“No matter the case, Teo is your classmate. Just dodge his attack if you’re more powerful than him. Why would you go this hard on him in the first place?”Roger looked at Harvey sternly.Everyone froze after hearing his words.‘What?‘Harvey went hard on Teo? Wasn’t he too scared to even move?‘What’s going on here?’Harvey glanced calmly at Roger.“The others can’t tell, but I can. The moment Teo missed, you slapped his only leg that was standing on the ground.“It wasn’t a big movement, but it was enough to make him lose his balance and break his arm.“I admit you’re quite talented, but it’s absolutely shameless to be doing something like that.”The crowd started to gossip.‘No wonder Teo fell down like that! That man snuck up on him!‘How shameless!’“When did you even see me do something like that?” Harvey asked, after putting down his soda.“I don’t need to. I can just guess.”“So you guessed…” Harvey smiled.“So you’re saying that you’re slandering me without proo
Harvey was speaking the truth.He really didn’t want to bother dealing with a small fry like Roger. It wasn’t that he was scared; he could cripple Roger with just a single breath if he wanted to. He needed to control his strength against Roger, too. It was just too exhausting for him.The crowd started to rile up after seeing Harvey’s calm expression.“Are you insane, Harvey? You don’t actually think that you can go against Young Master Roger now, do you?”“How dare you even threaten him like that?! You think we’re scared of you or something?!”“Shut up if you know what’s good for yourself!”The students instantly stood up and lectured Harvey.“Right! He managed to get an advantage by sneaking up on Teo, and now, he thinks he’s actually impressive!”A female student chuckled coldly.“A shameless man like him means nothing! Unless Young Master Roger spares him, he’d have no choice but to spend the rest of his life on a bed!”Harvey was indifferent upon hearing the students b
Roger looked deep into Harvey’s eyes.“Get ready, then.”Roger took a step forward and pounced right at Harvey. He spun, then threw a punch straight at Harvey’s chest.The seemingly simple attack was as quick as lightning. The air crackled as soon as Roger threw his punch forward.Harvey started to get a little interested after seeing that. To make a simple punch seem that strong, Roger was a talented man. If Harvey were to teach Roger, the man would surely have a chance to become a King of Arms, maybe even a God of War.While Harvey was admiring Roger, many women were cheering. In Oaklands University, Roger was considered to be outstanding. It was only normal for him to have fangirls.The coach sighed in secret as well.‘As expected of a young master from the Mammoth Branch. His skills are remarkable! If the three great temples get interested in him, he’ll have a bright future!’“I wonder if Harvey will get injured by the punch.”The coach looked curiously at Harvey. He bel
Bam, bam, bam!Every single move Roger made was faster and stronger than the last.At first, people were cheering…But they quickly saw something wrong.Harvey was too calm. His expression never changed since the beginning; he hadn’t moved at all, either.Roger, who seemed to have the upper hand, started to pant after a few moves. His attacks were starting to deteriorate, compared to before.“Is… Is Young Master Roger losing?”Everyone was filled with shock after thinking of that possibility.Bam!After another move, Roger fell to the ground with a horrible expression. His robe was completely drenched in sweat.“Not bad, but not good enough,” Harvey said, crossing his arms. “I’ll show you what true martial arts actually looks like.”Harvey slowly raised his hand; a simple movement was enough to stop Roger from escaping.“Look out, Young Master Roger!”The coach’s expression changed instantly.He could see how extraordinary Harvey’s movement was. He understood that Roger c
Under everyone’s puzzled gazes, Lorel rushed out with a pale face. She quickly lifted Roger up. Seeing his swollen face and blood coming out of the corner of his mouth, sadness filled her eyes. “We’re all classmates here, Harvey! How dare you do this to him?!”Lorel held Roger with a furious glare. She was like a wolf. Even if Harvey was strong… She was ready to go against Harvey at any cost.“I already went easy on him,” Harvey said.Lorel scoffed, then pointed at Roger’s face.“You call this going easy?! This has to be intentional! You’re heinous! You’d do everything just to be famous in university!”Lorel’s eyes were filled with nothing but hate.Not only was the man she liked completely embarrassed, but the entire university would probably turn into a massive joke after the incident.‘It’s all because of Harvey! Doesn’t he understand that it’s best for everyone if he just gave up?!’“I’m heinous?” Harvey smiled. “If I was the one slapped aside and coughing blood on the
“You’re trying to recruit Young Master Roger?”The coach’s eyes twitched, and he showed a horrible expression.“Let me tell you something! If the head coach was here… You wouldn’t be allowed to show off here!“Mr. Garry already told us! If Young Master Roger is under his wing, he’ll teach him everything he knows! You’re quite talented, but you’re nothing in front of someone like Mr. Garry!”A lot of students’ eyes lit up with confidence after hearing those words.“That’s right! Mr. Garry is a true expert! He’s completely undefeatable in the outskirts! You’re not allowed to insult someone like him!”“You should learn under Mr. Garry, Young Master Roger! In just three years—no, three months, you can beat the shit out of that guy as you please!”Roger sent a text on his phone, ignoring everyone’s words in the process.Three months was too long for him. He needed to reclaim his pride immediately. If not, he wouldn’t have the face to stay at the university.Harvey stared calmly at
