The four black-suited men hesitated momentarily before putting their firearms away.Leighton Xeno took a deep breath, then approached Harvey York with a forced smile.“I’m sorry, young man!“My daughter’s been pampered her entire life! She’s just being rude!“Please! Be the better person and ignore her!“Carmen! Get over here and apologize!”Carmen stumbled off the ground with a horrible look.“Mr. Leighton…” she said while the corner of her mouth twitched nonstop.Leighton’s face darkened.Carmen approached Harvey after seeing Leighton getting mad again.“I’m sorry!” she exclaimed with resentment.“I told you before.“And I’m telling you this again.“What’s the point of the law if an apology’s enough?”Harvey looked like a powerless man when he uttered those words before…But now, he was an upperclassman looking down on his subjects.Carmen thought nothing would happen to her even if Harvey called the cops…But she had a strong feeling that she was wrong then.“It wa
“It’d be embarrassing to visit the police station. Our schedule would also be affected…“But if the kid’s from the top ten families or the five hidden families, he wouldn’t be able to cause us more trouble once we put up a good enough front.“We might even be able to visit him and apologize for what happened, too. That way, we’d get closer to a prominent figure than we might think.”Leighton Xeno blew out a puff of smoke.“But, what if he’s just filth who shows off?” asked Carmen Leighton vengefully.“Filth?Leighton glanced at Carmen.“If that’s the case, then we’ll get our revenge back, of course.“You’d be locked up for an hour. Why not lock him up forever as payback?“Remember: use your head when you speak next time.“This is a crucial moment to take the throne.“Be discreet. Do you understand?”Carmen lightly nodded while unabashedly showing her lust for revenge in her eyes.-While the two were turning themselves in, Harvey had already forgotten everything that happ
Instinctively, Aurelio Lee’s expression worsened.He glared at Harvey York as if he were a stinkbug before making a video call.“Hey! I’ll be a little late today!“Wait for me, okay? Remember to clean yourself up first!”Aurelio leaned toward the driver’s seat while blinding the person on the phone with the shiny logo at the front of the car.The hostess started acting cute after seeing the car logo.“You’ll keep your promise, right?“I took the leave tonight just to see you!“You won’t just ditch me here, will you?”“Of course not!Aurelio let out a scoff.“I’ll be honest with you. I was told to fetch a relative from the countryside. I thought it’d be some young master that I could introduce to your friends.“And yet…”Aurelio pointed the camera at Harvey.The hostess gasped.“My God!“My besties are destined to be married into wealthy families, you know!“Forget a poor sob like him!“Just chase him off with some money already! I’ll be waiting at the apartment!“I g
“If I tell your goddess about this, would she still insist on seeing you tonight?”Harvey York smiled faintly at Aurelio Lee.“You’re spouting nonsense! Of course she wouldn’t believe you!” exclaimed Aurelio in shock.He quickly tried to take Harvey’s phone away from him.But before he could, he was instantly slapped to the ground.“I know every single donation that she received, and I know when she gets online every time.“Do you really think she wouldn’t believe me after knowing that?”Aurelio’s eyes twitched.“How do you know all that…?” asked Aurelio in disbelief, his eyes frantically twitching.“You’re not Durin’s boss now, are you?”Slap!Harvey slapped him in the face again.“Take a gander.“If you guess correctly, I’ll let you do whatever you want without stopping you.“But if you’re wrong, I guarantee everyone in Durin will know about this.”Harvey casually sat in the backseat after that.Aurelio could only show off online because of a borrowed donation and the
Vroom!While Harvey York pondered the situation, the car was parked in front of a luxurious restaurant.There were similar establishments in Wolsing, where meals cost thousands of dollars. Ordinary people would not even set foot in places like these.And the Gare Pavilion, the building in front, was the best one of them all.The royal chef during the Whip Dynasty had been in charge of the legendary place in Wolsing. Even after being inherited from generation to generation, the taste had not changed even one bit.For many people, having a meal here was a thing to boast about for the rest of their lives.Harvey did not expect Mandy Zimmer to arrange a place like this just to welcome him.That said, he still quickly exited the car.“I got word from the concierge department that Ms. Mandy invited you here, Mr. York!“Prominent figures of Wolsing’s business world will be joining you today!“They’ll be waiting for you in the deluxe room! Please!“Right! Ms. Mandy’s secretary said
The room was about two thousand square feet with a round table in the middle and a ten-piece couch on both sides. It was an elegant sight.Eight fresh-faced people were holding their glasses on the couch when they heard the commotion.Their eyes were blatantly showing disdainful glares when they saw Harvey York’s clothes.All sorts of people resided in a place like Wolsing…But the disparity between people was huge as well.The young people were all prominent figures of the upper social circle, wealthy ladies and young masters.Their status was night and day compared to ordinary people.No random people could just come in contact with the circle, either.The woman at the front door came to her senses before she frowned.“Are you telling me that Mandy sent you?“How did you even enter the building in the first place?’Naturally, the woman knew how the Gare Pavilion operated. People who had clothes like Harvey’s would normally be stopped outside.Harvey could clearly hear the
