Rhdoes quickly let go. Harvey squinted at the door, ignoring what had just happened.A man in an off-white robe walked in; he had a chubby appearance, with a powerful aura. Those who knew him recognized him as the manager of the vegetarian restaurant, Vanny Augustus. He was also one of Stefan’s trusted subordinates.Vanny stepped in, his arms crossed; before Julie could say a word, Miley hurriedly stepped forward.“Something wrong, Vanny?” she asked.Vanny glanced at Miley with a profound expression.“I’m sorry, Maiden Julie,” he said with a smile. “Mr. Stefan uses this room. The staff didn’t know, and they brought you here instead.“He’s on his way here to have a meal after his evening lesson.“I’ll have to move everyone here to a different room. Of course, as an apology, the meal is free of charge.”Vanny was showing a determined expression when saying those words.Julie was the Kronen Temple’s Maiden…but the relationship between the three great temples was mediocre at m
Julie’s face worsened instantly.“We’re only here to have a chat and a midnight snack, Julie. It doesn’t matter where we have it anyway,” Mandy said with a smile.“Since this is where Mr. Stefan eats, let’s just let him have it. Is it fine if we get another room instead, Vanny?”Vanny, smiling, was just about to speak up. But Rhodes, who had been looking for a moment to shine, took a step forward first.“You must be mistaken, Mandy. The three great temples are powerful in the outskirts, but they’re nothing to the top ten families.“I know you’re kind and approachable, and you think it’s fine just to hand over the room…“But the others wouldn’t think that way. If we actually do that, they’d think of the top ten families as pushovers.“We need to have strength of character.“I usually don’t like to bring my identity out like this, but I don’t think I have a choice right now. Don’t worry, Julie; with me here, you won’t be wronged.”Julie seemed pleased to hear Rhodes’ words.A f
Stefan looked at everyone with a deep gaze. Then, he nodded and led the group to a different room.“I’ll remember this, Mr. Stefan,” Rhodes said, crossing his arms. “If there’s anything you need in the future, let me know. I’ll do everything in my power to help you.”Stefan paused for a brief moment before leaving. The beautiful women were ecstatic after seeing what had just happened.“That’s impressive, Young Master Rhodes!“That was the legendary Stefan Augustus and Takai Kawashima, one of the grandmasters from the Island Nations!“Those two are no ordinary people!“And yet, Master Takai still greeted you like that! That’s just…“Young Master Rhodes, you’re the only one here with such a powerful reputation!”At this very moment, the women were on the verge of kneeling in front of Rhodes.Only Miley knew the truth; she scoffed quietly after seeing Harvey’s calm expression. Considering the circumstances, she would never make anything clear.She could tell that something was
Having said that, Julie looked at Harvey meaningfully.She believed that a kept man like him was unworthy to be with Mandy, but she had no choice but to accept it. After all, this was Mandy’s decision.“You’re Harvey York, right?”Julie approached Harvey, and adjusted his collar.“I’ll let you off the hook since Mandy said so,” she said, her tone considerate yet prideful.“But, I will chase you down if anything even happens to her. If she loses even a strand of hair, I’ll cut off your arm!”Harvey slapped Julie’s hand away.“Don’t worry. I’ll make sure that she’s safe.“As for you, you should stop sleeping with so many men. The more partners you have, the less pure your energy is. If this keeps up, your energy might just implode.”“What did you say, you bastard?!”Julie’s face darkened instantly.“I’m a Maiden! I would never sleep with anyone! How dare you slander me like that! How are you going to take responsibility for this?!”“You should know full well if this is slande
As she spoke, Julie pulled everyone to their seats. However, she didn’t get one for Harvey, as if she wanted him to leave.Mandy wanted to introduce Harvey to the rest, but there was simply no hope for that at this point. If she did, a huge fight would surely break out.She looked helplessly at Harvey, signaling for him to stop causing trouble and go outside.-At the same time, an armed helicopter landed at the border hundreds of miles away from the outskirts.“There’s still less than a mile before we reach Country H’s border.“We’ll be fine here, but the Border Force will take action if we keep getting closer!“We have no choice but to put you down here!”The pilot looked respectfully at a Western man, who was crossing his legs.The man was bald, and his face was covered with tattoos. He exuded a harsh aura; despite the fierce wind, he was wearing no seatbelts. “No need.”The bald man squinted outside the window, as if he could see the outskirts clearly.“You should go b
Conrad, looking annoyed, was about to light up his second cigar…Just then, one of his subordinates felt his ear tingle. He looked into the distance with his telescope.“Mr. Conrad! Look at that!” he exclaimed, gasping.Conrad instinctively looked over, and saw something resembling a meteor traveling down in the dark sky.“Is that a meteor? Why is it so big?”Before Conrad could take a picture for his mistress, the “meteor” kept expanding until it became a human figure—the figure could be seen crossing his arms in the air.“How is that possible?! Is he flying?! Is he being hung up by wires or something? Is this a movie set or what?”Everyone looked at the sky, dumbfounded. Bam!A loud sound was heard as the door landed on the ground from the sky; a burning smell wafted in the air, and the door shook lightly on the ground.The figure hopped away from the door using the force of impact; he didn’t make a single sound during the entire process.This technique wasn’t something t
“Do we have more specifics?” Salem asked.Conrad had asked around about the situation. “I don’t have proof, but I suspect that it’s a guy named Harvey York. I looked into him; he’s just a student…”“A student?”Salem scoffed.“He must be from some sacred martial arts training ground, or he’s a young talent from a family of martial artists.“But so what? Master Henrik is near-invincible! There’s a huge chance he’d be the one to unite man and nature!“Compared to us, all these families and sacred martial arts training grounds are nothing but filth!“They will pay for this! That kid’s life is mine!”The air around Salem dropped in temperature instantly.Conrad and the others had a thought: if they went against Salem at this very moment… Salem could probably wipe out every single one of them if he wanted to.Conrad chuckled after sensing Salem’s murderous intent. “Should we go right now? With you here, it’d be easy to rat out the bastard and kill everyone in the Surrey family.”
While Salem was planning his attack, Mandy and co were finally done with their meal at the Mandrake Residence. They all left soon after.Because of Mandy and Julie’s good relationship recently, Julie arranged for Mandy to stay in the biggest property the Kronen Temple had in the outskirts.Mandy was planning to decline, but she realized she could avoid the eyes of the top ten families that way. She quietly accepted Julie’s offer, since she’d have a private space to do things conveniently.On the way back, Mandy and Harvey took the same car.Rhodes was unhappy; since the Benz S Class only had two seats, he had no choice but to get another car.Julie resented Harvey’s shamelessness, but under such circumstances, she couldn’t chase him away. After all, Harvey was still Mandy’s bodyguard in name.“Looks like you’re doing well for yourself, Ms. Zimmer!“Not only are you good friends with a Maiden of the Kronen Temple, but even a young master from the top ten families is trying to be
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