“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
“But we can’t just let this slide!” Colton exclaimed.“Of course.”Harvey smiled, and then looked at the receptionist.“You heard what Sophia said; the meal’s on the house.”The receptionist had a disdainful look on her face; she didn’t think that Harvey and the others would still eat here after being utterly disrespected.Even so, she still gave them a faint smile.“If you’re still willing to eat here, please come this way.”“No need!”Harvey smiled at her before making a call.“Get ten pickup trucks here. I’m taking all the food away.”An hour later, Sophia walked out of the Heavenly Box with Dane and Clyde, whose stomachs were full of wine and food.Judging by their appearances, they had quite a lot to drink.When the receptionist saw everyone come out, she hurriedly jogged over and handed over a receipt .“This is Leader Torres’s spending, Vice Leader Benett. They thanked you for your hospitality before they left.”The receptionist was sweating profusely.“They actua
Even though they had successfully disrespected Colton, they had to pay four million and three hundred thousand dollars for it.It would be hard to actually tell who was being disrespected here!More importantly, Dane felt that he was the one who asked for this.‘This is embarrassing! This is unforgivable!’Many were shocked to see Dane inside Colton’s room.Several workers from the Martial Arts Alliance came over nosily.“Calm down, Vice Leader Benett. You have a pretty high blood pressure, so please don’t get angry.”“If you get a stroke and die, it’ll be bad luck for everyone here.”“Leader Torres likes this office a lot. He won’t be able to use it if that’s the case.”Harvey looked calmly at Dane while he sipped his tea.“Another thing. What happened before had nothing to do with Leader Torres. I was the one who got the workers to take everything.”“I was thinking of a way to reward them, too. Thank you for your generosity, Vice Leader Benett.”“My subordinates were very
“That said, you kicked the door down and started jumping around the place before we could even talk about anything.”“People who know understand you’re angry because you can’t afford to treat us to a meal…”“But people who don’t might just think that you’re on the Indians’ side.”“Let me warn you, Vice Master Benett. You better keep your voice down.”“If not, all the responsibility might just shift toward you.”Harvey flashed Dane a playful look.“You sharp-tongued b*stard! What else can you do besides talk?!”Dane was furious. He wanted to slap Harvey to death so badly.That said, he knew that he was no match against Harvey. He couldn’t simply lash out in public either.Dane took a deep breath to calm himself down.He would’ve had a stroke if he didn’t.“Vice Leader Benett, there’s no point running your mouth over such a trivial matter.”“Why don’t you talk about your deal with Clyde instead?”“We gave you the Heavenly Box. Don’t tell me you two haven’t talked about anyth
“Don’t you think the demands are a little too cruel, Vice Leader Benett?”Harvey nodded.“If we accept those conditions, all martial artists in Country H will lose their dignity.”“How are we supposed to stand up straight in the future?”“They’re even bringing in supervisors to get a hold of every single one of the Martial Arts Alliance’s files and documents…”“How are we supposed to function on our own in the future?”“Besides, if I actually give them everything I’ve learned, they’ll use it against the Martial Arts Alliance. Next thing we know, they’ll get everything from the sacred martial arts training grounds.”“You’re a smart man, Vice Leader Benett. Can’t you see that the four great Martial Arts Alliances are trying to break us?”Harvey slowly revealed the risks of the demands calmly.There were three conditions targeted toward Harvey, but in actuality, this was just a test.If Country H were to surrender, then the four great Martial Arts Alliances would have ways to ma
Colton’s expression was as icy as he exclaimed, “This is completely unjust!”“How can I possibly accept it?!”“I completely understand you, but so what?!”Dane chuckled coldly.“The four great Martial Arts Alliances have the authority right now. Since they have a chance to act so unjustly, what can you do about it?”“Are you planning to end this by taking a group of people and challenging the four great Martial Arts Alliances in their Budokans?”“Wake up! Do you think you’re the Head Coach himself or something?”“Do you think you’re invincible?”“Besides, the Head Coach was only able to crush the five strongest countries because the Martial Arts Alliances weren’t involved!”“If they did, there probably wouldn’t be a Head Coach in our country!”“You think we can just show off however we please because we have a Head Coach in our country?”“What a joke!”“Besides, he belongs to the royal court!”“We’re trying to fix the underworld!”“The royal court has no say in this! Do y
“I don’t know what you mean by that.”Harvey had a stern look on his face.“I only know that nobody has the right to make us kneel!”“We’ll never kneel!”“This is the pride of the country’s five-thousand-year history!”“Five-thousand-year history?”Dane laughed again, and sized up Harvey.“I’ve told you everything I wanted to say. Leader Torres should decide what we should do next.”“That said, if you can really do as you say without giving in, I’ll bury the hatchet between us immediately. Hell, I’d mop the floors of your Martial Hall too!”“But if you kneel, I’ll make sure to pay you back for my daughter and son-in-law’s legs…”Dane left with his men, laughing in his wake.Harvey watched curiously as Dane left.He shut the door and smiled at Colton.“You’ve been in this position for a while, Leader Torres. I’m sure you’ve seen everything by now.”“This is nothing at all.”“Nothing at all?”Colton sighed, a horrible look on his face.“This is more than that, Harvey.”
