---- Chapter 3363 Jakob crossed his arms and said, "Andrew, you just admitted yourself that this is a gamble. So if it''s already a risk, especially one that involves sending our best people into a surprise raid, can we really just go ahead with it like it''s nothing? What if we walk straight into a trap?" Andrew looked at him with undisguised contempt. "If everyone thought like you, second-guessing every move and shrinking back at the first sign of risk, nothing worth doing would ever get done. "Let me ask you something. You think pushing your limits in martial training isn''t a gamble?


    You think breaking through to a higher level doesn''t carry the risk of your body giving out entirely. So what''s your alternative? Sit back, do nothing, and let the enemy take full controlter on? Because waiting around to die isn''t a gamble, right? Is that seriously your logic?" Jakob snapped his mouth shut, furious but out of answers. When it came to military strategy and warfare, he waspletely out of his depth. His personalbat ability was decent enough, but beyond that, he was a total amateur. Andrew''s voice turned cold.


    "Jakob, you''re not in any position to question my tactics, are we clear? Back when I was with the Divine Dragon Order, I was leading Iron Cavalry units into ----bat on my own. You, on the other hand, like I already said, were probably off somewhere ying errand boy. So just listen and follow orders." Jakob was seething inside and wanted to bark something back just to prove he mattered, but he had nothing to stand on. After getting a firsthand look at what Andrew was capable of, he was not about to pick another fight for no reason. Atticus spoke up.


    "Putting together an elite strike team isn''t really an issue for the Cavendish family at the moment. But whoever leads it needs to have the absolute ability to bring that team into the allied camp of the three empires. Forgive my ignorance, but I genuinely don''t know how we''d pull that off." Andrew smiled. "Patriarch, it''s actually not thatplicated. We split into two groups, using the terrain outside Cliffside Gate to our advantage. One groupunches a diversionary attack from one direction, making enough noise to throw the allied camp into chaos.


    Then the other group moves in from behind, hitting hard, taking out as many of the allied forces as possible, and destroying everything they can. We''ll take casualties, no question. But we''ll absolutely hit our strategic objective." Asher broke into a grin. "Brilliant. That''s just absolutely brilliant." The other senior members of the Cavendish royal family joined in, smiling and nodding in agreement. ---- Atticus smiled as well. "Then we do it exactly as you''ve described, Mr. Lloyd.


    Though I do have one small request: I''d like to put you fully in charge of this operation." Andrew understood what was behind the ask. They wanted to maximize the raid''s sess by leveraging his capabilities directly. However, he shook his head and replied, "Patriarch, it wouldn''t really be appropriate for an outsider like me to be the onemanding the Cavendish family''s warriors. Don''t worry, I''ll be there. But the person leading the operation shoulde from your own family." Asher jumped in quickly. "Mr. Lloyd, that''s really not an issue. Everyone here is willing to follow your lead.


    You have the full trust of the Cavendish family." Andrew held his ground. "I appreciate that, but it''s still ano. I already have the right person in mind: Cormac. He''s the one for this." Asher and the others exchanged nces, with a slight frown, but did not press it further, turning their eyes toward the patriarch instead. Atticus sighed lightly. "The thing is, Cormac is tied up with something pressing right now and can''t easily step away. It''s a ---- bit of a problem...


    Let me reach out to him and see if he can set whatever it is aside for now." Jakob looked puzzled and asked, "Patriarch, is there really anything going on for the Cavendish family right now that''s more important than dealing with thebined forces of three empires?" Atticus gave a rueful smile. "Honestly, it''s not all that major in the grand scheme of things. There''s a n in the Holtrien martial world, the Greene family... "Most of you have probably heard of them.


    Right now, the Greene family''s Saintess hase into Cavendish territory with a group of her people, and from the looks of it, they''re searching for something significant. "Cormac went out to negotiate with them, to make sure the Greene family didn''t start causing trouble on our turf. However, the Saintess isn''t easy to deal with, and her martial ability is exceptional. Cormac''s been having a tough time holding his own in those talks." Jakob let out a dismissive snort. "The Greene family? Yeah, I''ve heard of them. If we really wanted to deal with them, they''re just remnants.


    It wouldn''t be difficult." No one noticed that Andrew''s expression hadpletely ---- changed. He shot to his feet with a loud thud and said in a deep voice, "Patriarch, please take me to see the Saintess immediately. She is one of my people." The moment those words left his mouth, every single person at that table wore an expression that was absolutely priceless.