“Haha, of course, of course, why would anything be wrong?” Ronald inquired, trying his hardest to play off the entire situation though no one was buying it.“Are you sure about that?” Ethan pressed, quite amused seeing the old fool wet himself trying to escape Louisa's potential wrath.“Of course!... Isn't that right, Gerald, everything is okay, right?”Gerald the guard leader gulped nervously as he replied. “I mean, it was just a little scuffle so there's nothing wrong.”“Yet it seemed like you were about to apprehend him.” Louisa intoned, causing Gerald to feel even more nervous as his hands turned clammy with sweat. “Apprehend him?... That's not at all what was happening, Young miss, don't misunderstand.”“I think I understand quite clearly, officer. I will be having a word with your head of security.”“There's no need to go that far, ma'am, honestly,” Gerald remarked as he knew that with one word from Louisa, he would not only lose his job, but he'd never be able to get it back a
Just as Ronald was about to ridicule Ethan more, he realized he still was on a call prompting him to return to it.“Yes, what else do you want to tell me?”“I forgot to let you know, the person that bought all your assets is a businessman calling himself Ghost. He is the same one who purchased Savour, Horizon, and a host of other companies while clearing their debts. So you can be assured that your company is in good hands.”Ronald was just about to curse out the lawyer only to pause as he recalled something. Back in the cafeteria, Louisa had referred to Ethan as Ghost and he hadn't refuted her words.Did that mean?... No, it made no sense.Ronald glanced at Ethan, his lips trembling as he couldn't fathom what he had just thought.Ethan flashed a smile. “I'm guessing you are speaking with your lawyer. Say hi to him for me.” “Is that Mr. Ghost I heard in the background?... Hand him the phone, I need to discuss becoming his permanent lawyer.” Ronald didn't even have the stomach to ha
“What do you think of the new boss?” Mario, the co-pilot inquired of the main pilot, Seth.“What do I care?... As long as he pays my salary, I don't give a damn who serves as my boss.”“I guess you are right but that guy looks like a fucking deadbeat so I do wonder how he managed to get so much money.”“Perhaps he's a criminal. I won't be surprised if that's the case.” Seth remarked. “Regardless, we shouldn't concern ourselves with that. Let's just focus on doing our job.”“Alright, if you say so.”Just then, there was a flash of light ahead causing Seth's expression to shift. “Were there any reports of a storm today, Mario?”“Not to my knowledge, no.”“Are you sure?”“Of course, why?”“Then why the hell is there a fucking storm coming right at us!” ***The turbulence started with a few bumps with Ethan brushing it off as he conversed with Anna while enjoying their meals.But then, the system notification appeared and he knew that something was wrong.[Emergency mission is being gene
Having made up his mind, Ethan rushed to the pilot seat and helped Seth out of it before taking his place. As he grabbed the wheel, all information on how to fly a plane immediately flowed into his brain like a river.Before now, Ethan had no idea how to fly a plane but at this moment, even veteran pilots wouldn't dare say they were more knowledgeable than him.With a smile on his lips, Ethan remarked. “Bring it on.” He focused on stabilizing the plane first to avoid getting tossed around by the storm after which he began to make his way around the tornadoes and flashing lightning.Despite the attempts of the gods to stop Ethan from reaching his destination, the Champion of Absolute proved himself up to the task.After almost an hour of flying through turbulent weather, Ethan managed to escape the storm, finally arriving within calm waters again.His rapidly beating heart calmed down allowing him some respite.For a moment, there was silence, and then, a triumphant laugh escaped Eth
As a prestigious hotel, only the very rich people dared to enter Hotel Crimson and they were easily noticeable by the kind of clothes they wore, the accessories they carried, and even the cologne they wore. For a wealthy person, everything had to be designer, nothing else would suffice and the staff of Hotel Crimson had gotten used to that.This was why when Ethan walked in with Anna, he was immediately seen as a man who didn't belong and no middle-class pauper would be able to afford even the cheapest rooms in their establishment.“Are you sure you aren't in the wrong building?” The receptionist inquired, dropping all formalities as she addressed Ethan rudely.Ethan shook his head. “This is Hotel Crimson, right?”“Indeed it is.”“Then I believe I am in the right place.”“I don't think so.” The receptionist insisted, her eyes filled with contempt.Meanwhile, those who were enjoying themselves around the vicinity began to notice the commotion at the reception with most commenting on i
Diana sneered like she'd heard the funniest thing ever. “Hah, you get a room here?... Do you even know what the cheapest room here costs?... Fine, I'll tell you, it costs 500,000 for a night yet you say you wish to get a room here?... Oh come on, you can be stupid but outright delusions are not acceptable. Have you ever seen five hundred thousand talk more of holding it?... If not that you can speak so clearly, I'd assume you were an escaped patient from the asylum.”Ethan chuckled. “Yet you wish to make me your boy toy?”“To help your life,” Diana remarked without hesitation. “So you can either accept an offer of a lifetime that could change your life or you can continue acting like a fool with no ambition.”More amused than anything else, Ethan glanced at the receptionist. “How do I go about booking a room?”The receptionist glanced at Diana who felt insulted.“Fine then, since you want to be so stubborn, I won't hesitate to entertain you.” She remarked before gesturing for the rece
Having made sure to put both women in their place, Erhan didn't even bother to waste any more time as he took Anna's hand and made his way out of the hotel building.“That guy… that guy was a hidden powerhouse, right?”“Most likely, holy shit, how much did he pay for that gold-streaked black card?”From insults, everyone in the reception was left staring at Ethan in awe as he left the hotel, never to return.***Ethan left Hotel Crimson with Anna, going ahead to check into another hotel with much better customer service.Spending the night there, the duo woke up the following morning to a call from the Poltergeist.“I've confirmed the state of things. You can head over today.” She remarked over the phone.Ethan nodded. “Alright then, anything I should be wary of?”“Tension on the island is high right now, information reaching me is that a fight could break out at any time, so you'd best be careful.”“Noted, I'll try not to die.”“It would be beneficial to both of us.”“I'd say.”With
Ethan had expected foul play and so he had prepared extensively for the entirety of today's events.He and Anna had imbibed potions that helped to nullify any kind of harmful substance taken into the body.When Caleb had brought the food for them to eat and make merry, the system had already warned him of poison but he'd taken it for one reason and that was to lure whoever it was that had bribed Caleb into betraying Poltergeist. To think that it would be an Apostle, though it was hardly surprising.Ethan could easily tell that BlackBeard was an Apostle of an Absolute Evil faction, almost like the other bastard he'd killed.In any case, it was fine, he could start now to reduce the number of enemies he'd have to face in No-man's-land.“I knew you'd fail but to think you'd not only fail but fail so spectacularly is beyond me, Caleb.”“No.”“Just shut up and step aside. I'll handle the rest.” BlackBeard intoned as he shoved Caleb aside with one hand, causing the playboy to collapse like