Mr. Brewster had been kept unconscious in a dark room when Ethan found him.Thankfully, he was unharmed with no scars to speak of.Satisfied with this, he called Aaron to come downstairs to pick up Mr. Brewster so they could take him home while he had a little chat with Benjamin and Kaleb.It turned out that Reginald was frightened, rightfully so, considering he knew that Ethan was about to reveal the truth of what happened three years ago.Learning about this was naturally satisfying as though it meant that Reginald would become more dangerous, it also meant that he would be prone to making mistakes in his bid to throw everything at Ethan.Benjamin even seemed willing to help Ethan deal with Reginald but Ethan wasn't foolish enough to accept his offer as though Benjamin had given up, that didn't mean that they didn't still have a blood feud.The worst kind of enemies are the ones closest to you and Ethan was not about to let just anyone get close to him. Benjamin, though regretful,
“Ladies and gentlemen of Metro City.” The masked face began, its voice heavily tuned to prevent anyone from knowing the speaker's gender.“I come to you today with a simple request. There is one in your midst, who refers to himself as Ghost. In actuality, his true identity is Ethan Jones, once known as Zero, the greatest E-Sports gamer. This man has been foolish enough to touch what he shouldn't and now has brought doom to this city. My request is simple; kill Ethan Jones. “Of course, you are welcome to not do so but I must warn you not to take my words as a joke. If Ethan Jones is not dead by six pm tomorrow, then thirty-six bombs have been placed in six strategic locations in the city. They will go off at my command if my demands are not met. And yes, I would advise you not to try disarming these bombs as they have been set to go off the moment someone other than me comes within a certain range of the device, so my advice is to either do as I've said or doom this city to unpreceden
“No, you can't take him!” Anna cried out as she rushed to stand in front of Ethan, shielding him from Captain Scholes and his subordinates.“Miss, I advise you not to impede our actions as doing so makes you a criminal in our eyes.” Captain Scholes remarked coldly, taking a step further as he did so.Despite his threatening words, Anna remained adamant, even shoving Ethan back with the intent of helping him escape. “I won't let you lay a finger on him. He is innocent, why don't you understand that?... Instead of arresting him, go after the person threatening the city!... Why does he have to suffer for your incompetence!”Captain Scholes was naturally infuriated by her words.In truth, if the person was important enough, they wouldn't have dared to touch him as it could cause them sufficient problems.But against a single Ethan Jones, what did they have to fear?In the first place, even if he was once Zero, he was merely an E-Sports icon, nothing else.What's more, he had a criminal re
Ethan didn't make things difficult for them, stretching his arms out so they could place handcuffs on his wrists.“Come on, let's be on our way.”Ethan led the way only to be met with a peculiar sight outside.A series of cocking sounds erupted as Aaron and his agents surrounded Captain Scholes and his company, prepared to fire should they overstep their boundaries.“Dare to come in here and think you can do as you please!” Aaron loudly remarked while glaring at Captain Scholes who immediately felt apprehensive as he couldn't see through Aaron same with Ethan which meant Aaron was likely stronger than him as well.In such a situation, he knew that one wrong move would end badly for him.Who cared about if the state would avenge him after his death if he was already dead?Would he be able to reap any benefits from the grave?So naturally, he could pull out the only threat he hoped would work given the circumstances.“Ethan Jones, you'd best call off your men!... If anything happens to
Meanwhile, Sergeant Melvin who served under Captain Scholes approached the blockade with a gun in hand meant to intimidate the opposition.“You lot are currently in the way of the 21st division and its captain, you are advised to step back or suffer capital punishment for your actions to derail justice being served.”No one stepped out of the cars nor was there any response causing Melvin to grow furious.“How dare you ignore me!... Do you not know who my Captain is?... He is powerful enough to teach you all a lesson.”“Then let him come and do so, I am curious to see what he is capable of.” A voice suddenly replied, catching Melvin off guard.At that moment, a blonde-haired, drop-dead gorgeous woman with eye-catching features stepped out of one of the cars accompanied by two guards who had an aura that would not lose when placed against Captain Scholes.Melvin didn't even know when he began to sweat buckets as he recognized the lady as Louisa Goldberg, the heiress of the most powerfu
Ethan went wide-eyed as he realized what Louisa was referring to with Louisa realizing that he understood what she was referring to.“The…”“Don't.” Louisa quickly said, placing her hand over his mouth to stop him from saying the name.“Why?”“It's complicated. But you are right, running away isn't an option, they would keep chasing you down till you can't fight back.”“So let me fight them, but to do that, I need to convince the masses that I am working for them.”“I'll help you,” Louisa replied in a decisive tone.“You would be implicating your family.”“Don't worry, I already considered that when I decided to come out today. It would all be worth it.”Ethan couldn't even know how to feel looking at this lady who had everything but would give it all away in a heartbeat for his sake.“I promise it would be worth it.” Meanwhile, Captain Scholes nearly lost his mind as he couldn't understand how Ethan managed to get a woman like Louisa Goldberg to treat him like this.He nearly spat o
“And if I manage to succeed?” Ethan calmly asked, unfazed by Lucas's thinly veiled threat.Lucas snorted. “Then you can have one wish fulfilled.”“Is this bet sanctioned by the assembly?” Ethan inquired, sweeping his gaze over everyone present.The Minister replied. “It is.” “Good.” Ethan nodded before shifting his attention back to Lucas. “Then I accept your challenge.”“You'd best not back out when things get bad,” Lucas warned with Ethan replying.“I never planned on doing so, so don't you worry.” Lucas snorted but didn't say anything else as he leaned back in his chair, barely containing his anger at being insulted.Having made his stance clear, Ethan turned and left the hall with Louisa following closely behind.However, they hadn't even left the building fully when they were accosted by a blonde-haired man who looked strikingly similar to Louisa.“What do you think you are doing, Louisa?... Don't you understand that your actions are a reflection of the Goldberg family's though
“... Okay, but you call me if you need anything.”“Don't worry, I'm shameless.”“What does that have to do with anything.”“That means I don't have any issues asking for help.” Ethan joked causing Louisa to chuckle.“Be careful, okay?” Louisa said before proceeding to embrace him.Ethan smiled. “I will.”The duo hugged for a little while longer before Ethan broke it off before sending Louisa off after which he went on his way.Once he was alone in an abandoned area, he placed a call across to Poltergeist.“Well, well, if it isn't Ethan Jones. I was expecting your call.” Poltergeist remarked with a seductive smile.Ethan sighed. “I guess you are aware of what's happening in Metro City.”“For the sole purpose of figuring out what the GK Council is after.”Ethan frowned as he recalled something. “The GK Council.”“Yes, they are the organization that killed my mother.”“Why?”“She learned one of their deepest secrets and was planning on revealing it. Unfortunately, they hunted her down wi