The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1091

Concentrating all his energy into a single strike, an explosive sound could be heard as Christopher launched himself toward Gerald with an attack aimed for the youth’s chest!

Seconds before his attack collided with Gerald, a loud buzzing sound could be heard. It was only when his fist arrived inches before its target that Christopher realized a split second too late that all his strength had suddenly been drained by some mysterious force.

Knowing that he wouldn’t be able to stop his punch’s momentum in time, Christopher immediately tried to intensify his force again.

When his fist finally collided with Gerald’s chest, however, he quickly realized that the amount of force he ended up exerting was only comparable to that of a new-born.

As if that wasn’t perplexing enough, Christopher found himself flying backward, unable to regain control of his movements! It felt similar to toppling down a steep mountain, and before the old man knew it, he had crashed harshly onto the ground!

“H-how… How is this even possible?!” groaned Christopher in utter disbelief as he sat feebly on the ground, his eyes wide open.

The old man was now holding on to his numb left arm that felt close to being broken.

How could this be? It had only been ten days since they last fought!

Back then, Gerald had only been able to make it out alive with the aid of some odd swordplay. Christopher was well aware that he could’ve killed Gerald back there and then as long as he had been a bit more alert, and he was certain that Gerald understood that as well.

In short, the only reason Gerald had won the battle was because of his sneak attack.

Knowing that Gerald didn’t have any other tricks up his sleeve, Christopher chose to wait for Gerald to show himself again. If things had gone according to plan, he would’ve killed the youth once that happened.

Following that, Christopher would tell Daryl that he had his grandson before threatening to kill Gerald should Daryl refuse to tell him the secret of the ancient tomb. Once he got the information he needed, Christopher would then toss Gerald’s corpse before Dylan!

The thought of how desperate Daryl would look at that moment brought endless glee to Christopher back when he was still waiting for Gerald.

It was a simple plan that—if everything had gone smoothly—would’ve resulted in Christopher gaining the secret of the ancient tomb for his own family.

Truly a simple plan… Yet it had never occurred to him that he would actually be unable to take down Gerald!

“Oh? Did you still have plans to kill me?” asked Gerald, flashing a cold smile.

“It’s… It’s illogical! How could you have gotten this strong in such a short period of time? There’s no way you could’ve gone through that much training in only ten days!” shouted Christopher in his shock.

“Let’s just say I got lucky!” replied Gerald.

“…What? Could it be the secret of the ancient tomb? Is it truly able to make others this powerful?” said Christopher, stunned.

Immediately after, however, the old man’s eyes grew fierce as he grabbed a handful of sand before tossing it directly at Gerald’s face!

Instantly getting to his feet, Christopher then leaped from where he stood, aiming a kick at Gerald’s chest!

The moment his foot hit its mark, another explosive sound could be heard. This time, however, white smoke began gushing out from the spot Christopher’s kick had landed, completely enveloping the old man’s body!

Before Christopher could even question what the hell had just happened, the white smoke surrounding him—somehow—exploded, sending his body flying off into the opposite direction once more! The force itself was akin to standing before an exploding boiler, and it wasn’t long before Christopher felt his back crash against the mountain’s stone walls.

As the old man fell to the ground, a large indent was revealed on the spot he had been flung against. Now coughing blood, Christopher raised his head to look at Gerald, feeling completely stupefied.

“What… What exactly is the secret of the ancient tomb?! By god! How could knowledge of its secret increase someone’s inner strength and training to such a frightening amount within only ten days?!”

Christopher had no doubts that he had managed to land that kick earlier. To think that Gerald’s inner strength alone had managed to counter the impact, resulting in the old man getting hurt instead!

In order to achieve such a feat, Gerald’s inner strength needed to surpass Christopher’s. From the old man’s personal experience just moments ago, he estimated that Gerald’s inner strength had to be at least ten times more powerful than his own for him to get this hurt.

“If you had only left, I would’ve let it go, you know? Still, since you kill people like flies and you even waited so long for me here, I guess I truly can’t allow you to continue living!” said Gerald, his cold gaze alone sending chills downs the old man’s spine.

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1092

After saying that, Gerald slowly lifted a hand… Through the force of his inner strength alone, Gerald slowly lifted the old man off the ground. Christopher wasn’t even able to attempt to fight back due to some invisible force holding on to his entire body.

“P-please don’t kill me, Gerald! T-the pledge of the hold water is coming soon! I’m still useful to you, so please don’t end me yet! I-I know a major secret you know?!” shouted Christopher in both panic and fear as green veins began bulging from his forehead.

“What secret?” asked Gerald coldly.

