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When the priest finally awoke again, was greeted by the sight of a young man’s back.

Recalling that he had been yanked by some strong and invisible force earlier—before he blacked out—the shocked priest then muttered, “W-who are you…?”

“Who I am doesn’t matter. However, what does matter is who you people are, and what you’re all planning to do here on Sacrasolis Mountain,” replied Gerald as he slowly turned around before staring coldly at the man.

The second that man saw Gerald, his entire body began trembling uncontrollably as he stuttered, “Y-young Master?! It’s you?!”

Watching as the terrified man knelt right before him, Gerald couldn’t help but frown slightly as he curiously muttered, “…Young Master?”

“Indeed! Still, when exactly did arrive, Young Master?” asked the priest

“I can come and go as I please, can’t I?” sneered Gerald in response.

While he wasn’t exactly sure why the priest was referring to him as ‘Young Master,’ Gerald still felt that this was the perfect opportunity to bait some information out of the man. He was hoping that some probing around would do the trick.

“Also, you’ve yet to answer my first question!” added Gerald in a commanding tone.

Hearing that, the frightened priest quickly bowed before replying, “H-how could you possibly have forgotten, Young Master…? Regardless, we’re all here since we got secret orders from the family to head to Sacrasolis Mountain to refine the holy stone! There’s an area here called the Sacrasolis Pond, and we’ve been refining the Sacrasolis Holy stone for over a month now!”

“The Sacrasolis Holy Stone, you say? I see. And what happened to all the original priests from Sacrasolis Church then?” asked Gerald as he nodded while slowly piecing together the bigger picture.

“W-well, anyone who wasn’t compliant was killed on the spot… The rest of them are currently imprisoned in the dungeon! Regardless, I wonder if the chief knows that you’re already here, Young Master? I can immediately report to Mr. Hoyt Crawford about your presence if you’d like!” replied the priest.

“That can wait. Speaking of which, have you heard of a person called Master Ghost before?” asked Gerald, now more certain than ever that there were loads of secrets hidden within this mountain.

“Master Ghost? But of course, I know him! After all, you were the one who ordered us to hunt him down! If you’ve forgotten, we already have him in our hands! You even ordered the chief to keep a close eye on him at all times!” said the priest.

“So Master Ghost has been captured by your group this entire time?!” replied Gerald as he slightly raised an eyebrow.

“…Y-young Master…? What are you…?” muttered the priest as he raised a slight brow as well, finally realizing that the person in front of him seemed to have a rather different personality compared to the young master he knew… Besides, wasn’t it bizarre that the young master of all people was asking him all these questions…?

‘Well, this is just perfect! To think that I’d get all this information that easily!’ Gerald thought to himself.

As it turned out, Master Ghost had fled all the way to Sacrasolis Mountain to hide within Sacrasolis Church, and all this had led to the incident where he had met Xyrielle and told her about her fortune at the back of the mountain a while back. Unfortunately, this group of ‘priests’ came over sometime later and completely turned Sacrasolis Mountain upside-down for two distinct reasons. Firstly, to seek out and capture Master Ghost, and secondly, to gain access to the Sacrasolis Pond.

With that said, no wonder he couldn’t find where Master Ghost was this entire time!

“…So, who is this Hoyt Crawford that you mentioned? Also, detail me a bit more on your young master,” replied Gerald with a smile.

“…H-huh? So, you really aren’t the young master…?!” replied the priest as he instantly got to his feet, a vigilant expression on his face.

“I’m honestly surprised it took you this long to notice,” replied Gerald with a chuckle, knowing full well that this man was trying to escape.

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As the priest attempted to book it, he didn’t make it past the third step before some ungodly force began lifting him off the ground! This time, however, all his internal organs felt like they were simultaneously being torn apart!

Trembling violently from the near-unbearable pain, the priest quickly began shouting, “S-spare my life! P-please, spare my life…!”

“I’ll consider once you answer my question. If you need a refresher, I asked why you recognized me as your young master,” replied Gerald.

“W-well, Young Master’s appearance highly matches yours! It’s almost as though you’re his doppelgänger! With that said, there’s no way I could’ve been able to easily tell you apart! Though, I do wonder if you’re also a member of the Crawford family… After all, there’s no other reason you could look so similar!” explained the man who was still aching terribly.

“…Oh? The Crawford family, you say?” replied Gerald as his eyes momentarily lit up.

Observing the squirming man, Gerald could see that the priest appeared to be a master-in-training, though he was probably still far from achieving his goal.

‘Does that mean that the Crawfords that he’s talking about are the other Crawford family that Second uncle found out about? Are these people connected to grandpa…?’ Gerald wondered in slight bewilderment.

