“I think not. This is much better for me, by the time I have taken over everything and left you with no means to escape, what would you do then?... Of course, we both know the answer to that already.” “Hear me and hear me well; I will look for you, I will find you, and I swear that I will kill you in the most painful way possible.”If the person on the other end was present before Ethan, Ethan would have seen the terror his words caused the person to feel as silence persisted for a moment before a response was heard.“You will serve as my springboard, Ethan Jones, I will win.”“We'll see about that.” With that, Ethan ended the call before proceeding to take a deep breath to calm his emotions.The other person had managed to rile him up but that won't happen again.No, he wasn't worthy of anger, but what he was indeed worthy of was death, and by tomorrow morning, he would have received it.That was his promise. "Ethan, is everything alright?" Anna worriedly asked, noticing the expre
“Though no demands have been made, the guests are trapped in the building, giving them little opportunity to escape.”“So far, law enforcement has not shown up at the scene, and there doesn't seem to be any sign that they are on their way. With little idea on how things are going to proceed, we can only hope that Metro City survives this disaster.”Meanwhile, on the ground, the dignitaries and men of substance who were forced to stay inside began to complain."How long do we have to wait here?... What if those terrorists get tired of waiting and attack us?... Some are still even in the building right now!""How did these bastards infiltrate our city?""This is getting out of hand. We need to find our way out of here before the terrorists get restless.""Someone save us!... I don't want to die." It was clear that everyone was tense, with most worried about how they would survive the terror attack.Even the security forces deployed by Aaron were worried but not for the same reason the
He had thought that Ethan's exploits were grossly exaggerated by the representative of the GK Council that had informed him of his existence.How could one man do so much and yet have so little?Sure, he was rich, but wealth could only take one so far, and in the divine world, wealth was equivalent to grains of sand at the beach, completely worthless.The only important thing was power because it was only with power that one could truly dominate.Hadrian had learned this principle the hard way as he watched his siblings surpass him, leaving him in the dust.He'd always hoped for a means to grow his strength and Ethan's presence was meant to be his lucky break.A nameless fool who dared to do too much, he was asking to be made into an ingredient for ascension.But now, he realized that Ethan was not just roasted chicken served on a platter.He was a healthy lion, merely entrapped in a cage and if it were to ever get out, the damage it would cause would be impossible to fathom.Facing s
"What the hell is happening?""I didn't see Ethan Jones move so why is that guy falling like a fool?""There has to be something going on that we don't know."As viewers tried to figure out what was happening, Hadrian got back to his feet, his breathing uneven as he finally realized that he wasn't falling because he was clumsy.That was hardly the case, after all, who was he?... He was the seventh prince of the Royal family of the Lumina Empire who served the First Man.Servitude to the First Man gave one superhuman capabilities, allowing them to be the best version of themselves.So how could he be clumsy?... But if he wasn't clumsy, that meant that he was falling for a completely different and humiliating reason. The truth was that Ethan was just hitting him too fast for him to catch.How was that possible?... Even if he was strong, that was just too much of a difference, right?Even his father could not hit him without him noticing yet Ethan had managed to accomplish such a feat.
“We are being voted out of the national competition.”“What?” Ethan frowned upon hearing this. “Why?”“They claim that the window to carry out our qualifying matches to pick a champion has long since closed.”“That's utter bullshit, the competition window usually stays for a month at least.”“That's what I've said, but they aren't willing to listen. They had shown a desire to give us a chance after I got in with a few notable individuals in the National E-Sports Committee but something happened that caused them to change their minds. Now, they are saying that the window has closed.”“It's as you said, someone is conspiring against Metro City.”“According to what I learned, it's the Gonzalez family.”“Gonzalez?... Owners of PlayBox?” “That's them.” “Why are they coming for us?”“If I were to guess, they are scared. That's the only reason why they would be so adamant on keeping us out, especially since you are back.”Ethan glanced at Mr. Brewster, quickly realizing what he meant.Sinc
The imperial capital of Lumina turned into a hive of activity as the news of Prince Hadrian's actions soon reached the ears of the nobles.To think that not only had the seventh prince attacked without the explicit permission of the imperial courtyard, but he had also lost.It was unthinkable and also served to shame the Imperial family for failing to raise a good prince.Naturally, this was a slap to the Imperial family's face but they could nothing but endure the insults as the court was indeed right.Hadrian's actions wouldn't be so bad if he had won but not only had he not won, he ended up being captured by a nameless civilian.This infuriated them even further and those in the Imperial family called for the deployment of the Army to deal with the peasant that dared to cause them such humiliation.How dare he make a fool out of them and even dare to capture Prince Hadrian, keeping him under house arrest?... Did he not even give the imperial family face enough to not treat the seve
“Make the preparations. I do not want to risk anything that would prevent me from winning the upcoming elections.”“Understood.”The journalist dropped the phone before making yet another phone call. “Yes, Mr. Gonzalez, it's done.”“Good. Make sure not to mess this up.”“Yes, boss.” ***The reunion between Ethan and Louisa was incredibly special as Louisa didn't hesitate to show just how much she missed him, despite the looks sent her way.She planted a kiss on his lips and hugged him tightly, leaving Ethan no choice but to reciprocate.“I heard about what happened. I was so scared, I had to hurry back. Are you alright?” Louisa inquired worriedly.Ethan nodded. “Of course, you think they would be able to hurt me?”“You should be more careful and stop doing dangerous things all the time.”“Alright, alright, I hear you so can we get going now?... Anna is waiting for you and is dying to speak with you.”“Wait what?” Louisa immediately got nervous as she was aware of the special positio
[Curse: Advent of Calamity][Description: Those that are cursed with this terrifying curse would experience 7 calamities, with the seventh leading to their death. The preceding six would ensure that nothing is left behind when they die, destroying their belongings, family, friends, and reputation until the accursed one is completely alone]Ethan didn't even know how to react upon seeing this as he had no clue how or when he'd been cursed.Before he could question the system, the lady who had run into his car cried out.“Everyone, look at the so-called hero of Metro City. Instead of helping me, he is lost in his thoughts.”The others quickly began to murmur.“Hmmph, he's probably trying to figure out a way to escape this.”“I thought he was a good person. I can't believe he turned out to be so irresponsible.”“This is what happens when evil people get a bit of fame. They no longer need to hold themselves back.”“We should get him canceled!”Just as the crowd began to get heated with so