“What?!”Penny Jackson gasped in disbelief.On the one hand, she did not expect the Braff family to have such a huge problem.On the other hand, she did not think that Harvey York could tell the problem with just a glance.Even Eliel Braff curiously looked at Harvey. Naturally, he had taken an interest in Harvey’s methods and prowess.Watson Braff’s eyes twitched after hearing those statements.“How is this possible?!“The family will be in dire straits in three months?!“Is this a joke?!”Eliel waved his hand.“This is my fault.“I should’ve left the place by now, but I wanted to preserve the property out of my feelings for home…“I didn’t think I’d get everyone else involved because of this…“This is my mistake!”Then, Eliel looked at Mr. Davis.“Do it then, Mr. Davis.“Blow up the house if you have to. Bury me alive if you must.“But I have one request: please don’t let my children get involved in this when everything’s done.”Naturally, Eliel had already said the
Naturally, Watson Braff would not be able to accept that fact.The Braff family was the head of the Hermit Families. They had lasted six hundred years throughout history, yet they only had three months left to live…This was simply unbelievable!Eliel Braff was unnerved by the news.“Alright. Enough of this. We won’t need many people to help with the house anymore.“Watson, Mr. Davis went out of his way just to come here.“Give him twenty ounces of gold to show our sincerity.”Naturally, time is of the essence for Eliel. The Braff family needed to use their remaining three months to prepare themselves.If not, they would be doomed without knowing what were to happen.Judging from the current situation, turning the Braff family into an ordinary family was their only way out.Eliel understood this. He did not want to fight against the current anymore.Mr. Davis was smart. He obviously knew what was on Eliel’s mind.“Thank you, Mr. Braff!” he said with a bitter chuckle.“That
“A hundred percent?!“You’re that confident?!Penny Jackson immediately lashed out.“Can you stop bluffing already?!“You keep doing this; pigs will actually start to fly!“How dare you say you’re that confident?!“You think this is a damn movie or something?!”After hearing Harvey York’s words, Watson Braff instinctively stepped forward.“I believe in Sir York!”He knew Harvey was a calm and resolute man.Since he said that he was confident, then that was nothing but the truth!“Not bad, young man!“At least I wasn’t this bold to trick people like this when I was around your age!Mr. Davis showed a disdainful glare as he stared at Harvey.“That said, you’d still have to show your strength no matter the case.“Pulling the crowd here will do you no good!“I’ll make it clear right now!“If you even manage to solve the problem, I’ll kneel and call you my master!”Naturally, Mr. Davis had a smooth sailing life for the longest time. His title as bishop of the Divine Prison
Harvey York lightly nodded.“That’s right.”“Good!”Eliel Braff burst out laughing, as if he had already decided.“Since you’re that confident, I’m willing to put the family’s fate in your hands!“Do as you wish, Harvey.”In Eliel’s eyes, he was more curious about Harvey, who seemed extremely confident in helping the family.Penny Jackson could not hold her feelings back when she realized Harvey managed to gain Eliel’s trust.“Grandpa Eliel…”Mr. Davis’ handsome face turned dark before he waved both his hands.“You can’t, Mr. Braff! You can’t!“You’ll be in deep trouble if you actually trust his conman!“Even I wouldn’t be able to deal with the mess when that happens!”“It’s already settled.Eliel smiled while crossing his arms.“How are you planning to deal with this, Harvey?“Are you going to tear this place down as well?”Penny coldly glared at Harvey.“If anything happens to the family, I’ll drag you down!“I’ll make your friends and family join you too!”Harvey
Eliel Braff was pondering the situation.“The Royal Soul?” Penny Jackson coldly exclaimed.“Do you think this is some kind of movie?! There’s no way everything’s as absurd as you claim!”In Penny’s mind, Harvey York’s words were no different than movie scripts, and she would be insane to believe such a thing.Mr. Davis thought about the situation before pulling out a crystal ball.That said, he could not see the Royal Blood with things like astrology arts.Harvey completely ignored the others when he quietly told Watson Braff something.Watson froze before he left.A few minutes later, he brought over an ancient steel plate used to burn offerings.“What’s this for?“You’re going to burn offerings for the ancestor’s forgiveness?“Are you people really into materialistic goods?”Mr. Davis and the people behind looked at each other.“Is this a joke?“What’s the point of us if you can just do something like that?”Penny’s face instantly darkened. If Harvey only pretended to
Harvey put the drawing on the dinner plate, then hung it at where the portrait was before.“From now on, don’t let anyone in this place for three whole days.“Afterward, burn the drawing. Do that, and your family will be able to last for another hundred years.”Eliel was shocked, but then nodded. He felt his exhaustion disappear, together with the gloomy aura surrounding the house. He couldn’t be sure if the feeling was real, or if it was just a psychological effect. Nonetheless, the gloom from before was replaced by liveliness—as if his family had received a second chance.Mr. Davis, who kept a close watch on Eliel, looked as if he had seen a ghost.“How? How is this possible?!”Penny was confused. “Is there a problem?”“No, not at all!” Mr. Davis exclaimed, filled with disbelief.“I could immediately tell that Mr. Braff was covered in gloom before.“The entire house, too.“But now, that’s completely gone!“This… This is simply godly!“This is insane!“What extraordi