Many were clad in robes, as if they had martial arts skills.Hundreds of people rushed fiercely towards Harvey, surrounding him completely.Harvey sighed; he didn’t think Roger couldn’t handle that bit of shame.As expected, the crowd split apart before revealing Roger’s swollen face. He was with Teo and Lorel.Roger had completely lost his cool; at that very moment, he was blatantly showing his arrogance as a young master.He slowly strutted forward; even with his swollen face, a lot of the women around still bowed respectfully to him.The young master of the Mammoth Branch was a powerful title. In the outskirts, the title represented utter dominance. Nobody would dare go against a man with a title like that.Roger emerged from the crowd, glaring coldly at Harvey. “Didn’t think you’d see me so soon, did you?”“No, I didn’t,” Harvey replied. “You truly disappoint me. I wanted to lead you since you showed some talent…but after seeing your lack of humility, I don’t think your tal
Teo didn’t seem angry at all.“You’re right, Young Master Roger. I’ll keep that in mind for next time!”“There will be no next time,” Lorel said coldly. “It’s my first time seeing someone so disrespectful towards Young Master Roger!”“So you’re saying that you’re ignorant,” Harvey commented.“You…”Lorel was shivering in anger; she didn’t think that Harvey would have that sharp of a tongue.Roger couldn’t bear seeing this any longer. He waved his hand, stopping everyone from speaking. He then took a step forward, squinting at Harvey.“Since you’re a good fighter, I’ll give you a chance.“Break your arms right now. Grovel in front of university as an apology tomorrow morning. I’ll let this slide if you do.“How does that sound?”“Pretty bad. I have no intention of harming myself. You have no right to demand me to kneel, either. But, I can let you off the hook if you kneel in front of me right now,” Harvey replied. “You!”Roger was infuriated.“Don’t think I don’t know who
"That's right!" exclaimed Geoffrey. "You should come down now or let him get closer to check up on you!""Geoffrey, Neve. We have known each other for so many years. I know you don't want me to leave," replied Vaida, sighing. "But, do you think I'll believe you when you look for a random man to be my man of destiny? If a fake can replace the one I seek, I won't be trying to find him for three lifetimes, right?"Please, just ignore me and let me go in peace. Even if you can save me now, can you save me forever?"Obviously, while Vaida had a mental breakdown, she no longer recognized Harvey and forgot what had happened between them, but she was still a wise woman. She could tell that Geoffrey and Neve dragged Harvey here so that she would not die."Vaida! Don't forget that you're the daughter of the previous mayor! In my heart, you’re the real princess of Grand City!" Geoffrey roared. "I swore to him all those years ago that I would find the man of your destiny. I won't lie about som
"No! There is! Not only are you fated to cross paths, but such a fate is inevitable!" Geoffrey suddenly cried out. "Vaida, I managed to do as promised and found the man who is your destiny when I went to Wolsing last time! That's him! He's the man of your destiny! I won't have any objection even if you want to make your marriage official!"Geoffrey immediately rushed over to Harvey and pushed Harvey to Vaida. Harvey was stunned when he heard it, his eye twitching.What?Something about being the man of her destiny?Geoffrey did not give Harvey any time to react and winked at Harvey. "Mr. Representative, why don't you go speak with Vaida? The two of you promised to be together for three lifetimes before the Rock of Fate! You shouldn't miss each other now that you've been reunited!"When Harvey heard what Geoffrey had said, he was full of questions. Although he could understand every word, he did not understand what Geoffrey meant by that. Even Neve was so shocked that she subconsci
After Geoffrey had left, Harvey then walked into the courtyard. He looked around. Once he was sure there were no hidden cameras, he got into the bathroom and showered. Then, he changed into a new outfit.Too many things happened while he was on his way here, and he had to review everything. Only then would he be able to see the big picture of what had happened today.After that, he found the beverages meant for him. Then, he walked to the courtyard's edge, looking at the faraway scenery. The courtyard was built by the hills and a water source. In addition to the bridges and streams, he could see the plains in the mountains. He could even see the grass swaying as the wind blew.At the edge of the grassy plains were steep cliffs. The Fosters had built several gazebo-like structures there, which were quite terrifying. Harvey was curious and gave these cliffs a better look. That should be the edge of Grand City. He could see an endless ocean with crashing waves from here.Harvey could
