“He’s dead! Even an elephant would be cut in half in front of my uncle! Let alone a man!”Nanako scoffed.The Kawashima family’s techniques weren’t the only ones her uncle learned…It’s said that Takai received ancient teachings from somewhere in the Island Nations; he wouldn’t have risen to power so suddenly if that hadn’t been the case.Takai’s strength was comparable to that of a god at this point; not only were his moves extremely flashy, but they were quite powerful as well.Harvey wouldn’t be a challenge even after training for ten years, let alone now!“I told you, flashy moves won’t do anything for you.”Harvey sighed, and flicked his finger.Bam!A loud explosion was heard in the air; the crowd was shocked to see it.Takai’s attack scattered after coming in contact with the explosion Harvey made.Takai’s expression changed slightly, while Harvey wiped his hand with some tissues disdainfully.Aryan, Asher, and the others were filled with disbelief.In their minds,
Harvey didn’t care about Takai’s praise at all.“Another ten years, and you might just get to my level.“Thirty more years, and you might have the right to be enlightened like the Great Wall.“It’s rare for such a big country to have talents like you!“The Island Nations is no different.Takai showed a stern expression.“You’re powerful. If you’re willing, I will sacrifice everything for the sake of your growth.“It’s a shame that a stubborn young man like you will not back down easily.“If that’s the case, then I’ll have to kill you right now to prevent another thorn from disrupting my country decades later.“It’s your greatest honor to die by my blade, kid!”Takai slowly removed his broad robe, revealing his inner garment. At the same time, a terrifying aura seeped out of his body.Nanako, who was filled with shock and regret, slowly calmed down.“Uncle’s about to get serious.”‘What? He wasn’t serious yet?! Is he about to show his true strength?!’Everyone was filled w
Everyone was filled with shock after hearing those words.They didn’t understand what Takai did to be this impressive…but judging from Aryan’s shock, they immediately understood.Nanako crossed her arms, showing a prideful expression.“There are some things that you might not know, Master Aryan.“When my uncle sparred with the Aenar Temple, he only showed ten out of fourteen slashes. He usually wouldn’t use the last four since they were the deadliest.“Even if Harvey’s lucky enough to deal with the first ten slashes… Nobody would be able to go against the last four! He’s dead for sure!”Everyone looked at Harvey with pity; they naturally believed Nanako’s words. Romina and Billie seemed worried, but they wouldn’t dare say a word about it.Takai dragged his long sword on the ground, emitting a trail of sparks, until he finally arrived ten steps in front of Harvey.“Any last words, young man?” he exclaimed coldly.Harvey smiled.“You should tell me yours instead. Your family’s
“You blocked my Raigeki?”Takai was filled with disbelief. He could clearly tell that Harvey only flicked his finger just now. And yet, that simple action was enough to make Takai’s fingers numb.Only the Great Wall was able to make him feel this way before.“Is this little bastard actually on par with the Great Wall in terms of both speed and power? Or am I just underestimating him?”Takai showed an odd expression; after becoming a God of War, he didn’t show it off to anyone else. Rather, he had been constantly training himself. He knew there was still a long way before he could finally be the strongest of all the Gods of War.He needed to train his muscles, speed, concentration of his power, and many more things. Everything needed time…And yet, Harvey managed to block the attack that he took at least two decades to perfect, shocking everyone around him.That said, Takai was an impressive character as well; he took a deep breath before quickly regaining his calm.He held hi
“How is that possible?!”Nanako and the others gasped before they instinctively rubbed their eyes.‘What’s going on? How did Harvey manage to dodge the Twelfth Slash? This is unbelievable!’One of Nanako’s followers couldn’t help but slap himself to make sure that he wasn’t dreaming.Takai’s eyes twitched as well.He didn’t think that Harvey would be so fast, with such strong defenses. More importantly, he had such a keen eye that he saw through the attack’s weak spot instantly.Harvey calmly waved his hand before smoothing out his clothes.“My wife bought this for me, and I like it a lot. I’m a little mad that you’re wrinkling it. Maybe you should kneel as an apology.”“You ignorant bastard! Die!”Takai was instantly enraged by Harvey’s mocking words; he couldn’t remain calm any longer.“Thirteenth Slash, Shiranui!”Takai’s sword looked as if it was burning. The raging fire on the blade seemed like it was about to swallow Harvey whole.“Stay back! Stay back now!”Nanako w