“Tell me the location of your Crawfords,” said Gerald.

“T-they’re currently on Yearning Island! Are… Are you from that family as well?” asked the priest in shock.

However, before Gerald could say anything in response, the priest seemed to realize something. Staring wide-eyed at Gerald, he then said, “I… I get it now! Are you from the Crawford family from Northbay?!”

“You got me red-handed. Regardless, I’m assuming that Daryl is the head of the Crawfords from Yearning Island?” asked Gerald in an indifferent tone.

“T-that’s right!” replied the priest as he nodded.

‘So there really are two separate Crawford families… Then… Doesn’t that mean that everything Second uncle found out about is true…? But… Why would grandpa do any of this…?’ Gerald thought to himself with a slight frown, feeling extremely puzzled.

Whatever the case was, Gerald had a hunch that his family’s disappearance had something to do with these other Crawfords. He now knew that he had a lookalike in the other family as well. After all, the priest truly seemed to have believed that he was his young master earlier.

As Gerald frowned slightly while thinking about all the clues he had just gathered, the priest suddenly grabbed a handful of dirt from the ground. Following that, murderous intent seemed to flare out of his body as he tossed the dirt toward Gerald’s head!

However, instead of dirt, the contents he threw now appeared to be a volley of golden needles that glowed brightly as they flew toward Gerald’s head!

Much to the priest’s surprise, Gerald’s essential qi simply blocked the needles when they got too close.

Watching as the momentarily petrified priest stared wide-eyed at the falling needles that were slowly reduced to dust, Gerald then asked, “You already know my identity, no? In other words, you should know full well that we’re from the same clan by this point. With that in mind, why are you still trying to kill me?”

“T-there’s a huge bounty on your head if we manage to kill you!” replied the terrified man.

“And who was it who issued that order? Also, were you the ones who had kidnapped my family?” asked the puzzled Gerald, wondering why all this was necessary in the first place.

“If you wish to learn more, you should ask Mr. Hoyt yourself!” replied the priest as he sneakily lit up a paper talisman…

Shortly after, the talisman began releasing multi-colored smoke that quickly dissipated into the air!

Knowing that it was most probably some sort of secret code, Gerald then turned to look at the laughing priest who smugly said, “Look, I know that you’re just one of those lowly Crawfords who’s managed to slip away. I bet you hadn’t expected me to fire off a warning signal while you were questioning me, right? Regardless, you’re done for this time, kid!”

Feeling even more puzzled now, Gerald then replied, “…Why are you even getting so excited for? I was already aware that you were lighting that talisman up from the moment you started doing it, you know? Besides, I’m not going to just leave immediately after getting here. With that said, why are you so happy?

“Hahaha! Since you look exactly like Young Master, I’m sure you have a pretty important role among the other lowly Crawfords! With that said, I’ll surely be promoted to deputy chief once I successfully capture you! Just so you know, several experts are already making their way here! Does that answer your question?” replied the priest as he laughed joyously.

“Ah, I see, I see… So, you’re feeling proud of yourself, thinking that you were being resourceful earlier… You must be feeling ecstatic from assuming that you’ve already captured me by this point! Still, you keep repeating the phrase, ‘lowly Crawfords’… Just to clear things up a bit, I hope you realize that to me, you’re nothing more than an ant!” said Gerald with a wry smile on his face.

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“…You…! To think you’d still behave so presumptuously even though you’re about to be done for!” growled the priest in anger.

Before he could say anything else, however, the priest momentarily froze. Now staring-wide eyed at Gerald, the priest was able to somehow see flames reflected in Gerald’s eyes. He couldn’t look away, and shortly after, the priest began feeling a burning sensation on the soles of his feet…

Following that, the priest screamed miserably before turning into nothing but dust in less than a second!

“And to me, the lives of ants are insignificant!” declared Gerald as he shook his head with a smile before placing his arms against his back.

With that out of the way, Gerald’s figure slowly wavered as it became one with the wind! Due to that, he was able to swiftly return to the cave where Xyrielle had last been led into.

The cave was naturally still heavily guarded, and the second the guards noticed Gerald’s presence, they immediately attempted to stop him from entering.

However, just as Gerald had earlier said, all of them were simply ants to him, and he swiftly took all of them out. Though they were technically Crawfords as well, since these people were clearly not against harming him, all of them had to die!

Watching as the group of experts—who had been standing guard at the mouth of the cave—got annihilated like they were nothing, the prisoners who were located just a little deeper in the dungeon found themselves shocked beyond words.

Before they could even recover, all of them stared wide-eyed as a miniature hurricane blew its way into the cave, eventually dissipating and revealing Gerald!

The second she saw him, Xyrielle instantly shouted excitedly, “G-Gerald!”

