“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
The bid for which city would host the national competition was to be held at the Celestial Center which was the biggest art exhibit in the nation.It was a place that housed some of the greatest artifacts to ever appear in the Lumina Empire and was owned by the imperial court.Due to its special identity, only those who had tickets were allowed entry, and those who didn't have, no matter how great they were, would be sent packing.It was such a place that the national body in charge of E-Sports had chosen to hold its bidding event, and this was due to the influence of the Gonzalez family, who were close to the imperial family.They had managed to entice major officials within the national body to ensure that they would support them in the current bid.Due to their special position, they were the ones leading the attack against Ethan Jones otherwise known as Zero.The other families had already accepted that they wouldn't be able to go against the Gonzalez family and so were satisfied
“If I were him, I'd leave before things escalate but I guess some people just don't understand when to retreat and when to fight.”“He should stay if he wants; I'm quite inclined to watch him get beat up; after all, I've always hated how much people praise him in the gaming community.” Naturally, their words did not escape John's hearing as they spoke with the intention of him hearing them.John gritted his teeth in anger but knew he couldn't just leave.If he left, then Emiliano would have won and that would have defeated the point of coming to the capital.Ethan had done so much to ensure that their goal was fulfilled so would he just abandon it because things had gotten tough?Of course not, he was a man that had pushed through with sheer grit to reach the heights he was at today.So this would not stop him from achieving his goal. Taking a deep breath, he remarked. “I'd like to speak to the man in charge.”“Are you stupid?... Why the hell would I take you to him?... I've already