“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
First Finger froze as she realized what Ethan was talking about.Then a sick smile adorned her lips. “You must have seen the file.”“I did.” Ethan calmly admitted with ith the First Finger laughing out loud.“Why?... We could have been a happy family!... Why did you have to treat me as a weapon!... Why did you have to kill her!”Ignoring him, First Finger calmly intoned. “You can stop now. Don't waste your time, boy; I don't plan to tell you anything.”“You will tell me what you know, else…” Ethan warned as he did not attempt to hide his killing intent.First Finger snorted. “I already told you, don't waste your breath.”Just then, she bit her tongue and swung her head down, cracking her skull in one hit.Immediately, the First Finger passed away, leaving Ethan stunned.He hadn't even been able to react quickly.Quickly recovering, he tried to use [LifeGiver] to revive her only to be met with an unexpected prompt.[Target cannot be healed]Ethan paused before utilizing another skill t
Three months quickly went by after the defeat and dismantling of the GodHand along with the restoration of Zero Republic.The Absolute Evil faction had succumbed to numerous defeats, ensuring that they wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.Lumina Empire was now undoubtedly the number one power in the world and instead of the Emperor, Ethan was considered as the top figure in the nation. In that period, Ethan returned to Metro City to spend time with his family and friends, indulging in some measure of peace after everything he'd experienced. It was during that time that he shared what he'd learned about his past and its connections to Rani as well as Leilani. He expected them to curse him, but it was quite the opposite as it helped to solidify their bond as siblings.It was a relief for him considering he had feared for the worst, worried that they would hate him for what his existence had done to their lives.In any case, apart from that, Ethan also gained some valuable informati