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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1541

“…What? Are you saying that Gerald’s already arrived at the Rune Realm?” asked the bewildered Yeshua as he began trembling all over.

“That’s right! His strength knows no boundaries! You know, it barely took Gerald a single hit to smash Burnard into pieces! What a terrible way to die… Regardless, Gerald’s currently so strong that he’s probably no longer afraid of any of the challenges he has to face!” replied the third team leader while quivering in fear.

“…To think that such a powerful person was in Weston… Since it’s come to this, I’m feeling rather motivated now! After all, it’d be an honor if he ends up agreeing to be our chief coach!” declared Yeshua in a now composed tone.

Yeshua was no longer taking Burnard’s death to heart. After all, nothing in the world was more important than the fact that someone had actually managed to enter the Rune Realm!

Just as he was thinking that, the corner of Yeshua’s eyes caught a glimpse of Gerald—who had both hands in his pockets—slowly exiting the crowd.

With that, Yesha quickly walked over to him, bowing slightly before he said, “I’ve treated you way too discourteously earlier, Mr. Crawford! Please, forgive me!”

“No worries, Mr. Lock! I don’t take it personally at all!” replied Gerald with a subtle smile.

Quite honestly, Gerald felt little remorse for killing Burnard and his nephew. After all, both of them had acted pretty insensibly.

“Thank you, Mr. Crawford! Speaking of which, I heard Hubert say that you wished to borrow our Soul Arch Compass! Truth be told, we don’t normally even reveal it to others unless we first receive orders to do so from higher authorities. After all, the compass is the Dragon Squad’s most invaluable treasure. However, since you’re an extraordinary person, we’ll certainly allow you to use it!” said Yeshua extremely courteously.

If Mr. Crawford truly was a person who managed to enter the Rune Realm, then he was undoubtedly a rare specimen on this planet. Should Mr. Lock manage to get acquainted with him, it’d surely end up greatly boosting both the Dragon Squad’s strength as well as its international name! With that in mind, the experienced and astute Yeshua definitely didn’t have a problem with any of this.

“I’m well aware. However, the Soul Arch Compass is equally as important to us, which is why I resorted to coming over in the first place!” replied Gerald.

Following that, Gerald allowed Master Ghost to follow Yeshua’s men into their base to use the Soul Arch Compass.

It didn’t take long before Master Ghost was able to learn about some mysteries as well as the location of Yearning Island.

Around that time, Yeshua suddenly began coughing rather badly, eventually even vomiting some blood!

Even so, Yeshua looked like he was used to this, and simply shook his head with a bitter smile before explaining, “Apologies, Mr. Crawford! It’s rather embarrassing that you had to see that… It’s just the result of an old illness of mine!”

“From what I can see, you’ve been training your martial arts skills in a way that doesn’t conform to how regular martial arts are honed. Aside from that, I can also sense that you’ve been training your inner skills for over fifty years. With that in mind, it’s no wonder why you’re suffering from internal injuries,” replied Gerald with a faint smile.

Upon hearing Gerald’s deduction, the shocked Yeshua couldn’t help but widen his eyes as he said, “I have to say, you truly are an extraordinary person, sir! As you’ve said, I’ve trained this set of inner skills ever since I was twelve, making it well over fifty years since I’ve started my training! Alas, even after training for so long, I find myself unable to even attain entry to the Silver Realm! Regardless, my ancestors were the ones who had created this set of martial arts skills, and it’s been passed down to all subsequent generations of the Lock family. Even so, I do wonder why you said that these martial arts skills don’t conform to how regular martial arts are honed…”

Yesha was honestly surprised by Gerald’s claim since he had been quite confident of his family’s martial arts skills from the very beginning.

“Well, it really doesn’t. With that said, I’d like to momentarily stay within the Dragon Squad in order to teach you a formation, though know that it’ll take some time. In return, if it isn’t too inconvenient, I’d like you to show me more of your family’s inner skills and mental training techniques for observation purposes. If you do so, I’ll also help cure your injuries!” proposed Gerald.

“…Oh? I’d appreciate that, Mr. Crawford!”

Following Yeshua’s agreement, Gerald easily cured all his past wounds, and this surprised Yeshua yet again.

After all, not only did Mr. Crawford exhibit exceptional medical skills, but his great mastery over internal skills was also incomparable to what ordinary people could ever hope to achieve.

What more, Gerald even pointed out fifteen faults to his family’s training techniques. Naturally, after performing them the way Gerald suggested, the results were nothing short of miraculous.

Due to that, Yeshua now revered Gerald greatly…

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“Mr. Crawford, the fact that you’ve even managed to enter the Rune Realm realm at your age is immensely admirable! With that said, I do hope you could tell me what rank you currently are within that realm…?” asked Yeshua.

