“This… why aren't you dying!... Why isn't the curse working?”Instead of a response, Ethan burst into laughter, clearly mocking Elijah with the latter staring back in vague annoyance.“What's so funny?” Elijah inquired with Ethan replying. “It's you, Mr. Salvatore. It's the sheer audacity for me. Did you think that I would trust you enough to place my life in your hands?... Do you think I'm stupid or your brain doesn't work that well?”“What are you talking about?”“I already nullified the curse mark, same as how I nullified the curses your wonderful wife placed on me at the start of the race. And oh yeah, I knew the car you gave me was faulty, but I still took it, why?”“Why?”“Just to prove to you that no matter what you do, I will still keep on winning. You can now go ahead and cry about it.”“You bastard!... How dare you play me for a fool!”“You played yourself, Elijah; I only helped you along the way, and for that, you don't have to thank me.” Ethan taunted causing Elijah to lo
“What?” Elisa couldn't quite grasp his question, at least until Ethan passed by her and crouched down before the corpse of the seventh prince.It still retained a bit of life, no doubt a result of the young man's special constitution.Seeing Ethan's back exposed, Elisa had the urge to attack but having watched Ethan dispatch the butler in a single move, she knew her case would be no different and could even be worse, so she held back.Instead, watching as Ethan traced a palm over the seventh prince causing a crazy thought to come to mind.‘Was he capable of reviving the dead?’But Elisa quickly put that thought aside as it was impossible.The cursed daggers were a pair, one held by her and the other by her husband.It allowed them to kill a person with a single cut as the curses imprinted on the dagger would swiftly eat through the person, reducing them to empty corpses.Not even their soul would be spared so it was a thorough death.So there was no way Ethan could revive the seventh
Mr. Brewster was waiting for Ethan the next morning at the airport, with Ethan arriving accompanied by Obadiah, Lyra, and the seventh prince. “You look sleep-deprived.” Mr. Brewster joked with Ethan replying.“I am sleep-deprived.” Even as a Champion, the effects of a good night's rest were undeniable, and Ethan hadn't gotten one in days.Yawning, he intoned. “I'm guessing we'll be taking your plane.”“Yeah and some good news.”“Tell me.”“The bid has been postponed till tomorrow but all attendees have to come in today and announce their presence so you can have the time to rest.”Instead of feeling relieved, Ethan's expression hardened as he inquired. “When was this decision made?” “Well, this morning, of course.” Mr. Brewster replied only to inquire. “Is there a problem?”“There's a major problem.” Ethan intoned causing Mr. Brewster to frown.“What do you mean?”Ethan immediately told him everything that happened with the Salvatore family allowing Mr. Brewster to understand the r
They were taken to Bling Resort which was a rather high-end hotel for the wealthy.Only the deep-pocketed ones were allowed on the grounds.Ethan and Mr. Brewster were escorted by Franklin and a few of his guards to the pool area where a man was waiting for them.Donning a pair of shorts, the man was in the company of two women who looked like models.Seeing Franklin, the man sent the women away.“You must be Ethan Smith.” The man remarked while seated comfortably before adding. “I am Emiliano Gonzalez, heir to the Gonzalez estate.”“Your father couldn't make it?”“He only shows up for important things. Unfortunately, meeting you is not important.”Ethan smirked. “Did you hear that, Mr. Brewster?... He says I'm unimportant yet they can't stop troubling me. Now, what do we call that?” “I'd say it's either he is lying about you being unimportant or something is wrong somewhere.” Mr. Brewster played along causing Emiliano’s expression to sour.“I don't understand, Mr. Jones, what do you
If their cab driver was an assassin, what was the chance that more would be in the hotel where they were planning on staying?The possibility remained, and Ethan wasn't about to let it slide, so even as Mr. Brewster was still unsure of what to make of the body in the car, Ethan took notice of a few suspicious figures parading around the hotel.Immediately, he started the car and drove away.“What now?” Mr. Brewster asked as he realized that their destination had already been compromised.Pursing his lips, Ethan intoned. “Let's head to Obadiah's house. He should be able to keep us lodged until tomorrow.”“Hopefully we don't invite trouble on him.”“Yeah, hopefully.”It would seem he would have to take Lucia's offer on spending the night at her place.Hopefully no assassins there as well.The drive to Obadiah's house was punctuated by silence as Ethan focused on the road ahead while inspecting the adjoining areas for potential threats while Mr. Brewster found himself struggling inwardly
“How?... That was my most powerful attack capable of stopping a truck. How could you defend against it?” Lester inquired.Ethan clicked his tongue as he replied. “Your most powerful attack?... No wonder it stung a little.”Lester felt a hit to his pride seeing as Ethan referred to his years of hard work like it were child's play.Unable to accept this, he intended to perform the same attack again, but Ethan was having none of that as he grabbed his fist and, using a neck chop, sent Lester to the ground, choking while gasping for air.Seeing this, Ethan didn't attempt a killing blow, instead, forming a fist and punching Lester until he passed out.Rid of the troublesome assassin, Ethan got to his feet and glanced back to find Mr. Brewster staring at him, half in awe, half in fright.“Ethan, Who are you?” Mr. Brewster questioned.Ethan sighed. “I'll explain once all this is over but for now, we need to get to Obadiah's house before any more assassins catch up. Hopefully, we don't get at
With Mr. Brewster in a safe place, Ethan didn't bother to hide any longer as he followed the main path leading to Obadiah's manor. Naturally, the guards at the gate saw him, and immediately, word was sent to IronHeart, who asked them to let Ethan in. Expecting an ambush, Ethan didn't dare let his guard down for even a second, but he still walked into the premises, quickly discovering IronHeart’s presence in the courtyard. [Streaming has begun] [Available viewers: 100] “I didn't think you'd come out to receive me.” Ethan intoned as he came to stand a few meters away from IronHeart who had an impassive expression on his face. “May I ask why you are here?” “Is there a problem with my presence here?” Ethan inquired. “You have a bounty on your head, Mr. Jones. You being here places Sir Obadiah and his daughter at significant risk.” “You say that with a big smile on your face. Even if you want to lie, at least lie properly. What's the point of being so obvious about it?” “B
Just like that, it seemed like their prey would soon slip out of their grasp.But that was when they got some information.“Are you sure?”“We've tried to reach out to Lester but he isn't responding. Same with Myers. I have a feeling our target might be related to their sudden silence.”“So what?... You are saying he took them out?... Lester is one of the best of us.”“The contractor did say that Ethan Jones was a man with skill. Perhaps he managed to outsmart them.”“Or buy them over. His background information seems to show that he is loaded.”“Fine then, where was Lester's last location?... We can have an idea where exactly Ethan Holt is.”“It was en route to Sir Obadiah's Manor where IronHeart is.”Then it clicked.It would seem their prey had gone to the one place he should have never dared to go to, after all, IronHeart was the worst of them.At least they didn't try to hide that they were cold-blooded killers.IronHeart, on the other hand, acted like a law-abiding citizen while