The Million-Dollar Heart

Vivienne's lips curved into a smirk, her tone casual yet tinged with disdain, "Oliver, that's quite the bold statement. Are you implying that the Grimshaw family no longer holds our nation in high regard?" Oliver scoffed, "The loyalty of the Grimshaw family to our country is not for you to question, little miss. Did you think that with the Perez and Ellington families backing you, you can do whatever you please? Today, after I deal with you, both the Perez and Ellington families will also be dealt with, and their downfall will be due to your foolishness!"

"Ha!" Vivienne laughed, a wild and unrestrained smile playing on her lips, "I've always considered myself quite clever."

"Enough with your nonsense. I'll send you to your grave right now!" Oliver declared, before striking at Vivienne with his palm.

Though his strike seemed light, being a fifth-level master, his attack was lethal. Vivienne would be lucky to survive, let alone remain unscathed!

But Vivienne stood her ground, unmoving.

Oliver sneered, thinking how foolish it was for her to believe that a simple protective shield could withstand a strike from a fifth-level master.

Ridiculous!

Yet, in the next second, Oliver's smirk froze on his face as he stared in disbelief at Vivienne, then at Percival.

With a slight raise of his arm, Percival effortlessly dispersed Oliver's power!

His action was as casual as swatting a fly.

But this was a supernatural power!

A fifth-level master had exerted almost eighty percent of his strength, how could Percival deflect it so easily? Oliver, refusing to believe it, exerted his power once more, declaring coldly, "Seems I need to get serious."

This time, he used all his strength.

But even then, Percival merely used his hands, not even bothering to move his feet.

Stunned, Oliver exclaimed, "What's going on here?"

Percival, hands in his pockets, appeared utterly relaxed, "Forgot to mention, Vivienne thought I was getting bored. She had me practice powers with her, and, well, I'm not much to speak of, but I've reached the seventh level!"

It was an odd turn of events!

Percival discovered he could easily master supernatural abilities without any

progress

so they consulted Finnian, a known wielder of powers who had forsaken his abilities since ascending Emerald Mountain. Only Vivienne was aware of Finnian's capabilities. After

- such a distant

ordinary folks, reaching the third

required at least ten years, assuming one had peculiar talents. Otherwise,

considered a prodigy, yet it took

Vivienne as freaks of

twenties, reached the fourth level

achieved the seventh level in

inconceivable feat that left Oliver wide-eyed, "Impossible! You're

and Ethan were equally

Ethan, who had been discreetly honing his skills in hopes of leading the Grimshaw family, tirelessly training to

ascension to the fourth level was beyond his imagination,

even a fight left to

remarked,

security for our nation. You think

do

under

ambitions threaten the very fabric of our society,

never endangered our country. You can't just pin false accusations on us!" Percival smirked, "Why don't

Asher may not have directly harmed

acts involved accumulating wealth unethically, bearing the weight of numerous lives

their adversaries. Even if charges were brought against the Grimshaw family,

Ethan, the Grimshaw's second in command, was a different

sharply towards Ethan, "What have

of the Abernathy family debacle, Vivienne and

was convinced by Percival's claim that

Otherwise, with Percival's powers,

absolutely