Harvey looked at Axel as if he was looking at a complete idiot. He sighed.“Do you think I’m as dumb as you? Why would I even do something so obvious in the first place?” he said.“All I did was get another card with the money inside.”“I already gave Zoe the card when we met inside the restaurant.”“I wrote the password when I was holding her hand, too.”“All she needed to do was to check on her phone to see the money inside.”“You people said that you wanted to give me this and that, but what happened? All you have are empty promises.”“I was different; I gave her money she’d never be able to make her entire life.”“Tell me, don’t you think she’d be moved after having so much money in her hands?”Axel sighed.“I’d be moved too…”“So-called loyalty only happens when the price to betray isn’t met yet,” Harvey said calmly.“Not only did I give her the money, I promised to give her half of the Martial Hall’s shares as well.”“It’d be surprising if she didn’t come to me.”“S
“I’ve lost! I’ve lost completely!”After seeing the Indians filled with utter despair…After seeing his allies with horrible expressions…After seeing Zoe sitting quietly in the east resting area with the people who bought her off…Axel burst out laughing.He finally knew what it meant to be forced into a corner!He looked at the sky facing India’s direction, before slamming his head on the ground.He then raised his hand before swinging it right on top of his head.Bam!The crowd fell into an uproar when they saw Axel fall.The Indians began to panic.Harvey ignored Axel’s sorry state and covered his face with a piece of tissue. After leaving Axel with the last bit of dignity, he then turned around and left.After heading back to the Martial Hall, Rachel, Layne, Kayden, and the other instructors, along with everyone else, started cheering happily.They already had a banquet prepared as a celebration; a lot of students from the Martial Hall were invited as well. It was qui
“I came because something big happened.”“Talk. What happened?”Looking at George, Harvey knew it wasn’t a simple matter.“Did the Indians start calling us out internationally because they’re unhappy with the outcome of the fight?”“It’d be easy if it was just them.”George seemed a little anxious.“This is really bad, Sir York.”“This is what happened.”“The top talents you crushed brought Axel back to India and announced their loss.”“After investigating the matter, the Indians said that they weren’t willing to accept the outcome because the entire situation seemed very fishy.”“The Indians are now planning to get Zoe to question you.”“But because of your arrangements, they didn’t even know where to find Zoe in the first place.”“The situation was going to end up unresolved…”“Until someone from Country H decided to help the Indians!”“They’re planning to get the Martial Arts Alliance involved!”“Just before, India, the South Sea, the Far East, and the Island Nations’
‘Clyde Osborne?’Harvey’s pupils shrank.He didn’t expect Rhea and Clyde to continue going against him, even after he had taught them a lesson during the Longmen’s Summit.More importantly, Clyde sold out his own country just to screw with Harvey!“Is that b*stard not scared of the top ten families and the four hidden families banding together against him?”“After all, he isn’t just going after my interests at this point,” Harvey said while narrowing his eyes.George sighed.“I have word that most of those families wouldn’t take any action on this.”“The Wright family and the York family, among others, would be restrained by them as well.”“Simply put, we’re in a bad situation right now.”“Of course, other than Clyde getting the four great Martial Arts Alliances to go against us, Rhea and the others had done quite a bit against us as well.”George coughed.“Other than squashing us, they have plans to band together and go against Country H too.”“After the Euro-American bat
“The Torres family?”Harvey froze.“What does this have to do with the Torres family?”“There’s something you don’t know, Sir York,” George said quietly.“After Elder Colton retired, he became a nominal leader of Country H’s Martial Arts Alliance. This was why his status was still exceptionally high in Flutwell after his retirement.”Harvey was surprised; he didn’t think Colton would have a title like that.“That said, Country H’s Martial Arts Alliance is just an alliance for the sacred martial arts training grounds. It seems like an organization on the outside, but in reality, the sacred martial arts training grounds have control of it.”“Elder Torres barely has any authority. The authority is split up between the vice leaders of the sacred martial arts training grounds here.”“Now that this is happening, there are a lot of people in the Martial Arts Alliance with their own motives. This had led them to conspire with our enemies from outside.”“Everyone is now dragging Elder
Colton told his secretary and assistant to lead the way to the Underground Eatery downstairs.The receptionist smiled after seeing Colton.“Welcome, Elder Torres. You look as vigorous as usual!”“Same thing today?’Colton smiled.“That’s right. I’ll take the Heavenly Box. Bring me your signature dish and wine too.”Colton then smiled at Harvey.“There aren’t a lot of dishes here, but all of them are the best of the best! You should try them.”Harvey smiled; he was about to say something when he heard a faint chuckle from behind.“Aren’t you Elder Torres?”“What a coincidence! You’re a little late though.”“I’m sorry, but we’ve already booked for the Heavenly Box.”Harvey instinctively turned around. He saw a man in a yellow robe, surrounded by several people. An old familiar face was right beside him as well.It was Clyde!Harvey stared curiously; he didn’t think Clyde would dare show up in front of him.Since Harvey wasn’t the main attraction and Clyde didn’t say anythi
