Audrey was surprised.“Young Master, even a double-sided firearm wouldn’t be able to hurt you, let alone a blade…”“You don’t get it.”“Not only is Harvey completely insane, but he also doesn’t fear anyone.”“He’s like a ticking time bomb—the ones that’ll explode at any moment.”Naturally, Jeff didn’t think of Audrey as just a plaything.“People like him can definitely benefit us, but they’ll also hurt us in return if we’re not careful…”“That’s why I’m thinking of ways to deal with him when Joseph’s gone.”There was an odd gaze on Jeff.He was showing admiration, fear, and unbridled rage toward Harvey.Whenever he thought of Harvey, his composure shook.Audrey pondered about the situation for a while.“Young Master. Since he’s such a good blade, why don’t we just use him to deal with both Joseph and Harold?”“It’ll be easy for you to kill Harvey after you rise to power, won’t it?”“After I rise to power?”Jeff chuckled coldly.“When he’s done dealing with those two, he
Audrey froze.“That means… Joseph will most likely shift all the blame to you!”“And Harold will think you’re the culprit behind the entire thing?”“He’s probably planning to deal with you as we speak!”“Harvey seemed like your weapon on the surface…”“But in reality, he’s the one wielding you.”“He wanted you and Harold to go against each other after he’s done with Joseph!”“That way, he’ll be the one watching the show behind the scenes!”Jeff showed an expression as cold as ice. He smirked.“I have to admit, Harvey is quite capable.”Jeff was the one who orchestrated the incident, but after Harvey acted, he felt like he was the one getting schemed on.There was admiration and murderous intent in his gaze.In Jeff’s eyes, Harvey was an extremely manipulative and unpredictable man.“Harvey’s insane, Young Master!”“Once Joseph falls, you might be in danger!”Audrey was panicking, since her wealth and glory came hand in hand with Jeff.“You’re an upstanding man, Young Ma
“Sure. I’ll have to show my respect if you say so.”“It doesn’t matter if he’s planning to kill me or not. I’ll go either way.”“Tell him I’ll be there on time.”“I hope he’ll give me a nice surprise.”Harvey's words had a different meaning, but Elanor didn’t understand him.“I’ll make sure to tell him that,” she replied with an innocent look.She calmly sat on the couch and crossed her slender legs, and gestured to Harvey to sit.“Please. I’d say we’re friends now.”“We had a bad start before. Consider this an apology.”“Of course, I’ll do my best to satisfy you if you need anything else.”“These are Young Master Bauer’s orders, of course.”Elanor revealed a meaningful look when she said those words; she was ripe for the picking at that very moment.Any man would never have the capacity to decline such an offer.It was a shame. Elanor’s calm gaze shifted away before it turned to shock.She saw that Harvey was still smiling, but his expression held neither ridicule nor me
Harvey raised his head and glanced at Elanor. He chuckled.“I have to say, you’re not really treating me as a friend right now.”“This was my meeting gift—you’re disrespecting me if you’re giving it back right now.”“People of Flutwell now call me the grandmaster of martial arts. It’s inappropriate for you to do something like this, don’t you think?”Even though Harvey said that, he didn’t seem too surprised.After all, Elanor was a smart woman; she knew full well that she needed to break off from Harvey to prevent herself from getting involved.Harvey admired her because of this.“Of course I need to show my respect to you…”“But in the end, I still belong to Young Master Bauer.”Elanor calmly looked for an excuse.“As one of Young Master Bauer’s mistresses, there’ll be a day where I will be sent to limbo.”“I may seem like I have a bright future ahead of me with all this authority, but just as you found out, I don’t have much money.”“The properties I own don’t even amoun
“With the money, you’ll get five percent of the company’s shares.”“You should be able to tell that Hearthstone Corporation has a bright future ahead.”“With the shares, whether you want to go abroad or stay in a top-tier city in the country, you’ll be able to enjoy glory and riches for the rest of your life.”“Is this not better than being a nameless woman?”Harvey didn’t hide anything from Elanor at all; he wanted her with Hearthstone Corporation.After all, he knew that both he and Mandy wouldn’t be able to stay in Flutwell for long.But with someone like Elanor, the company would surely function without any problems.Elanor froze. Then, she chuckled shyly.“Sir York, you don’t seem like you’re trying to win me over. You sound like you’re planning to take care of a mistress or something!”She knew Harvey wasn’t only winning her over to protect the company…It was more likely she was asked to work for him.After being with Jeff for so many years, Elanor knew Flutwell like
Bang, bang, bang!The Indians wasted no time pulling the trigger at Harvey.Bullets were all over the place; everywhere was covered in fog and smoke.Anyone else would’ve turned into colanders at this point.“Look out!” Elanor exclaimed instinctively.Harvey pushed Elanor’s body to the corner of the VIP room.At the same time, he twisted his body before charging straight ahead.After dodging every single bullet, he jumped in front of the Indians and beat them up.Slap, slap, slap!Loud slaps could be heard as the Indians were all sent flying. They were all unconscious when they fell to the ground. Nobody knew whether they were dead or alive…‘So strong!’‘So dominant!’The bodyguards of the Bauer family were shocked silly at the sight.They didn’t expect Harvey to actually be this terrifying!Harvey instantly sent the experts flying with ease.‘Is this guy invincible?’Elanor was shivering in fear before Harvey walked over and slowly caressed her head; she managed to ca
The bodyguard was boiling with anger.“Don’t you dare slander me, you b*stard!”“If you didn’t do as you pleased and kill the bull, causing the business to plummet…”“Why would I do something like this in the first place?!”“You brought this on yourself!”Harvey smiled.“Is that so?”“These Indians are armed to the teeth with military equipment.”“Can’t you tell that something’s clearly wrong here?”“Besides, how much could they give you if they were just using a venue here for training?”“In the first place, why would you take such a big risk if you didn’t get anything yourself?”“They clearly came prepared, too.”“If I wasn’t skilled enough, everyone here besides you would’ve died.”“And if we die, all you need to do is tell Jeff that the Indians came after me for revenge and killed CEO Stanton in the crossfire after you clean up the scene a little. You’d be able to get as far away from here as possible while living your high life.”“You can try to refute me, but I don’
“Really, now?”“What? Do you actually think you’re impressive? You think you’re untouchable because of your strong background?”“Or do you think you’re a part of the Bauer family just because you have the same surname?”Harvey revealed a faint smile after hearing the man’s words.The man laughed coldly.“The Fifth Mistress should know this. Young Master Bauer himself put me here to spy on her every single move!”“Besides, I’m a distant relative of the Bauer family!”“It’s not much, but it’s still blood!”“If you touch me, not only will you lose Young Master Bauer’s trust, but you’ll also get into big trouble!”The man showed regret at this point.“I’ll admit! This was my fault.”“That said, there’s still ample time for us to play, Harvey!”“You won’t get so lucky next time!”Harvey smiled when he saw the man’s arrogant look.“Do you think you can be ignorant just because you have a bit of a connection to the Bauer family?”“Yeah! I’m Young Master Bauer’s personal guard,
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