Damian nodded repeatedly.“I misunderstood you, Sir York.”“We know how you treated Regan and the others.”“I was being narrow-minded!”“How could a man like you conspire with the enemy for such small benefits?”“On behalf of the Eight Inner and Outer Halls, I apologize to you. I hope that you’ll do your best tomorrow!”Harvey smiled.“You’re too kind.”“I have responsibility for the young talents as well. I didn’t take care of them as promised.”“It’s only natural for all of you to doubt me and stop me from joining the fight.”“After all, we all have to look at the bigger picture. It’s not just about personal gain.”“But since we’re in a peculiar situation right now, I’ll take the initiative once more.”“I hope you all will trust me this time.”“At the end of the day, we’re all people of Country H. There’s no need for us to fight among ourselves. Our enemies will laugh at us if they know about this!”“As long as nobody’s dragging me down, it’ll be easy for me to crush th
Rhea flashed them a deep look. “At this point, it doesn’t really matter if we win the fight or not.”“But if we’re branded traitors of the country after letting Harvey in the ring, we’ll be finished!”“You people should know better than me about what’ll happen after that!”Fisher and Damian’s faces darkened in an instant.Bryce, who had remained quiet the entire time, finally spoke up.“That’s right. It looks like we’re about to lose, but we still have hope!”“That said, Harvey asked to join the fight even when he’s such a huge suspect.”“To put it simply, I just don’t trust him!”“I’d rather the remaining two champions lose…”“...than to let him fight.”“I believe he won’t turn the tides; he’ll surely embarrass every single one of us too.”“I’d choose to let Longmen lose than for him to show up.”Harvey narrowed his eyes; he glared at the stubbornly righteous Bryce and Rhea.To protect their own reputation…To prevent outsiders from turning the tides of battle…To sup
“Other than him being extremely weak…”“There’s another reason we didn’t let him fight. He’s simply too suspicious!”“We cannot bear the risk of putting him on the front lines.”“If he makes a single mistake, every single one of us will be dragged down with him!”“You included, Princess Wright!” Rhea exclaimed bitterly.At the same time, there was a different meaning in her words; she was putting on a helpless look, as if nobody would take responsibility for the situation if anything were to go wrong.Sienna smiled and waved her hand, gesturing to her subordinates to close the door.She then glanced at Rhea.“Since we’re all smart people here, I’ll just make everything clear.”“I need to make sure of something first…”“You didn’t stop Harvey from fighting because of your family affairs, did you?”Bryce and Rhea froze immediately.They didn’t think Sienna would actually say something like this.The two took a deep breath before replying, “Of course not!”“Good.”Sienna sm
“The people?”Sienna glared coldly at Bryce after he refuted her words.“Does Harvey not count?”“He’s extremely loyal to the country. Even after being wronged for no reason, he still requested to join the fight!”“What else is there to worry about?”“Even if he loses, he’d only lose his place as the young master of Longmen. What are you so scared of?”“Just let him go first and put your hopes on the last two champions!”“Besides, I don’t think there’s a need for that. Harvey will definitely win!”Rhea’s face darkened.“Princess Wright. I would have agreed with you if you said this five days ago, or if the people weren’t causing an uproar…”“But at this point, Harvey has no choice but to win here!”“If he loses or turns his back against us…”“We’ll be done for!”“Well, I’m confident in his abilities!”Sienna flashed Rhea a decisive expression.“He’ll definitely win!”“Definitely?!”Rhea chuckled coldly.“Where did you get this confidence from?”“I was planning to kee
Seeing Rhea so infuriated, Harvey waved his hand to stop Sienna from saying anything.He glanced calmly at Rhea, though with a disdainful look.Seeing his expression, Rhea misunderstood and assumed that Harvey was scared.“Admit that you’re just useless filth already!” she exclaimed as she took a bold step forward.“It’s good to have some self-awareness.”“Fighting in the ring is a lot different than just showing off, you know!”“You can rely on your strong bodyguard and offend anyone you want…”“But you should know your place if you don’t have the strength to fight!”Harvey continued staring calmly at Rhea.“Let’s not talk about the Longmen Summit’s rules yet. Since I’m the provincial champion, I naturally have the right to fight in the ring.”“Since ancient times, victory and defeat have been extremely common.”“I’m only asking you one thing: what makes you so sure that I’ll lose against the Indians?”“Or are you just all bark and no bite?”Rhea raised her eyebrows after
Slap!“Even the vice master wouldn’t dare call me weak. Does an outsider like you think he’s dead or something?”Slap!“You can’t even gauge my strength properly, yet you still call yourself the representative of the northwest’s Martial Arts Alliance? You’re embarrassing your entire organization!”Slap!“You can’t even take a single hit from me! Shouldn’t you be kneeling right about now?!”Harvey’s expression was as cold as ice.He was ruthlessly insulting Rhea while slapping her around.Rhea’s face had become completely swollen; her head was spinning all over the place. She couldn’t even utter a single word.Slap!After the final slap, Rhea’s eyes were all bruised.“Remember, try to be more discreet next time.Have some self-awareness unless you want other people teaching you a lesson.”Harvey pulled out some tissue to wipe his fingers. Then, he smiled at Bryce.“Excuse me, Vice Master Kennedy. You wouldn’t mind if I teach a lesson on behalf of Longmen now, would you?”“Y
