"Well, if I'm being honest with you, you really should tell them to stop," said Harvey smilingly. "Dying alone is much better than getting everyone killed, right? That way, no one's going to attend your funeral after this. That's not good. Not to mention that you can challenge me thanks to the approval from the Elder Group."However, they never got the approval, did they? If that's the case, according to the rules of the alliance, those who attacked me are showing disrespect to their direct superior. They're going to get punished for this, you know?"Frederick sneered back at him. "You're lecturing us about the rules? Of course, we know about the rules. Unfortunately, no one from the enforcers is here, so no one can help you. That said, if you're that skilled, you can just beat us all up. Then, all of us will be under your control, right?""You said so much but in the end, you don't even dare to face me on your own," Harvey said with a sigh. "A lone woman from the Shinto Way is cour
When the assassins saw how easily Harvey managed to dispatch them despite their numbers, they all felt a chill down their spine. They instinctively took steps back, worried they would become living targets.When the assassins realized they were simultaneously stepping away, their expressions darkened. It was the first time they had met someone so hard to deal with since they had joined the underworld.Even Frederick, who knew how terrifying Harvey could be, did not expect Harvey would actually be this frightening.He finally realized why Madden from the Elder Group hinted to him that he could do whatever he wanted when he made his move. That was because if he were to challenge Harvey openly, Frederick believed he was no match against Harvey.50 moves… No, he would already lose in 10 moves at most."How unfortunate you're not someone from the Sacred Martial Arts Training Ground. Otherwise, with you leading us, the Martial Arts Alliance would no doubt reach its pinnacle soon," said
"Becoming an immortal once one reaches the end of the path?" It was the first time that Harvey had heard something like that, but he quickly recomposed himself."Whether there are immortals or not is irrelevant since they only exist in legend. What if they do exist? When I'm around, no one can beat me if he's not an immortal. Even if he is immortal, I can confidently say I can trade my life for his."As for you, Frederick. You're in no position to lecture me. Let's see, I want to thank you for telling me this secret. If you grovel before me, I can let you leave this place alive.""Never!" Frederick was quite surprised at Harvey's boldness but could not surrender when things had already reached this point. He waved his hand again, and all those assassins gritted their teeth as they charged toward Harvey together.Harvey sighed and let go of the repeating crossbow in his hand. Then, he went inside the crowd, instantly throwing a few slaps.As the smacking sounds echoed, several figu
To Frederick, Harvey had to be at his limit already. Otherwise, would it not be a waste for him to make so many preparations and expend so much manpower and resources?Harvey shrugged. "The more you try to buy time, the more uneasy you become. You simply want to test if I'm at my limit. If you think I'm already at my limit, why don't you attack? Are you really that scared of me?"As if Frederick was enraged by Harvey's words, Frederick flicked his right hand and the Sanguine Droplet in his hand flew straight toward Harvey.The moment he hurled the Sanguine Droplet, it seemed to chant in vicious curses and blood-curdling screams.Harvey frowned, and he kicked a weapon up from the ground and picked it up. It was a machete. Then, he took a step forward and slashed the Sanguine droplet.There was a harsh clang as the blade of the machete hit the Sanguine Droplet, deflecting it away.At the same time, Harvey advanced once more and appeared right before Frederick. He was so fast that h
Harvey's eyes were calm, as if he was saying something ordinary. However, his words seemed to exert a faint pressure, and Frederick could not help but shudder when he noticed it.There were mixed emotions on Frederick's face, but after some time, he gritted his teeth and knelt on the ground."I, Frederick Robbin, acknowledge and greet you, Mr. Harvey. From today onward, I will obey your every command. I am your dog and will bare my fangs at whoever you want!" It was evident that Frederick had considered things through.Now that he had lost an arm, forget about remaining one of the four kings. It would be great if he had even half of his power before he lost his arm. Even if Harvey did not do him in, plenty of those within the Alliance would use him to climb the ladder. In other words, unless he wanted to die, the only other alternative was to survive and become Harvey's lapdog.Frederick clearly knew from the power Harvey had shown that the two of the other four kings could not do
"I will get it done in three days," said Frederick, instantly putting his brain to work."I will spread the news that my arm has been severed. That way, the other two will truly believe that I have been crippled. Then, I will gather those two with the excuse that I have discovered your weakness. All I need to do then is to draw them into my trap; that way we can deal with them permanently. Unlike you, I don't believe they can ignore hundreds of Rainstorm Needles pointed at them."Harvey blinked. "You have plenty of them?"Then, Frederick said in an embarrassed tone, "To be honest with you, my relationship with the Judd family from Kaneridge City is quite good, so I have stocked up a lot of Rainstorm Needles. Let me know if you need them, and I'll do my best to meet your needs."Harvey shook his head. "It's fine. Save them for your own use. Head to the hospital now. I hope you can give me some good news the next time we meet."Harvey turned around and left. He did not threaten Fred
