“Patriarch Vir, the Lumina defense is a bit tougher than we expected. We might have to take drastic measures soon if we want to destroy their front before help arrives.” One of the generals of the Northland armies reported to Patriarch Vir.As the Sixth Finger was back in Northland, making sure that the invading army had everything it needed for the assault on the Lumina Empire, Patriarch Vir took up the vanguard position to lead the armies into battle.With his current strength, he felt that not even the Emperor would be able to defeat him, talk more of a lesser being like Ethan Jones.Soon, Ethan would rue the day he decided to kill his son.Of course, that wasn't the only reason he was going after Ethan.What others didn't know was that his current strength wasn't just because of his title as an Apostle.It was also because he had made a pact with the Titans to retrieve the Titan Heart in Ethan's possession.Once he did so, he would be able to use to subdue the entire planet, rulin
The generals went ahead to show him an image of the pirate ships and immediately, the Tenth Finger nearly collapsed in shock.They weren't cruisers on par with the super cruisers he had, but they were enormous, and instead of five, they were fifty!Just where did pirates get such equipment?“And according to what we could gather from our drones before they were shot down, those ships are related to the new nation taking shape in No-man's-land.”“New nation?” The Tenth Finger glanced at the general. “Indeed. They are calling themselves the Zero Republic.” “Zero… as in, Zero, the alter ego of Ethan Jones?”“We think so.”In that moment, the Tenth Finger had a terrible realization.Ethan Jones was not the one on the losing end.***“What are you doing?” Leilani asked as she watched Rani work wonders on supercomputers specially provided by Ethan for her usage.What she was currently working on wasn't something a normal computer could handle and Rani wasn't even used to normal computers.
Just as the defenders were about to lose all hope, their leader stepped forward without fear catching Darius off guard.“Oh, so it seems not everyone is a coward.”“Take that back.” The man remarked coldly as he glared hatefully at Darius.He had watched this man kill his men without mercy, slaughtering hundreds of innocent people with a relish.His blood boiled just recalling the scene which was why he had stepped forward.He knew he couldn't win against Darius, that much was clear but he could at least hold him back long enough for his men to flee into the country.At least that way, not everyone would die fighting.Darius seemed to realize what he was planning to do as he mocked him.“Foolish, everyone in Lumina Empire is foolish. Do you think you will be able to hold me back?... Do you think that you are worthy?”The leader retrieved his weapons, ignoring Darius' questions to instead address his men. “Fall back!... Leave this front to me.”“Captain no!”“You can't do this, you wil
The captain scolded him seeing him hesitant. “What are you waiting for soldier?... Waiting for your mama to hold your hand!... Come over here and do what needs to be done!”“But…”“Now!”And so, he took unsteady steps forward before raising his knife after which he closed his eyes.“I'm sorry captain.” The soldier said with the Captain responding with a smile on his lips.“It was an honor leading you all.”As the knife descended, the captain closed his eyes and waited for the inevitable but it never came.He frowned before opening his eyes to find that someone was holding the wrist of the soldier.The soldier as well was also shocked, the same with every other person.“That's enough. You have done well.” Ethan calmly said with a brilliant smile as he took the knife away from the soldier. “You can leave the rest to me now.”The soldier didn't know why but he felt he could trust Ethan to handle everything else even as he was just one man.Meanwhile, Darius' heart was beating rapidly as
Patriarch Vir couldn't understand how he had lost.He had spent his whole life honing his strength, doing whatever it took to grow stronger, even when it involved selling his soul to the Titans, yet he had failed to defeat Ethan Jones, a mere boy who was still wet behind the ears.Gritting his teeth, he glared hatefully at Ethan, who was standing over him as the triumphant party between the two, and remarked. “You can't do this to me. Do you know how much I've sacrificed!... I should be the victor, not you!”“But unfortunately, you aren't, so you can take your defeat like a man or whine about it. It doesn't concern me. What has happened has happened and nothing you can do will change that.”“You will die, Ethan Jones, you will die a horrible death and I will be the reason for it!”Saying that, the patriarch tried to detonate his divinity only for Ethan to step forward and pierce his heart with his blade.The Patriarch felt the blade suck away everything, his divinity as well as the Ti
Just then, there was a sound and everyone was immediately on alert.It would seem the plane was close.“Ready your weapons!” The man commanded his subordinates to do as they were told.Within seconds, four ground-to-air missile launchers were prepared and ready to be utilized.Then the plane appeared in sight.“Confirm if it's the right one.” The captain asked his tech expert.“It's the one, Captain.”“Good,” The man nodded before addressing his men. “Ready, aim… Fire!”Instantly, four missiles were sent hurtling toward the sky.It struck the plane soon after causing it to burst into flames as it began its descent to the ground.“After it!” The captain commanded, with his subordinates following closely behind as they headed for the plane crash site.Unbeknownst to them, at that moment, at a higher altitude, yet another plane was making its entry into the capital.The pilot was quite confused as to why Ethan had told him to fly at such high altitudes, considering how dangerous it was,
Taking a deep breath, the Ninth Finger broke the ice. “So what we do now?”“The situation is dire; we need to do something quickly, or else we will be devoured by that man.” the third finger replied.By that man, they were naturally referring to Ethan, who had turned from a bothersome fellow to a real threat.If they weren't careful, the chances of him destroying them completely were high, and that left them flustered.As they bickered and argued, with none able to figure out a plausible solution to deal with Ethan, they finally turned their attention to the one person who hadn't spoken yet.The First Finger had been watching with a casual look on her face.“What do you say?” The second finger asked. “Do you have a suggestion?”The first finger sighed. “And here I thought that you lot were the leaders. It's good to know that not everyone has lost their sense of hierarchy.”Even as she insulted them, none dared to say anything against her because there was a reason she was the First Fi
Everyone had come to the agreement that if the GodHands held the title of the most powerful organization in the world, then Ethan would be considered the most powerful individual in Lumina and for some reason, he had proven himself even more dangerous than the GodHand which was no small feat. Regardless, it was understandable why Ethan wouldn't be invited considering the relationship between the GodHand and Ethan was at a point of no return. The only way to resolve their differences was by spilling blood and naturally, none would wish to give in. Soon, Ms. Goldberg arrived in a convoy filled with the most luxurious cars money could buy.She stepped down from her car, wearing a beautiful gown, after a guard had opened the door for her. Not surprisingly, she came in the company of her granddaughter and heir to the Goldberg estate, Louisa Goldberg.Donning a beautiful green dinner gown, Louisa appearance drew the attention of many young bachelors who were interested in making conne