Even though Alfredo agreed to join the war, Andrew had no intention of letting him off that easily.
Only after another brutal round of punishment did Andrew finally stop.
Alfredo's face was filled with terror, and there was no trace left of the Sword Saint's former pride. His entire body trembled, and when he looked at Andrew, it was as if he were staring at a ghost.
At Andrew's current level, crushing a martial god like Alfredo was not child's play, but it was effortless.
With Swordhaven Keep officially joining the battle, all of the Eight Ancient Sects of Holtrien were finally on the battlefield outside Azure Gate.
Alfredo, Monty, Rupert, Bridget, and Luther's arrival gave Holtrien's side a powerful boost of morale.
However, in terms of sheer numbers, the Dark Clans and the three great Empires still held the advantage.
…
Inside Azure Gate, the command center had been set up. Andrew walked in alongside Alfredo.
Originally, Alfredo had refused to walk beside Andrew. But when Andrew grew impatient and threatened to rough him up again, Alfredo had no choice but to follow.
Seeing Alfredo bruised, battered, and his usually sharp and arrogant face marked up in shades of blue and purple, Luther, who had just arrived at Azure Gate, could not help but ask, "Mr. Topsfield Senior, what happened to you?"
Philip and the others, who knew exactly what had happened, had to work very hard to keep their expressions neutral, struggling to hold back their laughter.
Luna had long been waiting for Andrew's arrival, and the moment she saw him, she ran over with a bright smile. "Honey, you made it!"
Philip nodded approvingly. "That would be ideal. Then Mr. Topsfield Senior…"
Before Philip could finish, Andrew said calmly, "Swordhaven Keep will remain at Azure Gate to fend off the enemy. You're not going anywhere."
Anger flashed across Alfredo's face, but when his eyes met Andrew's, he did not dare utter a single word.
The others felt a chill in their hearts. Even a madman like Alfredo had been subdued so completely by Andrew.
Now, in Holtrien, very few people could withstand Andrew's words, or rather, his fists.
Monty and Rupert, two giants who would normally be treated as honored guests anywhere in Holtrien, sat quietly in the corner. At this moment, they were as quiet as mice. They listened obediently, not daring to interrupt in the slightest.

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The readers' comments on the novel: Rising from the Ashes (Andrew)
The author is insanely inconsistent with Christina's character. She was loyal enough to withstand torture until she fainted, and refused to call Andrew when she was kidnapped (even though it was out of a misplaced sense of protectiveness due to her lack of trust in him). This shows that despite her family being trash (other than Dougals), she is at least a good peson at heart. Then she suddenly turns into someone spiteful and evil simply because the author is no longer intersted in patching them back up, and has decided to set him up with Lauren and Fran. That's his choice, but at least be consistent....
3387 to 3389 has nothing in it, please chevk...
Great story.. One of my favorite.. Please more update.. Thanks.....
Buy nothing is there...
no update? :-(...
Why there is no update for last two days??...
Brilliant piece of work. I am enjoying the novel. The only problem is that it is taking longer to update more chapters....