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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1051

“…So it turns out that the young master’s body was no longer normal for a while now! No wonder!” said Welson, feeling enlightened.

‘Still… Who exactly was Gerald’s first master…? This Finnley person…? I’ve never heard of him… If Gerald’s body was able to transform this much in just half a year, I wonder what level of training Finnley himself has…’ Daryl thought to himself.

A scream brought Daryl’s attention back on Kort as everyone watched the old man fall from mid-air before vomiting blood.

“You… You’ve already entered the realm of legends… How… How is this even possible?!” shouted Kort, his shock evident from his tone.

As the title suggested, only legends could enter the realm of legends.

From what Kort knew, Christopher himself—who had undergone such immense training—had barely been able to enter the realm of legends. Yet here Gerald was! A young man who had managed to achieve the status of great master despite Kort previously deeming him as a person who lacked common sense! Gerald was now multiple times stronger than Kort’s strongest opponents!

Kort was truly unable to reconcile with the truth, and he would rather die than accept it willingly!

“Well, you’ll get to die content, Kort. If there’s anyone you’d like to blame, let it first be yourself for acting out of line that day! For barely leaving me any leeway to even save myself! I’ll finally have my revenge today!” shouted Gerald as he clenched both his fists tightly.

Gerald had been waiting for this day for an entire year.

After all, he had been on the run for most of that period, not even able to return home. What more, even though he knew that his family was constantly in danger, all Gerald could do back then was watch helplessly and pray for their safety.

All this happened because Kort acted out of line and refused to leave any leeway. Because of that, Gerald had suffered so much in the past year.

However, now all that suffering was going to be worthwhile.

Sensing how immense Gerald’s murderous intent had become, Kort couldn’t help but gulp slightly.

Kort had lived his entire life dealing with powerful businesses. He was close to uniting all the powerful people across the globe as well. To think that his life was going to end at the hands of a young man…

…No! He couldn’t just die like this!

“W-wait! You can’t kill me today, Gerald! I’m… I’m the second master of the Moldell family! A powerful secret society! How… How dare you even think of killing me!” shouted Kort, slowly crawling away as he covered his injured chest.

“Parker! Parker! He’s going to kill people from the Moldell family! Say something!” added Kort as he turned to look at Parker.

“…When two parties start a fight with death being the indication of who the loser is, if Gerald doesn’t finish you off today, then he may as well be considered to be as good as dead!” replied Parker coldly.

If Parker wanted to be even franker, he would’ve just told Kort that he truly hoped that Gerald ended his life today. With Kort’s death, Gerald would’ve essentially gotten rid of one big issue.

“Haha! Even your fellow Moldells aren’t willing to help you! I guess that shows what kind of conduct you usually display before those under you! Worry not, I’ll give you a quick death!”

Hearing how cold Gerald’s tone was, Kort continued walking backward as he pleaded, “N-no! You can’t kill me, Gerald! You’ll regret it for the rest of your life if you do! ”

Eventually, both of them arrived at a flower bed and the pale-faced Kort ended up stumbling before falling on his buttocks. Due to Gerald’s punch to his chest earlier, all his strength was nearly gone.

“Regret it, you say…?”

“That’s right! I know that you’ve been investigating the Sun League due to your fiancée and second uncle’s disappearance! I even saw the projected map earlier, and I can assure you that it’s definitely related to the Sun League!” replied Kort with a gulp.

Hearing that, Gerald turned to look at his grandfather. Daryl himself frowned slightly before eventually nodding at Gerald.

With that, Daryl walked over to the two before saying, “If you truly know where the location on the map is, I’ll consider letting you live. Now spit it out!”

“Haha… You see, sir, Gerald… I’ve seen the mountain on the map before… It’s called Warhill Mountain, and it’s an extremely mysterious location! For starters, everything within that area constantly changes formation! What more, if you don’t have a special wooden token, you’ll never be able to find the place, even if you search for it your entire life!” explained Kort, quickly.

“…A wooden token? What sort of wooden token? And how are we to locate this Warhill Mountain?” asked Gerald.

If they were able to find that place without much trouble, then uncovering the secrets of the Sun League wouldn’t take much longer either.

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With any luck, that would greatly increase his chances of finally being able to find Mila and his uncle again!

Moved by the realization that there was a higher chance that he would be able to reunite with his girlfriend, Gerald then asked, “…So, about the wooden token-”

Gerald’s sentence ended prematurely since he noticed that Kort was smirking instead of displaying his fearful expression just seconds ago. However, the realization had come a second too late since the next thing Gerald knew, there were already two beads in Kort’s right hand!

Before anyone could make a move, Kort tossed the two beads at Gerald and Daryl’s feet, causing the beads to explode with ear-shattering loudness!

