NOVEL WEB Chapter 85: Superhuman Organization
Ethan stepped through the towering gates of the Hayes estate, flanked by Nate and Sasha on either side. The two looked like they were walking into a lion's den. Their eyes darted around the grand hall, taking in the intimidating figures gathered around — some of the most powerful individuals in the country.
"This place…" Nate whispered, tugging at Ethan's sleeve, "You sure we're not trespassing into some mafia syndicate hideout?"
Sasha elbowed him, equally nervous. "Forget mafia. I think we just walked into a den of devils. Why are Carter and Marclaire family heads here?!"
She wasn't wrong.
Seated with graceful yet dangerous auras were Carter Hayes, the living legend with cold eyes that could make military generals sweat, and Alistair Marclaire, a man known for smiling while crushing his enemies' empires overnight.
Their presence alone would be enough to make anyone freeze.
"I told you we shouldn't have come," Nate muttered again. "You don't just 'visit' the Hayes estate unless you're ready to sign your will."
Ethan, however, seemed completely relaxed — a smug grin on his face like he was walking into his own backyard. He casually stepped forward and waved to the group gathered near the grand dining hall.
"Yo! I'm home."
The entire hall turned silent.
Carter blinked, expression unreadable. Walter Hayes leaned back in his chair, lips twitching as if holding back a laugh. Clarrisa raised an eyebrow in amusement. Mina jumped from her seat and shouted, "Big brother!"
Ethan barely had time to react as the little girl launched at him, wrapping her arms around his waist.
"You were so cool on TV! Boom! Bam! Kick! Wahhh!" she exclaimed, punching the air in exaggerated gestures.
Behind him, Sasha and Nate stood frozen like statues.
"Did she just say… 'big brother'?" Nate whispered.
Ethan ruffled Mina's hair and walked further inside with her clinging to him like a koala.
Natalie, Rhea, and Jasmine stood up from the couch, looking curious. Natalie smiled slightly. "Welcome back."
"Yo," Ethan said casually, giving her a lazy wave.
Walter was the first to speak, eyeing the two guests behind Ethan. "You brought friends?"
Ethan gestured toward them. "This is Nate. That's Sasha. They're classmates of mine. Good people."
Nate tried to force a smile but it came out more like a grimace. Sasha gave a stiff bow.
"H-Hello, Mr. Hayes… Sirs… Ladies…"
Walter looked them up and down with sharp eyes before grinning.
"Relax. We don't bite."
Carter snorted. "Well, not unless someone pisses us off."
Sasha almost jumped out of her shoes.
Alistair leaned over to Clarissa. "These kids look like they've never stepped into a room with killers."
"Well," she replied with a soft laugh, "That's because they probably haven't."
Ethan turned to Walter. "I figured it's time they saw the real world."
Walter chuckled. "You sure? Once you enter this world, you don't leave the same."
"They'll manage," Ethan replied.
Natalie walked over and gave Sasha and Nate a polite nod. "Thank you for being nice to Ethan at school." This chapter was made possible by the community at MV|LEM|PYR.
Sasha blinked. "Uh… y-you're welcome?"
"She's the ice queen…" Nate whispered under his breath. "She's actually polite…"
Before the awkward tension could build any further, Walter clapped his hands.
"Alright then. Come. Sit. Ethan, you must be starving after all that dramatic camera fighting."
Ethan smirked. "Well, if the Hayes family insists…"
Mina jumped up again. "He was so cool, Grandma! Did you see that jump-kick? BAM! And the spin! Whoosh! Like an anime superhero!"
Walter laughed loudly. "This girl should be his commentator."
As all of them were sitting, "Can you tell how you awakened this power?" Walter asked Ethan. Everyone was curious.
They also wanted to know. Ethan thought, What should I tell him? I can't just tell it was because of two crazy goddesses, who gambled in my lust and gave me this power.
Also, the death goddess already told me not to tell anyone her dark power, because it doesn't exist , it's for me only. So I don't want to tell anyone about this now.