Liberty pointed at a few people before looking fiercely at Harvey.“In any case…“We’re all people from the upper social circles! We’re all young masters and wealthy ladies!“Mandy is even the head of the Jean family’s ninth branch! She naturally belongs to the circle as well!“Normally speaking, people like us would never even come in contact with people like you. It’s already a huge blessing for you to even be talked down like this.“You should know you’re not worthy to have a goddess like Mandy! Losers like you would never get a chance!“That’s why I’m saying this for Mandy right now.“Since you know the difference between you and us, you should just leave already. Stop pestering Mandy already.”Liberty pulled out a stack of money.“Here’s a thousand and four hundred dollars. Consider this your ticket back to where you belong. No need to pay it back, either. I’m only doing this because I pity you.”Harvey glared coldly at her. Creak!The door was pushed open, and Mandy
Even after hearing Anne’s words, Mandy kept her smile.“I invited all of you here because you’re good friends of mine in Wolsing. Is there a problem?” she asked. “Of course there is. You should know that we invited Young Master Reggie here too, right?” Anne said. “He’s Landen’s son! The vice chairman of the Country H Commercial Group!“Since the chairman’s retiring soon… Mr. Landed will be one of the strongest competitors to the throne!“At the end of the day, people like us need the organization’s support. We need to abide by their rules while doing business domestically, too.“You were the one who organized all this…“But Young Master Reggie’s the important guest! Is your ex-husband even worthy to eat with him?”‘Is he even worthy to eat with me?’ Harvey thought, chuckling.To him, Reggie was the one who had no right.As for the future chairman, he was standing in front of everyone at this very moment.“It’s right to abide by the rules while doing business here…” Mandy s
"That's right!" exclaimed Geoffrey. "You should come down now or let him get closer to check up on you!""Geoffrey, Neve. We have known each other for so many years. I know you don't want me to leave," replied Vaida, sighing. "But, do you think I'll believe you when you look for a random man to be my man of destiny? If a fake can replace the one I seek, I won't be trying to find him for three lifetimes, right?"Please, just ignore me and let me go in peace. Even if you can save me now, can you save me forever?"Obviously, while Vaida had a mental breakdown, she no longer recognized Harvey and forgot what had happened between them, but she was still a wise woman. She could tell that Geoffrey and Neve dragged Harvey here so that she would not die."Vaida! Don't forget that you're the daughter of the previous mayor! In my heart, you’re the real princess of Grand City!" Geoffrey roared. "I swore to him all those years ago that I would find the man of your destiny. I won't lie about som
"No! There is! Not only are you fated to cross paths, but such a fate is inevitable!" Geoffrey suddenly cried out. "Vaida, I managed to do as promised and found the man who is your destiny when I went to Wolsing last time! That's him! He's the man of your destiny! I won't have any objection even if you want to make your marriage official!"Geoffrey immediately rushed over to Harvey and pushed Harvey to Vaida. Harvey was stunned when he heard it, his eye twitching.What?Something about being the man of her destiny?Geoffrey did not give Harvey any time to react and winked at Harvey. "Mr. Representative, why don't you go speak with Vaida? The two of you promised to be together for three lifetimes before the Rock of Fate! You shouldn't miss each other now that you've been reunited!"When Harvey heard what Geoffrey had said, he was full of questions. Although he could understand every word, he did not understand what Geoffrey meant by that. Even Neve was so shocked that she subconsci
After Geoffrey had left, Harvey then walked into the courtyard. He looked around. Once he was sure there were no hidden cameras, he got into the bathroom and showered. Then, he changed into a new outfit.Too many things happened while he was on his way here, and he had to review everything. Only then would he be able to see the big picture of what had happened today.After that, he found the beverages meant for him. Then, he walked to the courtyard's edge, looking at the faraway scenery. The courtyard was built by the hills and a water source. In addition to the bridges and streams, he could see the plains in the mountains. He could even see the grass swaying as the wind blew.At the edge of the grassy plains were steep cliffs. The Fosters had built several gazebo-like structures there, which were quite terrifying. Harvey was curious and gave these cliffs a better look. That should be the edge of Grand City. He could see an endless ocean with crashing waves from here.Harvey could
