“I’ve been with the Masato family since I was six.“I had already learned the essence of the family’s Yin-Yang Technique when I was ten.“And when I was twelve, the head of the family adored me and took me in as a godson, bestowing me the surname!“There aren’t many people like me in the Island Nations!“I’ve been exorcising demons and banishing curses for the longest time!“If it weren’t for Young Master Gian’s invitation, I probably wouldn’t have come here in the first place.“This must be fate taking its place.“That’s why you shouldn’t mind too much, Mr. Saul.”Saul Robbins looked as if he understood Nobuyuki Masato’s words.“What actually happened to my wife? Can you tell me?”Nobuyuki looked around before folding his arms with a proud expression.“If I guess correctly, it’s been only about a week since Mrs. Lola moved to this room, right?”Saul’s body shuddered.“That’s right.“This was just an empty room…“But since we needed a bigger room for our child, we decide
Nobuyuki Masato calmly crossed his arms.“Of course!“When my talismans take effect, the Thunder Shikigami will remove the curse from your wife’s body. She’ll recover perfectly fine.“That said, you shouldn’t use this bedroom in the future…“Even if this is your permanent residence.“Also, get yourself a canopy bed.”“We won’t! We won’t! We’ll get back to the old bedroom!” replied Saul Robbins.“With that, when is Lola waking up again?“I’ll pay as much money as it requires for her to recover!”Nobuyuki’s eyes lit up with greed, but his face remained emotionless to maintain his facade.Gian Hoffman, on the other hand, burst out laughing.“Mr. Nobuyuki spent a lot of effort just to come here.“You should properly thank him.“Don’t worry, I’ll make sure he works for it.“I’ll let you know if he doesn’t do his job.”Saul knew Gian was just a mischievous playboy, but he still nodded for his wife’s sake.“Right. I’ll let you handle this.”Harvey finally spoke after a long w
Naturally, Nobuyuki Masato spoke up to force Saul Robbins to decide.In his mind, he was a proud Islander.The Yin-Yang Technique was his country’s pride.Since he decided to act, he would not allow anyone to tarnish his dignity.“I’m warning you, Saul!” exclaimed Gian Hoffman.“If anything happens to my sister because of you…“The Hoffman family will not let you get away with it!“Don’t blame us for destroying the Robbins family after that!”Gian kept running his mouth with an arrogant expression.Saul lightly frowned. He knew of Harvey’s skill, but Gian was not planning to give him a choice.Along with the Hoffman family’s usual attitude…Saul had no choice but to look at Harvey apologetically.“I asked you here to deal with the situation, Harvey…“I didn’t expect this to happen.“I’m sorry, Harvey!“I’ll properly apologize to you next time!”Gian seemed cold when he looked at Harvey.“Saul doesn’t like offending people, Harvey!“Let me translate for him!“No matte
After returning to Fortune Hall, the entire place was almost empty since it was closed for now.Since they had nothing to do, Harvey York got Castiel Foster and the others to clean up the place and bring the things from the hall outside to be aired under the sun.Then, Harvey quietly continued reading the Book of Changes.Everyone was just about to go for a lunch break before a few Toyota Alphards with license plates from Kaneridge City parked in front of the entrance.Dozens of people came out of the cars.A handsome man was standing in front of the group. It was Lola Hoffman’s brother, Gian Hoffman.The beautiful women before followed him, along with a few arrogant-looking subordinates.Other than them, dozens of other people raised their heads, and eyes lit up. It was clear that they were all expert martial artists.Harvey frowned when he saw Gian’s expression.Lola must have been in a pretty bad state, yet Gian seemed like he was about to cause trouble here instead of stay
“Come. Let’s have a talk at the entrance.Harvey York did not immediately act for Lola Hoffman’s sake.“We can talk this out, right?“Besides, it’d be bad to mess up the place again. We just cleaned up everything this morning.”“Mess up the place?”Gian kicked the coffee table made of flower pear wood to the ground.“Don’t you know that I’m here to do exactly that?!” he exclaimed with an arrogant look.Dozens of experts stepped forward before kicking down all sorts of furniture in the main hall.A few of them even shattered the furniture while showing off their strength.“The furniture set cost me fifteen million dollars.“Pay up before you leave later.”“Pay up?Gian walked up before blowing smoke at Harvey’s face.“Do you think you have the right to make me pay?“Who do you think you are?”Harvey smiled calmly.“You’re asking me that?“You came here without even asking that first?“Just ask Saul if you need to.”“Why should I?Gian shook his frosted gold watch wit
The call was picked up, and a cold voice was heard.“Something up, Young Master Gian?”Naturally, Blaine John did not care for rich playboys like Gian Hoffman at all.That said, they naturally knew each other since they were both from the top ten families.Gian pointed at Harvey before chuckling.“I met a guy named Harvey York today, Young Master John.“He claimed that he slapped you in the face a few days ago. I’m checking in to see if that was the truth.”Blaine froze on the other side of the phone. It was obvious he was showing a horrible expression.Gian burst out laughing.“You’re dead, Harvey! You’re finished!“Young Master John hates people showing off using his name the most!“You’ll be crushed soon enough!”Harvey smiled.“Crushed? Ask him if he dares to then.”Blaine finally returned to his senses before forcing out a smile.“Sir York?“I would never dare to crush you.“Stop by for some tea when you have the time.”Then, Blaine immediately hung up.Gian fro
The experts behind Gian Hoffman showed cold expressions, thinking that Harvey York was dead for sure.The beautiful women were looking at Gian with admiration.Judging from the fact that Gian screamed at Saul Robbins, a member of the six Hermit Families, his authority was already solidified!Saul moved past the crowd before holding Harvey’s hand, completely ignoring Gian.“Harvey!“Quick! Come with me!“Save Lola!“I was wrong!“I’m begging you!”Saul quickly slammed his knees to the ground before Harvey.Gian and the others froze in shock. They could not come to their senses at that moment.The beautiful women let out painful shrieks, making the entire situation extremely awkward.Who would have thought that Saul would just kneel before Harvey just like that?“Save Lola?Gian instinctively stepped forward.“What the hell are you saying?!“How can a con man even save her?!“With Mr. Nobuyuki, we can solve anything!“Why would you kneel to him like this?! You’re comple
Saul stood up, and looked around him.“Your furniture set costs fifteen million. But since the price for yellow flower pear wood is increasing, it’d cost at least five times that amount. If we round up the number, that’d be a hundred and fifty million.“Since these people dared to show off at your place, we should just break a leg from every single one of them. Would you be happy with that, Harvey?” he said.Harvey calmly sipped his tea.“Do whatever you wish, Saul. I’m just a victim, anyway; I shouldn’t be asking for more.”Saul’s face darkened.“We’ll break both their legs! Come, do your job!”The fierce men behind Saul rushed forward, pointing their firearms in Gian’s direction. Gian’s men didn’t have the chance to resist. Their legs were snapped in half, and they were all thrown out of the place.The beautiful women weren’t spared from the suffering, either. They clutched their legs as they rolled on the ground in pain.Only Gian was left standing with a horrible look on h
"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."