“So, Cullen’s…”The secretary moved her thumb across her neck.Naruse Toyotomi was not as narrow-minded as the others. He pondered the situation for a long while before calmly speaking.“A loss is still a loss.“We need to acknowledge that.“No need to bury our heads in the sand.“There’s no need to do anything to Cullen either. People might think we’re sore losers if we do!“Harvey isn’t someone he can handle anyway…“I wanted to deal with him for Mr. Amos’s stead initially.“But it doesn’t seem like it’s possible after all.”Naruse put on a stern expression.He knew of everything Harvey York had done in the outskirts.Based on Naruse’s behavior, he would not underestimate such a strong figure.Even so, he felt dejected since Harvey was still unscathed.“Tell them to act as soon as possible.Naruse quickly decided on another thing.“If I slow down now…“I’ll also suffer losses there!“After all, there isn’t much time left.”The secretary quickly nodded before pullin
Cullen Hunt let out a bitter chuckle.“This is the extent of the Hunt family’s authority, Sir York.“After all, the publisher’s headquarters is in Kyoto. We’ve already invested a lot in this.“We even sacrificed a few of our spies there…”“No need to tell me about that.Harvey instantly cut off Cullen.“The moment you stand with the Islanders—the moment you work for Evermore, you should realize it’s all bound to happen.“You’re a dead man at this point, yet you’re still speaking up for your family…“Looks like you’re not much of a traitor as I initially thought, huh?Cullen just chuckled without saying another word.He knew he was a dead man. Even if Naruse did not take any action, the Hunt family would not hesitate to make him disappear from this world.His best choice was to make an excuse to hide himself for the rest of his life. That way, his wife and children could live on without worry.Speaking up for the family in front of Harvey would mean preserving a bright futur
When Harvey York received the call, the Mandrake Residence was in utter chaos.A scarlet fire was clearly seen in the sky.Even Stefan Augustus, who believed himself to be a scheming man, never expected his enemy to be this insane.The Mandrake Residence was set on fire since the enemy could not force the people to come outside.Half of the guards were already taken out in just half an hour.That said, they did not fall in battle either. Many of them fell unconscious after breathing in the thick smoke.Evermore planned to deal with Stefan swiftly, forcing Amos Augustus to side with them.Other than setting the place on fire, they prepared other methods of assassination as well.Many of the experienced fighters were taken out all of a sudden.The assassins looked like ghosts creeping in the dark, easily hiding in the shadows.Islanders who were well-versed in their martial arts would figure out that those people were using none other than the Koga Ninjutsu.The technique did
“You’re supposed to be a part of the Smalt Sect, Mr. Stefan…The expert smiled with an indescribable coldness.“I’m ordered to send you to the afterlife.“Are you prepared?”The chilly tone was enough to make Stefan Augustus’ body freeze stiff.After taking a deep breath, Stefan finally composed himself when he squinted at the man before him.“You must be a grandmaster at least on par with a Sword Saint, right?“Based on Amos’ abilities, he probably doesn’t have the means to send you here.“So, who is it that’s trying to kill me here?“The person supporting Amos?”Stefan was abnormally calm in the face of death. He gave a weird stare when looking into the expert’s eyes.“It doesn’t matter who you are. Since I’m sure Amos didn’t send you…“All I need to do is to send word about the situation.“You won’t get your way even if you’re trying to use my death as an example.“Why don’t we take a step back? It’ll be good for both of us.“I’ll double the money you get for this job
Stefan Augustus did not say another word. At this point, there was no way out for him.He waved his hand before revealing a piece of yellow talisman burning out of thin air.The moment the Demon Monk took action, the expert already made his move.He flicked his finger before quickly swinging his sword with his other hand.Even if the Demon Monk was basically a walking corpse, he was still instinctively scared by the attack.His fighting instincts told him that the slash was extraordinary.Boom!That said, his strong will propelled him forward after a short pause.Swoosh!The swing of a blade was heard, along with a fierce howl.The Demon Monk instantly landed on the ground. Countless scars were seen on his extremely patchy face.Soon after, the expert sheathed his sword.The Demon Monk shattered into pieces like glass on the ground.Stefan gazed in disbelief.Despite Aenar Temple’s short history, the Demon Monk was still one of Stefan’s biggest trump cards.That said, he
“I recognize you.Stefan Augustus took a deep breath before showing a stern expression.“You’re the Shinto Way’s top expert, Tojuro Yamashita.“I don’t understand. How did someone like you even end up this way?“Or are you saying Evermore has been deeply rooted inside your country since the dawn of time?”“You speak too much.”Tojuro squinted.He liked intelligent people, but not to this extent.People like them would do anything in their power to stall for time.Oftentimes, tactics like these would sway the current situation.Tojuro took a giant step forward before appearing before the statue. He quickly swung his sword immediately after that.Swish!The massive statue was instantly sliced in half.Stefan stumbled away while pulling the trigger of his firearm.Sounds of bullets missing and empty shells were heard again.Stefan stumbled off the ground when he threw his useless firearm to the side with a bitter smile.“Now you look like an upperclassman,” said Tojuro aft
Stefan chuckled bitterly after hearing Harvey’s words.He had suffered huge losses in this battle. Not only were a lot of his trusted subordinates and lackeys taken out… He had almost lost his life as well.What right did he have to go against Amos at this point? What could he even use?Harvey glanced calmly at Tojuro with a curious expression.“The Shinto Way?“I heard that your school mixes both the Island Nations’ swordsmanship and miracles.“It’s considered as a state religion of the country as well.“Is that true?”Tojuro looked at Harvey with gloomy eyes. “Who are you? How do you know so much about the Shinto Way?”“I heard that other than swordsmanship, your school got ahold of some crazy Yin-Yang Techniques and incantations as well.“That said, you’re already this impressive at such a young age.“That’s enough to prove that you’re not interested in small tricks like those. You must be quite the character.“How about this? Tell me everything about the people suppor
Harvey calmly stepped forward before stomping on Tojuro’s face a few times.The body didn’t budge at all. Other than Tojuro’s swollen face, there was nothing else that seemed peculiar.“Are Sword Saints of the Island Nations this weak?”Harvey let out a sigh before turning around.Swoosh!Tojuro furiously opened his eyes, before leaping off the ground and thrusting his sword behind Harvey.“Die!”Tojuro wore a vengeful expression; he desperately wanted Harvey dead.“Sir York! Look out!” Stefan exclaimed.Harvey appeared playful, not at all fazed.Bam!He turned around, instantly kicking Tojuro in the stomach.Blood spurted out of Tojuro’s mouth; he slammed into the wall, before slowly sliding down.Swoosh!Harvey kicked the sword, and it pierced into the ground beside Tojuro’s face.Tojuro was horrified; he showed nothing but despair and helplessness. He didn’t think that Harvey would be this strong.He was the top expert of the Shinto Way, and yet he couldn’t even take