Then Ethan answered, "I don't know what just happened. I saw some children were in danger because of these superhumans.
I just ran to rescue them. After that I don't know what just happened. I fought like this power is my instinct, like it's in for a long time inside me. After that I just go boom, baam, boom."
Walter thought , "Well, it's kind of a surprise. Is it because he is their son, one of the greatest geniuses Elise and Arthur? Or does he have some kind of unlimited potential like that man who was born with chi? Or he is somewhat different from all the regulars."
Then Ethan suddenly asked, "Wait old man, do you already know about this power? Is that why you decided to train me? You wanted to teach me this power?"
Walter said, "Yes."
Nate and Sasha are shocked, "Wait he is calling the Walter Marclaire old man? And this man wanted to train Ethan?"
But there was something else in Ethan's mind. Wait, this old man already knew about this power? Also if he wanted to train me that means he is also one of the superhumans. So if he knew how to use this chi, why can't he alone protect his family? Why are there attacks on them? Is there someone he cannot offend? Or is there some other reason?
Then suddenly, Alistair leaned forward and said, "Well, that's enough for right now, Walter. You can satisfy your curiosity later. Now let's see what this man was about to say. It's time."
Everyone turned their attention toward the large screen placed at the front of the room. Walter gave a small nod. "Alright," he said.
The television flickered, and a black wolf symbol appeared on the screen.
At the same time, a man with a wolf mask, identical to the one on screen, appeared. His presence sent a chill down everyone's spine.
Then he began to speak.
"Hello, people from all over the world," he said. "I am known as Lucifer Morningstar."
The room fell into silence. His voice was calm, but something about it demanded attention.
"I will tell you all about the current situation. The world you have all been living in until now… it's about to change," Lucifer said.
A small gasp escaped from Sasha's lips, and Nate's eyes narrowed.
Lucifer continued, "The power structure you believed in may change… or it may not. Whoever you followed, whoever you worked for — none of that matters now."
He paused. Everyone in the Hayes hall kept staring, completely focused.
"Because something unexpected has happened. Though our organization anticipated it, we never thought it would unfold this fast."
Images of chaos and strange powers flashing across different cities appeared behind Lucifer on the screen.
"You've all seen what's been happening lately. People with strange new powers are appearing everywhere. That's because of something we call Chi."
He let that sink in before continuing, "Chi has existed in this world for a very long time. There were already superhumans living among you for decades — maybe centuries. But only those with immense potential could awaken it in the past."
Lucifer tilted his head slightly.
"But now, a new opportunity has arrived. Even people with average potential — or even less — can become superhumans."
His words caused a ripple of murmurs even inside the Hayes family hall.
"But… with power comes rules. And that's where we come in," Lucifer said, his voice lowering.
"Our organization — the World Federal Supernatural Organization — was created for this exact reason. No matter who you are, if you don't follow our rules… well," he chuckled softly, "I don't want to say it now, but it's going to be really bad for you."
He looked directly into the camera.
"We'll even make a live example in front of you all, using those superhumans who've already caused destruction recently."
The screen behind him showed collapsed buildings and chaotic battles.
"Now, onto the next question," Lucifer said. "Where did this Chi come from?"
He leaned back in his chair.
"We don't know."
Silence.
"Is it dangerous?" he asked rhetorically. "No."
"And the final question… how can you awaken it?"
He folded his arms and said, "Well, that's a long process. Too long to explain in this short message."
The black wolf symbol started to pulse behind him.
"So here's what we're going to do. In one week, our organization will open a branch in every major city. If you wish to awaken your power or learn more, come visit."
Lucifer leaned forward, and the camera zoomed closer to his masked face.
"Good luck."
A/n- Thanks for reading, I always wanted to write it this way , my plan always was to make Ethan a powerful person with superpower and the ultimate tycoon. Lets say from example like sung jin woo would do business with power[ my character is not great as him, nor my writing as great as author im not comparing , im trash in front of it]