Louisa looked Lucian over with annoyance written all over her face.If not for him, her life wouldn't be so complicated at the moment but instead of feeling sorry, he seemed to enjoy seeing her angry and frustrated.“So?... Where's my hug?” Lucian inquired with a raised brow.“Sorry, but I don't feel like it.” Louisa calmly replied causing Lucian's expression to turn sour.“Good, very good, even though you know that you are meant to be my bride, you dare to shame me like this!”“We are not engaged so until we are engaged, you'd best watch the way you refer to me!” Louisa shot back, not backing down in the slightest. One of the members of the Army of the Sun stepped forward with his hand on his weapon, ready to discipline Louisa for the disrespect shown only for Ethan to step up as well, effectively blocking his path.“Move aside or die.” The armored man remarked coldly as he glared at Ethan like an insignificant insect.Ethan replied. “Step back. Do you feel no shame in bullying a wo
Naturally, considering it was a rather high-stakes game, it didn't take long before the bets began to get placed with even those of the main family partaking in the bets.“Who's your money on?”“Are you kidding?... Who else if not Prince Lucian? That dude has the Army of the Sun backing him. Do you think that he would have any issues winning?”“Remember, the competition isn't just about strength, it's also about a person's exploration skills. If they can't find treasures, then what's the point?”“Hmmph, even if they can't find treasures, it won't be difficult to kill others and take it from their corpse, it's not like anyone would be able to contend with the combined might of the Army of the Sun.”“What about Ethan Jones?... Didn't you see him beat back that armored soldier with a single kick?... That guy shouldn't be underestimated.”“You'd be a fool for thinking that Ethan can contend with Lucian. The forest is unpredictable, anything can happen at any time and there's nothing that
“My prince, we just received word from our spies, that the ambush failed.” An armored soldier reported to Lucian whose expression was less than pleased as he glared at the soldier.“How the hell did that bastard manage to take down almost twenty Apostles by himself?... Does that even make any sense?... Even if the Apostles are newly inducted, they are still a formidable force when put together. How is it that they didn't even manage to injure him?”“From what we could gather, it seems this Ethan Jones is no ordinary figure. His strength was nothing short of terrifying.”“What the hell are you saying?... Does that mean that he is untouchable?”“That is hardly the case but the problem is that we underestimated him. Based on how he was able to quickly dispatch the attackers, I have to assume that he is at least a Level 8 Apostle.”“Impossible!” Lucian didn't want to believe it after all, what did that say about him since he was merely a Level 6?Growing stronger for an Apostle was an ard
“It's my family. After the eradication of the betrayers in my family, it severely impacted our strength. We found out that a lot of what we owned had already been given to our rivals, the Dumonts. Unfortunately, due to how weakened we are at the moment, we can't get it back.”“So what do you want me to do?”Trina let out a sigh. “My grandfather is too proud to admit it but the fact is that with everything we have to do and the fact that we had a significant chunk of our money embezzled which we are trying to get back, we are too broke to reclaim the assets taken from us by the Dumonts.”“Okay?”“But the Dumonts are unable to maintain those assets due to how big they are. So they are hosting an auction to sell the assets to those that can keep them so they can make money off of our properties.”“You want me to participate in the auction.” Ethan calmly remarked.Trina nodded reluctantly. “I know I'm asking for too much but I'm tired of seeing my grandfather so stressed. He built the Par
Ethan stood tall as he glared at Lucian, the latter forced to retreat as a formless pressure descended heavily upon his shoulders, leaving him little room to maneuver.Lucian trembled involuntarily as he exclaimed. “Impossible!... How are you still alive!... Defending such an attack shouldn't be possible!”“Time and again, I have let you off, hoping that you would not take things too far.” Taking a deep breath, Ethan continued. “But I see now that I was wrong. For enemies like you, there is only one reasonable end and that is death!”“Young master, retreat!... I'll cover your exit.” The armored soldier that had been taunting Ethan earlier was also now scared out of his wits as he realized that they had offended someone they absolutely shouldn't have.Even the leader of the Army of the Sun would have no choice but to accept death if faced with the same attack Ethan had so easily survived.This meant that their initial assumption of Ethan being Level 8 was wrong.This bastard was at lea
Ethan paused before glancing at Argyle who thought he had managed to stop Ethan.But then, a mocking laugh escaped Ethan's lips causing Argyle to frown.“If I had died, would you have cared so much?... I'm sure you'd have even celebrated. But because the person about to die is Lucian, you can speak up. Unbelievable.”“That's the difference between you and him. His death would have severe repercussions while yours would not. It's not fair but that's the way life is.”Ethan sneered. “You can be selfish, but I can't. Unfortunately, Mr. Argyle, I do not plan on listening to whatever it is you wish to say.”“Don't do this, Ethan,” Argyle remarked as he knew he couldn't stop Ethan if he decided to go ahead and kill Lucian.“Go back to your seat, Argyle, even the gods won't stop me from ending this fool today.” Ethan intoned as he kept moving, exposing his back to Argyle.Argyle gritted his teeth and was about to launch a surprise attack only to stop as Lucinda appeared, shielding Ethan's ba
“The Solarian envoy is here!” Lucinda let out a tired sigh as she replied. “Let him in.”“I am already here!” The person who spoke swiftly revealed himself, accompanied by a contingent of men from the Army of the Sun, each one with an imposing aura that left one breathless.“Ah, so it's Sir Donald, I wasn't expecting you.” Lucinda intoned with a slight grimace.Sir Donald was Lucian's uncle and was quite influential among Solarian royalty. For the king to have sent him meant that this matter involving Lucian's death was not going to be something easily brushed aside.Hence, the reason for Lucinda's grimace as she knew she was in for a tumultuous ride.True to her observation, Donald wasted no time in getting to the crux of the matter.“The third prince died on Treasure Island, under your watch no less, what do you have to say for yourself, Miss Lucinda?” Donald harshly questioned.“An unfortunate turn of events, Sir Donald.”“Has the culprit been captured?... Where is he?”“He isn'
Argyle grimaced as he responded. “It is your responsibility to ensure that this family remains at the top and continues to soar. Also, it's because of you that Lucian is dead, if you hadn't brought in this weapon of mass destruction, none of this would have happened.”“Instead of blaming everyone and seeking the easy way out, I'd have expected much better from a man that stands as the patriarch of the illustrious Goldberg family.” Ethan intoned as he stood beside Louisa causing Argyle to glare at him.“And who are you to say such rubbish?”“The man that doesn't waste a second to stand up for himself or his family. The man who won't back down when his family is threatened. So tell me, who are you!?” Ethan shot back, leaving Argyle unable to respond.Ethan shook his head. “I am honestly disappointed. I expected much better from the family stated to be one of the top fifty most influential families in Lumina Empire.”“Apologies for the lackluster showing, Ethan, but the truth is we are i