“I-I know that your family has been investigating the Sun League for a long while now. I’ll be honest with you and say that including the Moldells, all the other major secret societies—such as the Naplocks and the Fergusons—have never truly given up on investigating the Sun League even after all these years… I-I have an important clue to share with you, so please, please spare my life…! It wasn’t easy for me to get to this level of training, so even if you still wish to end me, please do so when I attend the pledge of the holy water!” wailed Christopher as the old man burst into tears.

“…You’re truly a sly, old fox! You’re almost a hundred by now yet you claim to still fear death? Do you think I’ll spare your life just because you shed a few tears?” replied Gerald, starting to feel slightly awkward.

“I-I won’t be unreasonable and request that you just let me go, of course… However, aside from the fact that the pledge of the holy water is closely linked to the Sun League, do understand that my father died because of that pledge… Since then, my only wish in life had been to enter the realm of legends and gain access to the pledge of the holy water. Once I’m there, I wish to find out the reason for my father’s death. I also wish to find out what the pledge of the holy water truly is.”

“Regardless, I remember Kort telling me that the Crawfords managed to find half of a stone tablet out at sea. The map displayed on said tablet reveals a place called Warhill Mountain, which is where the pledge of the holy water takes place. Endless secrets lie within that mountain, you know?” explained Christopher hurriedly, knowing that he was no longer able to defeat Gerald no matter what he did.

Despite still resenting the youth, everything he had said was true. He didn’t dare to lie since he truly wanted to live to see the pledge of the holy water with his very own eyes. The way Christopher saw it, even if he was to die, he wanted to pass on in the mysterious way that many others—across the past ten thousand years—who had participated in the pledge had done.

“I already know that it’s going to be held in Warhill Mountain.”

“E-even so, you may not be aware of this next bit, and I’m willing to bet that your grandfather hasn’t heard of this either! I’m assuming that you still don’t know where Warhill Mountain is, and for good reason! See, the token of the holy water only provides a few details about the mountain itself. It doesn’t really tell you the location’s exact coordinates. To enter Warhill Mountain, you must first gather several great masters to team up with. I’ll be frank and say that attempts to even enter the mountain require a lot of human and material resources. As a result, only a small group of people usually make it into the mountain.”

“According to legends, Warhill Mountain is located on a large island that can be found deep within the ocean. While that may sound odd, rumors state that the island only appears once the token of the holy water is issued. The island itself is called Divine Island, and I know how to get there!” added Christopher.

“You’re not the only one who’s aware of all that, you know? After all, your father wasn’t the only one who returned from the pledge of the holy water that year. With the pledge of the holy water just around the corner, you should know that rumors like these are commonplace for those who are aware of the event. Also, since everyone knows that the pledge is extremely dangerous, no sane great master would choose to head there alone,” sneered Gerald.

‘What a slick b*stard he is!’ Thought the old man who was now drenched in cold sweat.

Just as Gerald had said, Christopher definitely wasn’t the only one who knew about the ‘secrets’ he had just shared. In fact, the old man had already agreed to go there with the Naplocks and a few other great masters from other families.

“Fine, even if you already know all this, I have something else to tell you that you’ll surely find interesting!”

“Spill it.”

“Well, regardless of whether they’ve gone mad or not, I’m sure everyone agrees that great masters who are able to return from the pledge of the holy water are extremely powerful. After all, they were able to survive long enough in that perilous place! Due to that logic, my father should be considered to be a powerful person, no?”

“Indeed. My grandfather himself admires him a lot. From what I’ve heard, several of the secret societies back then treated the Moldells as their default leader,” replied Gerald.

“Well, the thing is, those who managed to return alive are far from the strongest… In fact, they’re the weakest who weren’t able to remain there for long! You know, after my maddened father returned, he called me to his bed on the night before his death. The moment I was beside him, he immediately tugged my arm before shouting the same sentence three times in a row!” said Christopher with a gulp before displaying a solemn expression.

Frowning slightly, Gerald then lowered Christopher to the ground before putting away his inner strength.

“I… For the rest of my life, I’ll never forget my father’s expression when he shouted those words at me on that night…!”

“What exactly did he say?”

“With… an extremely terrified expression, he shouted, ‘I don’t want to go back!’ three times in a row!”

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1093

“All his life, my father had been a hero to many, including me… You can imagine how shocked I was when I found out that instead of the powerful man I had always envisioned him to be, he was in fact, one of the weakest. I had never seen him cry out in fear the way he did that night… Once I did, however, I began to waver slightly. What exactly did my father experience for him to end up that terrified? What on earth took place during the pledge of the holy water? All these questions made me adamant about investigating the pledge! My fear of failure has been the reason why I keep wanting to improve my strength!” added Christopher, his eyes now bloodshot.

“…So what you’re saying is, according to your father, those who didn’t return aren’t dead? Are you saying that they were brought someplace else instead?” replied Gerald, bewildered.

