Harvey moved his body and reappeared at the centre of the crowd consisting of Ward family members.This time, he did not use his sword. He would only use his palm.Soon, a string of slaps could be heard. The remaining members of the Ward family were sent flying, along with the Four Great Generals. When they landed on the ground, they choked out more air than they could breathe it.The entire Ward family was no match against Harvey.“Useless.”Harvey’s expression was as calm as ever.“If the entirety of Longmen is without any talent other than showing off and bullying citizens, like this, it’s better if all of them are destroyed.”“You…!”Josh could hear not only Harvey disrespecting the Ward family, but also the entirety of Longmen. As a proud disciple of Longmen, he was so infuriated what remaining blood he had started to flow upstream.Blood started gushing out of his throat the next moment. His head fell sideways, and he breathed his last. The place fell into dead silenc
Samuel raised his head slowly. After sizing up Harvey, he smiled.“I wonder if you brought such a big gift today to ask for my crimes, or if you’re prepared to give me a fair statement.”The aides next to Samuel shook in fear and awe at his words.Naturally, they did not think that such a domineering and headstrong man like Samuel would be this casual in front of Harvey.Harvey was the man who killed an entire family of three outside, after all!He had dishonored Samuel! He was trampling on the dignity of the entirety of Longmen!Harvey remained nonchalant about the situation. He did not bother giving Samuel a proper answer.“A fair statement? The Ward family joined forces with the Island Nations Ninja House to frame and assassinate me. Aren’t you going to give me a fair statement about this, master of Longmen?”Samuel replied calmly, “I’ve already warned you a few days ago, CEO York. Mordu’s in a complicated situation right now, and someone from the Island Nations is lending a
“An Island Nation swordsman?”Harvey frowned.Samuel grinned. “This man here is indeed an Island Nation swordsman. He owns a kendo hall in Mordu. He teaches kendo in public, but in secret, he’s been doing heinous things nobody was privy to.”“Did Josh hire him?”“That’s right. Look at it as two birds with one stone. He planned to have this swordsman challenge you to a duel to the death if I didn’t kill you.”“If you lose, you die. If you win, you’ll cause more trouble for yourself and attract other Island Nation swordsmen.”Harvey narrowed his eyes without saying a word.Five disciples of Longmen emerged from the shadows, all of them brandishing long swords.The Island Nation swordsman touched the long blade strapped on his waist. The next moment., a bright light shone.The disciples trembled. Seconds later they fell to the ground, clutching their throats.Their faces showed resentment and disbelief, as they never imagined this man could be so powerful.“Island Nation Kendo.
The Island Nation swordsman exuded an aura that could not be matched by even a thousand enemies.The long blade that he held in his hand was like lightning. Every time he swung it, the blade would let out a terrifying shine.Two disciples of Longmen, wielding longswords, stepped forward at the same time. They clearly looked like they were a league above the rest of the disciples.Their swords shimmered brightly, as if locked on to the swordsman.The swordsman did not move away. Instead, he swung his blade downward.Clang!The two long swords immediately broke in half. The two disciples backed away slowly as they screamed in pain and disbelief. Very soon, they fell to the ground, paralyzed.The other disciples, who had been extremely domineering, dared not rush forward anymore. They and the rest all fell back to protect Samuel and Harvey.But anyone could tell that their courage had been depleted because of the swordsmanTyson frowned. He braved a step forward, then pulled out
Schwing!It was the Island Nation’s kendo again!Kaito did not direct his attack forward, but instead drew a circle around him.Suddenly, a bright halo surrounded his body.Slam!The disciples were unable to react to his attack. They were all sent flying, blood spurting out of their chests.This man was powerful!Too powerful!Kaito wielding a short blade was three times stronger than him with a long blade!One slash was enough to kill two dozen men!Kaito marched forward, slashing everyone that stood in his way. In the blink of an eye, more than fifty disciples were lying unconscious on the ground. The disciples protecting Samuel were slowly dwindling in numbers.Longmen’s higher ups and the powerful characters from the underworld felt parched at the terrifying sight.‘He’s strong!’‘This Island Nation swordsman is far too strong!’With such a straightforward killer move, nobody was able to withstand it.Tyson pressed onto his sword, his eyes twitching profusely.He as
“You should end your own life now.”Samuel said calmly.“If you wait for me to do it for you, you’ll end up with a horrible death.”“End my own life?!”Kaito chuckled coldly.“Who do you think you are?!”“You people from Country H are always boasting about your country’s martial arts and it’s long history, but it’s all just a facade!”“What exactly gave you the courage to talk to me like this?”“Do you not know what death is?”One of Samuel’s aides walked forward with a cold expression on his face and exclaimed, “To disgrace the master of Longmen, you’re looking for your death!”“The master of Longmen?”Kaito’s face was icy.“A poor old man dares to show off nowadays?”“You think any ordinary person can just act arrogantly in front of the Island Nations’ Shindan Way?”“Nonsense! People from Country H are sick beasts from the far east!”Kaito’s face was filled with scorn. He naturally assumed that Samuel was a useless person who pretended to be powerful.“Sick beasts fr
