At the Gardens Residence.Harvey York carefully walked inside, about to take a shower in the bathroom.With a resounding click, the entire living room that was as dark as night was lit up.Mandy Zimmer and Xynthia Zimmer were wearing pajamas on the couch, hugging their arms while glaring at Harvey.Master York, who just crippled a branch leader of Longmen, felt like his head was going numb.He had to force a smile and ask, “Mandy, Xynthia, why aren’t the two of you in bed yet?”“What were you doing outside? And why did you come back this late?”Mandy was frowning.Harvey replied, “It’s nothing. I just went to have a talk with Hugh’s godfather.”“And then what happened?”“And then, the father and son realized their own mistakes. They promised not to step foot in Buckwood ever again, then held each other’s hands and left,” Harvey said, full of confidence.Mandy and Xynthia looked at each other full of disbelief, but they saw that Harvey was completely unscathed. It seemed like
On the next day.Harvey York had gotten word of Oliver Bauer being assassinated early in the morning.After giving a call to Yannick Bisson, Harvey then went to a funeral parlor.Oliver’s status was too extraordinary. That was why besides Yannick, Yoel Graham was there as well.Inside the morgue, there was a body that was as pale as a ghost. It was none other than Oliver himself, but with an additional red dot on his forehead.Harvey sized up the body and calmly asked, “What happened here?”Yannick took a deep breath and replied, “After Oliver and the group left the parking lot last night, they went to Edward Hospital to treat their injuries. They then drove toward Buckwood International Airport right after.“About twelve miles away from the airport, Oliver asked to open the car window right as they were leaving the urban district. It was then a suppressed bullet went right into his head. It was a one-shot kill!“The shooter’s extremely accurate. No ordinary person could’ve mad
Harvey York seemed indifferent.Yannick Bisson, who was standing on the side, suddenly spoke, “CEO York, what do you think the killer’s motives are for assassinating Oliver Bauer?”Harvey calmly replied, “It’s not for money, and it’s not for revenge. Then, it’s most likely to cause trouble.“It might not be against me, but the killer is at least trying to shake things up in Buckwood for some reason. No doubt about it.“Buckwood is basically a metal bucket now, after all. It’s almost impossible for outsiders to just waltz in as they please.“But if they were to push me to the heart of the struggle and the government of South Light had to throw me out to give Samuel Bauer a fair statement, then, they might have a shot to come in.”Without a second thought, Harvey continued speaking.“If we think about it this way, the killer’s motive isn’t just to kill Oliver, and certainly it’s not to deal with me either.“They wanted to take advantage of the situation while Longmen is in chaos
Harvey York then replied calmly, “Even if everything that you said was true, what are you going to do about it?”Rachel Hardy hugged her arms and looked down on Harvey.“Let’s cut the nonsense. Kneel and break your arms, then we’ll talk after you have kneeled for seven whole days in front of my master’s grave!“If not, you won’t be able to bear the consequences!”Rachel was domineering at this moment. There was an unspeakable aura surrounding her.It was apparent that this woman was at least capable. It seemed like she had been to war before.Her comrades were glaring at Harvey ferociously, as if they would kill him in any minute.Harvey calmly replied, “So, you’re saying that you won’t be investigating the matter any further?”“Investigate?! All of the facts are here, why would there even be a need for that?!” Rachel retorted coldly.“Even if you don’t, do you think that you’re worthy enough for me to break my arms and kneel in front of Oliver’s grave?”Harvey’s expression t
Rachel Hardy sized up Yoel Graham and let out a burst of laughter. “You must be the first-in-command of the government of Buckwood, Yoel Graham.“You’re nothing in front of me!“The first-in-command of South Light’s government being here should be more appropriate!“I’m telling you right now, nobody can protect Harvey today! Harvey York, you’re as good as dead!”In the middle of Rachel’s speech, she took out a red license and threw it right at Yoel’s face.Yoel grabbed the license and took a glance. His expression changed frantically after he saw it.“The license to kill?!”“It’s good that you know about this. Even though I already quit Longmen, my license is still here. Even the sovereign grants special permission to kill first before reporting!“Even if you were to stand in my way, Yoel Graham, I’ll just kill you off too! Who would even dare to stand up for you?!”Rachel did not give a sliver of respect toward Yoel. Her license to kill was her trump card.Besides, she alr
Sluggish!Everyone was sluggish!They could tell that Rachel Hardy was an extraordinary top talent. She was going for Harvey York with all her strength.But in front of Harvey’s palm, the all-powerful top talent could not even withstand a single blow.Puff!Rachel stood back up from a ruined wall while her face was beet red and dust covering all over her. She then shyly exclaimed, “Harvey, you’re shameless! How dare you land a sneak attack?!”Her brothers and sisters froze over slightly, then righteously pointed at Harvey while furiously scolding him, “Shameless! Sneaking up on her like that!”“Is that so?“Then, come at me again.”Harvey nonchalantly flashed the beckoning finger at Rachel.He was provoking her!Harvey was showing no respect toward Rachel at all!Rachel’s expression changed frantically, then waved her hand in the next moment. A sword box inside the Hummer behind her slightly trembled. A dagger that was three inches long then flew out right into Rachel’s han
