The next day, six o’clock in the morning.The Verdant Funeral Parlor seemed extremely cold then.For the people of Country H, the atmosphere was the best time to send someone off.According to the legends, people who were sent off at this time would be reincarnated quickly.No matter how conceited Henrik Higgs was, he was still a citizen of the country.After an autopsy was performed on his son overnight, he was sent to the funeral parlor.Not only did Henrik book the whole parlor, but he also announced he would spend an entire week handling his son’s funeral.And if the murderer were to show up and come clean, he would only kill the main perpetrator.That said, he would not mind slaughtering all of the outskirts if that did not happen.At the same time, rumors of Henrik’s comeback after twenty years spread throughout the country’s martial arts world.The mutants who would not dare publicly show their faces were also brought here.Eventually, those people would definitely fi
Douglas Higgs did not seem too troubled, judging from his demeanor.“No need for all that trouble, Ms. Elaine,” he replied calmingly, with a cold tone.“I know everyone my brother met after he came here. I also know everything that has happened.“You already lost Ms. Xyla for my brother. She’s still locked behind bars even now.“We, the people from Chinatown, aren’t unreasonable either.“We won’t blame the Smalt Sect for this.“As for my brother’s assassination, there’s no need for further proof.“He was killed by Rainstorm Needles.“In the outskirts, the only organization that could publicly acquire the weapon is Longmen itself.“Other than that, surveillance footage revealed that Harvey was at the hospital last night.“The truth is already out.“Someone told me Harvey must have an immense identity in Longmen…“But I don’t care who he is! Since he killed my brother…“He’ll pay even if he’s the young master himself!”Douglas looked cold despite his calm demeanor.His gaz
“The license represents the country’s special operating rights.“Not only can you open up businesses in the country, but you’d also get discounted for taxes.“Besides, the Smalt Sect even managed to get fifty legal firearm documents to ensure your benefits.“I do hope you’ll be happy with this.“Please, calm down while you still can!”Elaine Garcia waved her hand before someone brought over a folder. Then, she respectfully handed the folder to Douglas Higgs.Everyone seemed extremely confused when seeing the sight.The fierce Americans showed passion in their eyes.Even Douglas started to hyperventilate.Chinatown may seem impressive, but to the higher-ups of America, they were only second-rated.After all, the people of Chinatown were not full-blooded Americans.If it had not been for expert martial artists like Henrik Higgs controlling the place, the citizens of Country H would have been in a worse spot.A capitalist country like America would only be respected with subst
Two people entered. The person in front had his arms crossed, while the one in the back held a body bag that was constantly wriggling.After seeing the sight, the Mutants instantly approached to question the people, but they were instantly slapped aside.The Mutants were sent flying before they could even react to the situation.“Who’s causing trouble at my brother’s funeral?!” exclaimed Douglas Higgs after raising his head.“Do you want to die or something?!”Elaine thought of something before smirking faintly with her head lowered. Then, she gave a look at the monks behind her, signaling them not to make any moves no matter what.She smiled brightly after recognizing the people who entered.It was Harvey York!The strong Mutants looked at each other before charging forward with furious howls. Their skin instantly turned green as they grew in size. They instantly appeared in front of Harvey before throwing out punches the size of boulders.The Mutants could not be bothered to
The Mutants expressed their indignation after hearing those words.A few of them with shields also pulled out their small hammers with prideful expressions.It was clear that if the conversation went wrong, they would immediately beat Harvey York to a pulp.Elaine Garcia stepped forward as if she was trying to mediate the situation.“Sir York! Mr. Douglas! Calm yourselves! You need to stop!“This is a funeral parlor! This is where the dead come to rest!“No matter the case, you should show some respect to the Smalt Sect! Don’t start anything here, alright?“If there’s some sort of misunderstanding, the sect’s willing to mediate.”Elaine kept giving Harvey looks, as if she was willing to act as a peacemaker.“What? Are you insane?Harvey did not reciprocate the feeling at all.“Are you telling me I made an honest mistake by accidentally killing Emil?“Are you making me pay the price before burying the hatchet?”Elaine smiled. She did not expect Harvey to be this straightfor
“Fool you?Harvey York chuckled before glaring at Douglas Higgs as if he were a clown.“Even your subordinates are screaming at him, saying he’s the murderer.“Why are you still pretending then?!“Let me tell you something…“This is the man who killed your brother. You can compare his face and stature with the surveillance footage you have.“You can also check for his fingerprints from the remaining Rainstorm Needles.“You can even compare the scars of your dear brother with the needles.“Since you’re all talented people, it shouldn’t be hard to do all that, right?“In any case, I’ve already brought your brother’s killer along with evidence here…“I did everything I could at this point.“Even if you don’t treat me to a cup of tea, the least you can do is thank me.”Harvey smiled brightly.The Mutants looked at each other.Harvey’s explanation and the evidence he provided were more than enough to prove his innocence.“Right…Even before the Mutants could return to their