News spread not long after Harvey left.One of the top talents from Island Nations, Kaito Yamaguchi, tried to assassinate Samuel Bauer. Josh Ward and his family fought valiantly against Kaito and died in battle!As such, Samuel demanded a statement from the Shindan Way.The spread of the news showed that there were no traces of Harvey’s involvement in the matter.Harvey froze slightly before returning to his senses.Samuel didn’t want Harvey to be known throughout Mordu before he set foot there.It would be appropriate for Samuel to let Harvey deal with matters in Mordu discreetly. This would be beneficial for Longmen as well.At this point, it was already set in stone that Harvey would be heading to Mordu.Back in the Gardens Residence, Mandy was busy handling business regarding South Light’s Zimmer family and could not return home yet.Harvey did not want to bother her, either. It was a great opportunity for Mandy to have risen up in rank. Harvey was a step closer in letting
Harvey did not have a single opportunity to explain anything, even until Kelly hung up the phone.Thinking back on Kelly’s daughter, Hazel, a helpless expression colored Harvey’s face.The lass had been constantly following Harvey before. By now, she must’ve grown into a fine woman. But Harvey was not interested in being the Malone family’s live-in son-in-law.Since Harvey had coincidentally reacquainted with Kelly, he would definitely go meet Kelly’s family after setting foot in Mordu.…It was already nine o’clock at night, but Mandy had yet to return.Harvey was about to go out and look for her at the Zimmer family’s house, but a black Lexus suddenly drove over and stopped in front of Harvey at the front door.Ray came out of the car, a concerned look on his face.“CEO York, Miss Xavier got a phone call an hour ago!”“She handed over all the matters she had for Sky Corporation to me, then sent a resignation letter and headed for the airport!”“She said that she’ll leave
While Clarion and Harvey were talking, the Origin Sword Style elites were already slowly coming closer.600 feet. 300 feet. 150 feet!As they drew closer, everyone could see their murderous expression. Their firearms already had their safety off. One could also see there were no longer any gaps in their encirclement.With how things were going, the only two options for Harvey and his men were to either get killed or to simply surrender.As they drew closer, not only was Clarion sweating, but all his bodyguards also had cold sweat on their foreheads.Only Harvey wasn't doing anything. He simply narrowed his eyes as if he was quietly calculating something. When there were only 60 feet left, he suddenly said, "You have two seconds."Harvey suddenly slammed his foot on the ground.Boom!A powerful shockwave extended outward, and all the Origin Sword Style elites surrounding them were subconsciously stunned. The shield they were holding momentarily left the ground."Warsong! Fire
At Clarion's order, all his bodyguards immediately dragged out several black suitcases. Within were black holes with blue bullets. It was obvious these bullets were created to be used on Martial Arts elites. The damage they could deal was beyond anyone's imagination.The bodyguards stood in front of Harvey and Clarion with the suitcases, ready to fight their enemies to the bitter end.When the Origin Sword Style elites saw how Harvey and the others reacted, they took out a shield and placed it in front of them. It was obvious they were prepared.Or perhaps, it was easier to say that the Origin Sword Style elites already knew what they had prepared.Clarion's expression darkened. "How did these fools manage to guess we're here with the Warsongs?"Harvey narrowed his eyes. "Is there a possibility that they didn't make a guess, but instead already received news about how many people we brought and what kind of weapons, so they could make preparations for us?"Clarion was stunned. "W
Boom! Boom! Boom!There was a string of explosions in mid-air. The bolts had also been engulfed by the explosion. Even after Harvey had managed to negate the attacks, he didn't stop. He grabbed the rocks from the ground with his hand.Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!Several elites hidden in the shadows instantly lost their fighting skills."He really is a True Warrior," Clarion muttered when he saw what happened. He wasn't even sure what to say.He thought he should be able to put himself to some use this time, hence why he asked to come with Harvey. He didn't expect Harvey to be so powerful that he needed others at all.Very quickly, all the attackers gathered. It was obvious they knew they couldn't do anything to Harvey anymore."These people are from the Origin Sword Style!" Clarion said seriously after he looked at what the attackers were wearing. "They're quite troublesome. While they look like they're over-the-top, they're most likely sacrificial soldiers. But the problem is t
