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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1521

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.

priest—who seemed to be the leader of the group—bowed respectfully toward Gerald

be so polite with me, priest. Regardless, the reason I came

be looking for?” asked the

once took lodging here atop Sacrasolis Mountain. Despite that, I didn’t see any traces of him in the dungeon at

the old priest—turned to face the elderly man before respectfully asking, “Master, do you think this is the Master Gerald Crawford that Master

Gerald Crawford!” replied Gerald as

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

you know why they were so keen on hunting Master Ghost down?” asked

know that Master Ghost placed all his hopes on you before the great calamity. With that said, whether he manages to escape it or not all depends on how soon you find him!” replied

Gerald

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the three masked men—who had been standing behind Xyrielle this entire time—came forth and said, “Thank you for

he immediately greeted the three masked men as well, making it clear as day

to investigate. Still, to think that Hoyt 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 able to fight

a master of using profound and unpredictable methods that left even him surprised. How had he not

case was, he was now brimming

to exchange a few 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 Crawford! Things aren’t looking too

fear. It was clear as day that this reaction was due to the psychological trauma that those men had

my lead!” instructed Gerald as he began leading the

of ‘priests’ had encircled the

man—who appeared to be the head of the opposite team—was instantly stunned. However, it turned into an expression of joy just

my lap! I guess I don’t have to waste any more time hunting you down now! But before that, allow me to

correct. And you are…?” asked

been searching for you? Where the hell have you even been hiding this entire time? Even the picture

access to it myself. Regardless,

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

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

disbelief of all this. None of their actions seemed to

be of any use to us anymore! With that said, it’d be better to

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

for the latter, of course, you’ve been used! That’s the only use of such lowly people as you! Also, 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

the rest of my family members?” growled Gerald, immense murderous intent

by the time I began carrying out this mission, Dylan had

hear!” replied Gerald with a

father!” declared Luther while

my father, but nonetheless, your statement has dispelled all my worries. Now then, since I’ve probably gotten all the relevant information out of you, I can kill all of you without any hesitation! Mark my words,

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that you won’t be able to understand how wide the gap between us is until I show you my training!”

master,

or two about those who train to attain spiritual enlightenment!” replied Luther as he stared

is

a Fifth-rank master! A realm that no ordinary person would ever

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

asking so many questions. No matter! I’ll just capture you

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

Gerald could very well be taken out in a single swipe if those

shocked speechless by

Anyone using it would be able to summon flames—that could burn through anything—that would then surround the user’s body! Upon coming

is already this terrifying, what kind of power does Hoyt even have…?’ Hubert thought to himself as he

time Luther was close enough to Gerald, Gerald still had both his hands in his pockets. He, of all people, knew

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

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

a

thing Luther realized, a golden aura had appeared before him! Unable to react in time, he felt as the aura’s golden rays began piercing through his body,

shouted the surprised Luther as he instantly attempted to escape the attack. However, it was

though his entire body had just been pierced through! The next thing he knew, he was

a muscle anymore! The only indication that he was still alive was the fact that his eyes were wide open

out of his shocked state, Luther instantly

gulping as they slowly took a

state from just a single blow…? This person was way too

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

into his pocket again, Gerald then casually walked over to Luther. Once he was standing before him, he stepped on Luther’s face, slowly applying pressure as he said, “I haven’t even utilized my

L-look, while I admit that I severely underestimated you, know that you can’t just kill me! I’m just following orders, you know? If you really want to settle the score, you should duke it out with chief Hoyt instead

I hope you all know that I, Gerald Crawford, always keep my promises! With that said, I promised to

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increased the pressure of his foot without warning! A split second later, a sickening sound was heard

before he could even scream, some of the

the hundred over terrified people began scattering in all

Are all of you seriously trying to escape now?” said Gerald with

Almost instantaneously, a strong light was then ejected from the eye! The light itself easily homed in on everyone Gerald deemed as an enemy, and whenever the light

behind Gerald could only scream in terror. After all, all

closed his divine eye before turning to look at the old priest while asking, “Are you sure that Master Ghost is currently in Hoyt’s

Master Crawford!” replied the shocked old

was the first he had witnessed such a bloody scene… It made him fear Gerald since the young man was actually willing to resort to such

trouble you to lead my friends down the mountain and settle down there for a bit. For your own safety, please don’t re-ascend the mountain till

about that, Gerald’s figure had already dissipated

sort of magic. After all, though some of them were initially hesitant, everyone eventually hurried down

seen sitting on both sides of a secret chamber located on Sacrasolis Mountain. Sitting at

was an oil cauldron, and right beside it was an old man who

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 us, or my men will dunk you into that boiling

Did I promise such a thing? I’m sorry, my memory hasn’t been the best! Do tell me what exactly I promised at the start!” replied the old and extremely thin man

than Master Ghost, though he now looked rather haggard after being tortured for so

know how much we’ve gone through throughout the years just to locate him. Secondly, I need you to tell me where the Astrigite is. Even so, aren’t you just playing a fool, Master Ghost?

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

katana sheathed under his Japanese garments—to slam his fist onto the table before shouting, “You old b*stard! Who do you even think Gerald is? Killing him would probably be easier than

be facing so much misery that you’ll

everyone heard slow, but distinct, footsteps approaching

Who could

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the same thing, everyone turned to look at the

that, a young priest who was

asked in a cold voice, “What

question could even end, a figure—who had been hiding behind the priest’s back—slowly revealed himself. Naturally, it

who the youth was, he found himself muttering, “…You… You’re Gerald

with a

I’ve already led you here! You… You promised you’d spare my life once I did that, right…?” stuttered the priest

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

Gerald

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

Ghost who couldn’t help but sigh with

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

you for so long… To think that you’d actually come to our doorstep

waver for a moment… and the next thing

were standing on both sides of the

see, some of the experts were

one, Chief Crawford? Is the Herculean Primordial Spirit really inside his body?” asked one of the eight people as

it was the Crawfords who had spent a great deal of time and effort to nurture the Herculean Primordial Spirit. With that said, you’ll still have to listen to the

replied all eight of

of the family. Does that mean that the Crawfords of Northbay were created just so you could nurture the Herculean Primordial

you’re quite smart! Every word you said was pretty much true! Regardless, we’ll be harvesting the Herculean Primordial Spirit in advance due to some

you guys are being so ruthless. So what if we’re vastly different? In the end, we’re still from the same family, no?” asked

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 Crawfords of Northbay—which would eventually end up becoming a world-class power that

lineage didn’t seem to be prosperous despite the fact that we’re so economically strong… So they were murdered by all of you…!”

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After waiting for over a dozen generations, the prophecy of the picture of the sun is finally going to be fulfilled! After all, you’re the true bearer of the Herculean Primordial Spirit!” declared Hoyt with a

family and I should no

no other way out for you. Your fate had already been determined from the moment you were born! You

then laughed bitterly before replying, “You almost sound proud of your ability to

exciting