The incident resembled Mila’s disappearance a lot. After all, the victims of both incidents had received some kind of item—the token of the holy water, in this case—before eventually going missing.

Instead of simply accepting that she was dead, Gerald had always believed that Mila had simply been captured by others and was still alive. What Christopher had just told him greatly increased his theory’s plausibility.

Was the Sun League—after handing out their items—truly responsible for all those disappearances? But the world was such a massive place… Where could all those who had been kidnapped been taken to…?

“Exactly… The place itself was someplace my father greatly feared and didn’t dare to head to! So… after telling you all that, please… I’m begging you…! Please allow me to die at the pledge of the holy water!” said Christopher as he knelt before Gerald.

“You truly are capable of doing just about anything in order to achieve your goals, aren’t you, old man?” replied Gerald, feeling speechless.

Shaking his head, Gerald’s voice turned cold as he added, “Fine, I’ll spare your life, under three conditions!”

“P-please, state them!”

“First of all, those from the Moldell family have to give way to any Crawfords they come across!”

“I… I agree to that!”

“Secondly, you’re prohibited from leaving the Moldell family manor before the pledge of the holy water officially begins. Should I find out that you attempt to leave before then, I’ll end you the moment I can. I hope you realize that you’re no longer anywhere near capable of defeating me!”

“Understood! I’ll remain indoors!”

“As for the final condition, I’ll be holding onto your mysterious mirror for the time being,” said Gerald as he stretched his hand out.

The moment he did so, the mysterious mirror—that Christopher had hidden under his sleeve—flew into Gerald’s hand!

“Speaking of which, I’ve inserted a venom-based poison into your body. I’m telling you this so that you know that should you disobey any of the three conditions, the poison will melt all your internal organs. Oh, and don’t even try to force it out. The result will be akin to you committing suicide,” added Gerald, his tone even more frigid than before.

“…W-what?!” replied Christopher as the corner of his lips twitched.

‘This Gerald… How vicious of him! He may as well just kill me right here and now!’

Despite feeling that way, Christopher was well aware that he had no other option than to obey. He needed to stay alive.

“…I… I promise!”

“Good. Now get lost!” sneered Gerald as he waved his hand, gesturing for the old man to leave.

till the pledge of the holy water was by no means an act of kind-heartedness. Rather, it

certain what would happen during the pledge of the holy water, so Gerald needed to ensure that

the perfect

Gerald knew that that old fox

place in less than three months. Knowing that, Gerald knew he needed to pick up the pace. Besides, he still wanted to investigate the secret of the eternal

legends, he wondered if his death prophecy would

thought off, he then quickly left the desert and began his journey back to the small town where

there were no signs of her or the other researchers. He

at the small town, Gerald bumped into them upon entering Bacht Hotel. Well,

a few people from the initial tourist group remained. Them and a sole woman from the research team who now appeared to be working in the

Novel (Invisible or Poorest)

up as she

name isn’t Gerald! It’s Xadrian!” replied Gerald, honestly

You may have successfully changed your body figure and temperament, but you’ll never be able to change those eyes of yours! You’re

he said, “Why would you choose to be a waitress here

care about that anymore… Waiting for your return was more important. Even if it had taken you days or even years, I would’ve continued waiting here for you! I just want to know why you’d lie to me! It’s impossible for two random people to look so alike, and you know it! You may continue

extremely moved by

rest of your life, huh… Giya… Giya, can’t you see that I really can’t bear hurting you anymore…? Why can’t

you by then… Also, even if I’m not actually Gerald, you

to leave,

behind him. Turning around, Gerald saw that Giya had gone limp and fallen

that, he immediately ran back

voice that used to always call me!” said Giya as she tried her best to hold on

for the rest of my life! I’m willing to do so!” added the

gone mad? I simply treat you as a friend! Regardless, how could you fake falling to the floor just to grab my attention? Forget it… Also, I’d rather not have a constant burden by my side. With that, I bid you

that said, Gerald quickly turned around and

got to her feet again to chase

last seen him head to. She ran, and ran, until eventually, she arrived

long she had trudged along that road. Despite her paling

this…? Just why…?” muttered Giya to herself as the number of blisters on her soles continued to increase, causing her

this had been the case ever since she returned from the desert. With that in mind, it was

up kneeling on the road, exhaustion taking over her. Her eyes were filled with tears, yet she simply gnashed

for an entire day, Giya could no longer feel her legs. At long last, she finally arrived

woman! You have a terrible expression on your face! Would

much for a

two dollars!” replied

Giya realized that in her hurry to run after Gerald earlier, she hadn’t brought a single penny

