Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 3038

The instant Ramon swung his sword, the searchlights atop Abyss City snapped on without warning. High-powered beams illuminated the area for miles, turning the night as bright as day.

At the very center, the thousand elite troops Ramon brought from Aurora City were fully exposed. Consequently, the soldiers who had been ready to charge with Ramon froze in place, stunned.

Heavy artillery on the walls of Abyss City shifted, and the barrels locked onto the troops.

That was not all.

Warriors hidden in the shadows stepped forward, all with mounted machine guns, now in position. More than a dozen dark gun barrels pinned Ramon's men in a deadly crossfire.

'This is a trap!'

That was Ramon's first thought, even as his sword was already swinging. However, relying on his overwhelming strength, he showed no fear at all. He shifted to a two-handed grip, power surging, and continued his brutal strike toward the city gate.

"Trying to raid my home? Nice try!"

A cold laugh rang out as a figure dove straight down from the city walls. He too wielded a greatsword, and his was even larger than Ramon's. A black-and-crimson arc of sword light, radiating earth-shaking power, came straight down on Ramon's head.

Andrew ignored the city gate entirely and went straight for Ramon's life.

As expected, Ramon was forced to pull his sword back and meet Andrew head-on. The violent recoil and shockwave sent Ramon flying a few hundred yards before he stabilized midair.

Inside his heavy armor, he took two sharp breaths and said in a low voice, "Andrew, you're actually in Abyss City?"

That single leap brought him as high as Abyss City's walls, nearly 70 feet up. Then, with a low roar, his black greatsword came crashing down.

Dark red light flared in Andrew's eyes as he lifted his blade to meet it without yielding an inch.

Both men fought as pure power-and-speed-type berserkers. Their clash was direct and brutal, with no tricks at all.

Blade energy exploded outward like a raging storm. Craters blasted open across the ground, which was quickly torn apart by the shockwaves of their battle.

Ramon's heavy armor clanged as he swung again in fury. A phantom formed along his blade, taking the shape of a snarling panther that lunged at Andrew.

This was sword aura taking form, proving Ramon's mastery of both martial power and swordsmanship. Yet Andrew showed no strain at all in his response.