Clang, clang, clang!Yuri’s attacks grew more ruthless and sporadic after he got the upper hand, fiercely pushing Elias back.After every swing, Elias would leave heavy footprints on the ground, as if that was the only way to dissipate the heavy pressure attacking him.Yet, he remained stable despite looking like he was at a disadvantage. No ordinary attack would be able to break his defenses that easily.After some time passed, Yuri started to get annoyed. He quickly jumped back, revealing a copper cylinder in his hand. He twisted it while aiming right in Elias’s direction.Boom!A flurry of shuriken flew right at Elias at the speed of light.Elias’s face darkened instantly. “How shameless can a grandmaster like you get?!”He spun his sword around like a windmill, deflecting a huge amount of shurikens and redirecting them to the ground. Even so, a few still managed to lodge themselves right into him.The shurikens were doused in poison.“You use poison?!” Cameron couldn’t he
Cameron was boiling with anger after hearing Harvey’s words.“You’re going to teach him? With what?“You think you can lecture Elias just because you know a thing or two about martial arts?“No matter how weak he is, he’s still a God of War! You have no right to even shine his shoes!”Clang!Harvey casually picked up a fruit knife before throwing it forward. The glimmer of its blade resembled a ray of moonlight.Cameron watched in shock as Harvey released his aura as soon as the fruit knife and Yuri’s sword clashed.Clack!Yuri’s sword shattered to pieces. His hands exploded, and he was sent flying as well. Blood gushed out of his mouth as he slammed into the wall.Only after that did he finally come to his senses. His body trembling, he raised his head and looked at Harvey in fear.‘He took me down immediately?! He looks just like a kept man; I almost killed him before…‘And yet he crushed me instantly when he got just a bit more serious?!’Yuri was filled with despair; he
Harvey casually stood beside Elias. He blocked Elias’s veins before pulling out the shurikens and forcing the poison out of the latter’s body.“Don’t you think that you’re being a little funny? You think you have the right to talk to me like that?” he said while looking back at Yuri.“Not just you, even your master wouldn’t dare talk to me this way.“You’re not the first sword saint that I took down, either.“I don’t see the rest of them coming at me.“What? Do you think you’re special?”Yuri froze. “You were the one who took out Akio Yashiro and Miyata Shinosuke?!”Harvey frowned.“Sounds like them. But why would anyone remember people that they took down?“You sword saints aren’t that impressive, anyway.“Nobody would care as long as you hide in your own homes.“The ones who show off in Country H would often die horrible deaths.“You’re lucky. At least you get to pick a spot to be buried in.“But you probably have a lot of enemies, judging from the arrogant look on your
When Yuri was dragged away, the rest of the Islanders were detained as well. Once the ground was cleaned up, Harvey went back to the pavilion for his tea.“I’m sorry, Sir York! I was ignorant! Please forgive me!”Although Harvey didn’t make things harder for Cameron, his eyes twitched and he hurried to Harvey while gritting his teeth.His high and mighty attitude had vanished completely. When he looked at Harvey, his gaze was filled with nothing but fear and respect.After all, martial artists admire combat strength the most.A young and powerful God of War like Harvey would definitely be worthy of Cameron’s respect.That was why Cameron was being extremely careful—he was deeply afraid of Harvey coming for him.He had been showing off the entire time, after all. He even demanded Harvey to be his family’s servant!Harvey took a few sips of tea before glancing calmly at Cameron.“You’re not that good of a person. But since you’re here to help… I’m willing to let this go.”A sma
Westley pondered for a moment.“Can’t you just remove the lymph with invasive surgery? Even if there are side effects after that, it’s fine.”Maren pointed at the lymph with a laser pointer.“It’s not that I don’t want to, Young Master Westley. The risk is just far too great.“Look here. The lymph is growing in between your brain and cerebellum.“Traditional methods might hurt your brain. You might turn into a vegetable for the rest of your life, or the lower half of your body might stop working completely. You won’t be able to take care of yourself if that’s the case.“Invasive surgery might be quite troublesome as well. Because the cerebellar lobes wrapped around your brain and cerebellum, nobody can know if the surgery would cause side effects after that.Maren let out a sigh.“I suggest that you take medicine for your situation instead of surgery.”“But what if there’s no medicine to deal with the situation?” Westley asked.Maren appeared confused, but she retained her pr
On the next day, twelve o’clock at noon.Harvey went to the Golden Sands Hotel. He looked at the antique-looking renovations, thinking that it was quite a coincidence to come back here so often.That said, Harvey preferred the bustling sight of the place, not the entire place completely booked again.Blaine was still the one who booked it, and he was still waiting inside the VIP room.Westley got someone to ask Harvey to meet up, but Harvey simply refused. Blaine had to make the call for this all to happen.After arriving at a spacious room, Harvey casually looked inside to find a middle-aged man in a robe sitting beside Blaine.The man had a stern expression and a square face; he looked as if he was in his fifties, yet he had such a dignified aura that people feared and respected. He was playing with a turquoise carving. The turquoise had completely turned green; it was clearly something invaluable.Harvey saw the item in an auction, and it cost thousands of dollars at least. A
