Phantom Sword Saint Harvey

Chapter 2: Phantom Sword Saint—Harvey

Not long after, the current king of the Black Moon Kingdom, Brian, arrived at Luo Ya's study.

Brian stood over two meters tall, clad in pitch-black armor. He was burly, with a thick mane of curly black hair that resembled a lion's. Having held a high position for many years, he naturally exuded a certain air of authority.

Of course, upon seeing the black-haired youth sitting lazily in the study, Brian immediately reined in his presence, his attitude becoming extremely respectful.

Although he was a king, he was merely a Rank 8 warrior. In the presence of a Saint Realm powerhouse, his title as king meant nothing; if the other party wished, they could carve out a kingdom or even an empire of their own at any time.

Seeing Brian look over, Luo Ya nodded slightly: "Brian, is there a reason you've come to see me?"

Luo Ya's style of doing things was always straightforward; he detested those who started by spewing a bunch of irrelevant nonsense.

"Mr. Luo Ya, I've come because I've truly run into a major problem."

"My eldest brother, I don't know what kind of luck he stumbled upon, but he actually found a Saint Realm powerhouse to support him and intends to force me to abdicate. Right now, that Saint Realm powerhouse named Harvey and my brother are both staying in my palace... I was truly at my wit's end, which is why I came to you..." Brian recounted the sequence of events with a look of helplessness.

It turned out that Brian's eldest brother, the original crown prince, Osm, had recently, for some unknown reason, made contact with a Saint Realm powerhouse named Harvey.

And this Saint Realm powerhouse, Harvey, seemed to have extreme confidence in himself. Even knowing that Brian had the 'Night Orchid Sword Saint' backing him, he still intended to stand up for Osm.

"Mr. Luo Ya, according to Osm, this Harvey is a veteran Saint Realm powerhouse who emerged from the Parosi Empire several hundred years ago. Do you have the confidence to deal with him?" When Brian looked at Luo Ya, he was feeling somewhat anxious.

As far as he knew, Luo Ya was a newcomer who had only stepped into the Saint Realm thirty-some years ago. Harvey, however, was an old-timer who had lived for hundreds of years.

Brian was naturally nervous about who was stronger. But how could he be willing to just give up the throne he had worked so hard to obtain?

"Harvey, I've heard of him. Although the Laws of Darkness profundity he has grasped is a bit tricky, that is all it is." Luo Ya had never met Harvey before, but he had heard the name during his exchanges with other Saint Realm powerhouses in the Dark Alliance.

"Phantom Sword Saint Harvey? Perfect, I was just preparing to see for myself how powerful his 'Shadow Clone Technique' profundity really is." Harvey, like him, specialized in the Laws of Darkness, but the profundity he had grasped was known as the 'Shadow Clone Technique'.

The Shadow Clone Technique, as the name suggests, allows one to manifest shadow clones. When an enemy attacks one of the clones, the user can shift their true body into another shadow, then switch back when attacking the enemy.

Such a method is indeed extremely bizarre and difficult to deal with; it is highly effective for both offense and survival. Because of this, Harvey earned the title of 'Phantom Sword Saint'.

Relying on this rare 'Shadow Clone Technique', Harvey could often retreat unscathed even when encountering enemies stronger than himself. It was no wonder he didn't take a 'newly ascended' Saint like Luo Ya seriously.

"Mr. Luo Ya, you mean? You have the confidence to deal with him!" Although Brian didn't understand what 'Laws' or 'profundity' meant, he could tell from Luo Ya's relaxed tone that he did not fear Harvey.

"Stepping into the Saint Realm isn't about who has cultivated longer, but who is stronger." Luo Ya glanced at Brian indifferently, his entire demeanor radiating a calm and unhurried confidence.

If it were thirty years ago, shortly after he had just broken through to the Saint Realm, he might have been wary of Harvey. But now, he had grasped the 'Devour' profundity to a very deep level, and he had the added support of the black hole space within his body.