Truth be told, Xyrielle had been scared half to death earlier, thinking that she was eventually going to get raped by those people! With that in mind, it was no wonder why she was so overjoyed to see Gerald now.

“Everything’s fine now,” replied Gerald indifferently as he gently flicked his fingers…

And just like that, all the shackles simultaneously clicked open. The prisoners were now free!

Looking around, Gerald saw that the three masked men who had attempted to save Xyrielle earlier were present. Aside from them, there was also a group of priests. However, what shocked Gerald the most was the fact that there were so many ordinary women who were trembling in fear in the innermost part of the dungeon…

He had heard of the missing women cases before he set off for the mountain a few days ago. As it turned out, this was all the handiwork of the fake priests…

Were these truly Crawfords…? How could they be this disgusting and lustful…? The thought of it alone made Gerald extremely angry.

to be the leader of the group—bowed respectfully toward Gerald before saying, “Thank you for saving our lives,

so polite with me, priest. Regardless, the reason I came here was to look

could you be looking for?” asked the old

took lodging here atop Sacrasolis Mountain. Despite that, I

man—who had been standing beside the old priest—turned to face the elderly man before respectfully asking, “Master, do you think this is the Master

Crawford!” replied

know, Master Ghost kept saying that you were a supreme genius… After witnessing your capabilities, I have to admit that he was right, Master Crawford! You truly do have supernatural powers! Regardless, Master Ghost had first come to us to avoid the pursuit of the Crawfords. Unfortunately, he failed to escape in the end, and he ended up being taken away

know why they were so keen

that said, whether he manages

said Gerald

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entire time—came forth and said, “Thank you for coming to our rescue, sir! I go

You were here as well, Mr. Hubert?” exclaimed the old priest as he immediately greeted the three masked men as well, making it clear as day that they were well

would end up getting this powerful in just a few decades since I last saw him… I honestly found it exceedingly difficult to withstand even a single blow of his. Had I not dispatched my Dragon Zone, I wouldn’t have been

witnessed, Gerald was also a master of using profound and unpredictable methods that left even him surprised. How had he not heard

was now brimming with respect

words with him, however, one of the younger priests—who had earlier been sent out to scout the area—came running back while nervously shouting, “M-master

that, the kidnapped girls instantly began screaming before huddling together in fear. It was clear as day that this reaction was due to the psychological trauma that those men

Gerald as he began leading the group out of the

open, Gerald could see that a large number of ‘priests’ had encircled the area right outside the cave, completely

the head of the opposite

it’s you! To think that you’d walk straight into my lap! I guess I don’t have to

And you

have any idea how hard we’ve been searching for you? Where the hell have you even been hiding this entire time? Even the picture of the sun couldn’t locate you! Regardless, keep in mind that the one who

it myself. Regardless, can it

lowly b*stard like you would be worthy of possessing the real picture of the sun!” retorted

that you truly are the ones responsible for capturing my family members. Still, I just don’t understand. From what I’ve gathered,

was still in disbelief of all this. None of their actions seemed

plans have deviated slightly, and he predicts that things will only continue developing in a bad direction… Due to that deviation, however, it appears that the Crawfords on your side won’t be of any use to us anymore! With that said, it’d be better to take care

see… Speaking of which, I’d like to know whether my grandpa, the man I’ve always respected, is the actual mastermind

I’d prefer if you stopped saying that you’re from the same clan as us! Know that we’ve always been ashamed of you, so it’s honestly great news for us that you’re finally

of my family members?” growled Gerald,

correctly, by the time I began carrying out this mission, Dylan had already been tortured beyond recognition!

great to hear!” replied

that right? It’s great to hear? That man’s your father!” declared Luther while looking at Gerald

I wasn’t talking about how terribly you people have treated my father, but nonetheless, your statement has dispelled all my worries. Now then, since I’ve probably gotten all the relevant information out of

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appears that you won’t be able to understand how wide the gap between us is until I show

a Second-rank master, no?” asked

know a thing or two about those who train to attain spiritual enlightenment!” replied Luther

curious, but what is Hoyt’s

of a Fifth-rank master! A realm that no ordinary

lot of experts within the Crawford family… To think that there even exists a fifth rank!” replied Gerald as he rested his

questions. No matter! I’ll just capture you first and hand you over to the chief so that he can

a sword finger, and immediately after, flames began bursting out of his body! With a layer of fire surrounding him, the man then

an outsider’s point of view, Gerald could very well be taken out in a single swipe

present was shocked

be able to summon flames—that could burn through anything—that would then surround the user’s body! Upon coming into contact with said flames, the virulent fire would instantly burn all