In Mr. Davis’s eyes, Harvey was clearly a very talented figure.He was convinced Harvey was leagues above him.At that very moment, he wasted no time kneeling. His knees slammed to the ground.“A good man never breaks his promise!“From now on, you’re my teacher!“Please! Entrust your wisdom to me!”Mr. Davis banged his head to the ground.Everyone behind him were stunned. They couldn’t even say a single word.After all, Mr. Davis was the youngest bishop of the Holy See. He was an intimidating being. Yet, he was kneeling in front of another man.‘Wh… My God!’Nobody knew how to feel about the situation.Penny’s eyes twitched; after remembering the promise she made to Harvey, she gritted her teeth and stepped forward.“I was ignorant before, Harvey. From now on, I’ll…”“You’re too kind, Mr. Davis.”Before Penny could finish her sentence, Harvey immediately cut her off and lifted Mr. Davis off the ground.“I have no right to be your master.“Mr. Braff, Director Braff, rem
“What do you mean by that?”Harvey frowned.He could tell that there was another meaning in Kairi’s words. Quite a lot must have happened recently.“To prevent Blaine from suspecting your skills and true purpose, there’s something I’ve been hiding from you.“In reality, many major things have been happening behind the scenes.”Kairi had no intention of hiding anything anymore. She pulled out her flask and poured a cup of black tea for Harvey, smiling.“The Hermit Families have been going against Faceless for quite a while.“He found himself quite a few experts to assassinate the families, too.“I suspect he’s involved with what happened to the Braff family.“But since you managed to deal with it swiftly, that means you’ve foiled his plans.“You’ll be under Faceless and Blaine’s scrutiny from now on. So, there’s no point in hiding anything from you anymore.”Harvey smiled.“I see.“So you guys just sat still while he kept sending assassins after you?”Kairi chuckled.“Of
"Maybe Dan really wanted to become the leader, or he needed many people and power. He never inherited the chivalry and benevolence of the previous generation. He did everything for profit," Ray explained. "Perhaps it's because Parkerville is the Sacred Training Ground with the deepest roots in the outside world. That's why the way Dan did things tyrannically affected the youths who went to martial arts schools and those who practiced their martial arts."According to George's estimation, the number of youths from their school who committed violent crimes across the globe had increased tenfold. Many of them had even joined the criminal underworld of their own volition. "And the worst part is, because of their relations with the Sacred Training Grounds, even Dragon Gate had no choice but to show some leniency. That's why it's very difficult to deal with Sacred Training Grounwithave such powerful influence in the outside world…""Difficult?" Harvey asked curiously. "How difficult?""
"I quietly applied to Country A's top-ranking universities to become an exchange student. Last night, I received a call from Irving Sixth Academy saying that there would be an interview for me. Thinking that it was a rare chance, I came. I didn't expect that the so-called interviewer was Linus."I knew something was amiss, so I made an excuse and left. I didn't expect to fall into their trap the moment I stepped in. Luckily you're here, otherwise… Otherwise…" Sia was filled with terror after that. She remembered how Linus and Clarion looked at her. She knew how it would end if she fell into their hands."I see," Harvey nodded. It looks like Linus didn't give up and instead set his eyes on the Xavier family's family members." Harvey narrowed his eyes when he said that.While he was unsure about Linus's entire plan, he had some ideas. Linus most likely formulated this trap to make Parkerville and the Xaviers of Wolsing mortal enemies."You can't tell my cousin about this, Harvey…" Si
Linus took a deep breath after hearing what Clarion had to say. But after that breath, he asked with great difficulty, "But Clarion, if we simply let it go like this, how are we supposed to survive in our social circle? We would become laughing stocks. This will become a mark that we can never remove from our reputation!"Clarion looked at Linus and said, "The wheel of fortune never stops spinning. Can he remain with such strength all the time? Once I make my report, I believe Dan will help us with this."Linus nodded repeatedly and said with a fawning expression. "Let's see… Maybe I should leave now and find a chance to get Sia here. I'll make sure you spend your night comfortably tonight! Since you have set your eyes on her, we can't let her fall into someone else's hand, can we? Not only do you get to have fun, but you can even humiliate Harvey completely!"He wants to become justice itself, right? After we do that, let's see what kind of justice he is!" Linus cackled lecherously
