Several people, with their heads raised high, were standing behind the young men. It was clear they were expert martial artists. They held fierce gazes, looking down on everything around them.Looking at these people was enough to show that the two men were the princes of the family.Kairi would be dreaming if she thought she could convince these princes to support her.They were clearly here for the throne! They only came just to show their strength!If Kairi’s rise to power wasn’t involved with the city’s interests, Evermore, and the Island Nations’ movements…Harvey would’ve turned around and left by now.Since ancient times, infighting of wealthy families had always been the most intense.Having reminded of this, Harvey calmly examined the two princes.He could tell that the emotionless prince was the one from the overseas branch—Alfred. The blond one was the prince of the Gangnam branch—Rudy.“Goddammit! Is that bitch coming here or what? Isn’t she supposed to kneel in
Rudy seemed like he was lecturing Titania, but he was speaking in a strange tone while grinning. It was obvious he looked down on Kairi, let alone Harvey.After hearing the identity of the two, the people behind Alfred and Rudy instantly shifted their gazes to Harvey.Everyone knew Kairi as the lady of the Patel family, and the strongest of the family’s main branch. She was most likely going to become the family’s next successor.That said, she would need to find a live-in son-in-law if she wanted to take over the family. She wasn’t allowed to be married into another family.According to the family’s rules, the man needed to be outstanding enough to fit Kairi’s identity.Everyone, including Alfred, was sizing up Harvey with judgmental and doubtful smiles. It was a shame; they couldn’t see anything special about him to be worthy of Kairi’s love.Titania believed that Harvey would starve to death even if he were to work in the fields.Without hesitation, she stepped forward before
Kairi was holding back her urge to clap after hearing Harvey’s words.She knew full well just how difficult the two princes were to deal with. It was why she brought Harvey here to test the waters.She didn’t think that the princes would be torn apart that easily!How impressive!Rudy instantly slammed the table, about to spring up.“How many times have I told you, Rudy?“Every great man needs to be patient.“Lady Patel here brought her live-in husband to test us.“We cannot lose our manners.“Besides, we don’t know who’s in control of the banquet yet.“Why waste your energy when we have so much time?”Alfred put his cup down. It was clear that he was a lot more impressive than Rudy.At that, Rudy took a deep breath to calm himself down.Kairi chuckled, then tried to mediate the situation.“I didn’t bring you two here to fight. I just want to see if there’s an opportunity for us to work together.“You two know that the other three major branches see the Wolsing branch as
Rudy froze; he was naturally affected by Harvey’s words.However, he came to his senses soon after. Without Alfred’s help, he would be the first to die if he actually fought for the throne. After all, the Gangnam branch was the worst one out of the entire family.“Stop trying to make us fight, Harvey!” Rudy exclaimed furiously, his expression dark. “I’m loyal to Prince Alfred. Both the overseas and Gangnam branches act as one! You think you can just break us up so easily? You underestimate us!”“Is that so?” Harvey shrugged, smiling playfully. “Since you like being Prince Alfred’s servant that much… How about you do me a favor and be Kairi’s servant instead? I’ll make sure to treat you well if you do.”“You…”Rudy was boiling with unbridled anger. Harvey was just a live-in son-in-law, and yet he was this proficient in crushing people’s spirits.Rudy would probably die from sheer rage if the conversation continued.Alfred put his cup down. He glanced thoughtfully at Harvey. “I
Rudy revealed a sly grin, as if he had managed to get control of the situation. Even Alfred, who had calm all this while, glanced curiously at Harvey.Those standing behind glared disdainfully at Harvey. They were convinced he was embarrassing his dignity as a man.Harvey held the check, and glanced at it a few times. “That’s a lot of zeroes; a lot of people wouldn’t get to see this number their entire lives…“It’s tempting, for sure. But it’s just not enough.”Rudy chuckled coldly.“What? You think fifteen million is too little?“I’m giving you this much for the sake of the main branch!“If you keep acting so high and mighty, then don’t blame me for not holding back!“I’ll achieve my goal by killing you, anyway!“Our goal is simple: we’re here to prevent Kairi from getting a live-in son-in-law!“We’ll take out whoever she’s interested in!“We’re telling you to take the money and enjoy yourself! How is that not enough?!”Alfred picked up his cup, still calm.“People shou
“Aaagh!”Rudy was twitching in pain.Harvey had no intention of letting him go; he instantly stomped on Rudy’s face, pushing the latter’s face right into the wooden floor.Everyone froze in place; they couldn’t even come to their senses as they watched in shock.Naturally, nobody expected that Harvey would be daring enough to do something like this. Not only was he not afraid of Rudy’s threats, he even dared to stomp on Rudy’s face.Alfred snapped back to his senses first, and frowned. “What’s the meaning of this? Do you know the consequences of doing such a thing?”Titania and the others screamed in unbridled rage after coming back to their senses.“How dare you lay a finger on our prince, you bastard?! We’ll kill you!”Titania swung her whip, and charged forward. The experts of the Gangnam branch pulled out their weapons; they were boiling with anger, prepared to cut Harvey into pieces.Kairi waved her hand before Harvey could anything. Many experts from the main branch step
