“Master Aryan! This is Harvey. He’s young, but his skills are extraordinary!“You two should get acquainted with each other!”Aryan Augustus smiled as if he did want to get to know Harvey York.Harvey politely extended his hand.“A master of the Aenar Temple.“I heard that your temple has a long history. Not only is the Aenar Temple one of the three great temples of the outskirts, but it also has the teachings of the original founder of the sect!“I’ll be sure to visit if I get a chance.”A hint of pride showed in Aryan’s eyes before he shook Harvey’s hand.“Hello, Mr. York.”Aryan no longer intended to talk to Harvey when he turned to look at Lennon.“I looked into your injury, Mr. Lennon,” he said sternly.“The best way to treat you is to do away with your training! As long as you forgo your training, you’ll be able to prosper for a long time! A few dozen years more wouldn’t be a problem!”Then, Aryan looked at Miley Surrey.“Mr. Lennon would seem disabled after that. Th
“It’s just a friendly reminder.”“What do you mean by that, Mr. York?A hint of rage could be seen on Aryan Augustus’s face.“The Aenar Temple allows everyone to eat whatever they want and bear children, but we still strive to improve our morals each day!“Since I said I can save Mr. Lennon this way, this is simply just that!“Ask Mr. Lennon! See if he believes me!“I came here many times already! I managed to relieve him of his pain every single time!“I wouldn’t suggest this unless there’s no other way!“You’re disrespecting me and the Aenar Temple for questioning the method!”Aryan was filled with anger.The Aenar Temple’s reputation was immense on the outskirts.Questioning the Aenar Temple meant death!“It’s not the first time I’ve seen Master Aryan, Harvey.“He’s also been using multiple methods to treat my body.“Then again, we could only use the methods once before losing effect.Lennon Surrey briefly hesitated before finally continuing to speak.“He’s probably
Lennon Surrey’s expression slightly darkened after hearing those words.“This is an important matter, Grandfather. We should fully prepare ourselves before making such a decision. If not, we’ll be food for everyone eyeing on us.Miley Surrey scoffed.“I know you’re a coward, but don’t get Grandfather into this too!“You, of all people, know what’s going on with him! Every breath he takes might just be his last!“When that happens, who will take responsibility for the family not having a leader?!“If it’s up to me, I’d decide as soon as possible!“With the Aenar Temple, who would even dare disrespect us?!”Wildcat wanted to say something but decided to keep quiet in the end. It was not his place, after all.Harvey York casually sipped his tea with a pondering look.Lennon squinted for a moment before finally speaking.“Master Aryan, I believe your judgment, but the cost of forgoing my practice is simply too much.“I’d like to try something else instead.”“Grandfather, you…
Lennon Surrey showed a profound expression after hearing Harvey York’s words.He stared deeply into Harvey’s eyes for a moment before he smiled.“I’m sorry, Harvey. I’m just overthinking.“Please don’t mind me.“How about we talk about your methods of treating me instead?”Harvey gave a slight nod.“Show me how you regulate energy—your energy regulation technique.”In reality, Harvey could already tell how Lennon was injured, but he did not want to surprise him too much by saying that.Aria Surrey brought a thin book before handing it to Harvey.Harvey casually flipped through the pages…While he did, Aryan Augustus had already gotten inside his Land Rover, completely ignoring Miley Surrey while at that.Aryan rolled up the privacy glass to isolate himself from the driver before dialing a number.“Things are getting a little hairy.“Lennon found himself a brat who came out of nowhere.“He chose to let the brat treat him instead of us.”A long moment of silence before a c
Aria Surrey seemed angered after seeing the sight.“What is the meaning of this?“This is the Surrey family’s heirloom! This…”Before Aria was done speaking, Lennon Surrey’s body shuddered before he pounced right at the book to read it.He seemed normal when he read it at first…But after a short while, he was showing an expression of utter disbelief.His jaw was gaping at the end.“Grandfather? Grandfather?”Aria shook Lennon, thinking that something might have happened to him.Lennon closed his eyes without saying a word, then slowly let out a breath of air.Then, he stood up and deeply bowed before Harvey York.“This is simply impressive!“The family will never forget what you did for us!”Harvey just smiled.“This is nothing. The energy regulation technique still originated from the Surrey family.“I only filled in and corrected some of the missing stuff.”Aria was utterly shocked.‘This young man in front of me did all that?’Lennon shook his head.“You’re being
Half an hour later, Harvey York left the Surrey family residence.Aria Surrey drove him back to the urban area.She gave him an access card. It was for one of the villas at Eden Mountain.Harvey had no intention of accepting the card when Lennon Surrey presented it. Still, he reluctantly decided otherwise after thinking the Surrey family would only be at ease this way.At the same time, Aria even came along to apologize in person.She knew that without Harvey’s generosity, Ernie Surrey would have been either dead or completely crippled.-Half an hour later, Aria frowned while looking at her grandfather.“Why aren’t you thinking of ways to keep Master York here?“If he’s willing to be the family’s servant, even just in name, we wouldn’t be at a disadvantage when we go against the other tribes in the future.”Lennon let out a sigh.“He was able to see the family’s threat without much effort. Do you think a man like that would be satisfied being the family’s lowly servant?“W
At night, Harvey York had gotten a few phone calls in his villa.Other than Yvonne Xavier’s daily reports and Kairi Patel’s flirting, Ethan Hunt also called.According to what he said, he could not get in touch with some soldiers of the Sword Camp.Then, he sent all the information of those soldiers to Harvey’s phone.Harvey glanced at it before showing an odd expression.The soldiers seemed to have been studying under the Aenar Temple. Nobody knew whether it was just a coincidence.After staying in the outskirts for a while, Harvey started to get an understanding of the place as well.Out of the three great temples of the outskirts, the Aenar Temple had the most presence.Not only did it have a lot of disciples, but it had been accepting donations since ancient times to the point where it was a massive force in the outskirts.The Aenar Temple had also been recruiting all sorts of talents.Miley Surrey and some soldiers of the Sword Camp were just a part of it.Miley aside,
Life in university was peace and quiet. Harvey overheard that only outstanding students would have a chance to be summoned by one of the great temples to be tested.Simply put, only the most well-known students in university would even be looked at. If not, it would be impossible to visit the temple.“The great temples seem a lot like gangs. To put it bluntly, this university is their testing ground to find people…”Harvey finally understood.Before he could figure out a way to stand out, he received a call in the afternoon. It was Ernie.Ernie spoke in a respectful manner. He told Harvey that he was just lectured by his grandfather. As an apology, he wanted to invite Harvey to the Crux Hotel at the Gangnam Outskirts.Harvey thought about the situation for a while. Since he had nothing to do at night, he agreed to go.At seven o’clock, Harvey went to the deluxe room of the Crux Hotel. Ernie and the others had been waiting for him for a long time.Wildcat was standing right besi
"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."