---- Chapter 3422 Andrew led Holtrien''s expedition forces back to Throne City. Knox also returned to rejoin the people of the Hignd Tribe. Meanwhile, Andrew spent another half month living his usual life in Throne City. During those two weeks, everyone''s injuries gradually healed, and things slowly returned to normal. Philip woke up and tried to meet with Andrew several times. However, Andrew refused to see him, having no interest in hearing what he had to say.


    It was obvious Philip wanted to dump all of Holtrien''s burdens onto Andrew''s shoulders, but Andrew was not foolish enough to ept that responsibility. The final battle was over, and Andrew''s state of mind had opened uppletely. He no longer needed power or authority because his very existence now stood above everything else. The Dark ns'' armies outside Azure Gate had already retreated. With the fall of the Dark Council, the Dark ns had be leaderless, and there was no longer any point in continuing the standoff.


    The crisis between the Eastern and Western continents had been resolved, though the Three Great Empires clearly would not ---- give up so easily. Still, Andrew did not take them seriously. It could be said that Holtrien would remain safe as long as he lived. Ona bright, sunny morning, Andrew quietly left Throne City. He brought only Nyx, Luna, Bridget, and Valerie, who had rushed to join them. Shiloh came as well. They were basically all the women closest to him. 1 Together, they headed toward the Deands.


    Elio, Philip, and the others would naturally handle Holtrien''s affairs, so Andrew did not need to worry about any of that. It was worth mentioning that Arya, the archangel, hadpletely broken free from the control of the darkness. However, all her holy light powers had disappeared, turning her into an ordinary person. Thanks to Nyx, Andrew allowed her to settle in Throne City, along with Iridessa. The Cathedral had learned that Arya was still alive, and they indicated they would send a Scarlet Cardinal to the Ounds to personally thank Andrew. However, Andrew was indifferent to this.


    At this point, even if the Pope of Lomuia came in person and ---- Andrew asked him to massage his back, the man probably wouldn''t dare refuse. Standing before the massive underground abyss, Andrew gazed at the deep blue glow with a thoughtful expression. The other side of this chasm was undoubtedly another world. When he first encountered the Vampire Queen, she had risen from within this very ce. Then again, none of that mattered to Andrew now. He slowly rose into the air, facing the cliff wall where Reginald, Christopher, Marcato, and others had once opened the entrance.


    Then, a massive ball of energy shot from his hand and struck the cliff face, which became soft and pliable. Soon, a vortex appeared. The entrance to the Veiled Paradise had been opened. Unlike in the past when Reginald and the others had to take tums exerting their power to break through the passage, Andrew alone had pierced through it, and the opening was remarkably stable. Bridget looked into the vortex and said to the others, "I''ll go in first. Valerie, Luna, follow right behind me. As for Nyx and Shiloh, you two go with Andrew." No one spoke or voiced any objections.


    ---- One by one, they threw themselves into the vortex and disappeared Andrew was thest to enter, and the vortex immediately closed behind him, as if it had never existed at all.