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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1351

With that in mind, Yume suddenly found herself growing extremely envious of the woman that Gerald had fallen for. Shaking the thought off, she then asked. “…So… You retrieved the woman in white just so Gerald would take the initiative to come look for us…?”

“Indeed. After all, that is by far the safest way to lure Gerald to us! With any luck, we’ll eventually be able to capture him! Regardless, I truly hadn’t expected that he would actually manage to flee from us so many times! I was already prepared to receive good news from Felton ages ago, but to think that he was successful in escaping again!”

“…Say, grandma… The Herculean Primordial Spirit… Is it hidden within his body…? Does that mean that once you capture him, you’ll have to harm or kill Gerald…?” asked Yume.

Shaking her head slightly, Yreth then replied, “As you’ve said, we only require the Herculean Primordial Spirit. Whether we kill him or not depends entirely on him!”

The second she heard that, Yume instantly knelt with a ‘thud’ before saying, “Please, grandma, I beg of you… Please don’t kill Gerald! Not only is he a good person, but since there’s no real reason to kill him, there’s no need for you to take his life then, right…?”

Pondering on Yume’s statement for quite a while, Yreth eventually said, “…I’ll be making the final decision on that. However, I can promise you that I’ll only kill him if he shows any resistance or tries to fight back! If he doesn’t, then I’ll keep him alive!”

Upon hearing that, Yume couldn’t help but feel like a heavy load had just been lifted off her heart. Looking at her overjoyed granddaughter, Yreth could only smile bitterly as she shook her head before saying, “Now hurry up and get to your feet already, silly granddaughter of mine!”

“Of course, grandma! Still, if not many people across the globe know about this secret, how did you find out about it? As a top master, I’m sure he had no shortage of enemies. With that in mind, it wouldn’t make sense for him to allow so many people to find him upon being reincarnated for the ninth time, right…?” asked Yume curiously.

“It seems that I’ve not doted on you in vain. Now wouldn’t it have been wonderful if Felton was half as smart as you were. Regardless, your doubts are indeed, warranted. While it’s true that he’s akin to an ancient and flawless god, nothing in this world is perfect. With that in mind, even though he managed to keep the secret hidden for tens of thousands of years, those determined enough to crack the code eventually managed to get that information, and Gerald himself had only been able to find out about so much due to this. As for our own family, we found out about the secret due to some vile villain sharing the information with us some forty years ago! Of course, he wasn’t doing it for free, and the condition to obtain that information was for our family to hand the Dead Annie Mother over to him!”

“Eventually, we found out that after obtaining the magic artifact, he had planned to annihilate the Gunters! To think that he nearly wiped our entire family through deception alone!”

“…So… Is this the same enemy who was seeking revenge on us forty years ago…? The one whom you sent all the societies to hunt down? So is the reason behind all that!”

“I’m glad that you’re finally understanding everything! Also, if it isn’t already evident enough, several forces have already found out about Gerald’s true identity and have already begun taking action. While we’re on the topic, you should know that Gerald’s rapid training growth isn’t due to him having some sort of special physique. Oh no, it’s simply because someone out there is helping him unlock his many potentials. Oddly enough, that person isn’t releasing all of it in one go, only in small bits at a time. To make it easier to grasp, you can imagine the person scooping water out from the ocean, one ladle at a time.”

“However, knowledge of that only makes Gerald all the more terrifying. After all, Gerald is already this strong despite not even having unlocked his full potential! Should there come a time where he successfully regains all his power, then we’ll all be mere ants to him! Just being stepped on by him would kill us! By that point, not only will the Gunters be unable to ever rise again, but we’ll also constantly be facing disaster and tragedy! With that in mind, do you now understand why both our family and the Judgment Portal are so fearful of Gerald…?”

“Speaking of which, I’ll have you know that I’ve secretly observed him in the past. Though he used to have a very weak temperament in the past and he was both wimpy and fragile at best, I can’t pinpoint when it started, but he eventually grew more and more cold-hearted, careful, and meticulous. To make matters worse, he’s growing even more quickly now than he ever has before! It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that you’ll notice obvious differences in Gerald even after just a few days of not meeting him! Such changes could be so drastic that there’s a possibility that you won’t even be able to tell who he is at all!”

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“With that in mind, I hope you now understand what I’ve constantly been worrying about! His rapid progression in strength is a clear warning that action must be taken!” added Yreth, a solemn expression on her face.

Hearing that, Yume—whose mouth had been gaping wide for a while in her dumbfounded state—could only nod her head in agreement.

After being granted all this knowledge, Yume truly felt like the door to a whole new world had just been opened to her. After a brief silence, she then asked, “Then… What are the origins of our family, grandma…? Aside from that, I’m also curious about the great masters that managed to escape the great civilization of antiquity… Where did they end up running off to…?”

“Oh, they escaped all over the place! While some of those great masters remained here on earth, most of them chose to escape to someplace known as Jaellatra instead. After all, there are enough holy spirits there to relatively sufficiently sustain them!”

“…Jaellatra? Where is it? Could it be someplace not on earth…?” asked Yume curiously.