Taking advantage of the chaos, Kort then made his escape!

“That scoundrel of an old man truly is as cunning as they say! Send people in pursuit of him, Welson! Don’t let him escape!” shouted Daryl as the Soul Palace subordinates immediately obeyed.

“It’s useless to do so, sir! While he’s known for both his cunningness and strength, his greatest skill is his ability to make himself lighter! Even Christopher has praised his adeptness with that skill! No matter the situation, once he’s made his escape, it’s extremely difficult to re-capture him due to how stealthy he is,” said Parker as he took a step forward while shaking his head.

With an apologetic look on his face, Gerald added, “It’s my fault, grandpa… My mind wandered for a bit the moment he mentioned Mila and uncle just know… Leave it to me, I’ll get him back!”

Though he knew that Gerald regretted his lack of concentration on the enemy, Daryl simply raised his hand before replying, “No, it’s better if we don’t press a cornered enemy too far… Even if he gets away this time, we’ll catch him again sooner or later. If my guess is correct, he should be returning to the Moldell manor now. After all, I’m sure he’s well aware that only Christopher is capable of saving him now! Until we go after them again, try not to be too anxious, Gerald.”

Hearing that, Gerald simply clenched his fists before nodding slightly in defeat.

“Christopher… Kort…” muttered Daryl to himself at the moment.

After a brief silence, Daryl seemed to recall something, thus he added, “Come with me, Gerald. You and the others should come along as well, Dylan.”

Meanwhile, Kort himself was running as swift as an arrow. As Parker had said, Kort’s ability to make himself lighter truly increased his speed tremendously.

However, Kort was still severely injured from his fight against Gerald. Despite that, he continued rushing back to the Moldell manor in Yanken, refusing to stop moving his legs till he reached his destination.

Soon enough, the next dawn came, and with loud ‘flop’ Kort knelt as he wept with grief in front of the secluded courtyard within the Moldell manor that was located near the back of a mountain.

Catching his breath, Kort then cried out, “I, Kort, am an ungrateful descendant of the Moldell family! I kneel here today to beg my third uncle to meet me! I have some urgent issues to report to you!”

With that, Kort bowed deeply, his forehead touching the ground.

Since nobody replied even after some time passed, Kort simply lifted his head before pushing his forehead deeper into the ground, making sure to make a louder sound.

Despite that, there was still no reply.

After a few more bows, Kort’s head was already bleeding. Understanding that what he was doing was futile, Kort finally got up before saying, “…I see you’re reluctant to meet me, uncle… Does that mean that I won’t ever be able to avenge my two children, even on my dying bed? With or without your help, I’m heading over to the Soul Palace to fight both Daryl and his grandson with all I have! At the very least, I’ll die and protect the honor of our family that’s existed for over a thousand years!”

“…Hold on a minute… That name… Did you say Daryl from the Soul Palace…?” said an old voice out of the blue from within the courtyard.

Eyes-widened, Kort watched as the cobweb-covered door to the room he was bowing in front of slowly creaked open.

Out stepped a trembling old man who had snowy-white hair and a body that was all skin and bones.

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“Regardless, the sun’s not even fully up yet, you b*stard! Crying out so loudly here… Were you planning to cry out here till I eventually died?” grumbled the old man.

Though Christopher looked like a senile old man, both his eyes seemed extremely sharp. Aside from the many cobwebs that stuck to his bony body, he didn’t seem to look all that out of the ordinary. If anything, all that simply emphasized how old Christopher was.

Even so, Kort respected him deeply. Thinking back, it had been over twenty years since he had last met his third uncle.

Gulping, Kort then pleaded, “…I apologize, but moving on, please save me, Third uncle! Both Daryl and his grandson are hunting me down with murder in mind! What more, both of them also killed two of your grandsons! Both of them met truly terrible ends!”

“I see… I’ve come across Daryl during my earlier years… To think that he’d actually return to the ordinary world! Humph! Interesting… Well, not that interesting but note-worthy… Speaking of which, I know what he’s like so I’m sure that he wouldn’t argue against a junior like you. It’s even more improbable that he’d kill both of your sons! He’s not one to go that far! Based on what you told me, could it be that your sons went looking for trouble first and, as a result, got killed because of that?” replied Christopher rather placidly.

“While I agree that my two sons are mischievous, they didn’t have to die so terribly just because of that! Just so you know, my third son, Jett, was left to die within the infamous Poisonous Mosquito Valley! Not even bones remained after the mosquitoes were done with him! As if that wasn’t enough, my other son, Yuvan, was forced to commit suicide! You can’t just sit back and continue watching all this happen so indifferently! Daryl’s probably the most powerful person in the world right now! I, for one, certainly can’t even dream of winning against him! With nobody powerful enough to defeat him, I hope that you’ll step forward to beg him not to kill me! If you refuse, then it’s better that I just die before you now in order to protect the Moldell family’s reputation!”

