The place was extremely awkward.After all, this was Amos’s banquet that Naruse got invited to. Since the guest was already gone… What was the point of the so-called banquet?Clap, clap, clap!When nobody knew how to react to the situation, Amos clapped lightly.“On behalf of the Smalt Sect, I thank you!“Without you, we wouldn’t have known that the Islanders are ruthless enough to assassinate a consul!“I have a conflict with Stefan, but this has nothing to do with them at all.“From now on, you’re a friend of mine!“No matter who takes control over the Smalt Sect in the future, this will never change!”Amos showed a gentle look on his face; it was clear he was trying to go the easy way out. In fact, he was just about to leave after saying those words.“Did I say that you can leave?”Harvey’s calm words were enough to shock the entire crowd.Amos stopped in his tracks, and looked back at Harvey with a deep frown.The crowd was dead silent once again. A lot of people froze
Amos was getting desperate at this point.From this point onward…There was simply no need to hide anything.There was no point.Since Harvey had already made everything clear, he had to fight back in the name of his position.“Of course, you should just stop pretending if you wouldn’t dare. I am the Smalt Sect’s young master; an outsider like you…” Amos trailed off.Slap!Before he was done talking, he was already slapped in the face.“Are you lecturing me right now?”Having said that, Harvey wiped his fingers.He left with Stefan and the others soon after.Everyone had revealed their true intentions.Still, there was no point in killing off Amos here.What Harvey needed was Stefan’s rise to power. That way, he’d be able to take full control of the situation.The Smalt Sect’s ceremony was a great opportunity to make that happen.-“What?! Harvey completely disrespected Naruse?!“He even threatened Amos to give up on his position and the Eyed Beads?!“Does that mean t
“Amos fought Harvey a few times before and took quite a few losses…“But not a single outsider knew about it.“But today, he was completely disrespected in front of a crowd. Even his guest had to scurry out of the place because of Harvey.“His plan was a complete failure. Under such circumstances, judging from his prideful attitude, it’s only natural for him to go all in.”Roue knocked on the table.“That said, it might not be the wrong play either.“After all, his reputation is down the drain at this point.“Rather than constantly playing tricks on Harvey and getting bested every single time…“It’d probably be better to just fight him head-on!“He might not lose if he shows the Smalt Sect’s true strength!“That said, such a huge gamble would’ve never happened in the first place…“Harvey’s no ordinary man at all.”Hannah’s thin lips curved.“Of course not.“Amos might lose this time as well. “If that happens, Harvey would obtain the Nine Eyed Beads. All of the secrets w
“You didn’t come here just to hear me yap, did you?”After seeing Stefan’s gloomy expression, Harvey chuckled and changed the subject.Stefan came back to his senses, and took a deep breath. “The master wants to see you.”“The master?” Harvey froze. “Can you and your teacher not handle the situation?”Stefan chuckled.“You’re joking, Sir York…“It doesn’t matter if we can or not; Master Roben is still the master of the temple.“He was uncertain about his stance before, but he’s asking to see you today.“I had no choice but to come.”-Harvey was a little shocked when seeing Master Roben.In his mind, the master of the Aenar Temple would be quite the experienced monk.However, it was just an ordinary old man. He was wearing simple clothes while cocking an arrow on his crossbow.The arrow flew out, and a heavy thump could be heard from deep inside the woods.Judging from Harvey’s eyesight, he was able to tell that other than a hawk, there was something else that resembled a
“As expected of the top talent of the outskirts’ younger generation , maybe even the entire Desert Province.”Before Stefan could stand up with a horrible expression, Master Roben had already walked forward while playing with his crossbow.“If Stefan’s even half as good as you, I wouldn’t have to see you today.“Speaking of, he’s quite the lucky man. He caused you a great deal of trouble, but he still managed to earn your friendship. I’m relieved.”Master Roben’s words had deep meaning; he seemed to understand a lot about Harvey, along with why Stefan would try to challenge Amos at such a moment.That said, he only implied all that without actually speaking about it. No matter the case, he couldn’t hide the admiration he had toward Harvey.Harvey chuckled.“You’re kidding. I’m not from the outskirts, or the Desert Province. I do think that Stefan fits the title more, though.”Stefan felt a little prideful after hearing Harvey’s words. He knew he was no match against Harvey, but
Master Roben burst out laughing.“Good! How straightforward!“It’s already quite rare to see a young person do things like this!“It doesn’t matter if they’re from the top ten families or the five hidden families…“They all pretend to be mature while they keep beating around the bush, making people angry with their high and mighty attitude.“Us older ones like someone as direct as you after all!“With that, I’ll just start asking.“Judging from your recent actions, methods, strength, and background…“The outskirts really aren't enough to hold you back. Since that’s the case, then why stay here?”Master Roben stared at Harvey, his eyes lighting up. Naturally, this was his true goal of meeting Harvey.There wouldn’t be a next step unless he figured out Harvey’s intentions.Because of the Smalt Sect and the outskirts’ situation, this was an extremely crucial moment.No matter how the Aenar Temple would make its decisions, figuring out the allies’ goals would be the most import
“Him?”Master Roben frowned.“His status, background, and strength are far inferior compared to Amos, no?”Stefan’s face darkened after hearing those words. ‘Why would you even say something like that…?’“He’s suitable exactly because of this. That way, he’ll recognize the people who gave him the opportunity to rise to power.“That recognition is exactly what he needs to sit firmly in his position. This will be the reason why the outskirts will stand firm.“After all, the country is filled with outstanding talents.“However, a person who knows his limits suits my needs far more than those talents.“To put this bluntly…“Stefan knows that if he actually got closer to the country’s enemies…“Since I got him here in the first place, I’d be able to take his position away just as easily.”Harvey showed a faint smile, as if his words were nothing but the truth. It was as if his actions and words alone could decide anyone’s fate.Stefan showed a horrible expression; he would’ve la
Judging from the current situation, the Kronen Temple fully supported the Adenar Temple.Without Harvey’s support, Stefan would be looking for his death to even challenge Amos.That said, things were different then.There would always be endless benefits, but not eternal friends or enemies.Harvey did have some conflict with Stefan back then; he even instigated Stefan to do all this by stirring up his ambition…However, everything was smooth sailing as soon as both sides established their common goal.Eight o’clock at night, Harvey finally left the banquet when he was completely full. Master Roben escorted him to the front door himself.The entire Aenar Temple was filled with shock when they saw that. Even Vaati, who had been seated the entire time, showed a profound look in his eyes.After all, Master Roben was one of the three masters who had the right to fight for the Smalt Sect’s throne.Even if the current master of the Smalt Sect was here, Master Roben wouldn’t escort hi