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
“It doesn’t matter how impressive Faceless is and how many people Evermore has. Judging from the country’s situation, they aren’t able to just launch attacks with impunity.“Their resources are limited, too.“With what Faceless has right now, he can’t even compare to his peak while he was in Golden Sands.“The assassination attempts are probably all he has left.“Against the Patel family and the six Hermit Families, he’s probably on his last legs. “If he goes against us for a few more weeks, Evermore will probably decide to get rid of him. We won’t even need to do anything.“No matter how impressive Evermore is, they won’t allow themselves to keep losing. “Blaine looks like he’s doing all this for the city…“But if you think about it, it’s obvious he’s picking a side right now.”Harvey was pleased; all his effort to lure out Blaine finally started to pay off. Blaine wasn’t able to hold himself back anymore, and was finally showing his tail.“I expect no less from you, Sir Y
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