“Truth be told, I’m not too sure about that either. However, I do remember one of my subordinates telling me that I needed the Sceolium of the Ringmaster of Obliteration to check for my rank,” replied Gerald.

“Ah, the Dragon Squad always has Sceolium with us. If you’re wondering how it’s used to determine one’s rank, it essentially detects the contents of a person’s essential qi. With that information, one will be able to ascertain what rank they truly are. With that said, why don’t you give it a try, Mr. Crawford?” asked Yeshua who almost seemed overly keen on pleasing Gerald despite having fulfilled all of Gerald’s previous requests.

Following Gerald’s approval, Yeshua then walked over to a bookshelf—in his office—before flipping on a hidden switch behind it. A second later, a mechanism could be heard ‘clinking’ as the bookshelf slowly swung open… revealing an ancient—and rather simple-looking—Sceolium.

“Please place both your hands on it, Mr. Crawford. Following that, I’d like you to direct your essential qi into the stone. With that done, we’ll be able to find out what specific rank you’re currently at!” explained Yeshua who was honestly eager to find out as well.

“Very well,” replied Gerald who was just as eager to finally know how strong he truly was.

After doing as he was instructed, noticeable changes could be seen on the Sceolium. Before long, the results were revealed…

“…You… You’ve already entered the Third-rank Rune Realm…!” exclaimed Yeshua whose mouth was now agape with shock.

‘By god! He’s only in his twenties, no?! What a miracle!’ Yeshua thought to himself.

Quite honestly, Yeshua had been skeptical when the Third team leader told him that Gerald had managed to ascend into the Rune Realm. Now, however, he had zero doubts about it.

No wonder Gerald barely had any trouble killing those masters!

From what Yeshua knew, many Ninth-rank masters found it hard to ever proceed beyond that rank, even after training their entire lives. In other words, being able to enter the Rune Realm was already leagues beyond what a Ninth-rank master could ever hope to achieve!

“I keep hearing people talk about this ‘Rune Realm’… How much do you know about it, Team Leader Lock?” asked Gerald.

“…Well… From what I’ve heard, the only ones who have managed to enter that realm are people who’ve lived for over a thousand years! What more, only very few have managed to enter the Rune Realm, and you’re now among those people, Mr. Crawford!” replied Yeshua, filled with even more admiration than before.

Upon hearing that, Gerald frowned as he fell deep into thought. If what Yeshua was saying was true, then did that mean that Finnley—his master—and his grandfather had already entered the Rune Realm? If that truly was the case, then it would explain a lot.

After all, while Gerald already knew that Finnley had terrifying strength—that Gerald wasn’t even able to measure at the time—, he now realized that he hadn’t doubted his grandfather’s true strength when they were still together. Being able to conceal his true strength so perfectly was proof that his grandfather was probably in the same league as Finnley was.

What more, his grandfather had managed to take down that giant anaconda with great ease. With that in mind, Gerald was now pretty certain that his grandfather had to have entered the Rune Realm to be able to perform that feat.

Gerald had been aware of how great his power truly was for quite some time now, though his only way of measuring that was through the fact that the masters he had come across were all nothing more than ants to him.

While he now knew that he had entered the Third-rank of the Rune Realm, he was careful to remind himself that he was probably nowhere close to being the strongest in the world.

After all, he still didn’t know how strong Finnley, Daryl, and the King of Judgment Portal were.

With that in mind, he was sure that the Rune Realm wasn’t the highest point of training…

Fast forward to seven days later, Master Ghost finally exited the secret room, seemingly having found a major discovery.

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In the past few days, Master Ghost had been busy using his Nine Dragons Calculation Technique—together with the Soul Arch Compass—in order to obtain the most accurate information possible.

Throughout his time using the compass, Master Ghost truthfully felt like he was the main character in some martial arts novel. After all, he was able to gain access to information about strange incidents—that had been recorded in detail within the Soul Arch Compass—that had taken place over the years.

For example, Master Ghost was able to find out that the Dragon Squad had existed for well over ten thousand years, though it naturally didn’t bear the name it currently did back them. Even so, the important thing was that it still derived from the same bloodline. He found out that the Dragon Squad back then mostly did underground dealings as well.

Either way, with that in mind, he was able to accurately confirm the readings he made—through the Nine Dragons Calculation Technique—by fact-checking the detail’s historical accuracy with the recorded information within the compass.

After that long week, not only was Master Ghost able to learn of Yearning Island’s location, but he also managed to gain information about the master of that island, the person who started the whole issue regarding the Crawford family’s origins.

