Luther let out a sigh. "At this point, there's nothing left for me to hide. Andrew, I'm one of the few who know the identity of the person who placed that final seal on your energy core. However, first of all, I hadn't been in contact with you, and second, the timing wasn't right before, so I never shared this secret with you. Fortunately, today I can tell you everything."

Andrew's fists clenched involuntarily, but his voice remained eerily calm. Nonetheless, that did not mean he was not angry or did not want to kill someone. Sometimes, the deepest emotions were expressed through stillness, and beneath that stillness raged a turbulent wave.

"The world only knows Guillermo as Holtrien's National Advisor, a man who controls everything with an iron fist, unmatched in strategy and the greatest martial artist alive."

Luther began slowly, his tone weary with age.

"But in truth, Guillermo wasn't born invincible. He was originally a down-and-out scholar who spent his first 30 years steal