The Mutants glared at Harvey York with murderous intent after hearing Douglas Higgs’ remarks.Naturally, they would go all out if given the order.Harvey glanced at Douglas, who was looking righteous.“I’m sorry, but these are as real as it gets.“Do you think I fabricated all of it?“Do you think you people deserve this kind of treatment from me?“You don’t even have the right.”Everyone was dead silent.Harvey’s calm words were filled with nothing but disdain.The Mutants showed righteous fury, but at least they understood one thing.Harvey would not fabricate anything.Elaine Garcia’s expression changed.“You’re crossing the line, Harvey!“Not only don’t you have solid proof, you won’t even try to explain your situation!“This proves nothing but the fact that you’re guilty!“Apologize to Mr. Douglas and explain everything!“There’s still time to fix everything!“As long as you come clean, Mr. Douglas won’t make things more complicated for you!“You have Smalt Sect’
Harvey York was just about to leave the place.But at this very moment, Douglas Higgs’ eyes lit up before he stepped forward.“Since this has nothing to do with the Smalt Sect…“You must be completely guilty for sending all this evidence here for no reason!“Now that you’re here already, there’s no need to leave!“Stay with my brother instead!”Douglas waved his hand.Dozens of Mutants charged forward. After seeing the commotion, a dozen expert martial artists from Chinatown stood up.Elaine Garcia’s eyes lit up when she let out a chuckle.“Listen to me, Mr. Douglas! Let’s just stop here!”Then, she shifted her gaze towards Harvey.“You, of all people, should know just how terrifying America’s Mutants are!“Hear me out! If you give up now, I can swear on the sect’s name that Mr. Douglas won’t do anything to you before figuring out the truth!“Don’t go against the Mutants right now! Nothing good will come out of it!”After seeing Elaine pretending to mean well…And Dougla
"Not to mention, these are weapons that Grand City's top brass directly controls. If it isn't because I've taken control over Earth Hall recently, I wouldn't have been able to take these out," Clarion said with a sigh.Harvey nodded. "Looks like letting you control Earth Hall is one of my correct decisions after coming to Grand City."Then, Harvey narrowed his eyes and looked ahead. "Clarion. Take your men and attack from the outer ring. Do your best to reach the destination and save our people."Clarion blinked. "And you?"Harvey said, "Always go for the head. A truly powerful elite must be keeping an eye on everything. If we don't eliminate him, our rescue will be destined to fail."Harvey slammed his foot on the ground before jumping into the air, his figure quickly disappearing into the horizon. He noticed that there were plenty of elites converging. This was Sky Plane's territory. No matter how many he killed, his enemies would most likely swarm him.If that was the case,
While Clarion and Harvey were talking, the Origin Sword Style elites were already slowly coming closer.600 feet. 300 feet. 150 feet!As they drew closer, everyone could see their murderous expression. Their firearms already had their safety off. One could also see there were no longer any gaps in their encirclement.With how things were going, the only two options for Harvey and his men were to either get killed or to simply surrender.As they drew closer, not only was Clarion sweating, but all his bodyguards also had cold sweat on their foreheads.Only Harvey wasn't doing anything. He simply narrowed his eyes as if he was quietly calculating something. When there were only 60 feet left, he suddenly said, "You have two seconds."Harvey suddenly slammed his foot on the ground.Boom!A powerful shockwave extended outward, and all the Origin Sword Style elites surrounding them were subconsciously stunned. The shield they were holding momentarily left the ground."Warsong! Fire
At Clarion's order, all his bodyguards immediately dragged out several black suitcases. Within were black holes with blue bullets. It was obvious these bullets were created to be used on Martial Arts elites. The damage they could deal was beyond anyone's imagination.The bodyguards stood in front of Harvey and Clarion with the suitcases, ready to fight their enemies to the bitter end.When the Origin Sword Style elites saw how Harvey and the others reacted, they took out a shield and placed it in front of them. It was obvious they were prepared.Or perhaps, it was easier to say that the Origin Sword Style elites already knew what they had prepared.Clarion's expression darkened. "How did these fools manage to guess we're here with the Warsongs?"Harvey narrowed his eyes. "Is there a possibility that they didn't make a guess, but instead already received news about how many people we brought and what kind of weapons, so they could make preparations for us?"Clarion was stunned. "W