Harvey saw Geoffrey already waiting there when he alighted the car. When Geoffrey saw Harvey, he was apologetic about the entire matter. Harvey did not need to say anything, and Geoffrey walked over, saying, "Friend… No, Mr. Representative. We will give you an explanation that you'll be happy with."Feel free to stay in the Foster family's estate. If anything happens again, you do not need to say anything. Our family will take full responsibility for this!"Harvey sighed. "There's no need for this, Geoffrey. My visit to Grand City will affect plenty of people's interests. It's normal for them to try and stop me from coming no matter what.""It's not that you're affecting many people's interests. Most importantly, you have affected one faction's interests," Geoffrey said as he gestured and led Harvey into the estate. As he guided Harvey in, he said, "The entire Grand City now knows your reason for coming to Grand City is to take on the Three Halls. What you're doing is taking away
Harvey smiled. "It's fine. But you do have to give me an explanation. Of course, if you can't, I'll get one myself."After that, Harvey could not be bothered with the same topic. He looked at the stone door and asked, "Why don't you introduce this to me?"Neve was slightly taken aback but still answered, "You know that Grand City does not belong in this world. In short, it exists in its own pocket dimension. It was said that Grand City's creator created this pocket dimension after he had achieved unison with Nature and before he stepped into the void."This is one of the few entrances into the Grand City, but it's the only entrance that everyone from the city can use. If you have the city's entry pass, then you can freely travel in and out. Of course, if your ancestry is rooted in Grand City, you can also use it."Harvey nodded. He was quite curious… When one reached the end of the path of martial arts and reached unity between man and nature, would one have this kind of power? Cou
No matter how Harvey looked at Vaida, he could tell she was no ordinary warrior. Her decisiveness and style proved to him that she was highly experienced in battles. He could even see some signs of her being in the military.Harvey was even more curious about Vaida's identity when he thought of that.But he knew it was not the time to think about such things. Harvey picked up a gun from the ground amidst the chaos and started to aim and shoot in front of him.If Vaida's attacks were all about affecting a wide area, then Harvey's attacks were all about accuracy. While he looked casual, whenever he pulled the trigger, an enemy would flop in a crumpled mess after each shot. The long-haired man could only watch with a dark expression.Despite bringing along an army of assassins with heavy firepower, his forces were being decimated."Darn it…!" The long-haired man let out a roar. "Deploy the heavy weapons!"Before he could finish yelling, he shuddered. There was disbelief in his eyes.
After eliminating Ruins and Ashes, Harvey did not waste another second, slammed his foot into a table, and sent it flying with a smile. Contrary to everyone's expectation, he did not leave the fire escape. Instead, he jumped out of a window and immediately ruined the long-haired man's plans.However, it was obvious that there were guards outside the window as well. As soon as they saw Harvey appear, the armed men were only slightly stunned before they aimed their guns at Harvey and pulled their triggers.Harvey immediately side-stepped, grabbed the fire extinguisher the cafe prepared for an emergency, and started spraying it all around him. Half the street was instantly covered in white as the bullets missed their marks, but several tourists who did not manage to escape in time were hit. The tourists cried, and it simply made the assassins even more aggressive.In just a short while, all these people would lose their lives.Harvey's eyes turned cold when he realized how nonchalant
However, before the Islander woman could swing her sword down, she could feel a sharp pain on her throat as a red dot appeared. Then, she could even feel all her strength disappear. She collapsed to the ground in disbelief, unable to make a sound. It was obvious that this woman could not understand how she was killed even moments before she died.The waiters and tourists only realized what was happening when they saw this moment. They screamed as they quickly ran toward the exits, throwing the entire Lucky Café into chaos. Harvey ignored all the chaos, picked up the sword from the woman's hand, and continued walking with a calm expression. At this time, a long-robed man and woman walked toward him among the crowds. Both of them looked quite strange. The man was missing an ear, while the woman was missing an eye. However, their energy signatures were terrifying, and they seemed very powerful."It's the Golden Triangle's assassin duo, Ruins and Ashes!""I heard the two could even de
While Hyperborea was a small city, as it was located on the nape of Snowdrake Mountain, it was also one of the most famous tourist cities in the country. Around 30 million travelers came to Hyperborea throughout the year, enriching their economies. However, it was somewhat difficult to manage the city.More than 90 percent of the population here came from other cities. So, it was going to be difficult to find anything about anyone.Besides being a tourist city, Hyperborea was also a location where people from all walks of life congregate.Harvey glanced around as he sat in the corner. He noticed that other than travelers, most of the people here were foreigners who spoke with foreign accents. Many of them carried firearms in secret, and some were obviously trained in martial arts. This place was destined to be different from other cities.While it was a tourist city on the surface, this place hid an entire underworld.'No wonder Grand City set its entrance in a place like this. It