Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

Chantelle's eyes were blazing as she asked, "I wonder if I might finally have the honor of formally meeting the Dragon Prince?"

Andrew looked around and replied, "What Dragon Prince? I don't know him and have never seen him! If you're looking for someone like that, go ask someone else—it's got nothing to do with me!"

Chantelle was both exasperated and amused. "Mr. Lloyd, don't even try to deny it, I—"

Before she could finish her sentence, the underground palace suddenly shook violently.

Andrew's expression changed as he turned toward the massive bronze doors that had been pushed open. In the next instant, a flood of men in black suits, all heavily armed, stormed inside.

Two neat rows of gunmen-over 100 strong-immediately surrounded Andrew and the others.

A man in polished dress shoes stepped in with a smug grin that did not reach his eyes. "Well now, what a grand harvest."

He shouted, "Mr. Driscoll, we've come to pick you up!"

To everyone's shock, Rafael, who had been unconscious earlier, suddenly sprang to his feet. In two quick steps, he reached the protection of the black-suited guards and then spun around.

"Andrew, didn't expect this, did you? You thought you'd won, but I've got news for you. The real winner is me -it's us, the Driscolls!"

had turned pale. "All of them are top-level enforcers, and

calm as he looked at Rafael

do I want? I want you to hand over the Elixir of Immortality! Then, I kill

if you get all the treasure and escape, you'll

scare me! I'll eliminate all of you as

George, that old fool, comes

he realized Rafael was out for

"Andy, screw it. Let's fight

massive water column shot up from the artificial lake in the center

fissures instantly spread across the entire ceiling, and large chunks of dust began falling

no, the

expected the situation to take such a sudden turn for the worse. He looked at the person beside him and angrily demanded, "What's happening? Did you

security team said through gritted teeth, "No, we didn't touch

able to get a

ordered, "Kill that kid immediately and take the

then, a mass of hair dropped down from above, wrapped around his body, strangled his neck, and pulled

Andrew, and this sudden turn of events immediately disrupted their rhythm. They all raised their guns and began firing