Harvey frowned; he knew the experts of the country were all brought here by Caspian as well.Caspian’s goal was to show off just how invincible Tojo actually was.From an economic standpoint, Caspian’s tactic was quite successful.But in the people’s eyes, this was just shameless behavior. He was insulting the country’s image while raising the Island Nations to a pedestal.Calling him a traitor to the country would only scratch the tip of the iceberg.Harvey figured that his ancestors had already been doing the same since a long time ago. Maybe it had been their tradition since ancient times.“Ten! Ten well-known experts of Country H! They couldn’t even last ten moves against Mr. Tojo!” Caspian said in a confused tone.“Who knew that the martial arts of the country would be this lackluster? Everyone said the country’s filled with hidden talents! Looks like its all just a bluff, after all!“Everyone! Would any of you be happy to let your children train like this?“The expert of
The parents cheered loudly when they saw a young man stepping up against Tojo.Since they were all citizens of Country H, none of them were willing to accept that the Island Nations’ swordsmanship was better.Tojo froze before instinctively looking at Caspian.Caspian quickly came to his senses. He sized up Harvey after standing in between Harvey and Tojo.“What are you trying to do, young man?” he asked coldly.His eyes were filled with disdain as he looked down on Harvey.“I want to fight him,” Harvey said. “You want to fight?”Caspian chuckled coldly, and subconsciously raised his voice.“Are you insane? Or are you just stupid? What right do you have to challenge Mr. Tojo?“What’s going to happen if he accidentally slaps you to death? Your family will start complaining about us after you die!“Scram! Stop embarrassing yourself here already!”Caspian crossed his arms.“I hate young people who only know how to show off like you! You’re completely talentless, but you insi
‘Morals?’Harvey chuckled, enraged.‘How shameless can a person get to say something like that?’Harvey glared at Caspian, as if he was looking at an idiot.“Nobody ever asked for an application form to spar. As for your so-called Bushido Spirit, let’s not talk about if I have that or not.“You want to suppress martial artists of Country H with morals from another country? Are you stupid or what?“You’re just scared of me beating Tojo down and ruining all of your plans, right?“If that’s the case, I’ll only use an arm and a leg against him!“I’ll let him throw three attacks at me, too!“I’ll only fight back after that!“If he even touches a strand of my hair, I’ll admit defeat!“Since you’ve been praising the swordsmanship of the Island Nations, surely you wouldn’t be scared right now.”The parents nodded in unison.‘He’s right. Nobody ever asked for credentials like that just to spar!‘No matter the status of the application form, it’d be way more straightforward just to
Bam!While Caspian was acting all high and mighty, the door was suddenly kicked open.A dozen people came inside the Kendo Hall. The person at the front was in a white police uniform, and he looked panicked. It was none other than Neil himself. Yasmin, Andie, Dutch, and many others came as well.Quincy was sitting in a wheelchair with an oxygen mask on her; she looked pale, as if she was about to die at any moment.Since Caspian was in the business of teaching swordsmanship, he naturally knew who the police were. He didn’t recognize Neil, but he knew who Dutch was. He quickly approached Dutch.“What brings you here, Mr. Dutch? Did someone file a complaint about this place being too rowdy? I’m a legal citizen here. I filled out an application form a month before the event started, too! We’re not overpacked, either!”He glanced at Quincy before tapping himself on the head, as if he figured something out.“This must be the daughter of the Desert Province’s second-in-command, ri
Harvey quickly held up Neil when the latter was just about to kneel.“All parents are selfless people. I see your sincerity, Mr. Neil. I’ll save your daughter.”Harvey nodded. He had no intention of stopping Andie from kneeling and slapping herself in the face, though.After all, she needed to be taught a lesson.Neil and Andie were shivering in excitement.Harvey approached Quincy, and poked lightly at a few parts of her chest.“I suppressed the energies inside her for now, since her body had been sustaining a lot of blows. When she’s stabilized, I’ll be able to save her.”Harvey smiled at Neil. He then looked around him before finally speaking up again.“Right. Since not everyone knows who Mr. Neil is, let me introduce you. He’s the second-in-command of the Desert Province. He’s a man with immense status!”The people around gasped and screamed in shock. Some even pulled up a picture of Neil on a website to compare his identity.They were showing odd gazes when they were sur
Harvey wrote an application form for a temporary certificate in front of the crowd. The paper immediately gained effect as soon as Dutch and Neil signed it.Harvey turned around, then threw the paper in front of Caspian with a smile.“Now, I can fight the expert?”Caspian gritted his teeth.“You’re abusing your authority…”“If you really think that, you can sue us all you want. But I should tell you that the application form has legal effect as well.“I’m saying that according to your so-called rules, Sir York should be allowed to spar with the Islander. The police will acknowledge it.“This is a spar; it’s not a fight, nor is it an assault. You understand me?’Neil nodded.He was a fair and just man; he’d never do anything to abuse his power… But after figuring out everything that happened here, he knew full well which side to take.Caspian’s eyes kept twitching when he sensed the aura of the two prominent government officials.“It’s not that I’m trying to stop Harvey from
“At the end of the day… You’re just scared of me fighting Tojo, right?”Harvey looked curiously at Caspian.“How about this? I won’t even fight him.“I’ll let him try and cut me three whole times. If he can even cut off a strand of my hair, I’ll let him win.“I’ll admit that the swordsmanship of the Island Nations is superior.“Not only would there not be a traumatizing scene, it wouldn’t betray Tojo’s Bushido Spirit. How does that sound?”Tojo’s gaze was filled with rage. Harvey was completely disrespecting him for saying such a thing.‘He’s just going to stand still and get himself cut? What does he think is going to happen?’Caspian froze, but then, his eyes lit up.“Are you serious? If Tojo does so much as to scratch you… You’ll admit defeat?”He chuckled coldly as soon as he saw Harvey nodding his head.He kept stopping Harvey from fighting Tojo because he was afraid of Tojo being defeated. But since Harvey would even make such an insane offer, it’d mean that Tojo could
Harvey smiled.“Don’t worry. This is just a warm-up before saving your daughter! When the event’s over, I’ll be able to focus on Quincy.”“Right! Since you’re that confident, I won’t stop you here.” Neil nodded.“It’s a deal, then! Everyone here is a witness!”The crowd cheered in joy; the children were especially excited. Everyone held their breaths, quietly waiting for the beginning and end of the fight.Caspian chuckled coldly, then whispered a few words into Tojo’s ear.Tojo went to the middle of the platform, placing his hand on his scabbard.“To show you respect, Tojo shall give you everything he’s got!”Caspian smiled.“Please! Let us see the outcome of the fight!”Harvey crossed his arms as he arrived at the platform.Swoosh!Tojo instantly pulled out his sword and swung forward without wasting any time. The blade instantly appeared right in front of Harvey’s face.The attack would be extremely destructive if it were to hit.However, Harvey only showed a faint smi