As the goblin king saw the change in Ethan, a chill ran down his spine as he sensed the danger emanating from him. He commanded other goblins to attack him.

However, as the goblins rushed towards Ethan, they suddenly stopped in their tracks, feeling an intense bloodlust that paralyzed them with fear.

A few of them tried to charge forward, but they were torn apart by Ethan’s claws, which glinted with a blood.

[You've killed a humanoid species]

[Blood hunt has activated]

[Bloodbath has activated]

The goblin king saw all this madness and gritted his teeth. He decided to take matters into his own hands and attack Ethan with his full strength. He dashed towards Ethan and swung his axe at him with great force.

Ethan hooded the axe easily with his claw and countered with a punch, which felt like a hammer. The goblin king was knocked back by the impact, spitting blood from his mouth. He looked at Ethan with disbelief and anger.

He unleashed his claw and aimed at the goblin king, hoping to finish him off.

'As expected system is suppressing my power.'

He saw the goblin king, who managed to survive the attack, trying to get up. He noticed that he and the other goblins could not get out of the gate, which was surrounded by a faint barrier.

‘Instead of enhancing me, it feels as if the system is chaining me in a cage, just like these monsters.’

He thought, as he looked at the goblins and the goblin king with cold eyes.

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He quickly thrust his claws into the goblin king's chest, ending his life. As he did so, only one question lingered in his mind.

‘But why? What is the relationship between me and these monsters?’

'What is this system?'

Leo saw the strength of his leader and got impressed. He looked at the Ethan and found him standing there with silent expression.

Emily noticed his troubled expression and felt a surge of concern. She approached him slowly and looked into his deep eyes.

"What happened? Are you alright?” She asked softly, touching his arm.

"It's nothing. Let’s clear the dungeon quickly.” Ethan said, avoiding her gaze.

They all quickly dealt with the remaining goblins and left the dungeon.

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"We should reject their proposal, guildmaster." Trevor said firmly, his eyes flashing with anger.

"Yes, sir. It is clearly a trap to kill the young master." Another department head agreed, nodding his head.

"Master, Madam. The young master Ethan and his team have arrived." Butler announced, opening the door of the meeting room.

Ethan and his team entered the room. Ethan walked confidently to his seat, while Emily and Leo followed him and stood behind him.

"What's going on?" Ethan asked, sensing the tense atmosphere.

He looked around the room and saw the faces of the other department heads, who looked worried and anxious.

"Young master, we have received a proposal from the Griffin guild to clear a gate together. But they have attached a condition." Trevor explained, handing him a document.

Ethan took the document and read it. It was a formal invitation from the Griffin guild. They had discovered a gate and they wanted to cooperate with the Titan guild to clear it. However, they had attached a condition that made Ethan's eyes narrow.

"And what is that condition?" Ethan asked, his voice calm but cold.

"They want the Twillight team to participate in this dungeon, and they will send their elite team to assist them." Trevor continued, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

Everyone knew what that meant. The Griffin guild wanted to use this opportunity to get rid of Ethan before he becomes more strong and pose a threat. The Griffin guild's elite team was composed of one of their strongest and most ruthless players, who would not hesitate to stab him in the back.

"So, what have you all decided?" Ethan asked, looking at his parents and the other department heads.

"Young master, it is obviously a trap to harm you." One of the department heads said, his voice full of concern.

"Yes, we must decline it." Another one said, his voice firm.

"What do you want to do?" Norman asked his son, knowing his answer already.

"Accept it." Ethan said coldly, his eyes shining with determination.

"No, you should think again. You could be in danger." Wanda said in a worried tone, reaching out to touch his hand.

"Yes, young master. Madam is right. You could be in danger this time. Their elite team is not like the players you fought before. They are more skilled, more experienced, and more ruthless. They will not play fair." Trevor said, trying to persuade him.

"Do you all really think they can harm me?" Ethan asked, as a blood-red aura surrounded him.

Everyone felt a sudden pressure in the room, as if they were being suffocated by his power.

"Fine. It's decided. We will accept this proposal." Ethan said, standing up from his seat.

"Dear!" Wanda tried to stop him, but he shook his head.

"Okay, I'm leaving now." Ethan said, and left the room, followed by Emily and Leo.