Shuji Kubota was utterly enraged.As an expert of the Abito Way, he would be pampered wherever he went.Even the other experts of the underworld would treat him with the fear and respect of a hero!Ordinary people were no different. In the hearts of the Islanders, an expert like him had an immense reputation.He would be able to do whatever he pleased…Even if he were interested in the women he saw, the family would even send them right to his doorstep with gratitude.Harvey’s arrogant words and attitude were not just a challenge. It was utter humiliation.He slowly raised his sword before pointing it toward Harvey’s nose with a cold smile.“Since you’re just an ordinary person, I only planned to break your limbs and send you to Young Master Nameless…“But if you’re going to show off that much, I’ll have no choice but to kill you!”Shuji quickly pounced at Harvey when he swung his sword with an afterimage trailing beside it.What a quick, ruthless, and deadly attack!This w
While Harvey York was casually dealing with his problems.On the other side of Golden Sands, inside an extremely elegant-looking private club.Amora Foster rushed past a group of fierce men in suits. Even the club owner instinctively stepped aside after seeing the woman’s face.Amora entered a room with a ‘do not disturb’ sign up.With the wave of her hand, a fierce-looking man walked up before kicking the door down.A small cocktail party was being held. Mandy Zimmer was the one who organized it.The people around her were business partners. Everyone was talking about the possibility of them working together.Amora and the others barging in made the entire place turn silent instantly.Mandy raised her head with confusion before frowning at the people in front of her.“Do you need something, Ms. Amora?”“Do you think you’re a hotshot just because I call you CEO?“You’re impressive now, aren’t you?Amora crossed her hands while arrogantly pointing at Mandy with her nose.“I
“I came here for one reason only.“I’m asking you to ask your ex-husband to help my father deal with his problem.Even when Amora Foster asked for help, she could not help but act high and mighty.“I came because we can’t afford to lose another second.“Call that b*stard right now, and I’ll leave immediately.“I’ll treat everyone here to the meal as well.”The attitude was nothing short of arrogant and pompous.That said, Mandy Zimmer’s business partners all kept silent. They would not dare to stand up for her at all.Even the people interested in Mandy knew this was not the time to save the damsel in distress.Speaking for Mandy at this moment would mean offending the Foster family. Only people with a death wish would do such a thing.Everyone looked at Mandy without saying a word.Mandy did not expect that Amora would waltz in here just for that matter.But she figured that Harvey York’s words before he left the Ostrane Five must have come through.Amora probably could n
It was clear that Mandy Zimmer’s business partners knew just how terrifyingly powerful the Foster family was.They would not dare stand against Brayan Foster himself.More importantly, they would be doing a favor nonetheless if they convinced Mandy to help.Under such circumstances, everyone could benefit more if they clung to the Foster family.“I have to say, Mandy. You don’t know what’s good for you, but your business partners sure do.“They know connecting with the Foster family is a rare opportunity.“Let’s cut to the chase already. Tell me, are you going to make the call?” exclaimed Amora coldly.Mandy helplessly shook her head.“It’s not that I don’t want to. I simply can’t…”“Enough!Amora slammed the table, glaring coldly.“Tell me what you want me to do!“Whatever it is, the family will oblige if you name your price!”Mandy felt speechless after seeing Amora’s high and mighty attitude.“If I can help, I wouldn’t need you to do anything. For the sake of our relat
Amora Foster showed a proud smug with her arms crossed.Naturally, she had already looked into Mandy Zimmer’s situation beforehand.Not only did she know of Mandy and Harvey York’s relationship, she understood the things that Mandy had to deal with at the moment.The Foster family showed the utmost sincerity. They had given Mandy a deal that she could never hope to decline.Amora knew that no matter how conceited Mandy was, she would have no choice but to give in.Not just Mandy, even the people around her had their eyes lit up. They were breathing heavily while showing utterly shocked expressions after hearing those words.Safe to say that the Foster family had quite an extraordinary approach to dealing with problems!Any ordinary person could establish a first-rate family from scratch with that contract.“That’s impressive…”Mandy was hesitating when she looked at the contract.She knew that judging from the ninth branch, the contact would be able to change its destiny.No
“Fine!” Amora Foster exclaimed.“Since you’re this disrespectful…“Since you don’t know what’s best for yourself…“I should just tell you the consequences for disobeying me.Amora seemed nonchalant with a stern gaze.“First, you won’t get any new loans for the debts the ninth branch owes. You’d have to find 7.3 million dollars on your own.“Second, this contract will be given to Elodie Jean instead.“You, of all people, should know who she is.“She’s the sister of the family’s original successor, Lucas Jean.“She didn’t have the chance to take over everything since she was studying abroad…“But the contract alone will facilitate her strong comeback, and that’ll be enough for you to start panicking.“You should know what Elodie will do to you once you lose your position as the head of the ninth branch…Then, Amora tapped her fingers on the contract.“Life or death will many times depend on a single decision…“I think between a live-in son-in-law’s pride and your survival,
“From now on, I’ll be Elodie’s very own sponsor!“Not only will I hand the contract to her, I’ll even support her rise to power!“At the same time, I’ll send a letter to the Jean family in Brayan Foster’s name, saying that you disrespected my family!“Naturally, the Jean family will also be held responsible for this!“I think when that happens, your family will definitely teach you a good lesson!“Also, I don’t dare if you want to or not!“I want to see Harvey York in front of the Ostrane Five in three days, begging to treat my father!“If I don’t, I’ll get him blacklisted in the entire geomancy industry!“I’ll also get the police to take action, saying he has connections with Golden Sands’ police! The royal court will know about this too!“We’ll see who’s going to protect him after that!”Mandy Zimmer frowned.“Be reasonable, Ms. Amora! The royal court isn’t a place for your family to do as you please!”“Of course not!Amora looked cold, as if she had already won.“But y
After a whole day of working, Harvey York was planning to sleep while he was having his tea.His phone violently vibrated. It was from an unknown number.Harvey frowned. He wanted to avoid picking up since scam calls were quite prominent in this day and age.That said, the phone kept vibrating for a long while.After mulling over the situation, Harvey decided to pick up.An odd chuckle resembling a strangled duck was heard. It was quite a stern yet asphyxiating sound.“Sir York! Oh, no, Master York! Hello!“Let me introduce myself! I am Nameless. We met a few days ago.“You ruined my plans by bringing Julian York.“I had to leave the city because of you.“You should remember me, right?”Harvey frowned. It would not be too difficult for Nameless to track down his number…But why would he give a call in the middle of the night?“Cut to the chase,” Harvey said with a frown.“Heh heh heh heh!Nameless chuckled.“It’s nothing much.“That said, I plan to host a farewell banq
"Not to mention, these are weapons that Grand City's top brass directly controls. If it isn't because I've taken control over Earth Hall recently, I wouldn't have been able to take these out," Clarion said with a sigh.Harvey nodded. "Looks like letting you control Earth Hall is one of my correct decisions after coming to Grand City."Then, Harvey narrowed his eyes and looked ahead. "Clarion. Take your men and attack from the outer ring. Do your best to reach the destination and save our people."Clarion blinked. "And you?"Harvey said, "Always go for the head. A truly powerful elite must be keeping an eye on everything. If we don't eliminate him, our rescue will be destined to fail."Harvey slammed his foot on the ground before jumping into the air, his figure quickly disappearing into the horizon. He noticed that there were plenty of elites converging. This was Sky Plane's territory. No matter how many he killed, his enemies would most likely swarm him.If that was the case,
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