“I recognize you.Stefan Augustus took a deep breath before showing a stern expression.“You’re the Shinto Way’s top expert, Tojuro Yamashita.“I don’t understand. How did someone like you even end up this way?“Or are you saying Evermore has been deeply rooted inside your country since the dawn of time?”“You speak too much.”Tojuro squinted.He liked intelligent people, but not to this extent.People like them would do anything in their power to stall for time.Oftentimes, tactics like these would sway the current situation.Tojuro took a giant step forward before appearing before the statue. He quickly swung his sword immediately after that.Swish!The massive statue was instantly sliced in half.Stefan stumbled away while pulling the trigger of his firearm.Sounds of bullets missing and empty shells were heard again.Stefan stumbled off the ground when he threw his useless firearm to the side with a bitter smile.“Now you look like an upperclassman,” said Tojuro aft
Stefan chuckled bitterly after hearing Harvey’s words.He had suffered huge losses in this battle. Not only were a lot of his trusted subordinates and lackeys taken out… He had almost lost his life as well.What right did he have to go against Amos at this point? What could he even use?Harvey glanced calmly at Tojuro with a curious expression.“The Shinto Way?“I heard that your school mixes both the Island Nations’ swordsmanship and miracles.“It’s considered as a state religion of the country as well.“Is that true?”Tojuro looked at Harvey with gloomy eyes. “Who are you? How do you know so much about the Shinto Way?”“I heard that other than swordsmanship, your school got ahold of some crazy Yin-Yang Techniques and incantations as well.“That said, you’re already this impressive at such a young age.“That’s enough to prove that you’re not interested in small tricks like those. You must be quite the character.“How about this? Tell me everything about the people suppor
Harvey calmly stepped forward before stomping on Tojuro’s face a few times.The body didn’t budge at all. Other than Tojuro’s swollen face, there was nothing else that seemed peculiar.“Are Sword Saints of the Island Nations this weak?”Harvey let out a sigh before turning around.Swoosh!Tojuro furiously opened his eyes, before leaping off the ground and thrusting his sword behind Harvey.“Die!”Tojuro wore a vengeful expression; he desperately wanted Harvey dead.“Sir York! Look out!” Stefan exclaimed.Harvey appeared playful, not at all fazed.Bam!He turned around, instantly kicking Tojuro in the stomach.Blood spurted out of Tojuro’s mouth; he slammed into the wall, before slowly sliding down.Swoosh!Harvey kicked the sword, and it pierced into the ground beside Tojuro’s face.Tojuro was horrified; he showed nothing but despair and helplessness. He didn’t think that Harvey would be this strong.He was the top expert of the Shinto Way, and yet he couldn’t even take
Amos gestured for Elaine to sit beside him, then picked up a glass of wine after feeling the sweet and tender body of his woman.“Speak your mind. We’ve been together for a long time now,” he said while swirling his glass around. “I can tell by the look on your face.”Elaine pressed her finger on Amos’s lips, smiling. “I’ll tell you, but I do hope you won’t get mad after hearing this.”Amos slowed down his breathing. “What can even shake me at this point?”Elaine hesitated for a moment. “Evermore sent Tojuro to assassinate Stefan.”Amos froze before he came to his senses. “He’s dead?”“No.”Elaine’s face darkened.“Great Wall Vaati was stalled, and Stefan’s subordinates were mostly killed… But he’s still alive. Tojuro’s plan failed.”“He’s that impressive?”Amos set his glass down, frowning; he didn’t think Stefan would be this resilient.Elaine shook her head.“His subordinates wouldn’t have ended up this way if that was the case.“Harvey saved him at the most crucial m
“Take action?”Amos chuckled.“We’d be ruining our foundation if we go against them now.“Evermore is disgusting, but we still need them right now.“Without them, what are the odds of us winning against Stefan? Not to mention Harvey—the man who’s been nothing but unfathomable.”Elaine hesitated. “We’d have at least good odds, no?”Amos stood up before letting out a sigh.“It’s still too low!“It’d be trouble if we’re not completely sure that we’ll win…“That said, the situation isn’t completely against us either.“Give Naruse an invitation.“Get him to come to our banquet.”-When Amos was planning to set up Naruse, Stefan’s car was parked right outside of Harvey’s villa.Stefan respectfully pressed the doorbell. Romina opened the door, and he was led through the main hall before reaching the backyard, where Harvey was sipping his tea.He didn’t waste a single breath as soon as he saw Harvey’s face.“I’ll be frank, Sir York! From today onward, I’ll do anything you ask o
Vroom!A few Toyota Prados drove towards the Outskirts Racecourse at dusk.Harvey didn’t shut down Stefan’s words completely. He only said that there’d be a sacrifice for him to take action.Stefan was expected to give Harvey the Nine Eyed Beads if he were to rise to power.Even though the Eyed Beads were extremely important, Stefan’s greatest threat was the fact that he wouldn’t be able to steal the throne and lose his life in the process.After realizing that, he instantly agreed to the condition.With Harvey’s promise, Stefan immediately let go of his fear and decided to demand an explanation for his assassination.Harvey was on Stefan’s side because he wanted to help Stefan suppress any opposition. He also wanted to see just how powerful Stefan would be if the latter decided to go all out.The convoy arrived at the racecourse soon after. The place was extremely spacious; there was at least a thousand acres worth of land for activity.There were only a dozen VIP lounges aro
Stefan chuckled coldly.“That bastard’s here? Even better!“Move! I’m going inside!”Stefan was just about to push the man and enter the VIP lounge area.“Rules are rules, Consul. I do hope that you won’t make things harder for us.”The man showed a bitter expression, and quietly made a gesture. A dozen security guards showed up, glaring coldly at them. Judging from their firearms in hand, they were fully prepared for anything to happen. A fight would break out if anything were to go wrong.Stefan came to cause trouble in the first place; there was no need for him to hold back. He chuckled coldly, then slapped the man to the ground.Slap!“Are you threatening me? Do you think you can do that just because you have Amos’s support?“I’m going in! Come at me if you dare!“Even if my men lose a single strand of hair, I’ll make you know regret!”Stefan then strutted inside.The man showed a gloomy expression, but he wouldn’t dare get his subordinates to pull the trigger. After
Harvey squinted at Naruse, while Stefan showed a horrible expression when he saw the woman beside Naruse.“Why is that woman here?”A trusted subordinate beside Stefan frowned as well.“Milan Osborne?“Isn’t she supposed to be abroad, Mr. Stefan?“She was supposed to be studying out of the country.“Why is she here now?”Harvey instinctively glanced at the inconspicuous woman after hearing the conversation.The woman was wearing a light yellow dress with no makeup. She had a beautiful face, but her thin lips were enough to show her cold personality.A lot of young men looked at her passionately, but they simply wouldn’t dare get any closer to her. She was seated right beside Naruse, after all.She completely ignored everyone around her, only occasionally talking to Naruse.She quietly sipped her glass of cocktail, completely out of place with the group she was in.Harvey squinted at the woman for a moment.“She’s from the Osborne family?”“You must’ve heard of her,” Stefa
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