Boom! Boom! Boom!There was a string of explosions in mid-air. The bolts had also been engulfed by the explosion. Even after Harvey had managed to negate the attacks, he didn't stop. He grabbed the rocks from the ground with his hand.Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!Several elites hidden in the shadows instantly lost their fighting skills."He really is a True Warrior," Clarion muttered when he saw what happened. He wasn't even sure what to say.He thought he should be able to put himself to some use this time, hence why he asked to come with Harvey. He didn't expect Harvey to be so powerful that he needed others at all.Very quickly, all the attackers gathered. It was obvious they knew they couldn't do anything to Harvey anymore."These people are from the Origin Sword Style!" Clarion said seriously after he looked at what the attackers were wearing. "They're quite troublesome. While they look like they're over-the-top, they're most likely sacrificial soldiers. But the problem is t
"Of course, if we can maintain absolute discretion, we can escape without alerting anyone once we find Ms. Mandy," Clarion said, remaining positive. "That way, we don't have to fight and draw the attention of those who hold power in Sky Plane."Harvey was sitting in the van. He frowned and looked at the buildings with clear Island Nation influence. "Since Daichi is blackmailing me using Mandy, that means they're confident we won't be able to take her away. I believe we'll have to fight with those from the Origin Sword Style today."Harvey gave it a thought for a while and said, "And don't you think that the information Vaida gave us is too accurate? As if someone left behind an opening for us."Clarion's eyes widened. "Don't tell me this is a trap just for us?"Harvey shook his head. "Not only for us, but also for Grand City. If we're really stuck here… It doesn't matter if we're killed or captured alive, we'll become the excuse for them to attack Grand City. This time, we must…"
Sky Plane's countryside, Clover Hotel.In the Clover Hotel's VIP area, a mansion at the edge of the hotel, Mandy was looking outside with a deep frown. At this time, someone gently knocked at her door from the outside."Come in," Mandy said.The leader of the security team, Seven Jean of the Jeans of Mordu, came in. He bowed to Mandy with respect before saying calmly, "Ms. Mandy, according to the information I've received, the women you've saved have been sent out of Sky Plane. I've also confirmed the people we came into conflict with. He's Yamamoto Sora, scion of the Origin Sword Style."The school's status is very high in Sky Plane. While we managed to get some protection for the time being, I believe we won't be able to make this disappear so quickly. Our visa only has an effective duration of seven days. Once the time is up, Sky Plane will have an excuse to remove all the security here. We'll be in danger when that happens."I think we should leave Sky Plane immediately whil
Mandy reacted very quickly, as if she understood something. She quickly said to Harvey through the phone, "I'm on the sixth floor of a hotel! I…"Before she could even finish, Daichi had already hung up the call with a tap. He then gave Harvey a meaningful look. "There are some rules you should keep, Mr. Harvey. Otherwise, if the people from Sky Plane's side have a misunderstanding, I can't tell what will happen next."Alright. Let's get into the main topic. Ms. Mandy is very safe right now, but I believe that her safety can only be maintained for two to three days. My men can't continue protecting her without a good reason, right? "Once it has been confirmed that there's nothing here that I want, my people who maintain her protection will be pulled back immediately. No one can tell what will happen after that."Daichi gave Harvey a dry smile. "That's why you'll be in control of Ms. Mandy's life and death. We are people who keep our side of the deals. We hope you can maintai
Harvey's expression was calm as he said coldly to Daichi, "No matter how good and logical you make it sound, the truth is, you're threatening me. Rather than being threatened by the Sky Plane, why don't you stick around and be my hostage for an exchange?"As soon as Harvey had finished saying that, he slammed his hand on the table. A piece of wood immediately fired out from the table and pierced into the chair's backrest, just next to Daichi's ear.However, Harvey was in for a surprise. Even in a situation like this, Daichi was still able to maintain his calmness as he continued to enjoy his meal. It was as if the one about to die here wasn't him.Once Daichi had chewed his food slowly and swallowed it, only then did he smile at Harvey. "Mr. Harvey, or Mr. Representative. Do you really think fighting can solve everything? It's true I'm from the branch family of the Ruling Royal Family and the blood of royalty flows in my veins, but there are too many like me. So many that I am eas
"Most importantly, this matter with Ms. Mandy happened in Sky Plane—which means outsiders can't enter quietly and save her," Daichi said to Harvey with a smile. "But don't worry, Harvey. We know Ms. Mandy is yours, so we'll find a way to keep protecting her. How to protect her and for how long would depend on your sincerity, though."Harvey's expression was cold as he said slowly, "And here I thought you'd tell me you'd do everything to protect Mandy, making a show despite how shameless you are. I didn't expect you to be so direct—in threatening me! If I refuse your request, Mandy will immediately fall into Sora's hand, right?"Daichi smiled faintly. "You're indeed a perceptive and decisive man. It makes things easier for me to work with someone like you. I will tell you what you need to do—or perhaps, it's easier for me to say what price you need to pay for Mandy's return."Daichi took a final bite of his fish and said with a smug smile, "It's simple. Give me the Chapter of Ascensi