Upon hearing that, Gerald then said, “…You know, I heard Lady Gunter mention back then that the Crawfords were once a very powerful family when it came to training… However, due to a certain incident, the family ended up getting ruined in a single night! However, grandpa…”

them. Unfortunately, his plan ultimately failed. In order to avoid getting hunted down, he then began living in seclusion on Yearning island. He apparently had a major secret with him by then too. Regardless, it was then when he established the other Crawford family. Sometime later, he would then proceed

saying, “Let’s just say that what you just told me is a simplified version of the whole story. There’s a lot of other important information that you’ve skimmed past! From what I’ve learned from the Soul Arch Compass, your grandfather… He seems far from ordinary, to say the least… After all, he seems to have a great connection with an old

Gerald,

area within Yanam’s ocean. From what I’ve gathered, a legend emerged there around ten thousand years ago… and it was the legend of a

before that, strange incidents began taking place around ten thousand years ago. Apparently, large groups of fishermen simply started mysteriously going missing! At the time, some speculated that the missing fishermen had simply lost

Others hypothesized that the fishermen could have encountered typhoons that ended up directing them to foreign islands. Whatever the case

a desert island… The shocking thing was, not only did the fishermen find several dried corpses there, but they also managed to identify them to be the bodies of the previously missing fishermen! Understanding that their friends had to have been sucked dry by something to end up that way—after going missing

brought the corpses back with them to their fishing village. Alas, upon their return, the fishermen realized that all the others in their village had been sucked dry as well! None of the corpses they came across even had a drop of blood left in them! Deeply grieved,

what exactly took place, the fool—who was also known to be a rather good artist—began drawing out what he had witnessed… Fully aware of his preference for communicating through pictures, the fishermen simply waited until he was done. Once the fool was

had feet that were as long as half an adult

a villager had asked it what it was

was, the monster instantly

angry, so angry in fact, that they instantly began looking for people who possessed supernatural powers in order to deal with that Devil

could have guessed that the Devil Incarnate wasn’t a mere mindless killing machine. As the fishermen

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great masters—that the fishermen had hired—ended up getting slaughtered by the Devil Incarnate. Even the fishermen who had survived promptly met their ends at the hands of that

of it all, the only one

normally again. Now capable of registering all that had happened, he found himself equally

to him when he was much younger. Essentially, he had once met up with an exceptional man who had warned him that

stated that upon the monster’s arrival, a mass slaughtering would take place, and none of the people living on the island would be spared! According to the exceptional man, the monster’s goal was to claim the island for

important thing to note was that the exceptional man had told the ex-fool to light a special incense when the monster eventually arrived. Following that, the exceptional man would surely arrive to kill

was pretty much nothing else he could do,

lightning, the Devil Incarnate—who had noticed that someone was still alive on the

monster’s plan was thwarted when out of the blue, a holy-looking man suddenly

ensued between the holy man and the Devil Incarnate, in the end, he was unable to fully defeat the monster. As his

from its body before forming a demonic light that would inherit its soul. It was using a technique called the demonic incarnation,

heart, gradually causing them to start creating chaos. By that point, it wouldn’t be long before a great disaster would

got to this part, Master Ghost then shook his head before adding, “…Following that incident, ten thousand years would pass before anyone returned to Yearning Island. By then, the ocean surrounding the island was aptly named the Forbidden Sea. Regardless, nobody—if anyone even knew about his existence in the

watched as the youth began trembling all over, clearly unwilling to believe what he had

blame him? After all, the Daryl he knew was a kind and gentle person. How could what Master Ghost have said be true? But…

it sent

if I said I didn’t find all this to be unbelievable… Either way, with how strong and secretive he is, what exactly is his purpose…?” asked

is that the incident is rather complicated. While I can’t say for sure what Daryl’s exact motivation is, I did manage to recover some records about him in

muttered Gerald as

ravaged in a single night, correct? Then do you know who it was who did the deed?” asked Master Ghost as he slowly lowered his

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“Who?” asked Gerald.

that’s currently unknown… Since then, he’s laid low on Yearning Island while establishing the other Crawford family. It’s worth mentioning that it only took the other Crawfords a few decades to prosper. In fact, it isn’t even a stretch to say

making preparations for that plan for the longest time, and it appears that you’re closely involved with the plan’s success. He also seems to be holding onto some secret that

Just to clarify, you said that many of these incidents are closely related to my grandpa, no?” asked Gerald, still

Daryl apparently has rather close connections with Jaellatra as well! I’m assuming that this is part of his Plan

