As the guard struggled to hold his ground against Ethan, those who were watching commented on the scene.“Does he plan on bullying a guard just because he can't attend the event legitimately?”“Hmmph, pathetic, this Ethan Jones is nothing like they claim him to be.”“Are there ever celebrities that are the way they seem?... At least we can all say that he is no longer trying to hide it.”“True that.”Picking up on an opportunity, Emiliano didn't hesitate to make his way forward.As shocked as he was, he knew that he needed to stop Ethan else he might end up turning out to be a threat to the plans of the Gonzalez family.“Mr. Jones, at least try to understand that not everything revolves around you. How can you be so blatant in your attempts to bully a man who's just doing his job?”Ethan raised a brow as he watched Emiliano approach.Even a fool could tell that Emiliano was planning to paint him in a bad light to the press.If he succeeded, that alone would be enough to ensure that he
“He is done for. I doubt he would be able to go against the crown.”“But didn't he claim that the crown couldn't hold him down?”“Hmmph, don't tell me you believe that nonsense. The bastard is just a huge liar. Watch how he gets put in his place within a few seconds.” “Sure, let's watch.”Excited to see Ethan be taught a lesson, they watched as Aquila walked over to Ethan only to remark.“I'm sorry for being late, I had to take care of some matters.” She remarked in a cordial tone. Ethan replied. “That's fine. It's good that you are here.” The silence that followed was beyond deafening as several struggled to make sense of what was happening.Emiliano was the most shocked of the flock as he stared in disbelief as Ethan exchanged kind words with Aquila.Weren't they enemies?... Why did it seem like they were close friends instead?He had initially thought she was here to finish the job concerning Ethan but that didn't seem to be the case.He couldn't understand it causing him to cal
Ethan and John made their way into the main hall where the bid was to take place.With the Gonzalez family removed from the bid due to reports of foul play and Ethan's entry into the competition, few were still confident about whom would win the bid, considering what was involved.Of course, with the Gonzalez family gone, that meant that more people would be willing to take part in the bid.“So how are we doing this?”“We will be putting down what we are willing to offer to ensure the national competition is successful. This means that not just money, we have to prove that we have a good location. Considering, we have the backing of the Goldberg, then we have have much to worry about.”“Apart from the Gonzalez family, is there anyone else we need to worry about?”“Even though they are gone, their supporters are still around so we need to watch out for them.”“Alright then.”With that, the officials of the E-Sports Committee stepped out with the head, Mr. Sid, leading them.“Good day,
“We are all wasting time here, we need to deal with Ethan Jones before it is too late. Do you have a plan to do so?”Rook replied. “Just wait and see.” “You'd best not fail.”"Don't worry, I won't, you can trust me.""Hmmph, fine then. Let's go."***The hall was no longer as filled as before with some patrons having already left early, having learned that their submissions were rejected.Those sensible enough had already concluded that Ethan was going to win the bid uncontested. Now they understood why the Gonzalez family had tried to stop him from attending.A terrifying man indeed!Of course, others remained with the intent of seeing things to the end. With that said, the E-Sports Committee once again stepped out with Mr. Sid once again leading them. "Ladies and gentlemen, Apologies for the waste of time but I am happy to say that the decision has been made." He began.Having already heard rumors, John was optimistic as he remarked. “I guess congratulations are in order.” Jus
Ethan wasn't as pressured as when he stood before the Visionary that had possessed Aquila but that didn't mean Rook was any less threatening.A deity that could ignore the heavenly laws to appear in the mortal realm was not one to be lax around.He had already begun streaming with the deities of the Absolute Good faction constantly sending messages to explain the divine being seated before him.According to them, Room was a master of deception, only defeated by Loki, the God of Trickery in that regard.He was one of the few divine beings that would be regarded as a henchman, mostly because he hadn't managed to become a true god, instead languishing as a petty demigod.They didn't know who had contracted him, but it was easy to guess that the deities behind Rook were hostile towards Ethan, and, so, would wish for his downfall.Silence persisted as Ethan and Rook exchanged looks with the four representatives unable to move for some reason.Ethan glanced at them only to realize that they
Ethan ignored Rook's taunting words as he inquired. “What game are we playing?”“Monopoly, my friend. But on a country-wide scale.” Rook remarked as a monopoly board appeared before them.“I don't understand.”“The game is simple. We play Monopoly, using real money, and Lumina Empire is our playground. The winner will be decided by who has more properties. Do you understand now or do I have to dumb it down further?”Ethan once again ignored the insult as he stared at the board.In truth, it was a reflection of the Lumina Empire, with the 36 states revealing the worth of each item displayed as well.But what caught Ethan's eye was the fact that instead of dollars which he was familiar with, the items were instead valued in coins.“I hope you didn't think that we'd make use of the human petty currency on a divine battlefield like this,” Rook remarked in a condescending tone.Ethan shook his head. “I didn't.”Rook snorted. “Now let's begin. But before that, I should let you know, there w
Expecting to see Ethan despair, Rook pulled out a golden ticket with two hundred thousand written on it, a mocking smile plastered on his lips.Ethan's expression remained unchanged, almost bored, even causing Rook to frown as he had expected Ethan to grow scared or, at least, frown.Why was he so calm?Unable to figure him out, Rook decided to play it off as the pathetic human trying and failing to bluff him.Did he think that he would fall for such a pathetic act?Only humans would fall for such things and he was a proud deity.Such things were mere child's play for him.“Your move,” Rook remarked, waiting for Ethan to admit defeat only to be shocked as Ethan pulled out another golden ticket, this time with two hundred and fifty thousand written on it.Rook's expression faltered but he was quick to regain himself.‘Is he planning on spending everything to protect this city?’ Rook couldn't help but wonder inwardly as he stared at the golden ticket.But then, thinking about it, it mad
For the first time, Ethan displayed emotions on his lips but instead of despair or melancholy like Rook would have wanted.It was instead, a smile.A joyous smile. “It kinda is.” Ethan frankly replied causing Rook to glare at him.“You won't win this.”Ethan chuckled. “You have gotten something wrong here, Rook.”“And what is that?”“You are bidding what you can and I am bidding what I want.” Ethan intoned before adding confidently. “We are not the same.”“Bastard!” Rook bellowed before proceeding to pull out three hundred thousand coins at once.Ethan smirked before proceeding to pull out three hundred and fifty thousand coins.Rook trembled as he saw this, his eyes widened as he struggled to believe what he was seeing.Ethan smirked. “Wanna keep going?”Rook met his gaze and for the first time since he arrived, he felt something strange welling up within, something that he had never experienced before today.Gulping hard, he decided to move on to the next city with Ethan throwing t