this terrifying, what kind of power does

enough to Gerald, Gerald still had both his hands in his

way he did, and Xyrielle instantly shouted, “P-please be careful,

turned to look at Xyrielle before nodding as he replied, “Don’t

Gerald extended a hand

react in time, he felt as the aura’s golden rays began piercing through his body,

surprised Luther as he instantly attempted to escape the attack. However, it was far too late for

fully engulfed him, Luther felt as though his entire body had just been pierced through! The next thing he knew,

couldn’t even move a muscle anymore! The only indication that he was still alive was the

out of his shocked state, Luther instantly cried

other Crawfords each found themselves gulping as they

state from just a single blow…? This

his jaw hanging wide open after witnessing all that. By god! What kind

Once he was standing before him, he stepped on Luther’s face, slowly applying pressure as he said, “I haven’t even utilized

me! I’m just following orders, you know? If you really want to settle the score, you should duke

going to settle the score with him. However, I hope you realize that me killing you won’t affect that outcome at all! I hope you all know that I, Gerald Crawford, always keep my promises! With that said, I promised to kill all of

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pressure of his foot without warning! A split second

a state before he could even scream, some of the remaining Crawfords instantly

people began scattering in all four directions, hoping to escape with their

all of you seriously trying to escape now?” said Gerald with a faint smile before

light itself easily homed in on everyone Gerald deemed as an enemy, and whenever the light pierced through someone, their bodies would

those standing behind Gerald could only scream in terror. After

his divine eye before turning to look at the old priest while asking, “Are you sure that Master Ghost is

Master Crawford!” replied

was the first he had witnessed such a bloody scene… It

to trouble you to lead my friends down the mountain and settle down there for a

say a thing about that, Gerald’s figure had already dissipated

though some of them were initially hesitant, everyone eventually hurried down

a secret chamber located on Sacrasolis Mountain. Sitting at the highest point

cauldron, and right beside it was an old man

you promising us that you’d give us the answers we wanted after a month of purification. We trusted in you, but it’s now well over a month. Since you attempted to deceive us, I’m now reminding you that there isn’t a way out for you. Look, either you fulfill your promise and cooperate with

my memory hasn’t been the best! Do tell me what exactly I promised at the start!” replied the old and extremely thin man sitting by the oil

the man was none other than Master Ghost, though he now looked rather haggard after being tortured for

just to locate him. Secondly, I need you to tell me where the Astrigite is.

Gerald’s coming over to find you sooner or later! However, you got impatient and captured his family members! Regardless, as for the second request… Let’s discuss that once you meet up with Gerald. That is, if you’re still alive by then!” replied Master

slam his fist onto the table before shouting, “You old b*stard!

what’s good for you, just tell us where Gerald is right now! Otherwise, you’ll be facing so much misery that you’ll be wishing that we allowed you to die!”

moment, everyone heard slow, but distinct,

Who could that

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all of them had heard the same thing, everyone

who was trembling in fear walked into

then asked in a

end, a figure—who had been hiding behind the priest’s back—slowly

a moment, but when he finally realized who the youth was, he found himself

Gerald with a

You promised you’d spare my life once I did that, right…?”

back of his palm against the priest’s skull… and just like that, the priest’s head exploded!

if Gerald would’ve

others were momentarily stunned speechless. As it turned out, Gerald was actually pretty

Gerald!” announced Master Ghost who couldn’t

suffer this much just because I was a little late!” replied Gerald as he, too, nodded in

table before shouting, “We’ve been searching for you for so long… To think that you’d actually come

to waver for a moment… and the

sides of the room—were

what Gerald could see, some of the experts were

Spirit really inside his body?” asked one of the eight people as they exchanged glances among each

nurture the Herculean Primordial Spirit. With that said, you’ll still have to listen

natural!” replied all eight

tool to your half of the family. Does that mean that the Crawfords of Northbay were created just so

said was pretty much true! Regardless, we’ll be harvesting the Herculean Primordial Spirit in advance due to some

see… While I’m sure that you’ll be getting rid of my family members sooner or later, I can’t imagine why you guys are being so ruthless. So what if we’re vastly different? In the end, we’re still from the same

to believe that your Crawford family is from the same lineage as ours? Hahaha! You see, the ancestor of your Crawford family was initially just a stand-in for our Crawford family’s ancestor! In the end, we allowed him to create the

prosperous despite the fact that we’re so economically strong… So they were murdered by all of you…!” growled Gerald,

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sun is finally going to be fulfilled! After

since the mission is now complete, my family and I should no longer exist among the living, correct?”

Your fate had already been determined from the moment you were born! You were

taking note of all of this, Gerald then laughed bitterly before replying, “You almost sound proud of your

if there’s anything more exciting than that in the world!” sneered Hoyt before