In the evening, at the Outskirts International Airport.Harvey York took his time before arriving at the airport and made it through the security check hassle-free.He left the outskirts in a rush, but it was good that mostly everything was properly handled here.He asked Romina Klein to take care of the rest. He believed she could handle things nicely with her experience in the gray area.Besides, she would also have support from Dorian Howell.As for Billie Higgs, Judith Pedler, and the others, Harvey hesitated momentarily before texting each of them. He wanted to inform them that he had already left and gave a proper explanation.Harvey heaved a sigh before heading to the VIP passageway.Because of Yvonne’s proper arrangements, Harvey was comfortably seated in first class before long.While thinking of resting his eyes, frantic footsteps were heard from behind.A woman in her twenties wearing a black suit and sunglasses came forward.She looked around the first-class cabin
Harvey York’s gaze turned colder after hearing the woman’s words.He turned around to the woman with her firearm up.“I don’t know who you are, and I don’t know how you brought a firearm on the plane…“But you should put away the firearm while I’m still in a good mood.“You won’t get another chance when I’m upset.”The woman chuckled after hearing Harvey not complying with her demands.“So what if you’re upset?“You’re just a bastard who doesn’t know what’s good for himself!”The woman was just about to kick Harvey down.Harvey suddenly had the urge to slap the woman for being this unreasonable.“What are you doing, Carmen?!“This is a public place! Don’t pull out your gun unless you have a reason to!”A dignified voice echoed from the back.“I told you not to check the first-class cabin to prevent disturbing the passengers!“Not only are you doing exactly that, you’re even scaring them with a damn gun!“Apologize! Now!”Carmen froze before putting away her firearm and
Carmen could not help but step in front of Harvey York before fiercely sizing him up.“You better know what’s good for yourself!“Mr. Leighton’s treating you this well, and you’re still acting all high and mighty?!“You’re saying this is a huge crime?!“Come! Tell me!“What crime is it that I’m convicted for?!”Carmen pulled out a special credential with a name on it: Carmen Xeno.Harvey glanced at the credential before realizing it held an immense weight.But then, it was not enough to allow Carmen to bring a firearm on a plane either.Simply put, nothing would happen as long as nobody cared about Carmen or the others carrying firearms…But since that was the case, they would naturally have to pay a price for that.They should at least get their certificates confiscated and be locked up for a few days.Harvey started dialing a number on his phone, completely ignoring Carmen in the process.Carmen showed a colder gaze after seeing Harvey being this stubborn.“You’re still
Harvey York smirked.“I don’t know about that.“What I do know…“Is that his position as vice chairman will end soon.“Cherish the remaining weeks you have.“After all, he’d have nothing to do with the title after that.”In the beginning, Harvey did not care much if he became the chairman of Country H Commercial Group…After all, the organization was only a business alliance to integrate the country’s resources to combat outside forces.Harvey did not want too much to do with this since this was only commercial.After all, the citizens would be dragged down if some outsider were to ruin the structure of the business.If the entire organization’s higher-ups were similar to someone like Leighton Xeno, it might be prime time for a restructure.Carmen froze before she coldly chuckled.“Is that so?“Who do you think you are? The chairman himself?“Look yourself in the mirror before even claiming something like that!“How ignorant can you get?!”“Smart.“I am the chairman.”
The four black-suited men hesitated momentarily before putting their firearms away.Leighton Xeno took a deep breath, then approached Harvey York with a forced smile.“I’m sorry, young man!“My daughter’s been pampered her entire life! She’s just being rude!“Please! Be the better person and ignore her!“Carmen! Get over here and apologize!”Carmen stumbled off the ground with a horrible look.“Mr. Leighton…” she said while the corner of her mouth twitched nonstop.Leighton’s face darkened.Carmen approached Harvey after seeing Leighton getting mad again.“I’m sorry!” she exclaimed with resentment.“I told you before.“And I’m telling you this again.“What’s the point of the law if an apology’s enough?”Harvey looked like a powerless man when he uttered those words before…But now, he was an upperclassman looking down on his subjects.Carmen thought nothing would happen to her even if Harvey called the cops…But she had a strong feeling that she was wrong then.“It wa
“It’d be embarrassing to visit the police station. Our schedule would also be affected…“But if the kid’s from the top ten families or the five hidden families, he wouldn’t be able to cause us more trouble once we put up a good enough front.“We might even be able to visit him and apologize for what happened, too. That way, we’d get closer to a prominent figure than we might think.”Leighton Xeno blew out a puff of smoke.“But, what if he’s just filth who shows off?” asked Carmen Leighton vengefully.“Filth?Leighton glanced at Carmen.“If that’s the case, then we’ll get our revenge back, of course.“You’d be locked up for an hour. Why not lock him up forever as payback?“Remember: use your head when you speak next time.“This is a crucial moment to take the throne.“Be discreet. Do you understand?”Carmen lightly nodded while unabashedly showing her lust for revenge in her eyes.-While the two were turning themselves in, Harvey had already forgotten everything that happ
Instinctively, Aurelio Lee’s expression worsened.He glared at Harvey York as if he were a stinkbug before making a video call.“Hey! I’ll be a little late today!“Wait for me, okay? Remember to clean yourself up first!”Aurelio leaned toward the driver’s seat while blinding the person on the phone with the shiny logo at the front of the car.The hostess started acting cute after seeing the car logo.“You’ll keep your promise, right?“I took the leave tonight just to see you!“You won’t just ditch me here, will you?”“Of course not!Aurelio let out a scoff.“I’ll be honest with you. I was told to fetch a relative from the countryside. I thought it’d be some young master that I could introduce to your friends.“And yet…”Aurelio pointed the camera at Harvey.The hostess gasped.“My God!“My besties are destined to be married into wealthy families, you know!“Forget a poor sob like him!“Just chase him off with some money already! I’ll be waiting at the apartment!“I g
“If I tell your goddess about this, would she still insist on seeing you tonight?”Harvey York smiled faintly at Aurelio Lee.“You’re spouting nonsense! Of course she wouldn’t believe you!” exclaimed Aurelio in shock.He quickly tried to take Harvey’s phone away from him.But before he could, he was instantly slapped to the ground.“I know every single donation that she received, and I know when she gets online every time.“Do you really think she wouldn’t believe me after knowing that?”Aurelio’s eyes twitched.“How do you know all that…?” asked Aurelio in disbelief, his eyes frantically twitching.“You’re not Durin’s boss now, are you?”Slap!Harvey slapped him in the face again.“Take a gander.“If you guess correctly, I’ll let you do whatever you want without stopping you.“But if you’re wrong, I guarantee everyone in Durin will know about this.”Harvey casually sat in the backseat after that.Aurelio could only show off online because of a borrowed donation and the
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