Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2848

Christopher said, "Years ago, you invited me to seal that boy's energy core and planted this seed of trouble. But I've been watching all these years for how this consequence would manifest. Now, although the full karmic retribution hasn't completely surfaced yet, I'm taking precautions and preparing to personally settle this debt."

Guillermo snorted. "Andrew has most likely already left Holtrien and entered the outer territories."

Christopher shook his head. "To me, it makes no difference. The world is vast, and I can go anywhere I please, can't I?"

Guillermo narrowed his eyes. "You’ve never made a move unless there was profit involved. You didn’t leave the mountains just to deal with Andrew, did you?"

Christopher smirked. "Of course not. I also came down for you."

"For me?" Guillermo frowned. "What could I possibly have?"

Christopher smiled faintly. "You’re about to die. I calculated it."

After that, he turned and walked away.

Guillermo stood frozen, as if someone had dumped a bucket of icy water over him. If anyone else had told him he was about to die, he would have laughed and dismissed it, because countless people cursed him daily and wished him dead.

He had played Holtrien like a giant chessboard for years, and everything had long seemed steady and unshakable, so how could he possibly die?

Yet, Christopher was different. That old monster was someone Guillermo feared. And when Christopher said something, Guillermo had no choice but to believe it.

"Looks like I need to speed things up," Guillermo muttered under his breath.

…

Three days later, Andrew had already crossed East Azure Gate and stepped into the lawless frontier beyond. It was almost impossible to describe the size or boundaries of the outer territories.

Any region on the globe that was not governed by a country, that existed in sheer chaos, was considered part of it.

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