Rudy wouldn’t dare flaunt his strength any longer.He finally understood the situation.Harvey was a kept man…but he was a reckless one as well.If Rudy kept running his mouth, he would be taken out without hesitation!A powerful man would not expose himself to danger. He was a high and mighty prince; dying because of a mere kept man wasn’t worth it!At this very moment, he decided to hold himself back and calm down.“Oh? You finally stopped after learning your lesson?”Harvey kicked Rudy aside.“Stop showing in front of me. If you do this again, I’ll kill you!“Now, leave!“If you want to work with us, then think about our condition!“If not, then we’ll see each other as enemies!”Rudy stumbled back to Alfred, looking miserable. He was filled with shock and rage, but he no longer dared to go against Harvey anymore.“You’re flaunting your strength in front of us, Harvey? Kairi?After seeing Rudy’s miserable face and Harvey’s calm expression, Alfred couldn’t hold himself b
Seeing the people of the overseas and Gangnam branch leave, Kairi hesitated for a moment before finally letting out a sigh.Harvey smiled when she saw Kairi’s expression.“What? Did you regret bringing me here?“You still have a chance to save the situation.“Get your men to send me to them. They’ll probably forgive the main branch for this.”Kairi glared coldly at Harvey. “Are you looking down on me?”Harvey smiled.“Your family’s situation is a little too complex right now. We have no choice but to deal with them quickly.“Once they understand that this is the only way to keep their positions, they’ll definitely fold…“We don’t have time to play with them anymore.”Kairi frowned. “And what if they never come to that thought?”“Then we’ll just have to cripple them before anything else,” Harvey replied. “Another thing, I’ll meet with Elias. We’ll see if we can get him on your side. I’m his sworn brother, after all.”Kairi froze, filled with disbelief.Elias was a God of Wa
Jackson's eyes narrowed when he heard what Clarion had said, but he said nothing else. He gave Harvey an apologetic smile and then ordered his men to temporarily take Harvey into the prison at the back. While it was nothing more than symbolism, Blade knew that Clarion simply wanted to use this chance to disgust Harvey.Just when Harvey was going to be taken away, Clarion pulled out his mobile and dialed a number. Shortly after, the door was once again kicked open with a bang.Then, Durandal's companions appeared with anguished expressions. They were led by a long-haired man and a woman in a face mask. Once they entered the courtroom, the woman removed her mask. She was so sorrowful as if her husband had passed away.As for that long-haired man, while he had lost a finger and had his hand bandaged, there was a malevolent aura coming from him."Mandy! How could you kill my fiance?! I'll kill you!" The woman was instantly filled with rage the moment she saw Mandy. She immediately ran
Shortly, Blade escorted Harvey through the door made of rock. They followed the staircase down and into an underground area. It was quite spacious down there, and it was probably formed naturally. Plenty of man-made structures were built within the underground space.However, these buildings must be at least hundreds of years old. The lights added afterward suggest this was some kind of underground city.Harvey was quickly dragged to a place that looked like an ancient court. There was a sign board saying "Justice" on top, and three different kinds of guillotines were placed there. Bronze, silver, and gold. The ground under the guillotine seemed to be dark from the color of dried blood. One could faint by just watching the dried blood.It was obvious that countless people had died under these guillotines in the past few centuries. Harvey was unfazed by them. Instead, he found a bench and sat down, enjoying the sights of his surroundings.Those who were informed would know that he w
After a long while, Harvey sighed and said, "If that's the case, can you let me see the original files and conversation with the nurse? I also wanted to know just what kind of evidence the people from the Forbidden Wasteland believed was real."When Lanny heard Harvey's request, she coldly replied, "I'm sorry. But we haven't reached that part of the procedure yet. We know that you might be someone at the True Warrior level. It would be easy for an elite like you to assassinate or mislead someone. That's why, before we can confirm their safety, we won't show you any of the evidence or witness."Harvey shrugged. "I do have the power of a True Warrior. If I wanted to, I could easily kill everyone standing here.""I know," Lanny answered coldly. "But will you? No one is an island in this world. If you do that, all your friends and family will die because of you. Grand City will also categorize you as the most dangerous criminal and will do everything we can to kill you."You know all o