After saying all that, Kort eyed a large tree before rushing toward it with the intent of bludgeoning his forehead against it till he died!

Before he knew it, however, Christopher’s body had vanished from where he had initially stood, reappearing right beside Kort!

The old man then grabbed Kort’s head with a single hand before shouting, “You b*stard! While it’s true that the Moldells under me are all scared to death of Daryl, what do you mean he’s the most powerful person there is? I’m still here, aren’t I? Bold of you to say he’s undefeatable… Bolder still that you even dared to suggest for me to beg Daryl to forgive you! Ridiculous!” growled Christopher as he narrowed his eyes that reflected his sheer fury.

“…Humph. With me here, that grandson and grandfather won’t be able to lay a finger on you, so don’t worry, Kort! In fact, rather than go on the defensive, I’ll do you justice and deal with Daryl!” added Christopher in a frigid voice.

“T-thank you, third uncle!” shouted Kort as he burst into tears and leaped at Christopher to embrace him.

However, the moment both of them got into contact, Kort immediately realized that something was off. Left stupefied, Kort ended up taking a few steps backward and falling to the ground as he said, “T-third uncle! Where’s your arm?”

“…Hmm? Haha! Ah yes, I forgot that you didn’t know about me losing my right arm…” replied Christopher with a firm nod.

As the old man had said, his right arm was no longer there. Kort was caught by surprise by this since the long robes Christopher was wearing perfectly concealed the nub of his right arm.

it the last time we

about ten years ago, so it’s no surprise

“…I see… Then…”

What, are you worried that I can’t

doubt your strength, uncle! After all, I’m sure the way you present yourself is vastly different from

his remaining hand and gently touching the trunk of a

it would require at least three people hugging it

after, Kort’s eyes widened as he watched

While the tree’s surface area was mostly still

“M-my god, third uncle!”

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had just witnessed, Christopher let out a chuckle before saying, “So,

person in the world! With you clearly being undefeatable,

looking for me all the way up here. After all, I was going to leave the mountain before long anyway,” replied

that, Kort seemed

of the holy water… I also recall that the pledge is held once every thirty years… From what I can tell, that day is swiftly approaching! Since you seem to have gained the title of great master for at least ten years by now—judging from your

day that happened, I swore to myself that I’d one day arrive at

back before you entered seclusion. I saw it again yesterday at the Crawford family mansion. Apparently, the

this point, I think it wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that there’s some cursed law that prevents anyone from ever finding them! Despite my dad being so powerful back then and even going so far as to devote much

great grandfather had left back then, the pledge of the holy water

used for the pledge. My dad himself had doubted that the Sun League was the true provider of the holy water which, according to rumors, granted one immortality! To prove his point, he headed out to solve the secrets behind the Sun League. However, when he finally returned, he was a shadow of his former self. It was as

Moldell family can’t lose you! I mean… You know, just in case any accidents happen

I can’t just give up now! Don’t worry, I’ll get rid of all the Moldell family’s obstacles before I leave. Regardless, the sun is barely even up yet and you look exhausted… Go get some

“Thank you, uncle!”

the floor of his room while simultaneously practicing

the manor’s secret room. Once inside, he asked them to try comprehending the Crawford family’s

the

decipher a few things, it was only a few techniques he could use to

asleep on her bed. Due to how exhausted she had been,

similar to Gerald’s parents and sister. Knowing that they had to share a room no

look at her, Gerald was surprised to

“…Hmm?”

over to check on her, he could see that she was also sweating

bad dream, Gerald smiled

with a blanket, he heard her nervously

Even though she was just sleep talking, her voice seemed utterly terrified. What could

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on a large mountain. The air

like there was anyone else around made her

stream could be heard. Looking around, she eventually came across a lit area where the stream was.

a no-brainer that anyone who saw such a long-haired

Lyra meekly as she

the only one capable of leading him here to

heard that, she could sense the melancholy in

is this, ‘he’ you

one capable of leading him here to

eyes widen in fear as she saw the woman’s extremely pale

her

she saw that Gerald was sitting beside her, and he currently had a

arms, her heart continued pounding rapidly for a while. Eventually, she managed to calm down

a nightmare…?”

else around… However, the moment I finally bumped into someone, it was a woman who cried tears of blood! She… She told me to send someone over to save her!” replied Lyra as she

happening recently… Regardless, it’ll still be a little while before dawn… Take the time to