"That's right," Harvey nodded.The woman briefly gave Harvey a good look, and a meaningful glint appeared in her eyes. After that, she gestured to a direction with her left hand and said, "This way, please."The two of them quickly arrived at an office renovated from a residential manor.The office was not that big, measuring about 1075 square feet. However, not only was it filled with vibes from the classical era, but some antiques were also used as decorations. While it looked simplistic, it made the entire office luxurious and opulent.Pottery from the 10th century, a horse statue from the 13th century, fabric from the 16th century… Plenty of antiques were being placed here, just the starters.One was a perfectly preserved vase from the 10th century, and it alone was worth a fortune.Harvey glanced at them before following the woman to an upholstered sofa made from the finest pear wood. An old man wearing a traditional garb was taking a sip from his teacup as he sat on the sof
It was obvious that based on Elric's investigation, Harvey's highest social status was being Prince York of South Light. According to some rumors, the current leader of the Yorks of HL Casino was also somehow related to Harvey, and he might be the next person to inherit HL Casino."Inheriting the Yorks of HL Casino?" Harvey said with a meaningful smile. "Not good enough."What Harvey meant was that with someone of his status, becoming the leader of the Yorks of HL Casino was beneath him. But what Elric understood was something different. He thought Harvey meant he was not good enough to inherit the position.He was stunned for a moment before shaking his head, "If that's the case, it means your reputation as Prince York makes it hard to live up to…""I never called myself a prince. It's just that outsiders respected me enough to call me that," Harvey said. "In truth, I never liked that title.""I see," Elric concurred as he looked at how humble Harvey was trying to make himself lo
George briefly hesitated before continuing and said, "I also noticed something other than this. The Island Nation embassy was preparing for a wedding. From the looks of it, tonight would be the wedding."From my informants, the people getting married are Yvonne and Shingen."Geroge paused momentarily before continuing, "From what I heard, Yvonne lost her parents a long time ago, and Sheldon brought her up. However, Sheldon is still imprisoned within the Xavier of Wolsing's ancestral land. I heard that if Yvonne refuses to marry, then Sheldon will die."Only now did Harvey manage to connect the dots. For example, why did Yvonne leave without saying a word? For instance, why would Yvonne suddenly marry another man? When the thought crossed his mind, Harvey extended his right hand, slammed the table, and said, "From now on, you have the authority to use everything I have. But you must get Sheldon out before the wedding tonight."George was stunned. "Sir, please do anything rash! That'
"You!" Liza was so furious that she seemed to go berserk as she kept pouncing at Rachel. Unfortunately, Rachel had already realized that her lower half was defenseless. No matter how she attacked, Rachel would only focus on her legs.After exchanging blows, Rachel used a chance to kick Liza in the stomach. Liza let out a scream as she was immediately thrown out. When she dropped to the ground, the burst of internal energy and the drug after-effects made her twitch on the ground, and she could not get back up after some time."See? This is the price you pay for your revenge," Harvey signaled Rachel to stop as he looked at Liza and gave a sigh. "The power of martial arts comes from training for a long period. You, or should I say, the person behind this all, had the wrong understanding. They all think that you, after using the genetic drug, would be able to kill me with your increased power."Unfortunately, it was meaningless. In front of absolute power, your fake power meant absolute
"Everything was an act that you directed yourself! Your acting is so good that even I almost believed all of this!" Liza could not be bothered by Harvey's explanation as she was drowned in her own rage. "Someone like you can lie to the entire world, but you can't lie to someone as smart as us! All the other overseas Martial Arts Alliance will fight you till the end! We won't allow someone like you to have such a high position within the Alliance!"And then, Liza pulled out the one last syringe and stabbed it into herself. Then, she moved. She roared as she pounced toward Harvey's location.Bang!Charlotte instinctively stepped before Harvey, using her hands to block Liza's attack wave. However, she did not expect that after Liza had injected herself with so much drug, not only had her power increased, but her entire combat capabilities also had improved.Charlotte, who could normally crush Liza, was forced back after one single punch. She only stopped after she slid almost 30 feet
