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
Though unwilling to believe that Ethan had gotten some sort of video proof, Aquila wished to guard against complications and so tried to disrupt the phone with her divine pressure only for Ethan to effortlessly deflect it with a snort. Surprisingly, instead of starting from when IronHeart had been imprisoned, the video started from when Ethan had just defeated IronHeart.At this point, the hall descended into silence as the video was played. It quickly became apparent to the Emperor that a conspiracy was at play as he listened to everything IronHeart had revealed with a serious look on his face.Then, it shifted to show when Lyra and Obadiah entered where IronHeart was kept before proceeding to kill him.After that, the duo fled the castle with IronHeart's body and then the video finally ended.The Emperor let out a sigh as he realized that he was being played.“So, what do you think your Majesty?” Ethan calmly asked as he took back his cell phone. “Am I still guilty?”Closing his e
Princess Aquila was trying to force the Hall of Truth to out him as a liar and attack him, effectively putting an end to him once and for all but it never came.It was almost like it was resisting the order to attack Ethan causing Princess Aquila to make one final move.“I challenge you to a battle in the Battlefield of Kings!” Before Ethan could respond, Moses said the same thing.Naturally, this was out of expectations for Ethan but that didn't mean he was worried as he was enveloped by a divine light that whisked him away to the Battlefield of Kings, leaving behind a silent emperor and his cabinet.***[You have entered the Battlefield of Kings. A deity has focused his attention on you][The Visionary, Nostradamus, has revealed his name][The Visionary has sent a message][Hello old friend]Ethan's expression remained unchanged as he saw the notifications.Away from him were Princess Aquila and Prince Moses who were already prepared to engage him in combat. “You know your Apostle
Sure, he received help from the Monkey King, but it was only in the form of a weapon.How to use it and when to use it was left up to him, and he had used it splendidly.Chuckling, he muttered to himself. “That was close.”Just then, he heard heavy breathing, causing him to glance to the side only to find that Aquila was struggling to breathe.It was clear that she was dying which was understandable considering she had served as the host for a supreme being.Ethan made his way over and knelt beside her.She glanced at him and for a moment, their eyes met. “You won.” She muttered weakly with Ethan nodding.“I did.”“Are you here to gloat?”“Not really.”“I see.” Feeling the last bit of life leaving her, Aquila remarked. “I can understand now why the Visionary was so scared and jealous of you. If I were in his shoes, I'd have felt the same. If I had a second chance, I think it would be better to be an ally than an enemy.”“You sure about that?”“Yeah.”With that, Aquila closed her eyes