The place was dead silent.The prominent figures around didn’t want to admit it, but Harvey had won the entire competition. From then onward, he’d have total control over the outskirts!Kyren let out a long sigh before stumbling off his seat.“You have my respect for what you did today, Master York! From now on, I won’t stop you from getting close to my daughter!”Harvey smiled faintly. “Judith and I are just classmates. Don’t think too much about it. For her sake, I’ll let you off the hook as long as you give me an explanation that I’m happy with.”Kyren instinctively shivered; he locked eyes with Harvey with a profound gaze, while his mouth twitched.“From now on, my troops and I will leave Country H. We will not be involved with anything in the outskirts, either.”“Not enough,” Harvey said. Kyren gritted his teeth. “I will order the Siberian Border Force not to cause conflict with Country H.”“Not enough.”Kyren looked at Harvey for a long time, before letting out a huge
“Please, Uncle Harlan.”Harvey poured a cup of tea, and signaled Harlan to sit in front of him.Harlan’s eyes twitched for a long time. He slowly sat down, then mustered his courage to finish his drink. He looked at Harvey deeply, hesitating to even speak up.Harvey glanced at Harlan for a moment. “Just ask anything you want, Uncle Harlan. I’ll tell you everything you want.”Harlan took a deep breath.“Who are you?” he asked hoarsely. “What happened to my nephew?”Harvey knew that after what happened, there was no way to hide from an experienced man like Harlan anymore.“Good eye,” Harvey said, smiling. “When did you start suspecting me?”Harlan chuckled bitterly. “I don’t know. I felt that there was something wrong already… But after everything that happened today, I know that you’re not him.”Harvey nodded.“I’m not the man with an arranged marriage with your daughter.“I have the same name, but we’re different people.“I have some business in the outskirts, and the ident
Harlan gritted his teeth. “I want nothing else but justice!”“Right.”Harvey nodded.“Since I’m already using your nephew’s identity, I naturally have to take responsibility for everything that comes with it.“If you want justice… I’ll give it.“Go back to the outskirts for now. I’ll handle the situation after I deal with matters here.”Harlan repeatedly thanked Harvey before dragging Whitley and Billie out of the place.-The next day, after dealing with the matters about the competition and restricting forces in the outskirts from getting involved with the Nine Eyed Beads, Harvey returned to the outskirts.Aside from preventing things from getting more complicated, he could sense someone pulling the strings behind the scenes.However, he could only deal with the problem after seeing the entire truth.Harvey wasn’t in a rush to go back to the No. 1 villa. He told Ernie to prepare a room for him in the Gangnam Outskirts.Romina and Ernie needed to take action for what was a
Harvey and the others went inside the room.Ernie waved his hand, and specialty dishes were all sent there.A huge box of 1982 Riesling was ordered as well. Ernie was ready for everyone to get wasted as a celebration for Harvey. After all, the best thing he ever did in his life was to cling to Harvey.After three rounds of liquor, Romina’s subordinate entered the room with some documents in hand.Seeing that, Aria locked eyes with Ernie, and the two left the room. They knew that they weren’t considered close to Harvey yet. Romina, on the other hand, was Harvey’s subordinate in the outskirts.“I found some things that you asked me to, but it’s not much.”Romina flipped through the pages, then put the documents in front of Harvey.“Someone intentionally made the situation a mess because of the Nine Eyed Beads. According to our trail, the one who did all this from Evermore’s Twelve Earthly Branches, Roue.”Harvey nodded. “Can you be more specific?”“You should know there are th
“Welt York?”Harvey frowned. “Is he a direct descendant? Or just a relative?”“He’s a direct descendant, but he’s only the second son.“Even so, because of his immense reputation and his status in the Adenar Temple… He has a lot of authority in the outskirts.“More importantly, I heard Welt doesn’t care about the rules when he does things. He isn’t scared of the law or martial arts, either!“He’s the kind of person who’d do whatever it takes to achieve his goals.“If you go against this man, Sir York, you should be careful, even with your impressive martial arts. After all, combat strength isn’t the only thing in this world.”Harvey nodded before looking through the pages in detail.Judging from the information, both Roue and the well-known disciple of the Adenar Temple—the direct descendant of the outskirts’ York family, Welt…were quite extraordinary people.After Harvey had completely integrated many of the outskirts’ forces, the Adenar Temple and Evermore appeared at the
The elevator door opened the moment Harvey reached the deluxe room. Dutch came out of the elevator, dressed casually. After seeing Harvey’s expression, Dutch quickly followed Harvey. From his vast experience, he could tell that Harvey was in trouble with just a single glance.At the same time, inside the deluxe box.A sickly figure in a robe could be seen inside; it was none other than the Adenar Temple’s top disciple and the direct descendant of the outskirts’ York family, Welt.He held a glass of red wine, slowly sipping it while sizing up Aria beside him with a cold expression.He had been playing with women who’d pounce right into his arms; he was more interested in the ones who completely disdained him. Conquering women like that would be a fun game for him.Besides, as the fifth lady of the Luster Tribe’s Surrey family, Aria had a high status. Welt would enjoy a good few days’ worth of fun if he could have his hands on a woman like her.“What are you trying to do, Miley?”