Under everyone’s gaze, Harvey York was giving slap after slap across Rachel Hardy’s face without even thinking to go soft on her. He was not planning to give any form of mercy either.An extinct beauty such as Rachel was soon slapped to the point where her face was as swollen as a pig. Her brothers and sisters’ jaws dropped while seeing the sight.Even Yoel Graham and Yannick Bisson, who stood on the side, were shocked.They knew that Harvey was powerful, but they never thought that he was this powerful.He was so strong to the point where Rachel, who had the license to kill, was just mush in front of Harvey!Bang! After the final slap across Rachel’s face, she was then sent flying again.After struggling on the ground for some time, she spat out a mouthful of blood and tried to stand back up again.Harvey walked forward and thrust a strong kick right toward Rachel’s torso.“No!”Rachel was sweating profusely. She wanted to dodge, but she had no strength left whatsoever.Ba
A bald young man said in dissatisfaction, “We’re brothers of Longmen, we’re…”Slap!Harvey York swung his palm across the man’s face and sent him flying.“You think being a brother of Longmen is cool?!“I’m beating all of you around right now!“Even Samuel Bauer has to be respectful in front of me!“Who do you even think you are?!“Do it then!“I gave you a chance!”Harvey’s gaze was cold, but his expression was even colder.Even his cold gaze at this moment would make those people from Longmen’s Mordu branch sweat profusely.“Yannick Bisson, help them out if they aren’t willing to do it themselves.”“What about Rachel Hardy…?”Harvey looked at Rachel without giving a clear answer.“Let her go. I said that I wouldn’t kill her. Of course, I wouldn’t lay another finger on her.”Harvey kicked away the young man after his speech and stormed away.After half an hour, all the members from Longmen’s Mordu branch were staggering while holding their arms.They were all high and
"You're someone who has experience, too. You know that you'll need at least three hours to prepare to get this many military helicopters deployed. It's not something that you can do in an instant. It means that while you're still fighting with Sora and his men, Isoroku has been standing by in this place."Not to mention that we Fujiharas will never work with them before getting what we want. Which means that the Origin Sword Style elites already knew that you will most likely survive even if you're at a disadvantage. That's why they've been staying here for a long time."While everyone knew that Kenta was probably just spewing nonsense, Clarion was still partially convinced when he heard how Kenta made his argument sound plausible. Could it be that Kenta was not the one pulling the strings here?Harvey narrowed his eyes and waved his hand. "At the very least, Kenta's right about his social standing being insufficient to work with Isoroku. Not to mention that now that they have obtai
At this time, the helicopter was passing through rows of mountains and valleys. This area was uninhabited. After passing through this uninhabited area, one would arrive at the Golden Triangle. Once one passed through the Golden Triangle, one would reach Hyperborea and finally Grand City.It was around this time that Harvey could feel a burst of murderous intent."Crap! Everyone, brace yourselves!" Clarion suddenly yelled as he looked in front of him from the front seats. He even took out a cigarette, lit it up, and took a deep huff to increase his mental focus as his expression darkened.Harvey quickly walked over to the front and narrowed his eyes. Then, he saw a swarm of helicopters flying in mid-air in a tight formation. Harvey looked at the flag on the helicopters with a smirk and gave Kenta a glance. "This is your so-called guarantee?"Kenta's expression also darkened as he looked in front in disbelief. After a while, he finally spoke in a shaky voice, "Forget about the helico
Daichi had already checked the Chapter of Ascension earlier back in Grand City, but he could not leave with it. Only after Harvey gave his green light would Rachel pass the Chapter of Ascension to Daichi.Harvey gave Kenta a look and then pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "Pass him the thing and escort him out."Harvey was straight-faced when he said that. While he had read it through, he did not believe that the Chapter of Ascension would really allow one to reach Unity between Nature and Man. It was not that Harvey was underestimating Hale, but as a martial art elite himself, he knew very well that there were many things required an epiphany to comprehend, and not just some so-called Chapter of Ascension.If that thing was really as effective as people said, Hale would not be hunted for more than a decade. In no time, a few hours went by. Kenta picked up his phone and after listening to the other side, he smiled. "You really are an honest man. Working with you is a very pl
