Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 3375

Night fell, and darkness covered everything. Inside Cliffside Gate, the strike team had already assembled.

Cormac and Asher personally led 500 elite fighters, preparing to circle around the Three Empires' allied forces and lie in wait behind them.

Meanwhile, Andrew would take a much smaller group, slip quietly out of Cliffside Gate, and launch a sudden assault on the enemy's main camp. Their job was to draw attention and create an opening for Cormac and Asher.

Since this was a sneak attack, there could be no noise. The elites stood in formation inside Cliffside Gate, fully armed, yet not a single sound could be heard.

Cormac whispered, "Andrew's not here yet?"

Asher was about to answer when they heard footsteps approaching.

Andrew came through with Shiloh and Nyx at his sides, all three of them geared up and ready.

Cormac smiled. "Are we good to move? Is Ms. Greene joining you too?"

Andrew nodded. "Shiloh wanted in. Honestly, having her with us is a major advantage."

Cormac said nothing, but he knew well that Shiloh could help. After all, a martial artist at the peak of martial god level was an asset that could shift the outcome of almost anything.

The Cavendish royal family had actually tried to recruit Shiloh before, and she had turned them down flat.

Cormac had never pushed the issue, partly because he knew he did not have a clean edge over her in a fight, and partly because he had always chosen to keep things civil with the Greene family rather than stir up unnecessary trouble.

Jakob was moving out with Cormac's group. However, as he lined up, his eyes drifted to the two women flanking Andrew, both striking, both clearly formidable.

Something twisted in his gut as he clenched his jaw and wondered when it would ever be his turn.

Asher grinned over at Andrew. "Mr. Lloyd, does the split look good to you?"

Andrew swept a quick eye over the 50 men the Cavendish royal family had assigned to his unit, then gave a short nod. "Works for me. Your 500 men need to move first since you're taking the long way around. Once you're almost in position, we'll head out, and from that point, we coordinate by signal."

Cormac looked excited. "Perfect. We'll take the lead!"

He gave the order immediately, and 500 fighters ghosted out of Cliffside Gate without a whisper of sound.

Cliffside Gate had been fortified thoroughly by the Cavendish royal family.

Andrew did not need to worry about how they would circle behind the enemy or stay hidden.

Half an hour later, word came from Cormac that they were in position. Andrew's group also reached their designated spot.

Lying on a hillside, Andrew stared at the distant allied camp below.

"If we charge directly, those several hundred yards in between will expose all 50 of us," Nyx said quietly.

Nonetheless, the whole point was to catch the enemy off guard. If they were discovered too early, the surprise attack would lose most of its impact.

The Cavendish expert beside them whispered, "This is the closest we can get. Any other position would put us even farther away and make it worse."

Everyone turned to look at Andrew.

He thought for a moment, then said calmly, "Wait a little longer. It's not like we don't have options."

The others were puzzled but said nothing, choosing to wait.

Meanwhile, Nyx and Shiloh stood quietly off to the side together.