Four days had passed since the start of the tournament.The stage hadn't changed, the rules hadn’t changed, and the host was still the same person.The only difference was the morale between both sides of the ring.There were only a few people sitting in the west resting area before, but now, there were thousands.Those people came all the way from India to cheer their top talents on.After their winning streak, the Indians were extremely confident in crushing the people of Country H to the ground.Other than the Longmen’s higher-ups and Flutwell’s prominent figures, there were a lot more journalists and angry mobs on Country H’s side.Bryce, Rhea, Fisher, Damian, Sienna, Colton, Nelson, Ansel, and the others were all here.Harvey’s eyes narrowed when he saw three particular young men.The prince of the Osborne family, Clyde Osborne.The seventh young master of the Bauer family, Harold Bauer.And the young master of the John family, Elliot John.The three were considered th
To Harvey, the rift between him and the Osborne family was completely irreparable.Since Clyde still dared to go against him, he wouldn’t mind letting Clyde embarrass himself.Clyde froze when he saw Harvey’s calm look. Then, he burst out in anger; after glaring vengefully at Harvey for a long time, he then turned around and left.He wouldn’t dare lay a single finger on Harvey in a place like this.No matter how dominant he or his family was, he had no choice but to swallow his hatred!Harvey’s simple action plunged the entire crowd into dead silence.They were all completely shocked.That said, at least nobody was going to cause Harvey any trouble for the time being.Harold, Elliot, and the others were looking at Harvey with deep expressions.Harvey casually sipped the tea Rachel had brought over, and glanced at the Indians as if nothing ever happened.He saw Zoe looking back at him.The moment the two locked eyes, Zoe hung her head low with an oddly sluggish expression.A
Harvey could not stop rolling his eyes as he could feel his head throbbing again, but he still suppressed what he was feeling. "Thanks, but I don't like anything too greasy in the morning. I prefer vegetarian if possible. You can put the deep-fried hoppers aside. I'll reheat it in the afternoon."Vaida blinked her beautiful eyes. After some hesitation, she said, "I see. We'll set it aside for now, then. This is a local delicacy in Grand City. You can't even buy this with money.""Thanks; I appreciate it," replied Harvey, feeling the pressure. He had no choice but to get himself a bowl of oats with milk and slowly eat it. Harvey was worried Vaida might add something special to the oats or milk, but after eating, he realized there was nothing weird in it. It was just delicious.If food also had realms, while this was not at the level of a True Warrior, it was definitely at the level of a King of Arms. That was something that Harvey found surprising."Right, Harvey. I heard you become
"Oh, right," Geoffrey remembered something else. "While Harvey was the representative of the Country H Martial Arts Alliance, his identity isn't accepted by the seven families of Grand City. In other words, he has no support in Grand City at all. Even if everyone recognized that he is indeed your man of destiny, it's difficult for him to become mayor. Grand City is no longer the same city as it was a decade ago."Vaida frowned and said, "Getting Harvey to garner support in Grand City is not difficult. Find a way to make him the leader of the Belladonna Cult. Before making him the mayor, we can make him the cult leader first."That way, not only can we make it easier for Harvey, but we can also disgust the hell out of Dan. He's been obsessed with taking over the cult, right? Does he really think he can become mayor after becoming the leader of two of the seven families? He's dreaming!"Geoffrey was speechless. "Things aren't as easy as you think. If you simply give the cult to Harvey
"Not to mention, during the decade that the ex-mayor had disappeared, the entire Grand City had lost their respect toward him and the Belladonna Cult. Even you have become someone who only existed in the fringe. While Grand City looks like it didn't have a singular leader, the Hierophant's prophecy was guiding everything."That’s why we must be patient. On the one hand, we needed to make Harvey accept all of this. On the other hand, we have to rebuild a solid foundation as we advance. We will make the entirety of Grand City understand that the Belladonna Cult is still the same cult that rules over all! Only then can we obtain everything he has left for us."Then, Geoffrey cleared his throat. "Even I can wait for so long. I believe you'll be fine, correct?"Vaida gave it a thought, but she still hesitated. It was good for her that someone like Harvey, who fit the prophecy, appeared. But the problem was… This was supposed to be done slowly. Trouble was brewing underneath Grand City. H
