“You just waltzed in here?Judith Pedler was in disbelief.“This place is heavily guarded, Harvey! Don’t say things like that!“You’ll get yourself thrown out if you do!”“Heh! Nothing that came out of his mouth has been true anyway!Billie Higgs walked over before showing a cold glare.“If I’m correct, he must’ve used the Higgs family’s name to get in!“The others probably think he’s a part of the family! That has to be the only reason why!”Billie was being utterly disdainful and arrogant as she glared at Harvey.Harvey felt a little speechless. It was safe to say Billie was a little too good at holding grudges.Dark circles were forming around her eyes. She must have been so angry that she could not sleep a wink the previous night.“Billie’s right, Judith,” replied Harvey with a smile.“Everyone in the outskirts knows about this anyway.“I’m destined to become the Higgs family’s live-in son-in-law.“It’s only natural for them to let me inside, right?”Judith was shock
“Billie’s live-in husband?“Judith’s also interested in him? It’s not just some puppy love now, is it?”Everyone looked at each other with disbelief.Judith Pedler and Billie Higgs were well-known goddesses in the outskirts’ upper social circle.The two also had immense identities, yet they were involved with a kept man like Harvey York.Because of the arranged marriage, Billie could just divorce Harvey another time if she wanted to…But what about Judith?Her kindness and curiosity would kill the man!After all, a goddess like her would surely have many people pursuing her. Many fierce pursuers would not hesitate to slap Harvey aside either.Since Harvey was Billie’s to-be husband, and Judith was also interested in him, he would probably die without ever knowing why!“Billie’s been close to Asher recently. She probably wouldn’t want anything to do with Harvey.“Judith was just too naive. It’d be bad if she gets fooled by the man…”The woman in a black dress frowned.“No!
“The guy from yesterday?“The one who has an arranged marriage with Billie?” Asher Klein muttered to himself in confusion.“How did he get in here?“Did Harlan give him an invitation?”After pondering for a moment, Asher believed that to be the only possibility.Billie Higgs was only a relative to the family, but Harlan’s wife, Whitley Cobb, was quite famous, making Harlan Higgs’ identity rise to the top as well.The auction was relatively high profile, but it would be easy for Harlan to get an invitation for Harvey, judging from his status.That said, Asher did not understand why Harlan would do such a thing.“He’s not trying to show Harvey just how inferior he is compared to Billie…“That said, an old fox like him might do just that.“After all, because of the family’s credibility, voiding the arranged marriage won’t be easy.“But Harlan didn’t need to wait this long just to do something like this…“And now, Harvey’s even talking with Judith!“He’s just trying to die at
“Who else do you think I’m talking about?Alvaro Osborne turned around before looking at Harvey York.“You’re Harvey York, right? I’ve heard a lot about you.“You took down Teo and Roger?”“And you’re still provoking me after knowing that?”Alvaro gave a cold chuckle.“Do you think you can show off in the outskirts just because you beat some show-offs?”“What’s it to you?”Alvaro smiled after seeing Harvey’s nonchalant expression.He had seen many show-offs in his life. Every single one of them also ended up dying horribly.He quickly reached out to Judith Pedler, completely ignoring Harvey.“Give me your phone.“Don’t make me smash it.”Judith instinctively stepped back after hearing Alvaro’s fierce warnings.She had never liked him. All she felt was fear towards him.Many people constantly nagged her to be with him for the family’s sake, making her hate him even more.She even started to despise most men because of him.The flirty gazes were simply disgusting to her.
Everyone was already looking over because of Billie Higgs and Judith Pedler…Their jaws instantly dropped when Harvey York stood up against Alvaro Osborne.“Isn’t that Young Master Alvaro?! Isn’t he supposed to be training at the border? What’s he doing here now?”“That guy must be the one who sent Roger flying, right? He’s going up against Young Master Alvaro too?”“Young Master Alvaro’s a ruthless man! He’ll die a horrible death for opposing him!”“I’ve heard of Harvey before! He was flaunting his strength at Oaklands University a few days ago! He must be pretty capable!”“Can Alvaro really take him on?”Someone scoffed after hearing those remarks.“Seems like you’ve never heard of Young Master Alvaro!“He’s just a junior at the university, but he was already enlisted in some legendary army when he was just a freshman!“It’s said that he’s been through many wars and conflicts for the past three years!“He’s basically a King of Arms now!“More importantly, other than his i
At the same time, where Harvey York and the others were.After seeing a huge fight about to break out, Billie Higgs frowned and stepped forward.“I know that you care about Judith, Young Master Alvaro…“But she’s just getting to know a friend. There’s no need to report everything to you, is there?“Besides, this is Aenar Temple’s territory. It’ll be unwise for you to do whatever you please.”“Is that so?Alvaro Osborne let out a cold chuckle.“Can Aenar Temple even go against the Border Force?Then, he glanced at Harvey.“Since you want to die so badly…“I’ll send you your way then.“I’ll find a good place to bury you after that.“Don’t worry. I’ll pay for everything.”Harvey nodded before he was about to speak.A middle-aged monk in a yellow robe came forward. The crowd immediately parted as soon as he showed up.“Hello.“The Aenar Temple is a place of tranquility.“According to the rules, no one is allowed to cause trouble here.”The person was the director of the t
Everyone instinctively nodded after hearing Master Gatlin’s reasoning.Naturally, he had a point.The small-scale auction was simply a gathering of the outskirts’ upper social circle.Gatherings like these would usually prevent any outsiders from getting in.After all, the auction would seem low-class if a random person were to barge in.Without a second thought, many people were disdainful when they saw Harvey York.Judith Pedler seemed upset about that.“Master Gatlin, Harvey definitely has an invitation to be able to enter.“After all, your security guards aren’t doing absolutely nothing, right?”Alvaro Osborne scoffed after hearing Judith’s words.“Master Gatlin, this is Harvey. He’s a nobody from Golden Sands.“It’s said he’s the soon-to-be Higgs family’s live-in son-in-law.“Even if he does become their live-in son-in-law, he doesn’t have the right to attend the auction either, right?”Playful chuckles echoed everywhere.“What an interesting kid! He wants to be the
Billie Higgs bitterly frowned.Not only was Harvey York embarrassing himself by divulging the truth, but he was also dragging the Higgs family down with him.After all, he had an arranged marriage with Billie.Judith Pedler was also shocked.“Harvey, how…?” she asked instinctively.“I was invited here.”Harvey completely ignored everyone’s disdainful gazes.“You were?Master Gatlin froze before showing suspicion.“This is a prestigious auction house.“Typically speaking, everyone would need an invitation to get in, no matter how high their status.“Only a few people have the right to invite others to the auction house.“Who invited you here?“Please tell me their name.”“Just call someone and ask them about it if you’re curious.”Master Gatlin’s heart skipped a beat after seeing Harvey’s nonchalant look.If the prominent figures of the outskirts were the ones who invited Harvey here, it would mean trouble for him as well.Aenar Temple was powerful, but they still had t
"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