Durandal had to be dead. There was no mistake about it. And this had nothing to do with Parkerville and Grand City. They also found incriminating evidence regarding Harvey's "attack" on Durandal and the evidence fit.Who were the ones who wanted to target Harvey that badly? And why? Why did they want to make him an enemy of Grand City?Harvey's expression was severe as he thought about that. Could Evermore be behind this despite not appearing for so long? If that was true, what relationship did Evermore and Grand City have?Harvey glanced at Lanny when he was thinking about those questions and said, "Whether it is your Enforcement Division or the Forbidden Wasteland, all of you are smart people. None of you are fools. Can you really not see that there is someone else interfering with this? Or have you already seen it but didn't want to admit it and tried to kill me using this opportunity? "As long as you're not the one setting me up, after you killed me, you'll then cry a tear of
To Lanny, as long as the city could convict Harvey, he would become someone she could do whatever she wanted to him. That was why she was in no rush. She could make Harvey regret ever getting born once he was convicted since there was no need for her to drag herself into this, even if she wanted to kill Harvey."Prosecute me?" Harvey could not help but laugh when he saw how Lanny looked like that was how he would end. "I can leave here openly in less than 24 hours. I wonder how you'll look afterward.""Do you want to leave? Dream on." Lanny glared coldly at Harvey. "I'm going to show you the evidence that will damn you. In the hospital where Durandal was killed, we found security footage. In that footage, it clearly showed you killing Durandal and the entire process… It even got your face. A young nurse in the hospital could also prove that you were the one who killed him."In short, we had both witnesses and evidence. Harvey, I understand what you were thinking. Did you believe we
"Fool!" Lanny's expression became even darker after hearing Harvey's words. In Grand City, she was akin to a goddess. Countless people wanted to pursue her romantically. But Harvey said that she belonged to the streets? That was not something she would stand for!The moment that thought crossed her mind, Lanny cried, "Slap him! Slap him until he can't speak!"All the men and women behind Lanny prepared to put their firearms on Harvey's head once they heard Lanny's orders. Some of them even pulled up their sleeves. It was obvious that they wanted to slap Harvey. And from the looks of it, they would not stop until Harvey's face was swollen.Looking at the scene, Harvey did not care much and simply looked at Lanny with intrigue. He was thinking that if Lanny's men touched him, then he would have a good reason to slap her pretty face into oblivion. While he would not usually hit women, some liked to cross the line.Blade suddenly stepped forward despite his silence when he saw how both
Blade frowned and said nothing when he heard Harvey's teasing. Not far away came the sound of spotlights being turned on. Giant spotlights immediately focused on their location from all around them, turning the place as bright as day. The Enforcer Division who just got out of the car narrowed their eyes, trying to adjust to the light."You're smart, and you're quite perceptive as well." At this time, one of the doors on the giant stone gate from not far away slid open, and dozens of figures appeared. The one leading them was a woman wearing a traditional garb, a fan in her hand.She looked like a seductress. Her eyes were filled with charm, and even just a glance from her was quite seductive. All the men and women behind her were wearing uniforms, bearing a stern expression. "Unfortunately, smart people normally don't last long here," the woman continued with a smile. Harvey shrugged. "I haven't asked you what this place is yet."The woman kept smiling. "Our place was quite
The atmosphere within the car fell into absolute silence. Blade extended his head and opened the sunroof, allowing the fresh air to enter the car. He took in the fresh air, but no one could tell his thoughts.Harvey smiled as he once again closed his eyes and rested. To him, the destination for this journey meant nothing.Very quickly, the car drove until night. During this journey, the car stopped three times. They would always rest, have a meal, and get a toilet break at a temporary supply base that had been established beforehand. Blade had maintained his silence and said nothing.As for Harvey, it was life as usual for him. He would eat when he was supposed to and sleep when he had time to. It was so that everyone could maintain their energy.Harvey even took a hot shower in one of the supply bases and got to wash his clothes. The members of the Enforcement Division that kept watch over him looked at him strangely. It was obvious it was their first time meeting a criminal lik
Blade was slightly stunned when he heard it and took in a deep breath, as if he was suppressing something he was feeling. Then, he said slowly, "The Grand City is also called the Grand City that Didn't Belong to the World. Those from the Grand City had been called many names. Wizards, alchemists, immortals… In a place like ours, we have rules and laws coming from bygone eras. After existing for so long, people from our city understand that only by following these rules and laws will we be able to protect the Grand City."Harvey smiled. "So, to you, even if you know the order you're going to execute is wrong, you'll still do it no matter the cost, right?""It's easy for one person to make a mistake," Blade said. "It's even easier for someone to make a mistake when one speculates. This is an order that was made based on the rules and regulations. The chances of it being a mistake are very low…"Even if I have some thoughts, I'd rather do as I'm ordered by Grand City. As for whether