Harvey saw Geoffrey already waiting there when he alighted the car. When Geoffrey saw Harvey, he was apologetic about the entire matter. Harvey did not need to say anything, and Geoffrey walked over, saying, "Friend… No, Mr. Representative. We will give you an explanation that you'll be happy with."Feel free to stay in the Foster family's estate. If anything happens again, you do not need to say anything. Our family will take full responsibility for this!"Harvey sighed. "There's no need for this, Geoffrey. My visit to Grand City will affect plenty of people's interests. It's normal for them to try and stop me from coming no matter what.""It's not that you're affecting many people's interests. Most importantly, you have affected one faction's interests," Geoffrey said as he gestured and led Harvey into the estate. As he guided Harvey in, he said, "The entire Grand City now knows your reason for coming to Grand City is to take on the Three Halls. What you're doing is taking away
Harvey smiled. "It's fine. But you do have to give me an explanation. Of course, if you can't, I'll get one myself."After that, Harvey could not be bothered with the same topic. He looked at the stone door and asked, "Why don't you introduce this to me?"Neve was slightly taken aback but still answered, "You know that Grand City does not belong in this world. In short, it exists in its own pocket dimension. It was said that Grand City's creator created this pocket dimension after he had achieved unison with Nature and before he stepped into the void."This is one of the few entrances into the Grand City, but it's the only entrance that everyone from the city can use. If you have the city's entry pass, then you can freely travel in and out. Of course, if your ancestry is rooted in Grand City, you can also use it."Harvey nodded. He was quite curious… When one reached the end of the path of martial arts and reached unity between man and nature, would one have this kind of power? Cou
No matter how Harvey looked at Vaida, he could tell she was no ordinary warrior. Her decisiveness and style proved to him that she was highly experienced in battles. He could even see some signs of her being in the military.Harvey was even more curious about Vaida's identity when he thought of that.But he knew it was not the time to think about such things. Harvey picked up a gun from the ground amidst the chaos and started to aim and shoot in front of him.If Vaida's attacks were all about affecting a wide area, then Harvey's attacks were all about accuracy. While he looked casual, whenever he pulled the trigger, an enemy would flop in a crumpled mess after each shot. The long-haired man could only watch with a dark expression.Despite bringing along an army of assassins with heavy firepower, his forces were being decimated."Darn it…!" The long-haired man let out a roar. "Deploy the heavy weapons!"Before he could finish yelling, he shuddered. There was disbelief in his eyes.
After eliminating Ruins and Ashes, Harvey did not waste another second, slammed his foot into a table, and sent it flying with a smile. Contrary to everyone's expectation, he did not leave the fire escape. Instead, he jumped out of a window and immediately ruined the long-haired man's plans.However, it was obvious that there were guards outside the window as well. As soon as they saw Harvey appear, the armed men were only slightly stunned before they aimed their guns at Harvey and pulled their triggers.Harvey immediately side-stepped, grabbed the fire extinguisher the cafe prepared for an emergency, and started spraying it all around him. Half the street was instantly covered in white as the bullets missed their marks, but several tourists who did not manage to escape in time were hit. The tourists cried, and it simply made the assassins even more aggressive.In just a short while, all these people would lose their lives.Harvey's eyes turned cold when he realized how nonchalant
However, before the Islander woman could swing her sword down, she could feel a sharp pain on her throat as a red dot appeared. Then, she could even feel all her strength disappear. She collapsed to the ground in disbelief, unable to make a sound. It was obvious that this woman could not understand how she was killed even moments before she died.The waiters and tourists only realized what was happening when they saw this moment. They screamed as they quickly ran toward the exits, throwing the entire Lucky Café into chaos. Harvey ignored all the chaos, picked up the sword from the woman's hand, and continued walking with a calm expression. At this time, a long-robed man and woman walked toward him among the crowds. Both of them looked quite strange. The man was missing an ear, while the woman was missing an eye. However, their energy signatures were terrifying, and they seemed very powerful."It's the Golden Triangle's assassin duo, Ruins and Ashes!""I heard the two could even de
While Hyperborea was a small city, as it was located on the nape of Snowdrake Mountain, it was also one of the most famous tourist cities in the country. Around 30 million travelers came to Hyperborea throughout the year, enriching their economies. However, it was somewhat difficult to manage the city.More than 90 percent of the population here came from other cities. So, it was going to be difficult to find anything about anyone.Besides being a tourist city, Hyperborea was also a location where people from all walks of life congregate.Harvey glanced around as he sat in the corner. He noticed that other than travelers, most of the people here were foreigners who spoke with foreign accents. Many of them carried firearms in secret, and some were obviously trained in martial arts. This place was destined to be different from other cities.While it was a tourist city on the surface, this place hid an entire underworld.'No wonder Grand City set its entrance in a place like this. It