The legendary place located in the center of the earth?” asked Yeshua, already feeling enlightened just

this Plan of Insights is, nor do I care who I’m facing. The only important thing to me now is that I won’t allow that person to do any more harm! With that said, since you

Squad owns a special fleet of ships… What I’m suggesting is that if you’d like,

Gerald’s strength and training, Yeshua simply had a gut feeling that if he could get on good terms with this powerful person, both the Dragon Squad and the Lock family’s future would surely be bright. With that in mind, Yeshua

island together

next morning, the fleet of ten large passenger ships—that Yeshua had arranged for Gerald—began departing for the

since we’ve last met, Mila… Four whole years… Though many things remained pretty much the same, the people around me have undergone vast changes… I,

greater concerns for his family who had been captured by the other Crawfords. He truly wished that they hadn’t suffered too much

told, given the choice, Gerald would very much prefer to

there was the fact that he would very likely have

this simply made

be vexed out of his mind, a feminine voice as sweet as an oriole’s suddenly said,

greeted by the sight of two women standing behind

sports attire, and her hair was in a ponytail. As for her appearance, it was just as sweet and lovely as her voice was. Looking to be around the age of twenty-three, Gerald also

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the other girl, however, Gerald found his eyelids instantly twitching. After all, while he had come across many,

buxom body to boot. Though

breeze—as she scanned Gerald from head to toe.

still hadn’t recovered from his earlier grieving session anyway. Regardless, he then casually

seem to have quite a bit weighing your mind. You’re honestly quite handsome, so I was wondering why you’d have so many woes. Regardless, did you know that the ship will be passing by one of Yanam’s islands soon? Once we get to the island, my friend and I will be making a stop there since our other friends told us that a

hold on, where are my manners? Haha! You can call me Sia, Sia Ticer. As for this beauty, her name is Fia Lock. I’d introduce you to our other friends, but they’re all boarding another passenger ship! We’ll be meeting up at the island though, so don’t worry! Now then, about the party… Not to be rude, but if you’re unhappy, you really should focus more on

‘Is there really a need to talk with him that much? Let him decide on his own whether he wants to go or

Fia’s actions, Gerald was reminded that she

be inappropriate of him to head to Yearning Island with great fanfare. With that in mind, aside from the exceptional people from the Sacrasolis

After all, he really did need to relax a bit and he was getting rather bored anyway. While he was at it, he could probably also use the chance to

in mind, Gerald then nodded to

glad you agreed! It’s always best to have a positive attitude no matter which point we’re at in

after, the ship

some preparations. They were

of a larger group of young people who were

attention was brought back to the current scene when a bespectacled young man excitedly added, “The party’s been scheduled

second that youth’s sentence ended, a tall and lean young man could be seen walking toward Fia’s group. Among the others within the

that focused on the party. In truth, he was here because of Fia, and he had

hold himself back as he asked, “Fia…

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went by the name of Beau Mabart, and he was a rich young heir with a gentlemanly

Province’s prestigious families, and they owned assets worth at least a billion and five hundred million dollars. With that in mind, it was no wonder that Beau had his education

Lock family who owned the Dragon Squad. Due to that, Beau had only been able to get aboard

much everyone there was aware of Beau’s infatuation toward Fia. With that in mind, they began sizing Gerald up as well when they

who invited him to join the party on Shrine Island together!”

and Beau, she found Gerald to be much more unbearable. After all, despite her presence, Gerald had remained

he trying to catch my attention by remaining silent? Does he

more she thought about it, the more annoyed she

Gerald, however, she now found Beau considerably less annoying compared to how she had previously

Beau saw how Fia was treating Gerald, his heart eased up considerably as he said, “…I see!

aboard the regular ship. Gerald, on the other hand, had been able to take the main ship despite him wearing such shabby clothes. Due to that, it was no mystery why Beau was feeling so jealous. With that in mind, he felt the need to gain as much information about

dragged him along to have fun with us since he appeared

that, they began talking about other topics though Gerald simply opted to stand

was now in a

that he was trying to give Sia the cold shoulder despite her being so kind to him. With that in mind, he decided

do so, however, at least a dozen loud and simultaneous ‘bangs’ could suddenly be heard! Following that, confetti and streamers began fluttering

laughing

“Yosef!”

for you for a while now, you know? Now then, let’s get this party started!” declared Yosef Jenks—the extraordinarily dressed man who was evidently Beau’s friend—as he gave Beau

fact that both of them had been responsible for organizing this event’s amusement had

one I befriended while studying abroad in France! Regardless, his family’s been living in Yanam for a few generations now, and it’s even closely involved with the International Martial Arts Association! As additional information, his family owns assets worth nearly fifteen billion dollars as