"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
"What do I mean?" Elric gave Harvey a deep and meaningful smile. "I believe you're also a smart man, so you should know what I mean. I'll explain it in simple terms."When the board was selecting the next chairman, an error had been made. An error that shouldn't have been possible. And that was how you have chosen to be the next chairman. In order to maintain fairness within the Commercial Group, a chairman would only be relieved of his duty when he reached retirement age or willingly resigned other than committing a serious error."Do you understand what I'm saying?"Harvey looked back at Elric with a faint smile. "You want me to resign.""Youths like you learn so quickly!" exclaimed Elric as he stared at Harvey deeply. "From my perspective, the position of chairman is precarious. It'll be hard for those with no talents to retain that position."That's why it's a good choice for you to find a reason to resign in exchange for wealth that would last you your entire life. You should
"Mr. Stanton… I must admit that your promises are very enticing," Harvey reasoned with Elric, smiling faintly. "However, I have bad experiences with empty promises. I'm apprehensive that I won't be able to see those promises come to fruition."Elric's expression darkened slightly, but he still forced a smile. "Harvey, I'm being sincere with you. Your response is very disappointing. I wouldn't have offered my daughter if I only wanted to give you an empty promise. I have plenty of options, you know?"I love my daughter. If it isn't because I truly admired you, I wouldn't have said anything about letting you marry her?"Elric sounded like he was hurt. "Harvey, you completely got the wrong idea!"Harvey calmly replied, "It's not that I got it wrong; it's just that how you make those promises isn't genuine. Or perhaps I should say, it's your sincerity that makes you look so fake."I'll be direct. If you really do admire me, then the person sitting here before me won't be you but your
Harvey clapped his hands together and said, "See? I already allowed you to show your sincerity, but you didn't accept it. Whose fault is this, then? Then again, while you're not someone earnest, I am. If you really want me to give up my position, I can agree on one condition."Elric's expression darkened, and he slowly said, "State your condition."Harvey calmly spoke, "Have the Country H Commercial Group terminate their partnership with all Island Nation entities. Don't let the Island Nation have a chance to enter our country's market from now on.""That is preposterous!" Elric instantly became furious and no longer held back his anger when he heard Harvey's condition. There was no point in continuing with the act anymore."Do you know how vital the Island Nation's market is to the commercial group? Once their capital has been removed, how will we continue doing our business? As a businessman, you should also understand that capital has no nationalities."We have worked so hard a
Before Harvey could even reach the door, Elric suddenly bellowed. There was both arrogance and calmness in his laughter. Those who did not know him might even think he had finally lost it."Interesting… This is so interesting! You know how the saying goes: out with the old and in with the new. I've always thought it's just an expression, but I never thought some people genuinely believe in that. Not only are you arrogant, you're completely out of depth."Harvey, do you know what it means when I've been the director of Country H Commercial Group for decades? It means that all the scions of the ten top families and the five hidden families will all show respect to me. They wouldn't even dare lift a finger at me, even when I teach them a lesson or two."Even Emery, the so-called number one scion in Wolsing, had to show his respect whenever he visited me at home. I've never met someone like you who showed me no respect and even completely threw my dignity out of the window. Harvey… Shou
Then, Harvey replied with a smile. "What? Do you think this place is built like a prison? Do you think you can stop me if I want to leave?"Tammie smirked as she gave Harvey a good look before saying, "You can try if you want to leave, but you will bear all the consequences. But here's some advice: You should know just how much power you have. Often, dying a quick death is better than dragging it on."Harvey smiled and completely ignored Tammie's warning. Instead, he walked toward the exit with his hands behind his back. Tammie's eyes narrowed as she did not expect Harvey to ignore her advice completely.She instantly moved and appeared right on top of Harvey, sparks of electricity in her palm as she shot her hand out directly on Harvey's skull. It was apparent that her ability stemmed from Country A's genetic modification.However, it was also clear that Tammie had undergone more than one genetic modification. She probably had two or even more. Most importantly, Tammie had mastere
Half an hour later, in a lounge in the Foster estate.Harvey held Vaida's wrist with his right hand. After some time, he said, "Geoffrey, what's wrong with her? When I met her on the plane, while she was on the brink of going berserk, she could still control it. But now, the energy cycle within her was chaotic, and an outsider's energy couldn't easily enter."It's as if she's been losing control for many years. What's going on here? And how can you lie to her saying that I'm the man of her destiny? If I became her obsession or even her inner demon, it wouldn't do her any good to her martial arts training," Harvey said as he could not help but let out a sigh.Regardless of what happened, Vaida still fought with him on the plane. Harvey could not ignore what happened to her because of that.Geoffrey sighed. "There's something you don't know. Not only is Vaida the daughter of the previous mayor of Grand City, but the Hierophant also prophesied her to be the reincarnation of Grand City
"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