As long as he didn't encounter a God-level powerhouse, there were truly few among the Saint Realm who could catch his eye.

Hearing Luo Ya's affirmative answer, Brian was overjoyed. "That is truly wonderful! As long as that Saint Realm powerhouse Harvey is no longer backing him, my brother won't be able to stir up any trouble in the kingdom!"

"Leave this Harvey to me." To be honest, Luo Ya was quite interested in Harvey.

Although he knew that the 'Shadow Clone Technique' existed within the Laws of Darkness and even understood that the basic principle was the 'Shadow Transformation', he really didn't have a good grasp on how to comprehend this profundity.

Of the six major profundities of the Laws of Darkness, he had only comprehended the Profundity of Dark Element and the 'Devour' profundity so far.

Black Moon Kingdom.

In the pitch-black night, the sprawling palace sat quietly in the royal city like a sleeping giant.

Inside the palace, in an elegant, pale-red courtyard, a middle-aged man with ink-green hair was holding a blood-colored glove engraved with exquisite black-gold patterns, looking at it with satisfaction.

This blood-colored glove was made of an unknown material, yet its durability was astonishing. Even when Harvey struck it with his own longsword, he couldn't leave a single mark on it.

Such an amazing treasure confirmed to Harvey that this item was definitely a genuine Artifact.

"This Osm is a lucky fellow to have stumbled upon an Artifact. With this in hand, my offensive capabilities will reach a new level." Harvey put the blood-colored glove on his right hand, his expression one of great satisfaction.

An Artifact was certainly worth his effort.

As for the so-called Night Orchid Sword Saint—Luo Ya, Harvey didn't take him seriously at all.

He had cultivated for over seven hundred years and had long since brought the 'Shadow Clone Technique' to the second level; he was a true peak Saint Realm powerhouse. As for Luo Ya, in his eyes, he was just a wet-behind-the-ears kid who had broken through to the Saint Realm not long ago.

Not to mention whether the other party had the talent to comprehend a profundity, even if he could, he couldn't have gone very deep in such a short time. Plus, his 'Shadow Clone Technique' was inherently good for survival; even if he truly couldn't win, he could retreat at his leisure.

Of course, Harvey was actually quite confident in himself.

The only reason he hadn't killed Brian outright was because this was the territory of the Dark Alliance, and he had to exercise some restraint.

The true master of the Dark Alliance was the Dark Church, and the old Pope of the Dark Church was a God-level powerhouse.

If it weren't for the fact that Osm was also a legitimate heir to the Black Moon Kingdom and his actions were within the rules of the Dark Alliance, Harvey wouldn't have dared to casually push an outsider to succeed as the king of the Black Moon Kingdom.

"Mr. Harvey! Mr. Harvey!" Just as Harvey was thinking that Luo Ya would know better than to interfere, Osm, who also had a head of curly black hair, rushed into the pale-red courtyard in a panic, breaking the silence of the night.

"What is it?" Harvey frowned as he looked at the rushing Osm.

"Mr. Harvey, the Luo Ya behind Brian says he hopes you won't muddy these waters. If you insist on interfering in the affairs of the Black Moon Kingdom, he wants to meet you for a battle at Red Rock Mountain outside the royal city in three days." Osm relayed Luo Ya's message at a rapid pace.

"He actually dares to challenge me? How bold!" Harvey, who had been in a good mood, immediately turned grim.

He hadn't expected this Luo Ya to show him so little respect, even daring to challenge him directly.

"Since you want to fight me, then let me see what you're made of!" As a veteran Saint Realm powerhouse, Harvey naturally had his own pride.

If he were to just walk away because of a single sentence from the other party, wouldn't that mean he was afraid of the Night Orchid Sword Saint's reputation?

"Tell him that at noon three days from now, I will be waiting for him at the peak of Red Rock Mountain to send him to his death!" Harvey's face was sinister, his tone extremely malicious.

"Then everything is left to you, Mr. Harvey!" Hearing Harvey's response, Osm was overjoyed.