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
The scarf blocked all the bullets with relative ease, ensuring that Ethan remained untouched but this didn't seem to faze Lucia's men as it usually did for other foes he'd faced.They seemed aware of the existence of artifacts which meant that they were most likely men that the GK Council had sent to assist Lucia in her madness.To think that they would invest so much into killing him.It caused Ethan to grow even more curious as to why they were hellbent on ending him.Some of the guards below stopped shooting their guns, tossing them aside, and opting for various offense-based artifacts that would be able to bypass the scarf’s defense to harm Ethan.Naturally, Ethan wasn't about to let them have their way as he activated the body armor he had purchased from the Universal Supermarket.It offered him both defensive and offensive properties which he utilized to its full extent.He charged down like a bull, retrieving a staff he had also purchased from the Universal Supermarket.The fir
Sweeping one last look around, he finally shifted his attention to Lucia who was staring wide-eyed at him, trembling in fear. “Impossible, there's no way you managed to defeat them all.” Ethan sneered. “You have no idea what is possible with me around, Lucia.” “Impossible!... You are just some gamer!... There's no way you can be so powerful!” “You didn't stop to think why such powerful people would be after my life, did you, Lucia?” Lucia trembled as she didn't want to admit that he was correct. She had always seen him as inferior to her, a piece on the chessboard in a game that would see her reach the peak of the world. Now, he was greater, more superior than she could ever imagine, leaving her completely in the dust. Lucia's inflated ego didn't want to admit that Ethan had surpassed her which was why she couldn't accept his victory. She trembled as she backed away, struggling to come to terms with the sight before her. “You made a huge mistake you decided to betray me, Luci
“Damn it, what do you think you are doing?... You have no right to take our loot!” Job, one of Aaron's agents remarked in annoyance as he stopped Stenton's men from having their way. Scholes, who was present, naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to put the bastard in his place as he bellowed while unleashing divine pressure. “Who do you think you are to get in the way of our work?” Job gritted his teeth as he replied. “This isn't right!... You have no right to cease our possession!” Scholes glared at him. “Just like your boss, insolent trash!” He slapped Job across the face, sending him flying to the ground. But that wasn't all as the slap was so hard, Job's face was left quite damaged. “I'll give you one warning, you'd best scram or else, don't blame me for being unjust. Everything has been confiscated by the law enforcement agency and there's nothing you can do about it!” “And who decided that!” Ethan's voice came like a torrent, sending Scholes staggering back as he could