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
“That's the news we got. As it is, our Assassins Guild has lost several of its finest men. It would take a relatively long time before we would be able to recover from such a loss. For that reason, we have decided to cancel the bounty.” “What, you can't do that.”“If you want Ethan Jones dead so badly, Mr. Emiliano, perhaps you should do it yourself.” “If I could, what would be the need for the bounty?” “I don't care. Do inform the princess about this.”With that, the assassin's chief ended the call, and Emiliano cursed under his breath.If he could deal with Ethan, would there have been a need for the bounty?He had underestimated Ethan and now, it seemed like he was about to face the music for such poor decision making.It didn't take long for the recent happenings to reach the third princess’s ears.She was in her bedroom preparing a cup of tea when one of her maids arrived and informed her of it all.Her expression fell rather quickly as she realized the gravity of the situatio
Ethan quickly arrived at the basement and without much surprise, found that IronHeart was gone as well.He chuckled. Now, it was left to see if Obadiah had set him up out of his own free will or if he had been blackmailed to betray him.Either way, he would have to head to the palace to find out. With that, he returned to meet with the guards who were waiting. “Lead the way.”If he wasn't wrong, it seemed the third princess, Aquila, had made her move.Now, it was down to him to do something about it, or else he would end up unable to escape what was to come.Nodding, the guard quickly did as instructed, leaving his unconscious comrade behind.The walk was mostly punctuated by a few scornful looks sent Ethan's way.It seemed like whatever he was being accused of had reached the ears of most resulting in such a reaction. ***“To think that he would be audacious enough to do something so despicable. This is what happens when we are merciful to people.”“I agree. Due to this court's l
Ignoring them, Ethan continued. “I did not assault Lyra, neither did I kill the seventh prince; both are news to me and if his majesty is willing, I would like to get to the bottom of it.” “Do you agree that what you have said is the truth?”“I do.”The Emperor glanced at Obadiah and Lyra before inquiring.“What do you say?” Lyra raised her head to stare at the Emperor before shifting her gaze to Ethan.Their eyes met and for a moment, silence reigned.Then she remarked. “He is lying.”Ethan raised a brow. “Is there a reason why I would do such a thing?”“That…”“Your majesty, forgive my insolence but allowing the accused to question the victim is not right at all. I doubt a woman would lie about such a thing so is there a need for these questions?” Moses remarked, his words earning the approval of all those present.“You are correct.” Came the response from an unlikely source.Ethan let out a sigh before adding. “So instead of having an unnecessarily long court session, let's quick