“Impossible!”Aria gritted her teeth after hearing Welt’s words.“Sir York is in the room on the other side of the corridor! He won’t let you go for this!”“Oh? Is that so?”Welt chuckled wretchedly.“Someone else dares to call himself that in front of the outskirts’ York family? Does he want to die or something?“My little darling, there’s only one man that you serve. And that man is me!”Welt took a step forward before raising Aria’s chin.“You’re shameless!” Aria screamed.She swung her palm across Welt’s face before stumbling backward. She trained in martial arts as well; she wasn’t as impressive, but she was still quite nimble.“How dare you, Aria?!” Miley exclaimed.Welt wasn’t angry at all; he licked the blood on the side of his mouth, then flashed a determined gaze at Aria.“You’re pretty spicy, huh?! Bitch!“The harder you hit me, the harder I’ll screw you later!“Come on! Hit me! Make me feel good! I’ll make sure to return the favor!”Aria glared coldly at Welt
The two men were wearing suits, but the suits didn’t seem to fit them at all. Their heads were raised up high, and their glares were blinding. No matter how anyone looked, they were clearly experts.Despite that, Harvey’s glare was enough to send a cold shiver down their spine, as if they had taken a cold shower during winter.They instinctively stepped back, but Harvey moved a lot faster. The moment they were about to do something, Harvey instantly appeared in front of them.Harvey didn’t hold back, since they were planning to take advantage of Aria; he instantly grabbed their heads before smashing them onto the marble table. The two experts lay paralyzed on the ground, with no strength left to struggle.It was a shocking sight; the other men in suits stopped in their tracks, looking cautiously at Harvey.Slap!Welt proudly slapped Aria on the butt before turning around to size up Harvey with a smile.“You took out my subordinates just like that… Impressive. Truly impressive.
Daichi smiled faintly and said, "I know very well that in the eyes of people like you, Islanders like us are detestable. Speaking with us, working with us, and even eating a meal with us is quite disgusting, right?"However, we must all learn to be patient. It has already happened for quite some time. Is there a point in rushing through these few minutes? It's better for us to share a good meal and have a chat afterward."Daichi slowly partook in the meal, putting a piece of fish into his mouth and chewing slowly. At the same time, he narrowed his eyes as he looked at Harvey, his eyes filled with subtle amusement.Daichi found the meal before him quite enjoyable. He also found himself quite satisfied looking at Harvey showing a hint of irritation."Looks like you really think that you have me under control," Harvey said coldly. "But I can tell you that by just sitting here, my patience is already at its limit. I have a habit, too. Rather than being threatened by someone, I prefer t
Harvey looked at Daichi coldly. "I don't think there's anything between you and me that we need to talk about."However, Daichi said passionately, "But I believe we do. This is not a place for us to speak of such things, though. I have prepared a table for us at the best restaurant serving Island Nation cuisine in Grand City. I invite you to dine with us. How does that sound?"Not only can we talk about what's happening at the Island Nation, Sky Plane's scenery, the Seven Families of Grand City…as well as what's currently going on with Ms. Mandy of the Jeans of Mordu!"Clack!Harvey immediately grabbed Daichi by the throat. "I dare you to say it one more time. Are you threatening me?"Daichi smiled faintly. "Threaten? You must be joking! Someone like me doesn't threaten anyone. However, Sky Plane does have a deal with the Jeans of Mordu. They will be sending out a representative, who turns out to be Ms. Mandy."However, Ms. Mandy doesn't know much about the situation in Sky Plane
Hearing the conversation between Harvey and Clarion, Hale wasn't sure what to say. He let out a long sigh and said, "Thank you, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Clarion. I won't waste my breath, then. Since you're willing to protect a cripple like me, I'll be in your care from now on."He took out a paper and pen from the bedside table and quickly drew a picture, then put it in front of him. "Mr. Harvey, this is the real location of the Chapter of Ascension. I know you're sincere in helping me. I can't repay you, so I can only offer you this. Please don't refuse it. This thing will only get me killed if I have it with me."However, if it's with you, you should be able to put it to good use. Consider it my goodwill. I… I hope you can accept this and give me a chance to repay your kindness."Hale then made a gesture and swore, "I swear, this is the real location where the Chapter of Ascension is hidden. This is not a death trap. Please trust me. Other than the Chapter of Ascension, there's also some
