The auditorium was completely cleared out.The security tape was used to make a perimeter of about a hundred square feet for each participant to fight in. A lot of blunt weapons were set on the side of the ring. From halberds to daggers, every single possible weapon could be seen there.Harvey York calmly walked toward the thirty-ninth ring.He squinted at the surveillance camera on top of him before looking at Kori on the forty-first ring. Then, he rested his hand on the ready button beside him.“This is actual combat, Harvey! It’s completely different compared to the theory test!”Kori tied her hair up in a ponytail while squinting her narrow eyes at Harvey.“You don’t even have a solid foundation in martial arts! You better not force yourself if you bite off more than you can chew!“After all, the Longmen disciples are no easy opponents.“You won’t even be able to cry about it if they somehow manage to kill you.“Everyone signed a death warrant anyway!”After being rejec
After seeing the stout man charging at him with a wretched look, as if he was trying to kill his opponent…Harvey York did not hold back either.He took a single step forward before swinging his palm forward.Slap!The stout man felt a sharp pain when he blacked out instantly. He was immediately sent flying before he slammed onto the ground right outside the ring.Screams in pain could be heard when his entire body was trembling.Harvey crossed his arms while being indifferent.Full score!The examiner had no choice but to give Harvey a full score.After all, Harvey managed to beat a Longmen disciple with just a single slap. It was only natural.Kori John’s face darkened in an instant.She did not expect that Harvey was this skillful.Harvey completely ignored Kori and showed the beckoning sign to the people outside the ring.His next two opponents came one after another…But they were no match for Harvey.Harvey defeated the next two opponents with ease.He was given a
One of Kori John’s friends was unhappy that Harvey York was being indulged.She coldly chuckled before she said, “Let’s get out of here, Kori.“This so-called Longmen Summit seems pretty damn shady!“Us ordinary people won’t be able to compete if someone’s trying to create God over here!”“That’s right! How dare he act so proud about such a thing?!”Kori’s other friend disdainfully glared at Harvey.“He’s showing off now, but he’ll have a taste of getting slapped out of the ring when he gets to the provincial qualifier!“We’ll know if he’s actually skilled sooner or later!“No wonder martial artists outside the country keep making fun of us! It’s all because of people like you trying to chase all that fame!“How shady of you!”Kori coldly chuckled in front of Harvey before turning around and leaving.Chasing fame?Shady?Harvey glared at Kori coldly.“It’s better if you don’t spout such nonsense without solid proof.“I demand an apology.“If not, we’ll settle our scores
“Harvey York shocked everyone in the theory exam!“You people in Longmen’s Flutwell branch thought there’s no talent left in the city! That’s why you’re trying to create one!“And so, you arranged three easy opponents for Harvey to fight against!“Every single one of them got beat with just a single slap! He didn’t even take ten seconds to qualify!“Do you think we’d really believe something so absurd?!“There are people here who trained for years and could barely manage a single win!“But Harvey doesn’t even have a solid foundation, yet he won all his matches so easily!“How is that even possible?!“His score for the theory exam is barely reasonable. After all, all he needed to do was just cram everything before the exam.“But in the ring, experience and strength is everything! We’re talking about actual combat skills here!“How could a newbie possibly be this powerful?!“He beat his opponents in mere seconds!Kori John glared at Fisher Benett disdainfully.“Not just Harv
They felt miserable. They could not believe that they were disqualified.Kori John’s explanation gave them a reason to lash out then.“So, that was why! I wondered how I got disqualified even after training for more than ten years! This is unbelievable!”“So, our opponents weren’t randomly chosen! They were arranged ahead of time!”“No wonder there’s a dark horse here! This was all rigged!”“This explains everything!”“So, that was how he aced both the theory exam and combat test!”“If this was fake, then the so-called theory exam and the final test are probably just a show they arranged to shock us!”“If that’s the case, then Wilbur Lee was in the right after all!”***The participants were gossiping up a storm after hearing Kori’s accusations.They were filled with disdain when they stared at Harvey York.Naturally, in their narrow minds, they would rather believe that the tests were all rigged than actually have Harvey acing them.Harvey calmly looked at Kori without sa