“Enough! Do you think you have the right to speak here?” Dane exclaimed, taking a step forward.“Where are your manners?”“Did you forget everything I’ve taught you?”“Leader Torres wouldn’t dare fight us for the Heavenly Box if we just say so!”“However, you don’t have to say it like that!”“How is Leader Torres going to feel about this?!”“You’ll reflect on this when we get back!”After scolding the secretary, Dane looked at Colton with a small smile.“Sorry, Colton. My secretary’s just a little too straightforward. Please don’t mind her!”He then glared coldly at the secretary.“Are you still not apologizing?”The secretary crossed her arms after hearing those words.“I’m so sorry, Leader Torres.”“It’s fine. Don’t worry about it.”“It’s not your fault you weren’t taught well. A filthy mouth can’t utter decent words, after all.”“Of course you wouldn’t know how to behave when you’ve been living in the gutter your entire life.”Colton’s face was expressionless; he was
“Since Clyde is the prince of the Osborne family, then he’s naturally a citizen here.”“Will he do anything bad to the country just because he can’t have a simple meal?”“Maybe the rumors are true after all. Maybe the four great Martial Arts Alliances banded together against us because of him.”“If that truly is the case, then I’ll make sure to investigate the situation further.”“I’m not afraid to tell you this either, Dane.”“You people from Golden Palace are getting a little close to the Indians right now. Best make sure you don’t let me find anything.”“If I do find anything, you won’t get away with it!”Colton turned around and made a gesture to invite Harvey into the box.“We’re taking this box,” he exclaimed coldly.“I’m sorry, Leader Torres. This box is already occupied!”A beautiful woman with a slender body, clad in a black uniform, walked out and stopped Colton in his tracks.“What’s the meaning of this, Sophia?” Colton demanded, his tone ice. The woman was the
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
Harvey looked at Daichi coldly. "I don't think there's anything between you and me that we need to talk about."However, Daichi said passionately, "But I believe we do. This is not a place for us to speak of such things, though. I have prepared a table for us at the best restaurant serving Island Nation cuisine in Grand City. I invite you to dine with us. How does that sound?"Not only can we talk about what's happening at the Island Nation, Sky Plane's scenery, the Seven Families of Grand City…as well as what's currently going on with Ms. Mandy of the Jeans of Mordu!"Clack!Harvey immediately grabbed Daichi by the throat. "I dare you to say it one more time. Are you threatening me?"Daichi smiled faintly. "Threaten? You must be joking! Someone like me doesn't threaten anyone. However, Sky Plane does have a deal with the Jeans of Mordu. They will be sending out a representative, who turns out to be Ms. Mandy."However, Ms. Mandy doesn't know much about the situation in Sky Plane
Hearing the conversation between Harvey and Clarion, Hale wasn't sure what to say. He let out a long sigh and said, "Thank you, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Clarion. I won't waste my breath, then. Since you're willing to protect a cripple like me, I'll be in your care from now on."He took out a paper and pen from the bedside table and quickly drew a picture, then put it in front of him. "Mr. Harvey, this is the real location of the Chapter of Ascension. I know you're sincere in helping me. I can't repay you, so I can only offer you this. Please don't refuse it. This thing will only get me killed if I have it with me."However, if it's with you, you should be able to put it to good use. Consider it my goodwill. I… I hope you can accept this and give me a chance to repay your kindness."Hale then made a gesture and swore, "I swear, this is the real location where the Chapter of Ascension is hidden. This is not a death trap. Please trust me. Other than the Chapter of Ascension, there's also some
It was obvious that Hale's anger and sorrow had pushed him to the limit. He was already blaming Sky Plane for everything. Sky Plane had just earned him as a mortal enemy."My condolences, Hale." Harvey extended his hand and tapped Hale's shoulder. "The dead can't be brought back, so the most important thing now is to recover. Sky Plane is a difficult enemy."Clarion nodded as well. "Now that Susan is dead, Sky Plane will not let this slide. However, we'll need to get you a new identity after you recover. Only when you're safe and when you can live for yourself will you have the chance to have your revenge."I've just received news that everyone in Grand City knows who you are. All the other Sacred Lands will find out very quickly. In a short while, there will be countless people looking for you, for us. That's why you need to get ready. We're running out of time."When Clarion said that, the frigid light in his eyes glinted. He didn't need to send anyone to find out what was go
"No matter what happened, she treated me well all these years. Even if I were to kill her, I want her to die with some dignity. As for the trouble from Sky Plan and her… I'll give you an explanation you'll be happy with. Please permit me," Hale said, not caring for the wounds on his body even when he was kneeling on the floor.Clarion looked stern. If he were to bring in a spy like Susan, it would help him immensely in his career. If they got her into the interrogation room and asked her proper questions, they could get valuable answers from her. That was the only value she had left.However, Clarion also knew why Hale framed it that way. She was still his wife, even when she had already betrayed him. Rather than letting someone like Clarion take her away right now and live a torturous life that she wouldn't be able to tell day by night, he'd prefer to kill her right now. That way, Susan would be able to die peacefully.But how should he choose? Clarion was having a headache rig