It was obvious that Hale's anger and sorrow had pushed him to the limit. He was already blaming Sky Plane for everything. Sky Plane had just earned him as a mortal enemy."My condolences, Hale." Harvey extended his hand and tapped Hale's shoulder. "The dead can't be brought back, so the most important thing now is to recover. Sky Plane is a difficult enemy."Clarion nodded as well. "Now that Susan is dead, Sky Plane will not let this slide. However, we'll need to get you a new identity after you recover. Only when you're safe and when you can live for yourself will you have the chance to have your revenge."I've just received news that everyone in Grand City knows who you are. All the other Sacred Lands will find out very quickly. In a short while, there will be countless people looking for you, for us. That's why you need to get ready. We're running out of time."When Clarion said that, the frigid light in his eyes glinted. He didn't need to send anyone to find out what was go
"No matter what happened, she treated me well all these years. Even if I were to kill her, I want her to die with some dignity. As for the trouble from Sky Plan and her… I'll give you an explanation you'll be happy with. Please permit me," Hale said, not caring for the wounds on his body even when he was kneeling on the floor.Clarion looked stern. If he were to bring in a spy like Susan, it would help him immensely in his career. If they got her into the interrogation room and asked her proper questions, they could get valuable answers from her. That was the only value she had left.However, Clarion also knew why Hale framed it that way. She was still his wife, even when she had already betrayed him. Rather than letting someone like Clarion take her away right now and live a torturous life that she wouldn't be able to tell day by night, he'd prefer to kill her right now. That way, Susan would be able to die peacefully.But how should he choose? Clarion was having a headache rig
Hale's expression was one of shock.Susan was the same.Hale didn't expect Sky Plane's plan to be so vicious. They wanted the Chapter of Ascension and to use the chance to plunge Grand City into chaos.Susan was shocked about how accurate Harvey's guesswork was. If it wasn't because she knew that someone like him would never have a connection with Sky Plane, she would even think that he might have a hand in setting up the trap that looked like it was simply a string of coincidences.Otherwise, how would he have known everything in such detail?Clarion looked at Harvey with more admiration. While he looked like just an ordinary man, whether his power or perception was far beyond them.Hale slowly closed his eyes, forcing himself to calm down for a long time.Then, he turned and looked at Susan and muttered, "Now that we have reached this juncture, I don't think that there should be any more secrets between you and I. Just one question. Did everything happen exactly as Mr. Harvey
"Or maybe, in your subconscious, you do realize that something isn't right. Maybe you simply feel that it's better for her not to know about some things. That way, things will be safer for her," Harvey said with a shrug. "However, the truth is that she didn't get anything from you at all until yesterday, isn't it?"Hale nodded. "You're right. I did have some doubts about her in my mind, that's why I did tell her everything except the Chapter of Ascension."Hale seemed to reminisce about something else before giving a painful smile. "And then, as time passed by, I no longer suspected her. But I'm worried that it'll get her killed, so I chose not to say anything. I believed that as long as I said nothing, we'll be able to live a peaceful life! No one expects that in the end…"Hale signed, looking hopeless when he said that.However, Susan simply smiled icily. "Stop your crocodile tears, Hale. You never trusted me, so stop saying that you love me!"Hale smiled bitterly. He didn't w
Clarion was stunned when he saw Mrs. Hoffman was still trying to argue her way out."Even the way you argue is the same as the Origin Ninjas. Seriously?" Harvey smirked. "Right, I heard that the Origin Ninjas would leave the mark of a petal on the most private spot so that it was easier for them to identify each other. You must have seen it, right, Mr. Hoffman? Of course, I believe she'd definitely say it was just a tattoo that she had while she was in her youth."Unfortunately, I believe that Grand City has plenty of records. It should be quite easy for us to find the evidence we need. That's why, Mrs. Hoffman… Is there really a need to deny it anymore now that we've reached this point?"Mrs. Hoffman shuddered a little. She didn't expect that Harvey would be able to easily see through all her disguise. Most importantly, he even knew about the most damning evidence on her. In a situation like this, continuing with the argument really was pointless."You… You…!"At the same tim
Harvey said calmly, "You smell like one of them."Whoosh!Before Harvey could finish, Mrs. Hoffman immediately pounced at him. In midair, she waved her hand and threw a string of knives.All her blades were blue in color. They looked very pretty, but if they scratched one's skin, one could easily lose their lives if they weren't sent to the hospital immediately.Clarion was shocked when he saw what was unfolding. It was obvious he didn't expect Harvey's words to help them identify Mrs. Hoffman's real identity and forced her to attack.Still, that was quite normal. Thinking back about it, Mrs. Hoffman's calmness during this whole ordeal showed that she was not a normal woman.The power she suddenly showed was within their expectation, and they could understand it too.However, this exact revelation was making things more painful for Hale. It hurt him even more than finding out that his beloved wife sold him out. Clank! Clank! Clank!Harvey pulled up a small fruit knife and thr