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!"

top-level enforcers, and we're outnumbered. Mr. Lloyd, we're no match for

calm as he looked at Rafael and asked, "What do you

to hand over the Elixir of Immortality! Then, I kill every last one

Driscoll, if you kill us, even if you get all the treasure and escape,

"Logan, don't try to scare me! I'll eliminate all of you as witnesses, and when I get out, I'll just hide

that old fool, comes asking questions, the Driscolls

as he realized Rafael was out

clenched her teeth. "Andy, screw it.

a massive water column shot up from the artificial lake in the center of the underground palace,

and large chunks of dust began

screamed, "Oh no, the underground

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

said

muttered, "This is bad! We won't be able to get a single

and ordered, "Kill that kid immediately and take the Elixir of

down from above, wrapped around his body, strangled his neck, and

Andrew, and this sudden turn of events immediately disrupted their rhythm. They all