“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
It didn't take long for the world to experience upheaval as all countries in possession of nuclear weapons had control over their artillery hijacked, resulting in them being unable to access any of it.This naturally left most tense as they struggled to regain control with no small effort only to be denied by Poltergeist who was more than capable of maintaining control as long as she wished.It didn't take long before these unlucky countries realized that not only had control over their weapons cache been snatched from under their noses, it had also been activated, with most pointed in the direction of the capital of Solaria, SunCity.Even Solaria was not spared from the madness as even their weapons cache was stolen from them after which it was then pointed back at them, leaving them helpless to do anything.By the time Ethan arrived in the capital city, Solaria was already in a countrywide state of emergency as the citizens were too terrified to stay calm, with most struggling to fi
“Because I will decimate not just you, but the entire royal family as well, Caesar, I will erase your family name from history if you do not do as I have said. Try me.” Ethan coldly remarked, leaving Caesar no room to give a response.Gritting his teeth, Caesar glared at Ethan. “You will regret this.”“No, I don't think I will. So make your choice.”Caesar replied. “I accept your conditions.”“Smart choice,” Ethan remarked. “Since I'm generous, you have three days to get everything done after which you will leave Solaria to anywhere else. Think carefully about what you'd take as you leave because you can only take as much as ten million when leaving.”“What?” Caesar could hardly believe his ears. “What do you mean?”“The rest of your family wealth will be used as grants to third-world countries to help those in need.”“You are going too far!”“Going too far would be massacring everything you hold dear after which I would then have you killed. This, Caesar, is tame in comparison.”Caes
With the decision made, no one could go against it and so, Louisa was freed from the shackles placed on her by Argyle.Satisfied with this, Ethan decided to head home as he was exhausted and in need of some rest.Louisa was more than happy to escort him to the landing pad where his private jet was waiting to take him back to Metro City.“Thank you.” Louisa intoned with a brilliant smile.Ethan replied. “You're welcome. I'm glad I could help.”“If it's not too much to ask, maybe we could go out for a cup of coffee when I get back?”“Sure, why not?” Ethan readily replied, allowing Louisa to let out a relieved sigh.She'd been worried that he'd reject her outrightly, but since he hadn't done so, it meant there was still hope for their relationship to evolve and grow, which was something she hoped for.Ethan, on the other hand,, was still quite skeptical about how to deal with the current situatio,n and s chose to have a good talk with Anna once he got back.Since she was also an importan