Kenta continued to speak to Harvey in a chatty manner. "Everyone here can see how powerful you are. Unless we can kill you without any doubt, we won't be able to survive your revenge later on. That's why… You can trust me."Harvey looked at Kenta coldly. "Of course you won't be able to kill me. However, I need to make sure Mandy and my men are safe. That's why there's no need to waste your breath here."All you need to do is to give me an answer. Will you come with us? Before we leave, someone will let Daichi examine the Chapter of Ascension. Once we've left Sky Plane for about an hour, that person will then pass the Chapter of Ascension to Daichi. Don't worry. I'm a man of my word."Kenta smiled. "We'll believe you if you're willing to personally guarantee it. It's decided then. I believe we can work well together. Now, let's go."As soon as Kenta finished saying that, he waved his hand. All the Islander elites stepped aside despite the weapons in their hands. This was also a way
Slap!Harvey gave another slap at Jun's face."So what if I did? I'll kill you if you waste anymore of my time!" Before Jun could even finish, Harvey had already grabbed him by his neck. Onmyojis are physically weaker than most, so Jun could not fight back at all while being held like that."You fool! Release Mr. Jun!""Mr. Jun is one of the best among the onmyojis in Sky Plane!""Don't show any disrespect!"All the Islanders roared when they saw Harvey disrespected Jun so much. They quickly drew their long swords and pointed them at Harvey. Dozens of people also started to approach Mandy. Clarion and the others also reacted quickly, protecting Mandy behind them. The atmosphere between both sides became extremely tense in just one moment.Harvey's hand never released Jun's throat as he calmly turned to Kenta and said, "Alright, Kenta. Let's continue the discussion of our three conditions. The first condition is that you must escort us out of Sky Plane and guarantee our safety. A
"You really are very impressive, Kenta. It's quite rare for someone like you to exist within the Fujihara family," commented Harvey after he took a deep breath and loosened his fists. "I have a feeling that someone like you will eventually climb up the ladder. Who knows, you might be the next Island Nation's Emperor."All the Islanders around them had strange looks after they heard what Harvey had just said. Even Kenta's eyes twitched before he replied helplessly, "You're joking, Mr. Harvey. I'm just someone from the branch family. The emperor's throne has always belonged to the main branch and the main branch alone."Then, Kenta changed the subject after that. "Since it sounds like you have a change of mind, does it mean you're willing to fulfill your part of the promise?"Harvey calmly said, "Not exactly. This is just a simple trade, and so is the trade's content. I'll give you the Chapter of Ascension, and you promise three things. That's reasonable…"At this point, the mysterio
Looking at Kenta's expression, Harvey's eyes narrowed. The Islanders could become fanatical most of the time, and he knew that very well from how Kenta was presenting himself. Their people believed in collectivism to the point of radicalism. One single word from their superiors was enough to make them sacrifice themselves and fight to the bitter end, not to mention if they were convinced if it was for the greater good.In short, if he really refused to give them the Chapter of Ascension, then Kenta would really give up on this pretentious act and detonate the Emerald Jewel. However, while the Emerald Jewel could injure him, he knew it could not kill him. But, Mandy and the others were another case entirely. If the Emerald Jewel was detonated, none of them could escape.Harvey frowned, realizing that the situation was getting more complicated."Mr. Harvey, you understand that the Chapter of Ascension isn't worth the lives of the people here. Not to mention if you do manage to obtain
"Firstly, this is Sky Plane. This is the Sacred Martial Art Training Ground for the Island Nation. Based on the promise made between each of the Sacred Training Grounds, we can consider one as hostile if they enter without an invitation. That's why when you barged into this place without invitation and were suspected of murdering the citizens of Sky Plane, we have the right to stop you from leaving the place and investigate."Secondly, Mr. Sora is a citizen of Sky Plane. It is within reason for us to protect his safety. Thirdly, Grand City will need to give us a reasonable explanation for this."And finally, if any of you refuse to cooperate, then according to the laws of Sky Plane's Admin Board, we have the right to kill all the intruders!" said Kenta with a wide grin."I know you're extremely strong, Mr. Harvey. So strong that you're the best here. But the question is, what's the use if you have personal strength in this situation? Even if you can defeat a hundred, can you defeat
"Mr. Harvey, I know how powerful you are and how invincible you can be. I also have a lot of respect toward you and wouldn't dare show you any insolence," explained Kenta with a harmonious smile. "However, I need to negotiate with you as it's part of my duties. I hope you can calm down so we can talk."First of all, Ms. Mandy is alright. While it looks like you have to come and save her, you need to trust me when I said if it's not for our effort, the men from Origin Sword Style wouldn't have waited until today. With their powers, if we didn't try and stop them with everything we can, Ms. Mandy would be a corpse now. You have to give credit where credit is due, don't you think? I believe someone of your caliber won't deny it, right?"Secondly, I can swear by the name of the Ruling Royal Family that everything that happened today had nothing to do with us. Since we have decided to make a trade with you, we won't stab you in the back. Our conscience is clear when it's regarding this."