A white worm wriggled right out of Nobuyuki’s mouth.The worm was long and furry; it pushed itself straight into the rooster’s neck.Nobuyuki’s body went stiff, and he reverted to a corpse.The rooster tilted its head, eyes bloodshot, and stumbled around the room endlessly. It’d occasionally cackle, striking fear in everyone’s hearts.Not long after, the rooster shivered before falling flat on the ground.The same long white worm crawled out of its mouth.At the crucial moment, Harvey kicked the isolation room open and threw a lit lighter inside.Fwoosh!A foul stench seeped out; the worm went stiff, losing all signs of life as it was burned to ashes.Harvey finally let out a sigh of relief. “Right. It’s done now.”“Is it really?” Chief Jackson asked.Harvey nodded before wiping his fingers with some tissues.“Are you not going to explain this to us, Sir York?” Kairi asked. “Is this a part of a Yin-Yang Technique, or a Frontier Possession Technique? Why is it so scary?”Ha
Kairi didn’t believe there’d be a spy in the Patel family…But she didn’t say anything about it. She only made a gesture to the driver to follow Harvey’s orders.The car quietly went to the back.Harvey put on a face mask with a cap to hide his face before heading to the isolation area again.When he went through the fire exit, he frowned. The exit was only supposed to work from the inside, but he could push the door open easily.As soon as he touched the lock, he knew someone had tampered with it before.Without any hesitation, he quickly went to the room Nobuyuki was held in. A few figures were gathered inside, with some taking pictures with a phone.Harvey turned on the lights in the corridor.“What are you people doing there?” he demanded. The people taking pictures were clearly startled.According to their information, nobody should’ve been here since everyone in the hospital was changing shifts. And yet, a mysterious man showed up just in time.A woman with beautiful
The representative of Golden Sands’ Island Nations Embassy bringing expert martial artists to the isolation room…Anyone bright enough would know what was going on behind the scenes.Harvey pointed at Ayaka’s phone without wasting any time.“I don’t care how you people got in. You can leave after deleting all the pictures and videos on your phone.”“Delete them?”Ayaka was surprised.“This is evidence of you people shamelessly using a bioweapon on a mighty Islander!“Just you wait! Your country will be judged once we hand this over to the World Civilization Department!“You better not get yourself involved! A small fry like you has no right, nor do you have the ability to!”“You better cooperate. It’d be bad for both sides if anything bad happens,” Harvey warned.Ayaka showed utter disdain after hearing Harvey’s words. She took a step forward, and studied Harvey.“You think we’ll believe you just because you say that? Who do you think you are?”“The Patel family has fifty-o
As the representative of Golden Sands’ Island Nations Embassy, Ayaka had the most exposure to the upper social circle of the city. Naturally, she knew who Kairi was as well.To her, the five hidden families and the Hermit Families had always been discreet as to hide themselves from the top ten families.It was why Kairi had been respectful toward her before.Who would’ve thought she’d slap Ayaka in the face without holding back?The Islanders were enraged. They were used to flaunting their strength back in the Island Nations. Suffering such humiliation was simply unforgivable!“Do you understand the consequences you’ll bear for doing this?”Ayaka came to her senses, and covered her face.“Don’t you know just how uncivilized you are right now?“Shaming a new royal family like this would get you immediate jail time back in the Island Nations!“Let me tell you something! Because of this slap, you and the family behind you… No! The entirety of Country H will have to pay for this!
Harvey and Kairi looked at each other after hearing Ayaka’s words. Harvey was completely speechless.“Are you that stupid?“You want Country H out of the World Civilization Department? You want the counties to sanction us as well?“Are you still dreaming?“Let’s not even decide if the matter’s even worth escalating to that point.“Even if it was…“Did you forget something? Country H also has the right to vote.“You want to kick the country out? Are you insane?“As for Nobuyuki, you people know exactly what happened too.“If you’re going to escalate things, then be my guest. Hopefully, you’ll be able to deal with the consequences after this!”Harvey couldn’t be bothered to talk to Ayaka anymore. He signaled Elias to take the Islanders’ phones and delete everything inside before throwing them out.-When everyone was out of the hospital, Kairi looked at Harvey. “Are we really going to let them go like this?”“They clearly came prepared,” Harvey replied. “If we detained or hu
Sounds of a keyboard clacking could be heard on Kairi’s side. She shook her head.“No. Nothing at all. It’s as if everything Ayaka said yesterday was fake.“Also, there was another news.”Harvey narrowed his eyes. “What is it?”“One of the members of the Five Royal Families, Ibuki Masato, the young master of the Tsuchimikado family, has arrived in Golden Sands. If my guess is correct, Ayaka must’ve stopped her arrangements for the time being because of him.”Harvey frowned. “Ibuki Masato?”“That’s right. He came with another identity as well—the envoy of the Island Nations Embassy. He could represent the emperor of the Island Nations while in Country H.”Harvey’s eyes lit up, and he smiled. “Looks like someone’s desperately trying to put Golden Sands in more trouble…”-At this moment, the Golden Sands International Airport was filled with people. It was barely morning, but a lot of tourists were flooding the gateways.Compared to the ordinary gateways, the ones designated fo
Ibuki’s arrival and Nobuyuki’s corpse snatched away…The two instances seemed irrelevant, but Harvey knew that wasn’t the case at all. From his understanding of the Islanders, he knew the enemy wouldn’t let everything go without a fight.However, he had no intention of causing trouble since Ibuki hadn’t done anything out of line yet.Harvey thought about the situation for a moment before giving Watson—whom he hadn’t been in contact with for a while—a call.Ibuki’s official identity was essentially his safety umbrella in Golden Sands. Thus, Harvey was sure there were things to discuss with an experienced government official like Watson.After Quill’s burial, Harvey didn’t talk to Watson often.Watson immediately accepted Harvey’s invitation as soon as he got the call. The two decided to meet up at the Syca Clubhouse on the outskirts of the city.At four o’clock in the evening, Harvey arrived at the designated venue. He could feel a few judgmental gazes, but then they all disappea
“I see him on the news all the time! How can I not know him? He doesn’t know me, though,” Harvey said.Watson burst out laughing.“You sure are good at scaring people with just words. If I’m in a bad state, my heart would’ve jumped out of my throat by now!”Harvey chuckled.“I’m just kidding with you.“Still, you should just see what happens next. Country H has been at peace since he was put to power. Some powerful people in the past were also suppressed by him.“Safe to say, the country only started flourishing because of him.“At the same time, Big Boss has empathy. He knows that unity of knowledge and practice will carry him through.“People like that are almost no different compared to a saint. Surely he wouldn’t have ulterior motives. You don’t need to be too worried.”Watson trembled, then smiled. “Spectators always have a clearer view of the game, after all… I didn’t think you’d see the picture so clearly, when I’m the one working for the government for so long.“I’v
The opposing force got out of the helicopters after they landed, armed with weapons. Some were melee weapons, some were firearms, and they looked high and mighty all the way.Kenta had no choice but to step up. He raised his hand and yelled, "I'm from Fujihara…"But before he could even finish, someone from the other side had already pulled the trigger. A bullet streaked through Kenta's hair, and he finally broke a sweat when he realized what had just happened.Harvey knew very clearly that they were coming for him after seeing what happened. That was why he decided not to stay still anymore and stepped forward. He coldly said, "You're here for me, aren't you? Tell Isoroku to come talk to me."I have to say you are quite brave, Harvey. Calling me by name without any honorifics," A stern and cold voice came from a helicopter right before them. The door opened, and an islander slowly walked out. It was a man with white hair and beard.His figure was thin and even looked sickly, defi
"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