Harvey didn’t care about the situation at all; he casually sat down and poured himself a cup of tea.“Since you’ve already prepared the dish for me, I’ll have to try it.“I believe that it’s made just for me, anyway.“You’d do everything you can just to have me do your bidding, after all.“I have to admit, you’re pretty tolerant!“I’ve been doing nothing but disrespect you, yet you still treat me like a good friend. I wouldn’t be able to do the same thing if I were you.”Harvey picked up his utensils before casually taking his first bite out of the seafood platter.At any table, only the seniors were allowed to start eating first… Yet, Harvey was taking bites without a care in the world.Blaine frowned, and even the square-faced man froze before glaring disdainfully at Harvey.That said, he managed to keep his control quite well. Despite his hatred toward Harvey, he didn’t say a word against Harvey as he casually sipped his tea.He didn’t move his utensils, though. He was nat
On the one hand, it’d be beneficial to deal with Westley’s trouble as well as blow smoke at the Americans.On the other hand, Emery wanted his subordinates to see just how kind he was to them.Since Blaine was on his side, Emery had no choice but to mediate for Westley, no matter how much he despised Harvey.After all, there was a huge chance that Harvey would be able to fix Westley since he could tell the problem with a single glance.The square-faced man couldn’t help but scoff after hearing Harvey’s mocking tone.Naturally, he always looked down on arrogant people who actually thought they were impressive just because of a few compliments.Harvey smiled. He put his utensils down, and sized up Blaine.“If I remember correctly…“I must’ve told you before. I admire your talent to always look at the bigger picture.“I won’t make things harder for you today. Just say what you want!”Blaine squinted for a moment.“I’ll be frank then, Sir York,” he replied after pondering the si
Soon, Harvey and Alexei walked into the auction hall discreetly with their heads low.The auction hall was incredibly spacious. It resembled a grand stadium, with individual seats placed all over. In the middle of the stadium was a tall auction platformThere was still some time before the start of the auction, but most of the guests were already there. Everyone nodded toward each other and started chatting. Not only was this an auction, but a lot of people also treated this as a place where they could socialize.Harvey and Alexei had been brought to seats at the corner by the staff. Harvey didn't mind this location. He picked up a tablet in front of him and started to swipe it. The content was mostly about the items up for auction."Hello, everyone! It is good to see all the familiar faces in Grand City's Charity Auction once more," said an old man with a cool expression in traditional garb as he appeared on the platform. His voice wasn't loud, but it was crystal clear.There w
Harvey frowned. "Isn't that a little too far-fetched? An Oracle Text that can predict the future?"Alexei shook his head. "Don't underestimate the Hierophant, Big bro. Few people throughout history could decipher the Book of Changes so thoroughly. "It was said that there was a prince from some oil-producing country who managed to get an Oracle Text that showed the word Chaos."It was predicting that his country would fall into chaos. That prince made early preparations. Half a year later, that country fell into chaos, but the prince managed to prepare for it and suppressed the chaos. He even gained a lot of benefits from it. "After that, the Hierophant's Oracle Text became extremely popular!"Alexei spoke as if he were explaining to Harvey some ancient secrets. He glanced around sneakily, like he was worried that someone would hear him gossiping about the Hierophant.After Harvey heard it, he became curious. "Looks like this Hierophant really has something unique about him. No
Around ten in the evening, Alexei took Harvey to the Grand City's Charitable Auction. The auction was organized by the priesthood. Every time they had an auction, they would invite the socialites to attend.To the socialites, the mysterious Grand City would only show a little bit of itself around this time. In this auction, everyone used H dollars. Of course, there were times when bartering was possible, with the preface that both sides found the trade agreeable.Harvey had also learned about the details of the auction before coming. The mayor was at the top of the social hierarchy, followed by the Seven Families. However, because Wenzel had been missing for all these years, the Hierophant had been leading the Seven Families. That was why the Priesthood's social standing was far higher than before, despite being just a non-essential body in the past.For example, the one who chaired this auction this evening was the so-called Priestess. Harvey had heard plenty of rumors about
