

Koda raised his finger and roared with rage. "You little bastard, you've got some nerve bringing up that dead old fool in my presence. I'm the one who cut him in half with my sword, and you expect me to hold a funeral for him? Jovan, are you really that stupid, or are you just hopelessly naive?"

The crowd of fighters below erupted into roaring laughter.

One of the disciples of the Advanced Medical Institute jeered mockingly. "Jovan, I honestly don't know what goes on in that head of yours. Right now, Koda is the only one calling the shots around here. The only reason you're still breathing is because you're the youngest, the weakest, and the most pathetic excuse for a disciple we've got. Just for bringing up Mr. Livingston, Koda should've split you in two on the spot."

The threat hung heavy in the air.

Jovan's face went pale with terror as he dropped to his knees and began begging desperately to Koda.

"Koda, I was wrong, I know I was wrong! But Mr. Livingston raised us and taught us everything we know. I'm begging you… Since he's already gone, please just give him a proper funeral. Please? Or Koda, just let me go. Let me hold a memorial for Mr. Livingston. Can't you at least allow that?"

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