Then, slaps echoed as Clarion respectfully said, "I'm sorry, Ms. Xavier. I'm drunk today. I'm sorry from the bottom of my heart!"Many people around could not help but widen their eyes. They did not know how to act. Not only did Clarion bend his knee, but he also slapped himself twice without hesitation and immediately apologized. He felt like a completely different person compared to how he used to work in the past. Even Linus was shocked. This was different from how he initially planned. This was completely different than what he had planned!Typically, Clarion would simply attack now that they had reached this point. No matter who won or lost, Harvey and Parkerville would become mortal enemies! But… What was this? Clarion bent the knee, slapped himself, and apologized. This was so humiliating!""Let's go!" After Clarion apologized, he immediately stood up and waved his hand, leaving. He did not care about the disbelief everyone was having. But no one noticed the brewing storm i
Linus's eyes narrowed. He did not expect Harvey to be this stubborn. Meanwhile, as this was Clarion's first interaction with Harvey, he knew little about his tendencies. In a malicious tone, he asked, "Punishment? What kind of punishment?""Simple," Harvey said with a faint smile. "According to the rules of the Alliance, those who harass women without cause are to face the Punishment of Three Blades and Six Holes!"Clarion's expression immediately darkened. "You dare, Harvey?"All the elites behind him glared at Harvey with murderous intent."You can try and see if I'll really do it." Harvey waved his right hand in the air. The dagger from one of Clarion's bodyguards was immediately pulled out of its sheathe and flew right into Harvey's hand with a sharp "schwing." Harvey slowly walked toward Clarion with the dagger in his hand, his expression calm."What's with the egotism, you pretty face!" All the young women of wealth on the balcony were angered at how arrogant Harvey was. T
Harvey calmly asked Clarion, "How?"Clarion said with a dark expression, "I will personally report this to our Young Master, Dan. He will face you in battle."It was obvious to someone like Clarion that it was normal for them to act with such arrogance. No matter where they go, the hosts should treat them respectfully and fulfill all their needs. He did not expect that he simply left the group to have some fun. Not only was it enough to make him lose interest, but he was also humiliated.He simply could not take this lying down!"What? You want to ask your seniors for help with something so minor?" Harvey glanced at Clarion. "There are so many of you, and you also had an army of electrifying mutants. If you attack me simultaneously, you might be able to defeat me. Won't you give it a try?"Linus could hear Harvey's mocking tone and immediately said, "He's just too arrogant, Clarion! Attack him! I refuse to believe we can't beat rubbish like him when we're this many!"Clarion cold
"Arrogant?" asked Harvey with a smile. He would not let Clarion get away with anything since he seemed so hostile. He immediately walked over and kicked Clarion to the ground. "There's nothing arrogant about that? This is arrogance!""What?!" Everyone gasped in shock when they saw what happened. Harvey walked over and immediately kicked Clarion to the ground before any one of them was prepared.Clarion was one of the main heirs of the Parker family from the Sacred Martial Arts Training Ground. From a certain perspective, his status was even higher than Linus's. However, did Harvey simply ignore all of that and beat him up?None of them was able to react to it.At that moment, there was an indescribable silence permeating. Everyone felt their mouth and throat getting dry. They were not too sure what to say. Only Ray seemed to treat it as a natural occurrence. That was his boss for you."Harvey! How dare you attack him?! Don't you know who he is? You can still live if you attack me,
"Not only did you not leave, you even continued to terrorize our country. Unfortunately, your luck ran out, and you're once again in my grasp," Harvey said coldly."In your grasp? This time, you're the one in my grasp!" Linus denied, glaring at Harvey venomously. It's time to clear the books for everything you did! How dare you injure me to this extent! Once the precinct's men arrive, we'll see you explain this to them! ""Come! Call the police! Report to them that someone here is harassing me because he has political pull and is attacking a foreigner! I want this man to suffer!"It was obvious that Linus wanted to imprison Harvey. After that, he had plenty of ways to kill him."Sure. Call the cops, then," Harvey said shruggingly. "It was true that I hit someone, but someone was drugging young women who had just come of age. That's a more serious crime, right? I'll be inside for a few days, but a certain someone will probably stay here for quite some time before permanently unable
The young man, who Linus addressed as Mr. Parker, ignored Ray and immediately set his eyes on Sia. For someone like him who came out of the mountains, fashionable young women from the mountains were women he rarely had a chance to interact with.And then, he glanced at Harvey. He did not bother hiding the disdain in his eyes. It was as if a fly had landed on his delicious cake, and he could not help but feel disgusted. When the image crossed his mind, he said, "Mr. Linus, I don't like people who interfere with our business.""I understand," Linus said coldly. "Let me deal with it."Then, Linus waved his hand, and dozens of mutants from Country A cracked their necks as they moved forward."You're thinking of dealing with who?" A calm voice came from in front of Linus. Then, he saw Harvey was already standing up, as he had already finished helping Sia regulate the energy inside of her. Then, he grabbed the ashtray nearby and hurled it."Ah!" The ashtray landed right on Linus's head,