‘Morals?’Harvey chuckled, enraged.‘How shameless can a person get to say something like that?’Harvey glared at Caspian, as if he was looking at an idiot.“Nobody ever asked for an application form to spar. As for your so-called Bushido Spirit, let’s not talk about if I have that or not.“You want to suppress martial artists of Country H with morals from another country? Are you stupid or what?“You’re just scared of me beating Tojo down and ruining all of your plans, right?“If that’s the case, I’ll only use an arm and a leg against him!“I’ll let him throw three attacks at me, too!“I’ll only fight back after that!“If he even touches a strand of my hair, I’ll admit defeat!“Since you’ve been praising the swordsmanship of the Island Nations, surely you wouldn’t be scared right now.”The parents nodded in unison.‘He’s right. Nobody ever asked for credentials like that just to spar!‘No matter the status of the application form, it’d be way more straightforward just to
Bam!While Caspian was acting all high and mighty, the door was suddenly kicked open.A dozen people came inside the Kendo Hall. The person at the front was in a white police uniform, and he looked panicked. It was none other than Neil himself. Yasmin, Andie, Dutch, and many others came as well.Quincy was sitting in a wheelchair with an oxygen mask on her; she looked pale, as if she was about to die at any moment.Since Caspian was in the business of teaching swordsmanship, he naturally knew who the police were. He didn’t recognize Neil, but he knew who Dutch was. He quickly approached Dutch.“What brings you here, Mr. Dutch? Did someone file a complaint about this place being too rowdy? I’m a legal citizen here. I filled out an application form a month before the event started, too! We’re not overpacked, either!”He glanced at Quincy before tapping himself on the head, as if he figured something out.“This must be the daughter of the Desert Province’s second-in-command, ri
Harvey quickly held up Neil when the latter was just about to kneel.“All parents are selfless people. I see your sincerity, Mr. Neil. I’ll save your daughter.”Harvey nodded. He had no intention of stopping Andie from kneeling and slapping herself in the face, though.After all, she needed to be taught a lesson.Neil and Andie were shivering in excitement.Harvey approached Quincy, and poked lightly at a few parts of her chest.“I suppressed the energies inside her for now, since her body had been sustaining a lot of blows. When she’s stabilized, I’ll be able to save her.”Harvey smiled at Neil. He then looked around him before finally speaking up again.“Right. Since not everyone knows who Mr. Neil is, let me introduce you. He’s the second-in-command of the Desert Province. He’s a man with immense status!”The people around gasped and screamed in shock. Some even pulled up a picture of Neil on a website to compare his identity.They were showing odd gazes when they were sur
Harvey wrote an application form for a temporary certificate in front of the crowd. The paper immediately gained effect as soon as Dutch and Neil signed it.Harvey turned around, then threw the paper in front of Caspian with a smile.“Now, I can fight the expert?”Caspian gritted his teeth.“You’re abusing your authority…”“If you really think that, you can sue us all you want. But I should tell you that the application form has legal effect as well.“I’m saying that according to your so-called rules, Sir York should be allowed to spar with the Islander. The police will acknowledge it.“This is a spar; it’s not a fight, nor is it an assault. You understand me?’Neil nodded.He was a fair and just man; he’d never do anything to abuse his power… But after figuring out everything that happened here, he knew full well which side to take.Caspian’s eyes kept twitching when he sensed the aura of the two prominent government officials.“It’s not that I’m trying to stop Harvey from
“At the end of the day… You’re just scared of me fighting Tojo, right?”Harvey looked curiously at Caspian.“How about this? I won’t even fight him.“I’ll let him try and cut me three whole times. If he can even cut off a strand of my hair, I’ll let him win.“I’ll admit that the swordsmanship of the Island Nations is superior.“Not only would there not be a traumatizing scene, it wouldn’t betray Tojo’s Bushido Spirit. How does that sound?”Tojo’s gaze was filled with rage. Harvey was completely disrespecting him for saying such a thing.‘He’s just going to stand still and get himself cut? What does he think is going to happen?’Caspian froze, but then, his eyes lit up.“Are you serious? If Tojo does so much as to scratch you… You’ll admit defeat?”He chuckled coldly as soon as he saw Harvey nodding his head.He kept stopping Harvey from fighting Tojo because he was afraid of Tojo being defeated. But since Harvey would even make such an insane offer, it’d mean that Tojo could
Harvey smiled.“Don’t worry. This is just a warm-up before saving your daughter! When the event’s over, I’ll be able to focus on Quincy.”“Right! Since you’re that confident, I won’t stop you here.” Neil nodded.“It’s a deal, then! Everyone here is a witness!”The crowd cheered in joy; the children were especially excited. Everyone held their breaths, quietly waiting for the beginning and end of the fight.Caspian chuckled coldly, then whispered a few words into Tojo’s ear.Tojo went to the middle of the platform, placing his hand on his scabbard.“To show you respect, Tojo shall give you everything he’s got!”Caspian smiled.“Please! Let us see the outcome of the fight!”Harvey crossed his arms as he arrived at the platform.Swoosh!Tojo instantly pulled out his sword and swung forward without wasting any time. The blade instantly appeared right in front of Harvey’s face.The attack would be extremely destructive if it were to hit.However, Harvey only showed a faint smi
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!Under the crowd’s gaze, Harvey tapped the ground lightly with the tip of his toe as he suddenly sprang up.He looked as if he had lost all weight, allowing the breeze to sway his entire body.Tojo’s attack was extremely dense, but there was an order to the attack. The petals looked like they were attacking all at the same time, but that wasn’t the case at all.Harvey’s body swayed along with the constant change in Tojo’s petals, forming afterimages in the process.The children were instantly excited after seeing the sight.They believed Tojo’s swordsmanship was invincible… But the sight told them it was nothing more than mediocre.Neil and Andie were relieved; they weren’t worried about their daughter’s injuries any longer. They could tell that Harvey was an unfathomable man, judging from his strength and skill.Swoosh!Sweat started dripping down Tojo’s face when he was done with his final slash; he was showing a horrible expression when he saw the loo
Kroom!Eight separate tornadoes charged forward.Tojo Nomura was not pressured at all.His goal was not to kill his enemy, but to deal enough attacks to make a scratch!Even if he managed to cut just a single strand of hair, he would be victorious!Harvey York would never be able to defend against such a fierce attack!The crowd had a thought as they looked at the otherworldly sight.It would be difficult enough to survive such an attack…Let alone remain unscathed.‘Looks like this man’s destined to lose!”The worry on Caspian Lee’s face disappeared as he watched the sight with excitement. He was already thinking of the sight of Country H being completely disgraced.After returning to the Island Nations, he could, at the very least, be part of the royal family!He would become an upperclassman from then onward!While Caspian was busy daydreaming, Harvey suddenly stepped forward and stared at the tornadoes.“Fall.”An indescribable murderous intent exuded from Harvey.T
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