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!

could easily master supernatural abilities

progress far

was aware of Finnian's capabilities. After examining Percival, Finnian marveled at his

- such a distant

folks, reaching the third level could

required at least ten years, assuming one had peculiar talents. Otherwise, it could take a lifetime

considered a prodigy, yet it took him years to reach the fifth

Vivienne as freaks

twenties, reached the fourth

other, in his thirties, achieved the

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

were

of leading the Grimshaw family, tirelessly training

was beyond his imagination, let

even a fight

coolly remarked, hinting at the impending doom

wealth and security for our nation. You think you

commands do you

under today?"

family's ambitions threaten the very fabric of our society, not just

through dubious means, we've never endangered our country. You can't just pin false accusations on us!" Percival smirked, "Why don't you ask your second son what he's

may not have directly

most egregious acts involved accumulating wealth unethically, bearing

were brought

the Grimshaw's second in command, was a different

towards Ethan, "What have you

he thought that because of the Abernathy family debacle, Vivienne and Percival were

convinced by Percival's claim that there must be someone

Otherwise, with Percival's powers,

absolutely