“Just go die if you want to so badly! Why would you drag my man into this?! You’re shameless!” Nanako exclaimed.“If anything happens to Asher, I won’t let you get away with this!”Harvey squinted at Takai’s blade without even looking back.“Don’t worry. Your man will survive.“If your uncle can even burn a strand of my hair, I’ll concede.“That said, you look up to your uncle a little too much. I’m starting to think that he had a lot of drugs just to get to this point.“After all, he’s no different from the rest of the people I send flying.”“You…”Takai was enraged; he swung his sword faster, creating a tornado of fire.The fierce fire surrounded Harvey in an instant.Nanako and the others could feel the surroundings getting scorched; they couldn’t help but pray so that they wouldn’t get involved.‘We’re finished! If Harvey can’t defend himself against such a terrifying attack…’They didn’t know if Harvey would die from this or not. But they’d definitely be dragged into t
Before Takai could come to his senses, Harvey took a step forward and swung his palm forward.Compared to what Takai did, it was just a simple slap without any flashy or complicated steps.“What?!”Takai’s expression kept changing; he didn’t think Harvey could still dish out an attack after getting constantly targeted.Judging from the speed and power of the slap, he wasn’t even worn out from the battle, either.Before Takai could form a clear thought in his head, Harvey’s palm was already in front of his face. He had no choice but to hold his sword up, hoping to guard himself from the attack.Slap!Takai was in disbelief; he finally realized that Harvey had no intention to fight him.He was finally slapped in the face. He felt a sharp pain, and his head was constantly spinning; his body shook, and he was sent flying to a huge tree from behind.The tree snapped in half, and he stumbled off the ground.Nanako and the other members of the Kawashima family gasped in disbelief.
It was simply unbelievable. And yet, the truth was right in front of everyone.Takai didn’t just lose—he was utterly defeated. He wouldn’t be able to find an excuse for this, even if he tried.“No… This is impossible…”Nanako felt weak from the shock. “Go! All of you!”The swordsmen and ninjas of the Kawashima family shivered before charging forward. They couldn’t possibly accept such a crushing defeat. Clack!Harvey stomped on Takai’s longsword. Many broken sword shards flew straight ahead.“Aaagh!”Screams of pain were heard; the experts of the Kawashima family were either covering their limbs or rolling on the ground, wailing all the while.The Kawashima family was taken down! Without a shadow of a doubt!Nanako wasn’t the only one shocked—Aryan froze, and so did Miley. Whitley and Billie covered their mouths; they didn’t know what sound to make at that moment. Their minds were completely blank.Romina and the others were also filled with disbelief.Harvey casually
Half an hour later, in a lounge in the Foster estate.Harvey held Vaida's wrist with his right hand. After some time, he said, "Geoffrey, what's wrong with her? When I met her on the plane, while she was on the brink of going berserk, she could still control it. But now, the energy cycle within her was chaotic, and an outsider's energy couldn't easily enter."It's as if she's been losing control for many years. What's going on here? And how can you lie to her saying that I'm the man of her destiny? If I became her obsession or even her inner demon, it wouldn't do her any good to her martial arts training," Harvey said as he could not help but let out a sigh.Regardless of what happened, Vaida still fought with him on the plane. Harvey could not ignore what happened to her because of that.Geoffrey sighed. "There's something you don't know. Not only is Vaida the daughter of the previous mayor of Grand City, but the Hierophant also prophesied her to be the reincarnation of Grand City
"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