With that thought, Felicity picked up her pad and just like that, the game began.Their characters in the game were quickly chosen and the battleground decided on.Round 1, fight.Felicity's character charged forward like a cheetah, intending to use her incredible agility to blindside Ethan's character.However, just as she moved to strike, Ethan turned to face her and in the most insulting way possible, dodged her attack.Felicity froze at this point with the crowd quickly going silent.Even those who laughed were now looking on in awe as Ethan's in-game character caught Felicity's fist then almost like he didn't care to waste any more time, he shoved the fist aside and in the most disrespectful way possible, landed several combos on her, not even giving her a chance to fight back.All Felicity could do despite her efforts was watch as Ethan defeated her in the first round with a flawless victory, not even giving her a chance to touch him once.The silence permeating the atmosphere w
Ethan nodded before stepping forward and taking aim.Barry was still grinning as he noticed that Ethan's form was off because he was more used to combat-oriented games, which meant in such games he was slightly lacking.Ethan had no way of knowing that Barry was a trained archer in real life so such games were easy to deal with. Soon, Ethan took the shot but because his skills with archery were rudimentary, it landed in a spot worse than Barry's own, earning jeers yet again from the crowd.Several of the dignitaries present were supportive of the sibling's attempt to put Ethan in his place, so naturally, they wished to see him lose.Barry snickered as he stepped forth. "What were you saying before?... That I should challenge you right?... You sounded like you'd win then but look at you now, you can't even land a good shot. Pathetic." With that, he took his arrow, striking the area closest to the bullseye."Beat that," Barry said provocatively, with Ethan remaining quite calm despite
Ethan stared at the unmoving bodies of the Emperor, Princess Aquila, and Crowned Prince Moses with a complicated expression as a system notification continued to pop up in his peripheral vision.[Warning, Host has been poisoned, Warning, Host has been poisoned][Attempting detoxification now][Detoxification failed][Attempting detoxification][Detoxification failed][Utilizing the divine shard of deception to neutralize the threat][Neutralization success][The divine shard of deception has entered a slumbering state]Taking a deep breath, he proceeded to activate [LifeGiver] after which he began to heal Princess Aquila.Once done with her, he moved on to Moses and then finally, the Emperor.Though the poison had been neutralized, it would take some time before they would wake up again, so in the meantime, Ethan decided to take care of others' matters, it seemed like other matters were already on their way over, as he could sense an approaching group.[You have attracted the gaze of
As Ethan tended to John's injury, Randy, who was the only one still alive among the masked assassins, couldn't help but tremble as he stared at Ethan's unprotected back.Despite being without any guards, Randy could immediately tell that if he moved even an inch, he would die rather painfully.But how?... Even after everything they had done, how is it possible that Ethan had managed to overpower them?Randy gritted his teeth as he struggled to accept the outcome.Finally, Ethan finished with John and turned his attention to Randy who was still glaring at him.Ethan met his gaze with an iciness that chilled one to the bones.Randy trembled as Ethan inquired. “Are you unconvinced?... Would you like to fight me again and try not to die within the first ten seconds?”Randy gritted his teeth but didn't dare to say anything.He knew the reason he was still alive was because Ethan wanted him to be alive and nothing else.But it worked to his advantage as there were ways he could survive this
Ethan and John arrived at the Metro City airport only to be bombarded by security who thought that the Emperor was the one on the jet and had naturally come to pay their respects. Of course, they were disappointed when they realized it wasn't a member of the imperial family. But the journalists that were there were not at all disappointed as they understood that this in itself was a juicy story; after all, not just anyone was allowed to use the emperor's private aircraft. It wouldn't be long before rumors of Ethan getting engaged to a princess of the imperial palace would begin to spread. In any case, after escaping from the journalists who were hungry to get to the bottom of things, Ethan found Trina waiting in the lounge. After exchanging pleasantries, Ethan asked John if he would be returning, but John decided to tag along with Trina, finding no issues with that. Once that was sorted, they made their way to the Park Manor which was located on the outskirts of the city.
Taking a moment to ponder, Ethan intoned. “You know, I am curious about one thing.”“What is that?” Trina asked. “Why me?... There should be several others that are indebted to the Park family.”“They all deserted us, Ethan. The moment they found out we were weak, they left us in a heartbeat. I've tried to reach out to them, but they all turned me away, with a few of them making outrageous demands. As it is, if I had a choice, I wouldn't have approached you.”“I see.”“You are my last hope.” Trina intoned as she went on her knees. “Please, Ethan, help me with this. I promise you, I will repay you.”“Are the assets that important?” Ethan inquired. “So important that you are willing to give away everything?”“... My grandfather once told me that no matter what, the heritage of the Park cannot be forgotten. I can't let all his hard work go to waste so please, help me.” Taking a deep breath, Ethan remarked. “Give me some time to think about it.”Trina remained silent, pondering if his r
“You know even if we buy back these assets, those in charge of the auction would still end up gaining from it.” Ethan calmly remarked as he took a seat with Trina and Trina doing the same.Trina sighed. “I know, but I can't just let them go, so even if it gives them what they want, I'd happily do so.”“As you wish.” Ethan calmly remarked as he settled into his chair.Ethan found a seat for himself and Trina only to discover that the method in which the government had chosen to carry out the auction was rather unique.It involved using a black card and swiping it across a card reader placed at the side of the chair one was seated on.That way, there would be no such thing as a bidder trying to hike the price of an item unnecessarily without having the money to back it up.Just as they completed their conversation, the auctioneer arrived with the hall lights dimming."Ladies and gentlemen, I'm pleased to see you all are here. Everyone has been given a fair chance to become owners of ama
During the time that the auction was happening, in the same building but in the top floor penthouse, the head of the Dumont family and highest shareholder in Dumont Inc., Antoine Dumont, was standing at the balcony, which afforded him a nice view of the lake next to the building.He had a wine glass in his hand and a satisfied smile on his lips and why wouldn't he be satisfied considering what was currently happening?Behind, a young man in a grey suit was standing while holding a notepad.The young man was named Gabriel and was also Antoine Dumont's third son.It was a tradition in the Dumont family to start from the most basic positions within their conglomerate and work their way up the ladder. This was meant to teach them discipline and a good business sense.Taking a sip from his glass, Antoine turned to address Gabriel while taking his seat.Crossing his legs, he regarded the young man before inquiring. "Is the auction over?""Yes, sir," Gabriel replied professionally."That's