“But if you can’t even do that…“Then you’ll have to kneel and apologize to Vice Branch Leader Benett!“You’ll also be banned from the Longmen Summit for the rest of your life!“How’s that sound?”Since Kori John kept stirring up trouble, Harvey York also did not mind giving her a piece of his mind.Kori’s eyes twitched before she raised her head.“Fine! It’s a deal then!“Everyone here will be a witness!”She did not believe she could not take a single hit against Harvey.Soon after, the two went inside the ring.Fighting in the ring was a simple process. There was only skill. Anyone would be able to tell if anything was faked.Besides, it would be easy to settle a match when Harvey dared to make such a bold challenge.Though, the participants were glaring at Harvey disdainfully for being too confident.They were all looking at him playfully, waiting for the moment he would embarrass himself.On the other side of the ring, Kori sized up Harvey before coldly exclaiming, “
Kori John covered her face while stumbling off the ground with a vengeful look.“How dare you sneak up on me like that, you b*stard?!“I wasn’t even ready yet!“This doesn’t count!”“Oh? Is that so?Harvey York hooked his finger in front of Kori.“Come back up here then.”Kori gritted her teeth while walking forward. She took a deep breath and grabbed a longsword from the weapons rack before pointing it at Harvey.“Let me make the first move if you dare!” she exclaimed coldly.Harvey lightly nodded.Kori swung her sword in the next moment.Slap!Harvey seemed indifferent when he swung his palm forward.Kori screamed in pain before she was sent flying again.And after slamming onto the ground, she could not get back up again…The crowd was utterly shocked.If the first slap was considered a sneak attack, the second one was clearly an obvious one.Kori even made the first move.Did this mean that Harvey was just way stronger?!Without a second thought, cold sweat dripp
Ruby Murray smiled.“Don’t worry, Young Master Bauer.“My brother had already hired ghostwriters and made fake deals to triple the price of the property of the first phase!“Based on our current progress, the value of our land for every ten square feet will be at least fourteen thousand dollars!“And since Flutwell is also the business and political center of the southeast part of Country H.“We can definitely mark up the prices a lot higher.“After all, the land you chose is just strategic!“Not only is the Holy Mountain right behind the district but the Holy Lake can also be seen in front of it!“The expansion of the district and the beautiful view just can’t be found anywhere else in Flutwell!”Joseph Bauer lightly nodded after hearing Ruby’s words.“Right. Keep an eye on the progress for me then.“We’ll lay low for the time being.“We’ll talk about everything else after the sale.”Joseph had to pay close attention to his real estate project. After all, he poured half o
In truth, Jesse did understand Harvey somewhat. He knew from the very beginning that with Harvey's character, he would not have killed Wilhelm.The reason he threw Harvey into prison was to protect him, other than it being the Xavier family's order as well. But he did not expect something like this to happen outside.Not only Donald had died, but all the young men and women he brought back also mostly died. All of them died the same way. They could not even resist, all of them slain in one slash. It was as if the person who killed them possessed incredible power and was very familiar with them.Other than Liza, who left the residence at the time, all the people from the other three Martial Arts Alliance who came back from overseas had been killed.The information was from Wolsing's precinct. It was absolutely unbelievable to them that something like this would happen at the country's seat of power. That was why the precinct contacted Wolsing's Dragon Cell, hoping they could work to
"Or maybe you forgot who you are, Jesse. How dare you conspire with the Islanders!" When Jesse heard Harvey's words, he narrowed his eyes. Harvey's questioning was sharp and dug into his heart. However, from Harvey's angle, he was not exactly wrong.Jesse took a deep breath and said, "I'm not going to lie to you. The Xavier family as a whole has its own considerations, as well as my own personal thoughts."But you are gravely mistaken. The Xaviers aren't conspiring with the Islanders. However, we simply don't want you to go to our family and mess things up before Yvonne is married. So… Harvey, stay here."On the one hand, this is for Yvonne's own good if you really care about her. On the other hand, isn't this my way of protecting you too? You can't imagine just how many people outside want you dead…"Firstly, I can understand why because I exposed just how shameless families like you are, despite my own contempt for it." Harvey shrugged. "But I don't understand your second point.