After Harvey had easily defeated Shouta and the great priest, he ignored the others and turned to look at Yvonne. He gave her a faint smile and said, "I'm sorry, Yvonne. I should have come here soon."Yvonne was somewhat stunned. She couldn't even control herself as she rubbed her eyes, thinking that she might be dreaming. In the next second, she immediately jumped into Harvey's arms. Harvey was stunned a little, but after some hesitation, extended his hand to pat her back. "It's fine. I'm here."Their actions, while simple, looked like some kind of TV drama in a place and situation like this.All the Islanders could only watch. Today was the wedding of the century! They didn't expect someone from Country H to cause a ruckus. Not only was Harvey humiliating Shingen, but he was also making Shingen's to-be wife cheat in front of his eyes!Shingen, who was supposed to be furious, was not angry at all. Instead, he simply looked at this scene with a dry smile. Today's events were beyo
Shouta had no choice but to unsheath the shortsword on his belt. He crossed the longsword and shortsword with each other and attempted to retaliate against Harvey using his twin-sword style. It was obvious that when there was nowhere for him to run, he hoped that he could force Harvey back using that. Even if he couldn't, he could at least deal damage to Harvey, couldn't he?Unfortunately, reality was much crueler than what Shouta had envisioned. He overestimated his power and underestimated Harvey's ability. Before the two blades could even reach Harvey, Harvey's palm had already fallen on his face.There was a loud slap, and Shouta's right cheek instantly became swollen as if a truck had rammed into his face. Even when he had secretly learned from Country H the way to absorb the force of an attack, he was in so much pain that he almost cried.When Shouta saw that Harvey was going to press on the assault, he instinctively took a few more steps back. Realizing this, he was filled
The blood-red coffin parted Yvonne and Shingen on two sides of the stage. Everyone could only watch, mouths agape and eyes wide.This was Yvonne and Shingen's wedding! Who would be so bold as to kick up a storm here?A slender figure appeared on the red coffin and smiled at Yvonne. Then, he immediately approached Shingen and slammed his palm downward. It looked like it had no power, but in Shingen's eyes, the palm kept approaching as if it would cover his entire vision.Shingen narrowed his eyes, wanting to fight back. Shouta had already rushed over and yelled, "Today's your wedding! It'll be bad for you to spill blood! Allow me to help you. Who are you? How dare you interrupt Master Shingen's wedding!"Shouta had already unsheathed the longsword in his belt and slashed at the figure in front of him.Swish!There was a loud noise. As the two sides clashed, sparks appeared mid-air. There was a screeching sound, and a lot of people felt their eardrums almost shatter. While Shou
"Thank you, everyone, for attending the wedding of the century. Thank you for coming all the way here, no matter where you're from," a great priest from the Church of the Western Court said, looking at everyone with gentle eyes as he held a tome in his hand."Today is the wedding of Mr. Shingen Tokugawa from the Island Nation and Ms. Yvonne Xavier from Country H. From today onward, they will become a family. From today onward, they shall take the vow of marriage, and everyone here in this wedding will be their witness."Now, Mr. Shingen Tokugawa, Ms. Yvonne Xavier. We shall start with the first step."The great priest looked at Shingen, then brushed his hand at the golden debit card he had just received. With a smile, he said, "Mr. Shingen Tokugawa, I stand here as a representative of the gods to ask you one question. Are you willing to take Ms. Yvonne Xavier as your wife? In sickness and health, in good times and in bad, to love her and honor her all the days of her life?"Many