"Kill him? Why should I?' Dan pulled out a long cigar and lit it up. After a huff, he puffed out a ring of smoke. "I've just received news that Vaida has gone crazy, and she's sure that Harvey was the man of her destiny. That way, once he leaves Grand City, she would die of depression or kill herself. Looks like I can become the mayor soon. The Hierophant didn't lie to me…"-There was no difference between the day-and-night cycles within Grand City and the world outside. When the sun finally set, Grand City was lit brightly, enticing everyone to enter.Harvey, who had been trying to send a sliver of his energy into Vaida, walked out of the room. There was a hint of fatigue on his face. He thought that it would be ineffective to do that. But he did not know why, after sending in his energy, Vaida managed to recover somewhat.Other than still being somewhat unstable and sure that Harvey was her man of destiny, she was slowly regaining control. Harvey felt a bit strange, but all he c
Harvey suddenly remembered something when he saw Vaida returning to her deep sleep. "I heard that Grand City doesn't have a mayor right now. Then, what's going on with the previous mayor?"Geoffrey sighed and answered, "After the Hierophant prophesied Vaida as the third incarnation of Grand City's progenitor, he had left Grand City to find a way to deal with this. A decade… He's gone for a decade, and no one has seen him since then. That's why everyone believes he's already dead. That's why the seven families agree that Grand City has no mayor right now."Harvey frowned. "Then, what about Dan?"Then Geoffrey replied, "Dan is the mayor's final disciple. But the old mayor had only taught him for less than a year before leaving Grand City. According to the city's rules, if Vaida is killed, Dan will become the leader of the Belladonna Cult. And he will also naturally become the mayor of Grand City."Harvey nodded. He had learned some more things. Vaida was indeed part of the Belladonna
According to Geoffrey, Vaida's condition was precarious. While no one was targeting her, she might jump into the sea on her own again at some unspecified time.A condition like that was very difficult to deal with. No matter what was torturing Vaida, Harvey believed that it might not be within his power to help her."Have you realized that Vaida seemed to be opening herself up to you in the final moments? She even fell into your arms," Geoffrey remembered something else. "Do you think her condition would improve if we simply continued with this? Of course, I know you're in love with someone else, so I am not imposing on you. But can you please stay with her as much as possible while she's in Grand City? This might stabilize her emotional state."Neve also nodded continuously. She could tell that Vaida's condition was severe and complicated. If Harvey refused to help, she might attempt to jump into the ocean again as soon as she woke up.Harvey was speechless and heaved a sigh. "You
Half an hour later, in a lounge in the Foster estate.Harvey held Vaida's wrist with his right hand. After some time, he said, "Geoffrey, what's wrong with her? When I met her on the plane, while she was on the brink of going berserk, she could still control it. But now, the energy cycle within her was chaotic, and an outsider's energy couldn't easily enter."It's as if she's been losing control for many years. What's going on here? And how can you lie to her saying that I'm the man of her destiny? If I became her obsession or even her inner demon, it wouldn't do her any good to her martial arts training," Harvey said as he could not help but let out a sigh.Regardless of what happened, Vaida still fought with him on the plane. Harvey could not ignore what happened to her because of that.Geoffrey sighed. "There's something you don't know. Not only is Vaida the daughter of the previous mayor of Grand City, but the Hierophant also prophesied her to be the reincarnation of Grand City
"That's right!" exclaimed Geoffrey. "You should come down now or let him get closer to check up on you!""Geoffrey, Neve. We have known each other for so many years. I know you don't want me to leave," replied Vaida, sighing. "But, do you think I'll believe you when you look for a random man to be my man of destiny? If a fake can replace the one I seek, I won't be trying to find him for three lifetimes, right?"Please, just ignore me and let me go in peace. Even if you can save me now, can you save me forever?"Obviously, while Vaida had a mental breakdown, she no longer recognized Harvey and forgot what had happened between them, but she was still a wise woman. She could tell that Geoffrey and Neve dragged Harvey here so that she would not die."Vaida! Don't forget that you're the daughter of the previous mayor! In my heart, you’re the real princess of Grand City!" Geoffrey roared. "I swore to him all those years ago that I would find the man of your destiny. I won't lie about som
"No! There is! Not only are you fated to cross paths, but such a fate is inevitable!" Geoffrey suddenly cried out. "Vaida, I managed to do as promised and found the man who is your destiny when I went to Wolsing last time! That's him! He's the man of your destiny! I won't have any objection even if you want to make your marriage official!"Geoffrey immediately rushed over to Harvey and pushed Harvey to Vaida. Harvey was stunned when he heard it, his eye twitching.What?Something about being the man of her destiny?Geoffrey did not give Harvey any time to react and winked at Harvey. "Mr. Representative, why don't you go speak with Vaida? The two of you promised to be together for three lifetimes before the Rock of Fate! You shouldn't miss each other now that you've been reunited!"When Harvey heard what Geoffrey had said, he was full of questions. Although he could understand every word, he did not understand what Geoffrey meant by that. Even Neve was so shocked that she subconsci