At the top floor of Sky Corporation, the CEO’s office.Harvey York was discussing matters with Yvonne Xavier.Ethan Hunt came to the place discreetly, then reported to Harvey about his invitation to Grandma York’s birthday banquet.“That old woman wanted to control the military force in South Light years ago...”“Your arrival this time has a significant meaning for her. Looks like Lieutenant Colonel Ethan will be the most important guest in her birthday banquet!” Harvey York mocked. Yvonne Xavier smiled and said, “Lieutenant Colonel Ethan has been serving the military for many years. He doesn’t accept any invitation from any major families. His attendance this time will have even the Yorks be filled with pride…”Ethan Hunt laughed bitterly. “Sir York, Miss Xavier, please stop joking about me.”Ethan Hunt continued speaking.“In other news, my comrades in arms from Wolsing brought me some new information.”“The Yorks have hired a dozen medical experts to operate on Wayne York.
The deafening sounds of the propellers almost blew everyone away.A brief moment later, the crowd soon realized that there were armed military helicopters pointing white lights down at them.“Why would the military suddenly appear out of nowhere?”Everyone shared perplexed stares. Even Yonathan York was frowning slightly.With the connections and relationships he had in the military, how could a scene like this possibly occur?A short moment later, dozens of armed soldiers without symbols of their titles descended from the helicopters with ropes.The man that led them seemed to be very young. He swiftly walked toward Tobias Baker and bowed.“Mr. Baker, a batch of wounded soldiers were sent back from the Central America battlefield. Every single one of them is facing severe casualties. I’ve received orders to request you to operate on them as soon as possible. Please understand!”After he was finished talking, he did not waste another second and took Tobias Baker away.Immediat
“Sir, with your connections, how could a few foot soldiers take away someone from you?”Quinton York could not believe what he had heard.Yonathan York frowned. “That’s right. Normally speaking, no military force in South Light would dare to even offend me, but somebody actually made their move on us this time…”“Since he’s using new recruits, obviously he didn’t want to expose his identity.”Quinton York began to speculate.“Perhaps the military started having some qualms about us since Ethan Hunt is on our side now?”“Is some major family trying to oppose us?”“Or maybe, it’s that man…”Yonathan York frowned again. “There’s no evidence of anything right now. The thing is, their dignified excuse was that there were wounded soldiers who just came back to South Light from war, and that they needed to be operated…”“I’ve gotten news of what happened. There was indeed a conflict on a smaller scale. A couple dozen people from the neighbouring country died, and there were only a fe
The time until Grandma York’s birthday banquet was inching closer and closer. All of Buckwood was bathed in a joyous mood, as if the day was a public holiday.Almost all of Buckwood knew.The Yorks’ had incredibly high status in Buckwood, and were truly Buckwood’s top family.All the first-rated families in Buckwood agreed that an invitation to the Yorks’ birthday banquet was a big honor.Many people took pictures of their invitations immediately after they had gotten theirs, to show off their status and ranking.This showed the value and importance of Grandma York’s birthday banquet that the Yorks held up to. The publicity even did their part to prove that.Right before the day of the banquet, Xynthia Zimmer reluctantly brought home the invitations to the banquet.She had to spend a long time begging her godparents for them.Mandy Zimmer, on the other hand, was worried sick because of what had happened with Wayne York.She dared not attend Grandma York’s birthday, no matter w
Everyone was waiting in the living room while the celebration was still being prepared.There were champagne towers and western buffets free for them to enjoy.Harvey York and Xynthia Zimmer soon found some seats and sat down. “Harvey… Harvey York, is that you?”A voice called behind him.Harvey York turned around and saw a cold beauty approaching him.A few months had passed, but the aura between her eyes hadn’t changed one bit.Her teary eyes stared right at Harvey York. She was quite excited, and was barely holding back her emotions.The woman was from one of Buckwood’s top-rated families, Rosalie Naiswell of the Naiswell family.The two had interacted quite a bit during their time in Niumhi. Harvey York even gave her a ride before her departure from Niumhi.But after leaving Niumhi, the two hadn’t met for nearly three whole months.Even after arriving at Buckwood, Harvey York had been extremely busy. He did not have any intention of seeing her at the moment.“How could
