George continued to explain to Harvey and the others, "Some of them said that the Islanders must have used some tricks to win all 24 challenges. Others said that the so-called young elites from the training grounds and martial arts families were all bark and no bite. They were all used and crushed after just a single move!"There are also some who believe that the so-called martial arts in Country H is simply a performance art and has no place during actual fights. Some even said that the Country H Martial Arts Alliance has no right to be one of the Five Directors, and they should make way for others if they're too weak. In conclusion, the Alliance's reputation is completely ruined after this. "I even heard that a certain Elder Lee from the Alliance almost had a heart attack from the outrage. He only managed to calm down after spending a few hours in the hospital."Ray nodded. "I'm not part of the martial arts community, but I can imagine just how troublesome this will be. If we do
"In this situation, no one in the Elder Group dared to force the remaining 24 young elites to fight," said George.Tyson nodded. "Sir, I believe if the Island Nation's Shinto Way appears and challenges the Alliance at this time, it means they've come with preparations. They may have already investigated all the 48 youngsters and know all there is to know about their abilities, personalities, and even weaknesses."They have full confidence they can defeat all 48 of them. Otherwise, the Shinto Way wouldn't have acted like this, especially when the Islanders have failed during the conflicts with our country in the last few times. Currently, the difference of opinion within the Island Nation is quite great. Some believe they should make peace while some believe they should fight until the bitter end."If the Shinto Way lost, then the diplomatic faction within the Island Nation will be at an advantage. That's why the Shinto Way cannot afford to lose the challenge this time. If we conside
"No, we mustn't! The Shinto Way is the leader of the Six Schools of Martial Arts from the Island Nation. I heard the Shinto Way have recorded many of their murderous techniques that originated during the Warring States Period, and they're the only school recognized by the Island Nation's royal family."I have also heard that the school's techniques, if fully mastered, would even allow them to communicate with the spirits of the Island Nation. It's not wise for us to oppose a school like this, so we shouldn't accept the next challenge!"Not to mention, they're fully prepared while we're completely caught off guard. How are we supposed to win? I've also checked the 24 elites that have fought earlier. They're either from the training grounds or martial arts families, but every one of them is the best among the youths in our country—but they didn't even survive one round!"How are we supposed to fight in this situation? How can we even attempt to win the fight?" Deep inside the Songst
"Of course, it's possible that we will lose it all if we accept the challenge. We may ruin the Martial Arts Alliance's reputation. However, at least we dared to face the challenge head-on. "So what if we lose? At least we've let them know that we are courageous! But if we refuse to accept their challenge, we will only be known for our cowardice whenever someone speaks of this in the future."If the Islanders spread the news through the international community, not only will the Alliance be humiliated, but even the entire country won't be able to escape the infamy. We can't lose the respect and glory the people and warriors of our country fought for just because the Alliance refuses to fight. "Not to mention, the reason the Martial Arts Alliance was formed in the first place is to let the world know the power of our country's martial arts so we can go one step further. But if we don't even have the bravery to accept the challenge from an Islander, what right do we have to call ours
When Prince heard Madden's self-righteous speech, he replied coldly, "You make it sound like you're in the right, but have you ever thought of one thing? Once the pride of our country's martial arts community has been broken, we won't have any chance to have our revenge anymore. We should learn from our mistakes and fight the good fight. There's no future in begging for mercy!""Enough! No more talking!" Gaspar said when he saw the Elder Group once again falling into turmoil.As the seneschal of the Martial Arts Alliance, Gaspar was a veteran within the Alliance. He was greatly respected among his peers. All sides would need to show him some respect. When he started speaking, everyone else turned to look at him.Compared to his usual prideful self, Gaspar looked a little tired today. They could even see a faint mark on his face. However, no one mentioned anything about it. There was no need to expose everything under the sun.Gaspar didn't care what the others were thinking. He fel
"Who is it?" Gaspar instinctively asked."The representative of our country's Martial Arts Alliance, Harvey," Prince said clearly."The final remaining participant of the current tournament will be challenging Harvey in the final round. From that angle, Harvey is also one of the participants of the tournament. With him, we can easily deal with the Shinto Way."Prince then gave Gaspar a meaningful look. "Elder, I believe you have first-hand experience in understanding Harvey's power. You believe he's enough to deal with the Shinto Way, don't you? That's why, what we need to do right now is not to have this meaningless argument. Instead, we should get Harvey to help us no matter the cost!"When Gaspar heard the name Harvey, his expression quickly darkened. He could even feel the pain in his face as he remembered Harvey slapping him not that long ago.Meanwhile, all the other elders started to consider this. Some of them weren't very happy with Harvey becoming the representative. S
When Gaspar heard what Madden was saying, his lips formed a faint, icy smile no one could notice. Gaspar would do everything he could to stop Harvey from gaining any recognition, especially when the tournament's main goal was to strip him of his title as representative.If Harvey was the one who saved them from this predicament, the tournament would instead become a tool to help Harvey gain recognition. After that, his status in the Alliance would become extremely firm and no one could touch him again.That was something Gaspar and the others could never accept.As someone from the training grounds, they wouldn't allow what was theirs to become someone else's instead.Not to mention, Harvey was so young. If he became the representative permanently, he would stay in that position for decades. And once all those decades had passed, would the training grounds still have a voice within the Alliance?However, just as Gaspar was about to conclude this with one last speech to reject Ha
Plates of well-made desserts were prepared on the table, their aroma sweet.Prince didn't touch them at all. Instead, he couldn't stop talking cheerfully. "Harvey… I mean, Mr. Harvey, you probably don't know that I'm having the best day of my life today. I'm almost openly humiliating all the old geezers in the Elder Group! What's the point of living until such ripe old age if all they're thinking is running away without even fighting?"How the hell did they manage to come up with such an idea? It's too bad I'm not as strong as you. If I had your power, I would have already smashed their heads on the floor!"Opposite Prince was Harvey, who was holding his fork in mid-air. He looked at how Prince's saliva sprayed onto the dessert in front of him. Speechless, he put down the fork. "In your opinion, how many of these elderly want to fight?" Harvey said. "Less than one-third," Prince said after giving it a thought. "If no one wanted to fight, they wouldn't even be bothered with the