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

money with you?” said an idler as he and a

to touch Giya’s chin, she immediately dodged. Seeing that, the other idlers

her anywhere, Giya found a chance

who was bitten held on to

on her. This was because

feeling extremely dizzy. As a result,

any energy left in her to even get up, the idlers turned around to face another person who was now walking toward them. One of them then complained, “Isn’t this a bit too cruel, boss? You didn’t warn us

saying, “Here’s the medical fee. The password is

all of the

wasn’t obvious already, the idlers had only messed with

head to see if it truly was him. As

cried

lost sight of him, he kept a close eye on her from there on out, worrying that something

chased after him the entire

she could no longer see him. Of course, that

thought to himself as he sighed

normal life without the pain of longing for him, which was why he was trying so desperately to end

to get a

before flopping

immediately ran over to her while shouting,

moment he lifted her up, however, Gerald

You were this ill

merely bluffing back when she fell to the floor at the hotel, after checking her pulse, he now realized

felt suspended though it was much more relaxed now compared to earlier when the pain had been so

her body was covered with clothes. The moment she

you know how seriously ill you were? If you hadn’t bumped into me, your life would be

did you have to lie to me? Were you really that reluctant to meet me? Just so you know, I previously had thoughts that if I still couldn’t

mature compared to the one she once knew

to learn about, and that urge stemmed from the need to always have a sense

are we headed to…?”

to the Crawford manor in Northbay. I’ll have a few special doctors look

it would be a lie

case was, he truly wished

you been in the

Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest)

question had come from

just rest easy and focus on healing for now… I’ll tell you more about

to his family as soon as he could. After all, there were still multiple mysteries that had yet

called the helicopter over. The main reason, of course, was because he was extremely worried

However, it seems that something is happening at the mouth of the island. Quite a lot of people are currently down there…” said one of the Crawford bodyguards who were present

immediately stood up and looked out the

to be discussing something with a woman he couldn’t quite recognize, at least from his current height. As a result, he was at least sure that they definitely weren’t standing there to

heading down there to have a look!” ordered Gerald as

“Gerald?!”

“Mr. Crawford!”

feet above the ground!’ Thought both

was now no longer an ordinary man. Due to that,

of the

hell had Mr. Crawford safely descended from the

Daryl and Dylan—who had been standing at the

lit up with excitement as he delightfully

me?” said Gerald as he walked closer to the

woman from before squeezed out from the crowd, a baby in her arms. The moment her eyes met Gerald’s, she immediately looked at her baby before saying,

to look at each other, their expressions suggesting that they didn’t even know whether to

you mean, ‘your father’s home?’ Whose baby is that?” said Gerald as he took in

since Alice had made him drunk—which caused him to fail to meet up with Mila before her disappearance—he

that she had managed to find out

name is Mable, you know?” said Alice with a

that we didn’t…?” replied Gerald, his eyes wider than ever

the truth that morning, would you have let me go that easily? Knowing you, you certainly wouldn’t have allowed our daughter to be born in the first place!” said Alice as she tied her hair, now looking very much like

shouted Gerald, filled

What did you say? Did you just call me despicable?” replied Alice, slowly getting

look at the slightly dazed Jessica, Alice then

however, simply turned to look away as she scratched the back of

before adding, “Mom! Just look at how he’s treating both me and

refrain from calling me mother just yet, girl. Regardless, the most important thing now is for us to get to the bottom of all this. After all, Gerald has never told us about this

Since this child truly is a Crawford, go ahead and take as many paternity tests as you want!” said Alice

next, she then shouted,

whatever the case is, don’t get too nervous first, child… It’s a bit windy out here so bring the child into the house first… I’ve

yet to break free from his

I truly become a

Novel (Invisible or Poorest)

what sort of tricks Alice is up to now, but all I remember is me giving her a

him. After all, ever since he had gotten tangled up with the Moldells’ disputes, he had focused most of his life on training, rarely

hard for him to accept the fact that he now had a

aware of this soon as well, Gerald found himself being cornered into an

about it! I’ll

the door—where the test was being held—together with his

room, holding onto

be better if you removed the jade charm from the baby, Miss Bradford… After all, it’s rather dangerous for a baby to wear such a thing around her neck,”

knew there was a chance that they were dealing with Mr. Crawford’s daughter.

There’s no reason to, is there? Just hurry up and run the

didn’t dare to refute and simply began running the

the test results were

that, both Dylan and Daryl simultaneously—and

Mr. Crawford and Miss Bradford’s child! She has the bloodline of the Crawford family!” replied

really my great-granddaughter…?” said Daryl,

had slightly unpleasant looks. Quite frankly, both of them

How could she just become a part

women also disliked the fact that Alice was so scheming. After all, it was clear that she had deliberately waited for the baby to be born before making her presence known

Yulia didn’t even know how to break it out

have a daughter!” said Dylan as he held the baby intimately while showing

however, Gerald

he continued doing so until his father

that they were now alone, Alice stood behind Gerald and