Harvey felt a little moved after hearing Mandy’s words.No matter how bad her temper was—no matter what happened between the two…One thing was for sure: she would always stand with him.“Heh! He must be pretty good at his job, then!”Anne snuffed out her cigar, smirking coldly. “I wouldn’t even look for someone like this at the club! I’d at least get myself someone with an eight-pack, or a trainee from Country J!“You haven’t seen enough men, Mandy! Maybe I should take you for a stroll in Country J! You’ll finally understand what you’re missing out on after that!”Mandy glared coldly at her. “I’m not interested in hooking up.”Anne curled her lips.“Everyone in the circle knows each other! How are you supposed to act like a wealthy lady without a few pretty boys around?”The women smiled after hearing those words.They hadn’t experienced what Anne did themselves, but they had been hearing about it for the longest time.The men felt slightly awkward, and glared disdainfull
“You should lend me the car for a stroll after our meal, Young Master Reggie. Someone has to warm up your new car, after all!”Anne smiled brightly at him. Reggie threw the car key to her. “Take it. Just give it back when you’re bored with it.”“What a generous man!”Anne seemed intentionally shocked, then glared at Harvey with her long and narrow eyes.“Some people just can’t compete at all! Some treat money like dirt, while others would try their hardest just to take advantage of others…”Harvey ignored Anne’s insults and casually sipped his tea.The tea of the Gare Pavilion was pretty impressive, all things considered.Mandy never liked show-offs; she despised people hiding insults in their own words as well, but she decided not to bring it up since Harvey didn’t mind at all.“Right, everyone.”Reggie snapped his fingers.“My father brought souvenirs after coming back from the Desert Province.“It’s not something impressive; they’re called the Nine Eyed Beads. I heard t
Everyone froze, then gazed deeply at Harvey.A single bead cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, after all.‘This kept man doesn’t even know how to count that many zeroes!‘He’s getting something this expensive just to not sit with us!‘He’s definitely benefiting from this, but this is just embarrassing!’Mandy’s face darkened.Before she could lash out, Harvey had already spoken up.“Forget it. It’s just a bead from a roadside stall that costs a dollar. I don’t need something like that.”Everyone went dead silent, and their expressions turned odd. “What do you mean by that?!”Anne showed a horrible expression.“You’re Mandy’s ex-husband, but you don’t even have the right to come in contact with people in our circle!“How dare you insult Young Master Reggie’s gifts like that? Other than making us hate you even more, what else can you do?!”Mandy froze; she was holding the priceless Nine Eyed Beads in her bag.Thinking closely, the so-called Nine Eyed Beads Reggie gave
‘Formosa? Pickled in chemicals? Skin cancer…?’Everyone froze before instinctively throwing the beads on the table.They were all prominent figures; their lives were worth a lot more compared to an ordinary person.They ate supplements every single day just so they could live a long life without problems.But if the beads were to cause skin cancer…The men showed horrible expressions, while the women were on the verge of screaming.“Formosa? How did you know…?”Reggie quickly explained his situation.“You’re lying! My father brought them back from the Desert Province! How could they be from Formosa if that was the case?! You’re ridiculous!”Clack!Harvey casually split the pink bead into two in front of the crowd.“If the beads actually had history, the color would be the exact same on the inside.“People who aren’t blind can already tell here. The color’s only on the surface.“Even chemicals can’t do that.“I wouldn’t even give a single dollar to buy this.”Reggie gritt
Everyone looked at each other after hearing Harvey’s words.They wanted to say that he was right, but they simply couldn’t risk embarrassing themselves.Anne’s face was bright red, and she kept grinding her teeth.Liberty and the others scoffed, desperately looking for something to say.“You think we don’t know that the beads are fake?“This is about respect! Young Master Reggie gave us a lot of respect for showing up today!“Even if he gave us a damn melon, it’d be the thought that counts! You understand?”She then glared at Mandy.“You’re the host today, but I should still tell you something! He has no right to sit with us! If you’re still planning to let him eat here, then I’ll be leaving!”Naturally, Liberty had no intention of admitting to her fault, nor was she planning on respecting Harvey.Mandy frowned.“If that’s the case, then you should leave right now. Not only am I eating with Harvey, he’s staying at my place too. You have any opinions about that?” she said.
Harvey could sense something wrong after hearing the conversation. Judging from Mandy’s expression, he decided not to cause her more trouble since she hadn’t figured out the waters here yet.“Right, everyone,” Harvey said after standing up.“I understand now. It’s all my fault.“I have no right to eat with you people.“I barged in here only because I missed Mandy.“I’ll leave now.“Another thing; tell Reggie something for me. If he’s going to cause trouble, then just come at me!”Harvey winked at Mandy while setting an elegant-looking box in front of her before leaving the room.Mandy froze, clearly moved. She understood what Harvey was doing; she knew he didn’t want to make things harder for her.After fighting in the business world for so long, she was no longer the woman she was before.“Sorry, everyone. It was all my fault,” she said while smiling at her rascally friends, forcing her feelings back.“Come on, let’s talk about anything else other than work.“Sorry about t
“Come now, ma’am! No need to get mad!”Anne smiled while walking beside Lilian.“We already chased Harvey away! We wouldn’t let someone like him get close to Mandy! You told us so, remember?”Lilian finally let out a sigh, her expression cold.“Good! My eyes are twitching already! Nothing good ever comes with that kid’s name!“I’m warning you, Mandy! Don’t you dare be in contact with him from now on! You understand me?!”Mandy’s expression was horrible. “We’re just friends, Mother…”“Shut up already!”Lilian slammed the table.“You think I don’t know about this?! He’s only trying to cling to you because you’re rich now!“You’re a member of the top ten families! You should know to only be close to people like you!“Look at what Young Master Hector did! He gave me a card with a million dollars in it! Can that filthy vermin do something like that?“Don’t talk to me about his stupid business in South Light, either!“Let me tell you something! Everything outside of Wolsing mean
“What’s this?”Master Sallow quickly came to the front and picked up the skin of the pill, then took a few huffs and had a taste of his finger.Soon after, he appeared ecstatic.“Where’s the actual content? Where is it?”Everyone looked at each other.“Master Sallow… Is there something wrong with it?”“Of course there is!” Master Sallow quickly approached Lilian and held her hands. “Tell me! Where did it go?!”Lilian instinctively looked at the burping poodle. “I…fed it to my dog…”“What?! What did you say?!”Master Sallow’s face lost color, and he stumbled around the place.Furious, he went to the poodle, and pried its mouth open and smelled it. He instantly fell to the ground after that.“Who did this?! Who fed the Honey Pill to the dog?! Even the wealthiest of people can’t afford such a thing!“Don’t you know?! Only kings of the past would have the right to eat something like this!“It’s said to revive the dead, and cure all diseases!“Not long ago, the old lady of 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