Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 3355

Atticus paused when he passed Andrew. He hesitated for a brief moment, then said with great respect, "Your reputation is unmatched in Holtrien. As for the grudge between you and the Cavendish family, since Asher has spoken like that, I am not someone who fails to see the bigger picture."

"So from this moment on, we are even. Whether you stay or leave is entirely up to you."

After saying that, he walked past Andrew and headed straight toward the battlefield.

Nyx looked at Andrew and said, "Since the Cavendish family has already said their part and cleared the air, why should we stick around? Come on, honey. Let's go."

However, Andrew shook his head and replied, "Nyx, let's watch for now. The combined forces of the three empires are no joke. If the Cavendish royal family can't hold the line, I'll have to send reinforcements here. Otherwise, if the Cavendish family falls, the entire eastern front of Holtrien will collapse."

Nyx let out a cold snort, clearly unwilling. Yet, she trusted Andrew without question and did not argue further.

The two of them then climbed up onto the defensive fortress.

Looking east, they saw the three empires arranged in three massive columns as they launched a full-scale assault.

At Atticus' command, he shouted, "Cross the border and meet the enemy. Stop them before they set foot inside our homeland!"

Tens of thousands of artillery shells were fired at once, blanketing the sky like a deadly storm. However, before the shells could crash into the enemy ranks, powerful warriors from the opposing side leapt into the air and smashed them apart mid-flight.

With high-level fighters directly involved in the assault, it had turned into a brutal clash of raw strength and steel.

Asher had just returned, and without hesitation, he led the Cavendish royal family's legions into a fierce charge.

The armies of the three royal houses were battle-hardened and proven through countless campaigns, yet the Cavendish royal family represented only a portion of Holtrien's total forces.

Facing them was the united coalition of the three great empires of the western continent, and in sheer numbers, they outmatched Holtrien by five to one. Because of that, the Cavendish royal family's strategy leaned heavily toward defense.

This first charge was meant only to shatter the enemy's initial wave of main forces. After that, they would immediately withdraw behind their fortified lines and rely on their defensive positions to hold the ground.

Andrew and Nyx stood atop the high wall, watching as the battlefield below erupted into savage close combat. The scale of the collision made Nyx's face turn slightly pale because it was the first time she had ever witnessed a war of this magnitude.

Along with Jakob and two independent martial god experts who had answered the Cavendish family's call, there were five martial gods in total. Yet, they had to face 12 martial gods who had surged out from the three empires.

The imbalance was obvious the instant they clashed.

The numerical disadvantage showed immediately, and almost as soon as the fight began, the elderly martial god from the Cavendish royal family was ambushed by two opponents, coughed up blood, and crashed down toward the battlefield below.

Seeing this, Atticus' face turned icy as he shot into the air. He handed battlefield command over to a Cavendish family general and personally joined the slaughter.

As the strongest figure of the Cavendish royal family, Atticus' arrival instantly tied down three enemy martial gods at once.

Even so, the enemy's top-tier strength was overwhelming.

There were still four martial gods left unengaged. With no equal opponents to hold them back, some directly supported their troops and launched devastating attacks against the Cavendish defensive lines.

In contrast, others doubled up and joined their comrades to hunt down Holtrien's martial god experts two against one.