"While Country H is said to have existed for so many years, the people can be quite narrow-minded. They'll act all arrogant because they have a bit of talent. Not only that, but they also refuse to accept the rest of the civilized world. There's no need to get angry with these people," Juliana said to Hawk's men, her tone filled with concern."All of them say they love their country, but the truth is that they'll leave for greener pastures as soon as opportunities present themselves. Despite agreeing with your values, I'm still part of this country. I wish I could really be part of you!" Juliana said, envy and disappointment on her face.Hawk and the others smiled when they saw Juliana's attitude. If most of the people from Country H acted like this, their cultural victory would be assured. At this point, all of them smiled widely and abandoned whatever upset feelings they had from just now.-About ten minutes later, Harvey took Alexei back to the Dragon Gate Training Hall. Va
When Juliana and the others saw Harvey and Alexei leave, all of them could only grit their teeth in anger despite being genuinely surprised. They didn't expect Harvey's call to be enough to remove Hawk's status as a Knight Templar with one call. His quick action had humiliated Hawk and his men.Normally speaking, they would never believe that Harvey would be able to do such a thing. They didn't expect that reality could be so cruel to the point that it was choking them. Harvey was so influential that they found themselves struggling to breathe."Calm down, Hawk. Don't feel down. I don't think that what happened is real," Juliana said as she subconsciously consoled Hawk. "His reputation is built on boasts. He doesn't understand just how powerful your culture is! There's no way he can affect the powerful Knights Templar."I suspect he's working with someone else and got a fake number, so that he could intimidate and trick you! In other words, you can't let this confuse you! Even i
Harvey narrowed his eyes and said calmly to Hawk, "If you're really that powerful, you won't be wearing that expression when you see me."The so-called top from their side would not only treat him with respect, but they would also get the hell out of there as fast as possible.However, Hawk didn't understand what Harvey was trying to convey. He smiled coldly and said, "You don't understand what the Knight Templars mean, do you? Before this name, even dragons and beasts must fall! And when it comes to someone like you… The moment I showed you my identity, you won't even have the privilege to bend your knee!"Harvey refuted calmly, "If you're really that influential, won't it humiliate you completely if I can make you bend your knee with one call?"Hawk's expression turned brutal. "Oh? You're going to make a move? Come on, then! Show me just how good you really are!"Harvey nodded and pulled out his phone as he looked at Hawk. "Since you asked for it, I guess I have no choice but
Harvey scoffed. He couldn't be bothered by wasting his breath speaking to someone like Juliana, who obviously had been hit on the head. Instead, he turned to Alexei. "I'm leaving now. You either leave with me, or you can stay here and be a simp. But remember—if you stay as her simp, don't appear in front of me again. A man who has no pride and a backbone doesn't have the right to stand in front of me."Hearing that, there was a hint of hesitation on Alexei's face.When Juliana saw that Harvey didn't agree to her demand and even changed the subject, she smiled coldly. "If you have a death wish, then I'll grant it to you. I won't pull my punches from here on out. And you, Alexei. You can try and leave with him… As long as you can bear the consequences of that!"Alexei's expression was filled with even more hesitation. In the end, he gritted his teeth and left together with Harvey.Juliana's smile turned icy when she saw what had happened. "Good, Alexei! You'll regret this! From n
"I'm sorry! It's all my fault! My entire fault! I shouldn't have forced you!" Alexei said, lowering his head dejectedly. Seeing this, Juliana walked over and extended her hand, raising Alexei's chin. She said coldly, "It's good that you know you're making a mistake. Now, Hawk and I will need to get some rest at the hotel. We'll also be going to a charity ball later. Since we're very busy, we don't have the time to pay for our meal. Remember to pay for it and our presidential suite as well. Understand?"While Juliana looked down at Alexei, she didn't mind making Alexei pay for everything. From her perspective, it was a matter of course.When Alexei heard it, he still nodded despite the dark expression on his face.He wanted to take his wallet out, but Harvey quickly stopped Alexei and took his wallet instead. "If you have the money for a woman, why don't you come with me and eat something at the nearby stall? Don't waste your life and time on a woman like this."Harvey dragged A
After Alexei heard what Harvey had to say, his expression was filled with hesitation. It was obvious that he did have feelings for Juliana. However, there was also fear. He didn't know what he should do.He was afraid that Juliana might really abandon him. At the same time, he was really afraid that Juliana was cheating. Alexei felt like he was stuck between a rock and a hard place."Alexei? Why are you here?" At this time, a cold and arrogant voice could be heard. "Are you here to ambush me? So that you can annoy me?"Harvey instinctively turned around and saw Juliana and Hawk walking out from the restaurant hand-in-hand like a wealthy couple. Behind them were their secretaries, lawyers, and bodyguards. They looked like important people; on the other hand, Alexei looked like a beggar by the street.Alexei quickly ran over, forcing himself to smile despite being upset. "I heard you're back, Juliana, so I came over to pick you up. You must be tired now. I've arranged for a pre