“Impossible.”“To think that Varun would lose?”“Forget about losing; their battle was spectacular; those men are worthy of being my disciples!”“Are you stupid?... Can't you tell that they are our equals already?... Do you think they would want to be subordinate to someone they were as strong as?”“Who are you to say that?... Don't you dare look down on me? They may be my equal in strength, but that isn't the only thing that matters in a battle!”As the strongest humans argued among themselves in the spectators' stand, Romulus didn't bother taking part in it because he was no longer with them.Only one person could recall when he had left and according to them, he had been muttering one sentence over and over as he left.“Ethan Jones must die!” ***“Stand proud, you fought well. You are strong.” Ethan admitted calmly, catching Varun off guard.Varun stared at him momentarily before dropping his head. “You may kill me.”“There is no need for that.”Once again, Varun was caught off gu
“Bastard!” Ethan bellowed. “If you kill her, you better forget about getting away.” “Dare to threaten me!” Romulus grew even more aggressive, snapping a few more ribs, causing Ethan to clench his fist.“Know your place, Ethan Jones,” Romulus remarked as he finally stopped trying to break Poltergeist in half. “I won't kill her, but that's only if you do as I say.”“Ethan, no, you have to run away. Don't listen to him.” Poltergeist said amidst heavy breathing.It was clear that she was struggling to maintain consciousness.Ethan stared at her, recalling the promise he'd made to Leilani.“Don't worry, I'll make sure you get back home safely.”Then he shifted his attention back to Romulus who was grinning wickedly.“What do you want?” Ethan asked with Romulus replying.“It's quite simple actually.” Romulus intoned. “Hand over the Divine Shard you wield and I will let her go. It's a simple task, don't you think?”His explanation earned a cold glare from Ethan but he didn't care, instead c
“You bastard!... You dare to go against the GK Council like this?... Do you think we won't retaliate?... We will find you even if you flee to the ends of the earth and will drag you back like an animal and flay you, so you'd best go down on your knees and beg for forgiveness, do you understand me!” Romulus bellowed as he glared hatefully at Ethan.This was supposed to be just like the other times when people had dared to go against the GK Council.Romulus had never considered himself as weak within the GodHand even though he was merely the seventh finger but he wasn't the strongest.But if one would ask the others what he was the best at, it was toying with people only to end them in the worst ways imaginable.Others might opt to just kill but Romulus enjoyed causing pain and torturing people, making them weep like babies and crushing their souls until they were nothing more than vegetables to be slaughtered.He intended to do the same today, to claim the divine shard, then make him b
A few seconds passed before Poltergeist broke up the hug to meet Ethan's gaze.“What now?”“First, we take care of him,” Ethan remarked, gesturing at Varun's burnt body.Poltergeist glanced at the body. “It's surprising that he is still alive.”“He is still alive?” Ethan was taken aback by this with Poltergeist nodding.“I was surprised as well. But I doubt he would be able to last for very long.”“Then what are we doing?... We have to save him. He took an attack in my stead, I can't just let him die.”Saying that Ethan rushed over to Varun's body before placing his hands on him.Then, he activated [LifeGiver], hopeful that it would be enough to save Varun from the cold arms of death.Slowly but surely, Varun's burnt body was healed causing the burnt flesh to fall away, revealing a new body underneath with blemish.Poltergeist stared at Varun in disbelief before glancing at Ethan.At that moment, she felt like she was staring at a monster, not a person.This was nothing short of a mir
Ethan, on his arrival at the border of the Lumina Empire, was surprised to find that the Eastern Heavenly General was waiting to receive him along with a contingent of the imperial army.“To what do I owe the pleasure?” Ethan couldn't help but inquire as he approached the general.“Of course, it is to welcome you home. To my knowledge, you have scored a major victory against those fools wishing to kill gods.” The Eastern General remarked excitedly as he came over and embraced Ethan in a bear hug.Any other person would have felt suffocated under such circumstances but Ethan was able to remain composed, barely feeling the General's muscular arms wrapped around him.The Eastern General was surprised by this, his eyes flickering with surprise as he realized that Ethan had grown even stronger.A desire to figure out just how strong welled up in his heart but he managed to calm himself, deciding first to take Ethan back to the Imperial place where the Emperor was waiting to receive him.“C
Ethan didn't forget to leave behind the spoils he'd gotten from the Three Musketeers and the assassins they'd brought behind.They would be useful in strengthening Aaron and his men for the upcoming battle.In any case, after all was said and done, Ethan headed over to the luxury private jet waiting to head on to the imperial palace for the ball.***The ball was masked as a casual celebration but on closer inspection, it was easy to tell that it was anything but casual.With war on the horizon, the Emperor needed to know who were allies and who were enemies, so he sent invitations to the greatest nations in the world to know their stance. Especially since the GK Council was involved, the Emperor needed to make sure that they wouldn't be backstabbed at the very least once things got underway. In any case, not just country leaders but those hidden families that chose not to bother themselves with most things in the world were invited ensuring that the ball was an event for the cream
Of course, Andre’s accomplices stood in their way, preventing them from leaving.“Oh, leaving so soon?” One of them inquired.“Get out of our way,” Louisa muttered, barely suppressing the urge to bitch slap the fools to teach them a lesson.“You should sit back down; we haven't given you permission to leave.”“I will not say it again, get out of our way.”The other guy flashed a grin as he moved in closer to grab Louisa's ass only to be met with a resounding slap that drew the attention of several guests.“What's happening over there?”“Was someone just slapped?”“I think I heard it too.” The one that was slapped went wide-eyed as a sharp pain assaulted his cheeks, leaving him reeling as he glared at Louisa.“You bitch, I'll…” as he rose his hand to strike her back, a firm hand grabbed his wrist, holding it in place.Glancing at the owner of the hand, the girls let out sighs of relief before moving over to stand behind him.The slapped individual who called himself Calvin, glanced at
Gritting his teeth, Andre would not back down so easily as he turned to the Emperor. “Your Highness, will you allow me to be treated like this?”The Emperor raised a brow, rather surprised to be called out in such a manner. “Whatever do you mean?”“I am here as a representative of Yellowstone Republic which means whatever happens to me determines how my country would view your desire for an alliance.”“Is that so?”“Indeed. So it would be best to put this dog in his place else I doubt I would be taking home a good report.”Before the Emperor could speak up, Aquila remarked. “Is that a threat?”Andre's expression turned ghastly as he spat coldly. “Since when did women have the right to interfere in a discussion between men?... Best keep silent to avoid shaming your nation any further!”The next moment, instead of a response, Andre realized that he could no longer feel his right leg, followed by a terrifying pain shooting through his entire body, causing him to scream out in pain.Ethan