---- Chapter 2481 Andrew rubbed his chin, deep in thought. Just then, his phone buzzed with a message. When he opened it, the words were cold and taunting. [Soon, it''ll be the day we settle this once and for all. You''d better train harder and strengthen your power. I don''t want you dying too fast] It was from Conrad. The moment Andrew saw that name, his head started to ache. Conrad used to be his brother-in-arms, so how could ite to this? He could not possibly kill him, could he? No matter what, they had once fought side by side and shared their lives on the line.
Still, Andrew had no intention of entertaining Conrad''s madness. He turned off his phone and pushed it out of his mind. When he first arrived in Chetvine, Conrad had taken it pretty hard. But the truth was, Andrew''s target had never been him in the first ce. Over the past two days, there had been no movement from Guillermo either. It seemed that Jaden''s death had not led anyone in Holtrien to any clear evidence, or at least, nothing that ---- pointed directly at him. Of course, Andrew suspected there was another reason. Maybe Guillermo simply did not think he was worth the trouble.
If that was the case, then that man was truly terrifying. A sense of urgency and danger started burning inside Andrew. His strength had to grow fast. The stronger, the better. Ideally, he needed to break through to the martial emperor level as soon as possible. Only then would he feel safe facing someone like Guillermo. That man was one of the few people he found truly difficult to deal with, a single person capable of orchestrating chaos across the world. Andrew might have been a prodigy, but this world was full of others just like him.<fn025c> Chapters first released on fin?novel</fn025c>
And in a world ruled by survival of the fittest, when two monsters crossed paths, it always ended in life or death. When Andrew stepped into Medicine God''s Covenant, he immediately noticed Amari''s grim expression. "What''s wrong?" he asked. Amari gestured upstairs and lowered her voice. "Early this morning, Mr. Murphy Senior showed up and has been sitting there ever since. He said if you don''t show up, he''s not leaving. And if you keep hiding until nightfall, he''ll tear down Medicine ---- God''s Covenant to the ground." Andrew''s eyes turned cold.
"That old bastard really thinks he''s untouchable, huh? Come on, I''ll deal with him once and for all." Amari quickly waved her hands. "Andrew, don''t be reckless! Wilder''s a real martial emperor. If you face him head-on, your odds aren''t great." Andrew''s tone stayed calm. ''That''s not necessarily true. I might not be able to kill him, but fear him? Not quite there yet." A deep, mockingugh echoed from upstairs. "Is that so? Since you''re so confident, today, we''ll settle both old and new grudges. I''ve already chosen the ce: the Martial Tower in the military district.
Either you die, or I''ll finally retire in peace and stop letting you humiliate me." As his voice faded, Wilder''s tall figure slowly descended the stairs. The pressure rolling off him was suffocating. Andrew narrowed his eyes. "Mr. Murphy Senior, looks like you came well-prepared. Fine then. Let''s go to the Martial Tower and see who walks out alive." Wilder stepped forward first. "Let''s move. My patience is wearing thin. Yesterday, Valerie stopped me, and that''s the only reason youre still breathing. But I heard you two aren''t exactly ''on good terms anymore.
Without the Reyes family to protect ---- you, Andrew, Ill make sure you die today."<style>
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