I’ve constantly felt insecure… It’s like I can feel that something is about to happen… Also, the more I think about it, the more

have any

when we first saw the map? That statue—that had been broken waist-down—resembled the white-clothed woman in my dream a lot! In

see… Regardless, everything’s fine now… It’s normal to get nightmares of unnerving images… Again, I’ll be here so do rest for a little

her bed again. Gerald himself didn’t take the incident to

and young lady, the old master ordered everyone in the family to get themselves cleaned up at the break of dawn. After all, you’ll all

Gerald

his grandfather had prioritized the picture of the sun above all else, telling the other Crawfords to

was limited. With so many

was simply worried about the prophesized curse of the sun picture. The curse where the Crawford family would eventually end up getting wiped out for good. It was why they had been making preparations to face the calamity

at the secret room after cleaning themselves up, they found that though it was still very early in the morning, many, if

toddler would be pressured to study along silently if

seen studying the map with many others. They seemed to have been doing so for a while

then whispered, “That picture of the sun is our family’s heirloom, Lyra.

Lyra as she nodded

nobody had

well, several other thoughts were swimming in Lyra’s head. Essentially, she was just feeling pleased that

quite honestly, nothing else was

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Gerald was already studying the image of the sun, Lyra leaned toward

be able to concentrate much better. That applied to

for a brief

“…Hmm?”

in them as she

they watched Lyra—who had placed her hands on the side

Lyra, are you alright?”

asked Daryl next as

a quivering finger, Lyra then pointed at the picture of the sun. In a terrified voice, she then muttered, “I… I saw

simply too frightened to even

Gerald exchanged glances with each other, both

Lyra then replied, “I…

moment her sentence ended, Lyra immediately

Lyra, and tell us everything

had sensed that his granddaughter-in-law was quite good, and not just in terms of her beauty and disposition. However, he couldn’t quite put his thumb on

turned out, his granddaughter-in-law had such a high level of understanding that

calming down a bit more, Lyra slowly

sun suddenly began transforming the moment Lyra

sun, the picture now portrayed the opening of a cave and in it, was a high stone platform. As if that wasn’t strange enough already, Lyra swore that she could hear the eerie sounds of a

that had been tied down by five large iron chains. Surrounding the

in horror as he began screaming in pain due to his limbs slowly getting

to stop them! However, no matter how desperately she tried to rush over, Lyra

disgusting sound of something being ripped apart could be heard… That was the moment when Lyra watched as Gerald’s body got torn into several pieces, fresh blood gushing wildly out of his tattered

ended her explanation there, choking between

be? Are you truly sure that that was Gerald, Lyra?” asked Dylan

himself was already portraying an extremely

I had a nightmare of that exact same woman earlier… It can’t be just

be powerless to fight back once the time comes since Lyra saw him being torn to shreds!” replied Daryl, his worry prominent in his

Gerald has already entered the realm of the legends…?

increasingly frightened as they saw

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focus on the picture again. I need to know whether you see the same scene again,” said Daryl

reluctantly turning to look at the picture of the sun

nod, “…It’s exactly the same… Upon closer inspection, the five people were even

“Is there a possibility that the sun picture could have prophesied wrongly, dad…? After all, Gerald is much stronger than before. There’s

said, the picture of the sun never lies. If it predicted that Gerald would die being torn apart, it’ll surely happen sooner or later. Still, I wonder what

silent, Gerald turned to look

pained to find out that the picture had predicted a horrible death for him,

After all, aren’t I in perfect condition now? Besides, grandpa’s already

his head as he replied, “I know what you’re thinking about, Gerald. While it’s true that you’ve managed to transcend the realm of champions and enter the realm of legends, you still can’t truly be considered to be a great master. From what I’ve observed, you seem to only be at half the level of a great master. A semi-great master, if you will.

“A semi-great master?”

there’s a high chance that you won’t have the sufficient

as Gerald gets mercilessly murdered by those mysterious masked people! There has

we won’t! As long the tiniest chance of evading that scenario exists, we’ll definitely give it a try! Still, too many things have been happening recently… I have a gut feeling that something major will happen next…

token of holy water?” asked

I’ve something

only Gerald and Daryl remained in the

And why haven’t I ever heard you

a force that invites great masters from all over the world to an event known as the pledge of the holy water. On that day, limited holy water will be presented to the great masters and in order to obtain it, the great masters will have to fight each other for it. The holy water itself is worth fighting over since it’s said that whoever

consumed any before. After all, everyone who’s ever returned after participating in the event either ends up going missing or turns insane. For the

father participated in the pledge of the holy water before. However, after returning, he only lived less than a year before passing away. While I’d like to say that it’s only a