"Of course, if we can maintain absolute discretion, we can escape without alerting anyone once we find Ms. Mandy," Clarion said, remaining positive. "That way, we don't have to fight and draw the attention of those who hold power in Sky Plane."Harvey was sitting in the van. He frowned and looked at the buildings with clear Island Nation influence. "Since Daichi is blackmailing me using Mandy, that means they're confident we won't be able to take her away. I believe we'll have to fight with those from the Origin Sword Style today."Harvey gave it a thought for a while and said, "And don't you think that the information Vaida gave us is too accurate? As if someone left behind an opening for us."Clarion's eyes widened. "Don't tell me this is a trap just for us?"Harvey shook his head. "Not only for us, but also for Grand City. If we're really stuck here… It doesn't matter if we're killed or captured alive, we'll become the excuse for them to attack Grand City. This time, we must…"
Sky Plane's countryside, Clover Hotel.In the Clover Hotel's VIP area, a mansion at the edge of the hotel, Mandy was looking outside with a deep frown. At this time, someone gently knocked at her door from the outside."Come in," Mandy said.The leader of the security team, Seven Jean of the Jeans of Mordu, came in. He bowed to Mandy with respect before saying calmly, "Ms. Mandy, according to the information I've received, the women you've saved have been sent out of Sky Plane. I've also confirmed the people we came into conflict with. He's Yamamoto Sora, scion of the Origin Sword Style."The school's status is very high in Sky Plane. While we managed to get some protection for the time being, I believe we won't be able to make this disappear so quickly. Our visa only has an effective duration of seven days. Once the time is up, Sky Plane will have an excuse to remove all the security here. We'll be in danger when that happens."I think we should leave Sky Plane immediately whil
Mandy reacted very quickly, as if she understood something. She quickly said to Harvey through the phone, "I'm on the sixth floor of a hotel! I…"Before she could even finish, Daichi had already hung up the call with a tap. He then gave Harvey a meaningful look. "There are some rules you should keep, Mr. Harvey. Otherwise, if the people from Sky Plane's side have a misunderstanding, I can't tell what will happen next."Alright. Let's get into the main topic. Ms. Mandy is very safe right now, but I believe that her safety can only be maintained for two to three days. My men can't continue protecting her without a good reason, right? "Once it has been confirmed that there's nothing here that I want, my people who maintain her protection will be pulled back immediately. No one can tell what will happen after that."Daichi gave Harvey a dry smile. "That's why you'll be in control of Ms. Mandy's life and death. We are people who keep our side of the deals. We hope you can maintai
Harvey's expression was calm as he said coldly to Daichi, "No matter how good and logical you make it sound, the truth is, you're threatening me. Rather than being threatened by the Sky Plane, why don't you stick around and be my hostage for an exchange?"As soon as Harvey had finished saying that, he slammed his hand on the table. A piece of wood immediately fired out from the table and pierced into the chair's backrest, just next to Daichi's ear.However, Harvey was in for a surprise. Even in a situation like this, Daichi was still able to maintain his calmness as he continued to enjoy his meal. It was as if the one about to die here wasn't him.Once Daichi had chewed his food slowly and swallowed it, only then did he smile at Harvey. "Mr. Harvey, or Mr. Representative. Do you really think fighting can solve everything? It's true I'm from the branch family of the Ruling Royal Family and the blood of royalty flows in my veins, but there are too many like me. So many that I am eas
"Most importantly, this matter with Ms. Mandy happened in Sky Plane—which means outsiders can't enter quietly and save her," Daichi said to Harvey with a smile. "But don't worry, Harvey. We know Ms. Mandy is yours, so we'll find a way to keep protecting her. How to protect her and for how long would depend on your sincerity, though."Harvey's expression was cold as he said slowly, "And here I thought you'd tell me you'd do everything to protect Mandy, making a show despite how shameless you are. I didn't expect you to be so direct—in threatening me! If I refuse your request, Mandy will immediately fall into Sora's hand, right?"Daichi smiled faintly. "You're indeed a perceptive and decisive man. It makes things easier for me to work with someone like you. I will tell you what you need to do—or perhaps, it's easier for me to say what price you need to pay for Mandy's return."Daichi took a final bite of his fish and said with a smug smile, "It's simple. Give me the Chapter of Ascensi
Daichi smiled faintly and said, "I know very well that in the eyes of people like you, Islanders like us are detestable. Speaking with us, working with us, and even eating a meal with us is quite disgusting, right?"However, we must all learn to be patient. It has already happened for quite some time. Is there a point in rushing through these few minutes? It's better for us to share a good meal and have a chat afterward."Daichi slowly partook in the meal, putting a piece of fish into his mouth and chewing slowly. At the same time, he narrowed his eyes as he looked at Harvey, his eyes filled with subtle amusement.Daichi found the meal before him quite enjoyable. He also found himself quite satisfied looking at Harvey showing a hint of irritation."Looks like you really think that you have me under control," Harvey said coldly. "But I can tell you that by just sitting here, my patience is already at its limit. I have a habit, too. Rather than being threatened by someone, I prefer t