"We meet again, Harvey. What? Do you think Dragon Cell's fried chicken is to your taste, so you came in for a stroll?"At the same time when Donald was being killed, Jesse walked into the Dragon Palace's interrogation room and watched Harvey enjoying his fried chicken meal with a hint of helplessness on his face."I didn't want to, but they got me with some concrete evidence, so I have no choice," Harvey said as he put down his fork before turning over to Jesse. "I've got a few things I want to ask you, but you're quite hard to get a hold of. But I think it should be quite easy to see you here, so I came in.""Questions for me?" Jesse asked, confused. "That's why you're here?""What else?" Harvey said with a shrug. "Oh, right. I also want to see whether Wolsing's Dragon Cell has already completely fallen and if they can still uphold their justice and prove the ingenuousness of the innocents."If you can't prove my innocence in the shortest possible time, then I believe that Dragon
Liza chuckled when he saw Donald, who was so confident in his abilities. "If you put some more effort into it, with your abilities, there's no doubt that Harvey will die a terrible death, am I right?"Donald rubbed his swollen face. "That little bastard hit my face until it's all swollen. Of course, I must get back at him a hundred, no, a thousand times! Otherwise, all this pain and humiliation will be for nothing."Liza bowed. "He deserves it all." "Alright, I'll get some rest. After everything, I can feel my bones aching," said Donald as he set down his glass and walked to his bedroom.But the instant he went inside, he turned around to look at Liza. "Contact Mitsuki and ask if the Island Nation still has any other evidence. If there's none, ask them if she can fabricate something concrete soon. If we want to make this case as solid as possible, we also need other evidence! And I believe they have already prepared it.""Understood!" Liza nodded and immediately left to arrange i
Just as Harvey was imprisoned because of Rita's testimony, Donald returned to his mansion with a pleasing smile.While he had lived overseas, he had plenty of assets in Wolsing.On the one hand, it was to make some money. On the other hand, it was to have a place to stay. And his favorite place was Arcadia Garden located in the third rim of Wolsing. It was not spacious and had three courtyards, and the architecture was quite old, as if it had not been renovated for decades.That being said, Arcadia Garden's design was quite old, but all the antique, the pottery, the statues… All of them were pretty valuable. If one were to live in a place like this, they would no doubt lose themselves in a life of decadence, becoming full of themselves.At this time, someone pushed open the door into Arcadia Garden with a creak.Then, Donald walked into the estate with a gratified expression, sitting on the sofa in the living room."Hahahaha! What a show! Isn't that Harvey quite bombastic? Isn't
"Now that we have all the evidence, why don't you just surrender?" Mitsuki looked at Harvey with a smirk.Harvey calmly replied, "Firstly, I have no interest in framing you Islanders. Because logically speaking, the weak will frame the strong. In my eyes, all of you Islanders are nothing. You're not even on my radar."Secondly, if I really want to kill Wilhelm, will I be so stupid to kill him just after he and I were in a scuffle earlier? Can't I wait for a few more days?"Thirdly, you showed a fingerprint and said all the evidence is clear. But you can lift my fingerprints from my residence and my office."Fourthly, you Islanders have just used Donald and Wilhelm to threaten me, so they'll make me give up on the duel. But when that fails, I'm suddenly accused of being a murderer, as if I'll go to prison at any time."There are too many coincidences. I believe the one who killed Wilhelm is someone from Island Nation, so that you can frame me.""Us? Framing you?" Mitsuki said as i
Harvey did not expect Charlotte to be willing to fight the Shinto Way for him until the very end. However, he did not want Charlotte to fight for him now.Looking at the crowd gathering around them, itching to get a fight and the people from Dragon Palace… Then he noticed Mitsuki's deep smile…Harvey sighed.He did not mind fighting the Islanders here.But if he fought with the people from Dragon Palace because of him, no matter who won, it would be a disgrace if news of this spread. Harvey raised his right hand and said, "Charlotte, no need to fight here. Didn't Mitsuki say she has enough evidence to the point that the officers from Dragon Cell are with her? If that's the case, then let's investigate. I believe I can prove my own innocence.Harvey ignored them and left the ICU.When Mitsuki and Donald saw what had happened, they looked and smiled deeply at each other and quickly followed him.-Half an hour later. In the interrogation room, Dragon Cell Wolsing branch.As th
When Harvey looked at how righteous Mitsuki was trying to portray herself, he was unsure how to react.Meanwhile, Donald immediately gave Mitsuki a thumbs up and said, "Just as expected from one of the three primary disciples of the Shinto Way, Mitsuki! Not only can you fight, but you're also guided by righteousness! With Mitsuki willing to preside over what's right, this means that there's still justice in this world. It also means that in Country H, those with power will still be punished!"Then, Donald gave Harvey a complacent smile, feeling that Harvey would have to submit even if he refused.Charlotte frowned when she saw what had happened.The Islanders were known for their particularity. They would never act rashly before they had all the evidence.However, from Mitsuki's reaction… Could it be that Harvey really did kill Wilhelm? But Charlotte instantly felt that it was impossible. For someone like Harvey, if he really had something against Wilhelm, he would handle it on th
"You…" Donald was so furious that he could not stop shaking. "You're making things up, Harvey! Even if I wanted to do something like that, I wouldn't have killed Wilhelm! He's a dear friend!"Then, Harvey said, "Does that matter to a person like you? You can even kill your own father as long as the price is right, much less someone unrelated to you."Donald could not stop shuddering when he heard that. However, he knew that Harvey was not completely wrong."Mr. Harvey, are all people from your country just like you? Refusing to admit to the crimes you commit? But I have proof that you're the one who killed the deacon!" A cold voice came from the other side of the corridor at this time."We went to the crime scene where William was murdered just now. We found a longsword with your fingerprint on it. This is the smoking gun. What else do you have to say?"Harvey turned and looked at the owner of the voice. He was one of the three primary disciples of Shinto Way, Mitsuki. She walked