Harvey York didn’t even flinch when facing the man’s ridicule.In his eyes, this clown had no meaning. Naturally, he wouldn’t care.Compared to the Yorks, this man was less than a speck of dust.After seeing Harvey York’s attitude, Rosalie had a slight change of mind.Three months ago, he seemed so full of spirit to her; a man who could reject her own invitation.How could he have possibly turned into someone who would simply swallow humiliation? Could a three month period change a man so easily?After taking a deep breath, Rosalie Naiswell reverted back to her icy demeanor.She glared at the man and snapped coldly, “Bruce Cloude. Whoever I date and befriend does not concern you now, does it?”“If you’re willfully insulting my friend again, don’t blame me for being hard on you!”Rosalie Naiswell spoke with the full aura and manner of a cold beauty.Bruce Cloude was her pursuer, after all. After her chiding, he did not speak another word. However, he grew to despise Harvey
Seeing Harvey York humiliated by two people who came out of nowhere, Xynthia Zimmer grew somewhat angry.She pulled on Harvey’s arm and snarled coldly, “The two of you who came out of nowhere!”“You’re just a bunch of shortsighted people!”“My brother-in-law is awesome! Especially compared to a wretched man like you!”“You think he’s scared of you?! He just doesn’t care about you!”“Because you’re just an ant to him!”In truth, Xynthia Zimmer had no clue of Harvey’s real identity.But a man who could buy her a property that cost a few hundred million dollars without batting an eye, a man who could purchase the Spinning Restaurant in Buckwood Tower, was not someone who could be provoked so easily by a clown like Bruce Cloude.“Oh, Harvey! What a cute sister-in-law you have!”Bruce Cloude wasn’t even perturbed. Instead, he gave them a scornful grin.“I’m an ant? Alright, I’ll admit it. In front of a man like Prince York, I am just an ant.”“But I, Bruce Cloude, am from the Clo
Rosalie Naiswell was a bit disappointed in Harvey York, but she did not immediately expose him. Instead, she exclaimed icily, “Harvey York. I did not believe in you before, but you had proved with your own strength that you were capable.”“Now, I want to see if you can do the same. Prove that you are right, and that you are actually capable!”Bruce Cloude chuckled coldly.“Since Rosalie wants this, I’ll be counting on it as well.”“Once you’ve taken over the Yorks, I’ll make sure to be your security team leader. Please give me a chance to do so when that happens, CEO York!”Harvey York actually treated that as an actual promise.He sized up Bruce Cloude for a while. “Right, a scrawny body like yours doesn’t look like you’ll be fit as the security team leader. But since I’ve already promised you, I’ll make sure you get the position.”“Make sure to get to the office on time.”At that, Bruce Cloude could not hold himself back anymore.He no longer had the intention to make fun of
"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
"Mr. Harvey, I know how powerful you are and how invincible you can be. I also have a lot of respect toward you and wouldn't dare show you any insolence," explained Kenta with a harmonious smile. "However, I need to negotiate with you as it's part of my duties. I hope you can calm down so we can talk."First of all, Ms. Mandy is alright. While it looks like you have to come and save her, you need to trust me when I said if it's not for our effort, the men from Origin Sword Style wouldn't have waited until today. With their powers, if we didn't try and stop them with everything we can, Ms. Mandy would be a corpse now. You have to give credit where credit is due, don't you think? I believe someone of your caliber won't deny it, right?"Secondly, I can swear by the name of the Ruling Royal Family that everything that happened today had nothing to do with us. Since we have decided to make a trade with you, we won't stab you in the back. Our conscience is clear when it's regarding this."