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
“Help him in any way possible. If this rumor is indeed correct, I want to watch them pay for their actions.” The Emperor calmly intoned with a response coming soon after.“Yes, Your Highness.”Meanwhile, Ethan was unaware that he was being watched by a familiar face, no doubt. Of course, this was because the hidden figure held no ill will again, and his danger sense didn't pick them up.Regardless, everything was set and he planned to make sure everything went well with his plans.He placed himself as part of Ice's security entourage, waiting for the perfect opportunity to slip out of the hall and make their way to the vault location to begin the entry, but that wouldn't be possible until the party was at a climax.Until then, they had to soldier through watching the Fourth Finger trying to convince Mrs. Goldberg to pair Louisa up with him. “What do you think, Mrs. Goldberg?... It's an opportunity to bring about an unprecedented alliance. Once that happens, it would surely usher in
Ethan didn't wish to have anyone getting hurt for him which was why he opted to handle things himself. But with South being here, he had a feeling he wouldn't be able to tell him off.“Fine then. But we do things my way.”South managed a smile as he replied. “Sure.” With that sorted, South pulled out a transparent veil from his pocket and handed it to Ethan.“What is this?”“A relic. It renders one completely invisible to all eyes.”“And you are just handing it to me?”“It's going to make our task much easier.”Pursing his lips, Ethan decided to go along with it, after all, there was no need to worry.“Alright then, so let's move out.” With that, Ethan used the veil to cover himself while South activated his own.Like that, the duo left the party hall toward a certain destination.They rushed out of the party hall, utilizing their various attributes to ensure they reached the main house on time.On their way, Ethan realized that apart from cameras, there were also security guards w
“What is the tower?” Ethan couldn't help but ask as he stared at the obelisk.[It is a mythical artifact said to have been forged during the birth of the universe. This is merely a shard of that great device but it is said to be capable of forging worlds as well as destroying them]The silence that followed was deafening as Ethan struggled to come to terms with the system description.A world destroyer?... The GodHand had managed to get their hands on such a device!?But how?It began to make sense why the First Finger was regarded as a deity.She had to be the person that helped the GodHand get their hands on the Obelisk.But why?... Why hadn't she used it yet?“How does it work?”[Once activated, it would terraform the entire planet, turning it into a place uninhabitable for humans. However, to activate it, one must sacrifice a god shard]And so it became clear.Even if the GodHand had such a device, they would need a godshard to activate it and such an expenditure was too big to un
The Third Finger regarded him coldly. “The great Emperor of Lumina. In truth, you are perhaps one of the few in this gathering that would have the right to speak if it were in the past but even then, you wouldn't speak so boldly. Do you think you are my equal in combat?”“I dare say I am, now speak clearly. Does the GodHand intend to renege on its desire to make allies by killing everyone here?”“It's not as simple as that.” the Third Finger replied causing several to gasp as they realized that the situation was worse than they thought.“Is that so?”“Indeed. You see, you all have two choices. The first choice is to abandon Ethan Jones and join us while the second choice is unequivocally death!”The last word was spoken loudly, enough for most to tremble due to the pressure that accompanied it.“So please.” The Third Finger intoned. “Make your choice before I lose my patience.”“You fools. Doing this would only make everyone despise you, including those who have been on the fence.” Th
“Miss Casey, how about you tell Ethan what happened to No-man's-land.”Casey gritted her teeth before replying. “She destroyed it. Everything is gone, Ethan. It's all gone.”“Bastard!” Ethan bellowed as he glared hatefully at the First Finger.“And that's what's going to keep on happening until there is nothing left. I don't care how many die but know that they will die until you surrender.”“You would kill innocent people for what?... Do you even have a heart?” “I only think about those on the same level as me. Innocent or not, if you are weaker than me, then you are akin to an ant. Do you feel sad when killing an ant?”“You monster…”“Say what you must, but that is the law of the world. He who has the biggest fists can do whatever they want,s, and right now, I'm the one with the bigger fists, so I give you two options. Hand over the shard, and I might spare your life, do not, and I won't hesitate to pry it out of your corpse.”Ethan remained unmoved as he glared at First Finger.“Y
Once he had taken down the Fingers, proving himself superior to all of them, he left the hall, leaving the Emperor and South to contend with the First Finger while he hurried to the underground vault to ensure that Poltergeist had finished her task.Those who tried to stop him were unceremoniously beaten back like children, revealing that Ethan had evolved in combat due to the few exchanges he had with the Emperor and several other powerful adversaries.His journey got him into the underground vault where he tackled the guardians that watched over it, even stopping one who tried to destroy the vault after realizing what Ethan was after.The vault held the GodHand secrets, including the tower that Ethan had seen initially.In truth, he didn't care much about the secrets but still thought it necessary to at least learn about what they had hidden away.But this was hardly the time for that as he reached out to Poltergeist.“How is it?”“It's incredibly complex, Ethan, I don't know if I'd