“Number two, compensate for all the losses of Country H citizens abroad.“Pay for their damages and punish the people who did it! Not a single dime less, and not a single person left out!“Other than that, every single one of you will pay a hundred and fifty million dollars as pension and mental loss fees for the citizens of Country H!“My assistant, Elanor Stanton, will decide how to proceed with the situation.”Emilio Garcia and the others frantically twitched their eyes.Harvey York was going for the people’s hearts.That said, the conditions were still within their tolerable range. No matter how resentful they were, they had no choice but to nod their heads.“We’ll accept these conditions too.”“Number three, and also the final one…Harvey calmly said, “I don’t trust the four great Martial Arts Alliances to keep their word.“That’s why I’m asking the Far East and South Sea Martial Arts Alliances to acknowledge Country H as the fifth permanent director of the World Martial
Clyde Osborne was not just spouting nonsense either. The four great directors would always side with America and the Empire of the Sun that Never Sets’ Martial Arts Alliances.Not only did they have the monopoly of the world’s many martial arts resources, but they would also often band together to suppress the other Martial Arts Alliances of top countries. The cooperation between both sides would be considered near-perfect.Safe to say that the world’s Martial Arts Alliances would always follow the four great directors.Because of the Far East and South Sea’s complicated situation, the World Martial Arts Alliance would usually not get involved with them.They already owned the rest of the martial arts world anyway.Why would the four great directors even let Country H’s Martial Arts Alliance rise to power under such circumstances?Not only would there be another person in charge, but all the directors would also be on a different page again.Then, how could they use their author
Clyde Osborne’s face instantly darkened.He could not imagine how such a coincidence would even happen.At such a crucial moment, the World Martial Arts Alliance held a meeting and nominated Country H’s Martial Arts Alliance as one of the great directors.‘How is this possible?!‘Everything happened exactly like that b*stard, Harvey York, said!‘Did he plan for all this?!The thoughts came to Clyde’s mind like a surging tide crashing onto the shore.He quickly calmed himself, thinking that this would never be the case.‘A small fry like Harvey wouldn’t be able to do anything to the World Martial Arts Alliance.‘All this is just a coincidence!’“Don’t be scared, everyone!” exclaimed Clyde.“He must’ve known about this through his sources!“That was why he would come up with such a condition!“Don’t give in to his terms!“We, the people from Country H, know our limits. We have no right to sit in such a powerful position.”Even before Clyde was done talking, Emilio Garcia a
Gordon Moreno and the others did not want this to happen. They were still screaming at Harvey York moments before but already bowing in the next second.There was no other choice. Their bosses had already made the call.Since three out of four great directors of the World Martial Arts Alliance agreed to the condition, what else could the representatives even do?Colton Torres was completely frozen.Dane Benett and the others were shocked as well.At this point, they could not even believe what was happening before their eyes.“I oppose this! Country H’s Martial Arts Alliance cannot be allowed to be one of the great directors!” bellowed Clyde furiously.“We know what we’re capable of! Country H’s Martial Arts Alliance isn’t suited for that!“Not only are you pushing us to go against the Far East and South Sea regions…“You’re trying to kill Country H’s Martial Arts Alliance here!“I’ll never agree to this!”Then, Clyde coldly glared at Emilio Garcia and Haru Miyamoto.His in
The others became extremely sluggish after hearing those words.Nobody expected that Clyde Osborne, who seemed like the instigator, would be slapped around by Gordon Moreno.‘What exactly happened here…?’“How dare you touch me, you b*stard…?”Clyde wanted to kill off Gordon, but he managed to hold back.He could take out someone like Gordon in a heartbeat…But he was being supported by the South Sea Martial Arts Alliance. Clyde also could not afford to go against them.“What? Do you think you’re impressive just because we call you ‘Prince’?“Do you want to come at me right now?!Gordon disdainfully pushed Clyde aside.“You’re useless! All you can do is run your mouth!“Let me tell you something! No matter how hard the decision is or how many people are against us, the Far East and South Sea Martial Arts Alliance will stand with Country H!“We’ll get our members to sign the contract to nominate Country H’s Martial Arts Alliance as the fifth great director!”While Clyde gri
On the next three days, Harvey York had to deal with Country H’s Martial Arts Alliance’s matters along with Colton Torres.Along with the Far East and South Sea Martial Arts Alliances’ sending their recommendations…Country H’s Martial Arts Alliance had successfully become one of the great directors.Other than that, not only did the attacks toward Country H citizens from abroad stop, they were all fully compensated for the damages.After dealing with the matter, Harvey told Rachel Hardy and the others to stay in Flutwell and cooperate with Mandy Zimmer to run the Hearthstone Corporation.As for the Martial Hall, Elanor Stanton and Layne Naiswell would be in charge.With the two together, they would have both connections and the strength to do anything.Martial Hall’s development would naturally be on track, along with the Torres family supporting them.After that, Harvey told Rachel to buy him a plane ticket before he went off.Dean Cobb’s injuries were still untreated after
After the phone call with Katy Cobb, Harvey York gave Queenie York and Yoana Mendoza a call.He was going to Blackburn City so he could help Dean Cobb. Katy would definitely arrange everything for him properly…But it was still better to prepare for the worst, just in case. After all, Blackburn City was outside the borders.Harvey called Queenie and Yoana since Hong Kong and Las Vegas were enclaves of Country H in the South Sea region. It would be easier to send more men to Blackburn City than compared to Mordu and Buckwood.Then, Harvey walked up the VIP passageway before boarding the plane.He rested his eyes for about ten hours before the plane landed.When he opened his eyes again, he could already feel the warmth and calm breeze of the South Sea.It was already around nine o’clock in the morning. The plane was about to land in Blackburn City.The passengers started to collect their belongings.Harvey did not bring a lot with him, though. Then, he wanted to freshen up hims
“Aaagh!”Along with the screams of pain, the man was sent flying before he slammed into the edge of the cabin. He could not even stand back up as he covered his face at that moment.The crowd was completely shocked.‘How dare a man from Country H even do this to a man from the South Sea?’‘He’s lawless!’“Looks like you’re a tourist here, young man…”“Don’t you know that peace is the most important thing when you’re in a foreign country?”“Don’t you know that you people need to pay your respects to the people here? We won’t make it any harder on you if you just pay a small tip when you’re coming and leaving here!”“It sure looks like you’re standing up for yourself, but you’re actually dooming every single citizen of Country H!”“No matter what reason you have, you’re committing a crime for assaulting someone in South Sea’s airspace!”“Apologize! Apologize this instance!”A few men in suits started yelling at Harvey while pointing at his nose.A few women quickly lifted the
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