"Are you stupid, Liza?" Charlotte stepped forward, glaring coldly. "Even Dragon Cell proves Harvey's innocence; someone tried to frame him! But here, you accuse him of being the culprit without any evidence? Are you joking? Or do you think that the Martial Arts Alliance doesn't kill!"Then, Charlotte placed her right hand on the hilt of her longsword, as if she would fight if Liza refused to back off. Rachel also stepped forward, and a throwing knife appeared in her hand as she glared at Liza with icy eyes."Do you think I'll believe whatever you say?" Liza said coldly as she laid her dark eyes on Harvey. "Not only did this bastard personally kill Wilhelm, but once he's exposed, he even lets his underlings kill Donald and the others by imitating him! You left so much evidence, so you befuddled the investigation! So you can let yourself off the hook!"Liza smiled coldly. "Harvey, you can deceive others, but you can never deceive me! There are plenty of ways within the community of th
Harvey narrowed his eyes. He was pretty surprised that someone would attack him at this critical moment. Could it be that just as Jesse had mentioned… There were plenty of people who wanted him dead.Bang!But before the pickup truck could reach Harvey, a Benz SUV rammed right into its side as it rushed out from another alley. The truck was hit so hard that it lost control and swerved into a nearby tree.The driver of the Benz SUV did not stop. Instead, he pressed on the gas again, damaging the pickup truck even more. The SUV driver jumped out only when the pickup truck's fuel tank caught on fire.Harvey gave the driver a look. It was Ray.It was obvious that Ray was still as careful after so many years when he first joined Harvey. Even at this time, he still kept his cards close to himself. Otherwise, even if Harvey did not die, he would still be in so much trouble.Harvey nodded at Ray. He was going to check who was inside the pickup truck when someone kicked the windshield ope
Once all the paperwork had been completed, it was already seven at night. When Harvey left the prison, he saw many had already been waiting for him outside.In addition to Charlotte and Prince from the Country H Martial Arts Alliance, Tyson, Ray, George, and Rachel were present. From a certain perspective, they were Harvey's greatest supporters within Country H.After Harvey got into prison, they used everything in their repertoire to prove Harvey's innocence. It was something worth celebrating, and they felt fortunate now that Harvey was released.Other than Harvey's crew, Mandy was also there.She gave Harvey a smile from some distance away. The worry on her face also disappeared. Harvey gave Mandy a nod. Initially, he was going to greet her, but he saw a Toyota van parked not far away from the corner of his eye. The van's windows were all tinted black, but Harvey could sense someone familiar looking at them.He suddenly realized who was inside the van. At that moment, he stoppe
In truth, Jesse did understand Harvey somewhat. He knew from the very beginning that with Harvey's character, he would not have killed Wilhelm.The reason he threw Harvey into prison was to protect him, other than it being the Xavier family's order as well. But he did not expect something like this to happen outside.Not only Donald had died, but all the young men and women he brought back also mostly died. All of them died the same way. They could not even resist, all of them slain in one slash. It was as if the person who killed them possessed incredible power and was very familiar with them.Other than Liza, who left the residence at the time, all the people from the other three Martial Arts Alliance who came back from overseas had been killed.The information was from Wolsing's precinct. It was absolutely unbelievable to them that something like this would happen at the country's seat of power. That was why the precinct contacted Wolsing's Dragon Cell, hoping they could work to
"Or maybe you forgot who you are, Jesse. How dare you conspire with the Islanders!" When Jesse heard Harvey's words, he narrowed his eyes. Harvey's questioning was sharp and dug into his heart. However, from Harvey's angle, he was not exactly wrong.Jesse took a deep breath and said, "I'm not going to lie to you. The Xavier family as a whole has its own considerations, as well as my own personal thoughts."But you are gravely mistaken. The Xaviers aren't conspiring with the Islanders. However, we simply don't want you to go to our family and mess things up before Yvonne is married. So… Harvey, stay here."On the one hand, this is for Yvonne's own good if you really care about her. On the other hand, isn't this my way of protecting you too? You can't imagine just how many people outside want you dead…"Firstly, I can understand why because I exposed just how shameless families like you are, despite my own contempt for it." Harvey shrugged. "But I don't understand your second point.
"We meet again, Harvey. What? Do you think Dragon Cell's fried chicken is to your taste, so you came in for a stroll?"At the same time when Donald was being killed, Jesse walked into the Dragon Palace's interrogation room and watched Harvey enjoying his fried chicken meal with a hint of helplessness on his face."I didn't want to, but they got me with some concrete evidence, so I have no choice," Harvey said as he put down his fork before turning over to Jesse. "I've got a few things I want to ask you, but you're quite hard to get a hold of. But I think it should be quite easy to see you here, so I came in.""Questions for me?" Jesse asked, confused. "That's why you're here?""What else?" Harvey said with a shrug. "Oh, right. I also want to see whether Wolsing's Dragon Cell has already completely fallen and if they can still uphold their justice and prove the ingenuousness of the innocents."If you can't prove my innocence in the shortest possible time, then I believe that Dragon