After they had finished paying attention to Jesse, some started watching Yvonne. Initially, they all thought that Yvonne could not possibly be some kind of beauty.But after giving her a few looks, many of the men started to have lustful expressions. That was because, as pale as Yvonne was, her beauty was not something the Islanders had ever witnessed.No matter which of the island's famous beauties, they could not compare themselves to Yvonne. Some of the women who wanted to compare themselves to Yvonne gave up. That was because they clearly knew that they could not hold the candle to Yvonne.Shingen was satisfied with his inflated ego when he saw the men's jealousy and the women's humble expressions.At the same time, he stood there with his hands behind his back, as if he was an emperor looking down on his subjects.Clang… Clang… Clang…When Yvonne and her entourage arrived at the stage, the bell had been struck seven times.The most fortuitous hour had arrived.The expensiv
When the guests saw the staff working, they knew the newlywed should be arriving soon.They were right. As the helicopter the Island Nation's TV crew rented soared through the sky, Hotel Hope's entrance appeared on screen. The 52 Toyota Centuries decorated with flowers slowly drove over. All the cars were covered with red roses and fresh flowers, making others feel romantic.The real time for the wedding was 6.50 p.m.It was said that this was the hour that the groom, Shingen, chose himself. He believed that this was the luckiest time for him.As the time drew closer, so did the crowd.Most of the people from the crowd were from the Island Nation, while only a handful were people from Country H who had the right to observe the wedding. They had already been allied with the Islanders a long time ago.Not far from the embassy, one could see the cars used by the Wolsing's precinct coming in and out. The staff inside the car would observe the wedding with their binoculars, but their
Evening. Six o'clock. The sun was already setting. It was the most beautiful hour of the day, and it was also the most fortuitous hour of the day.However, an iciness slowly expanded from the Island Nation embassy in Wolsing's countryside, next to Lake Dove.According to international law, the area where the embassy was belonged to the Islanders. Which meant this area, including Lake Dove, was territory belonging to the Island Nation. This land followed the law of the Island Nations, and the ones protecting the land were their nations.After working hard for decades, the Islanders finally acquired such a good piece of land, which was a rare opportunity for them.Today was also a day that was worth remembering for the Island Nation's Shinto Way.How attractive it was for someone from the Shinto Way, one of the Island Nation's Six Schools of Martial Arts, to marry someone from Xavier of Wolsing, one of Country H's Top Ten Families.That was why the Island Nation's five other sc
Yvonne's expression was cold as she said nothing. Shingen could feel his anger building up when he saw how Yvonne refused to say anything, as if she were not afraid.He immediately pushed Jesse away, who wanted to stop him. He walked over and grabbed Yvonne by the throat. "Do you think you can act arrogantly just because Jesse is protecting you and I need to show your family respect? I'm warning you. After today, that sorry excuse of a man you love will have his fate decided!"I will turn his head into a decoration and put it right on our bedside table! I will make sure he watches us sleep together forever!"Shingen let go of his hand when he said that, then turned to look at Jesse with a dark expression. "It's getting late. Make sure she looks pretty, and get her into the bridal car! If you missed the time, then the entire wedding is off!"After that, Shingen gave a cold snort and left with his men. It was obvious that not only did he want to conquer Yvonne, but he was going to us
Yvonne did not even raise her eyes, as if an air of death surrounded her. It was as if everything she did today was just to complete a mission. And once that mission was done, her existence would be meaningless after that.Slap!When Shingen saw that Yvonne was like a marionette, his arrogant smile became cold and furious. He immediately slapped her on the face with an open palm.Yvonne said nothing but could not control herself and fell to the ground because of the force. Even her forehead was bleeding a little from the hit."Do you think you can avoid this by pretending to be deaf? Or do you think you can die once you've married into the Tokugawa family after the wedding is complete, and the Tokugawa family's and Xavier family's cooperation is complete?" Shingen said with a smirk."It's useless. If you obey me, then it's fine. If you don't, then I'll simply feed you the special Bonerust Powder that the Shinto Way makes. Forget about trying to commit suicide; you won't even have