Shaking her head, Yreth then replied, “While it’s a place on earth, it’s located within a narrow gap on this planet! Very few people are able to make it into that gap, and once inside, it’s even more difficult to leave!”

“As for the start of our family’s great history, it began when one of our ancestors accidentally discovered some miracles that were left behind some tens of thousands of years ago. It was also around then when they inherited something great, and after passing it down throughout the generations, the Gunters eventually ended up becoming one of the most influential families in the world!”

“…I see! I seem to understand everything a little better now!” replied Yume with a nod, feeling that she had now gained a comprehensive understanding of the situation.

“I’m glad to hear that. Now then, since you already see the bigger picture, I believe you won’t continue hindering me from doing anything in the future, right? After all, since things have already gotten to this point, there really isn’t any turning back anymore. Even if we hypothetically choose not to deal with Gerald in the future, he still isn’t going to be letting our family off. In case you haven’t noticed, the Gunters have already been living through a crisis ever since we boarded ship. With that said, now that you know that the lives of hundreds of innocent Gunter family members are on the line, I hope you’re sensible enough not to continue being enchanted by such fruitless and futile love…” said Yreth, slight frustration in her voice.

“…To be completely honest, grandma, from what I’ve seen, Gerald isn’t a cruel or ruthless person at all. Since we haven’t fallen out with one another yet, perhaps there is still a way to make peace with him once we share everything that we know!”

“Hah! You’re dead wrong there! You barely understand him at all, especially since he’s changed so much from the last time you’ve met! Regardless, there isn’t anything else to say about this anymore. After leaving this room, I hope you’ll obediently remain inside our manor. Please don’t make me have to worry about you any more than I need to!” replied Yreth as she waved her hand, signaling for her granddaughter to leave the room.

Though Yume clearly looked like she still had more to say, seeing how reluctant her grandmother seemed to continue talking, she chose to leave for the meantime instead.

The second the door to the secret chamber closed, an almost ethereal voice suddenly said, “It was wrong of you to tell her about our affairs… This could easily be the eventual cause of your precious granddaughter’s death! You know how foolish women can be after falling in love! There’s a high possibility that she’ll end up messing up our plans due to how much she loves him!”

“I know my granddaughter well, and I’m only trying to help her. She’s never fallen in love before this, which is why I told her everything so that she can finally understand how powerful Gerald truly is! If I had chosen not to tell her, then that ignorant and foolish girl would surely do something stupid for him, ultimately ruining all our plans! Telling her all that was my way of showing how large a gap there was between Gerald and herself. Hopefully that’ll lead to her finally giving up on him!”

“As for you. You’re the one who got us entangled in this situation in the first place. If you don’t fulfill your promise to our family at the end of the day, then I’ll never let you off, not even after I die and turn into a ghost!”

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“Worry not, as long as you help me capture Gerald, I’ll definitely gain the ability to shuttle back and forth between earth and Jaellatra. With that, I’ll surely be able to turn your family into the most powerful force there without any issues! Besides, you already know about my background, don’t you? Hahaha! To think that Gerald would accidentally release me back then… This is surely god’s reward to me for remaining locked up for thousands of years!”

Turning around, Yreth looked at the piece of jade—that had previously been placed upright near the incense stand—as a black glow emanated from it. Not long after, the black glow began momentarily swirling in the air before finally forming the silhouette of a phantom-like humanoid!

Upon closer inspection, the phantom appeared to be a young man who had a hooked nose, and a pair of upward-slanting brows that laid above eyes that occasionally glinted evilly. Who would’ve imagined that this phantom-like humanoid—who had supposedly already existed for tens of thousands of years—would still retain the appearance of a young man!

“I’m going to be frank and tell you that I’m already regretting agreeing to collaborate with you in the first place, King of Judgment Portal… Then again, it was never a willing decision for me to work together with your group and get entangled within all this. Truth be told, I have a feeling that that decision is going to end up becoming the eventual cause of our family’s destruction! After all, just as I’ve told Yume, Gerald’s getting way too terrifying too quickly based on his rapid progress alone!” said Yreth, a series of complicated emotions currently reflected in her eyes.

“Despite me risking so much, you—of all people—should know that the situation is much different for you, King of Judgment Portal! After all, you currently just exist as the thought of the soul, and that means that you’re easily able to use the thought of the soul to control several people at the same time, not unlike your personal puppets! I, myself, am one of your puppets… Regardless, even if everything fails, you can simply continue to exist and eventually find another way to return to Jaellatra to continue being the young lord that you are. However, the Gunters aren’t nearly as capable as you are when it comes to retreating! In fact, I have a feeling that even dying with our entire bodies intact will be difficult when the time comes! Do you even grasp how much the Gunters are risking here?” added Yreth.

“Hahaha! You’re simply overthinking things! I have a feeling you’re only this terrified since I told you a bit too much about Gerald’s true identity… Truth be told, Gerald’s far from frightening at the moment. After all, in my eyes, he’s currently nothing more than an ant! Regardless, I trust you know that there’s no turning back for you anymore. Gerald already knows who you are, after all. With that in mind, all we can do now is continue going according to plan!”

“Besides, you were the one who lusted for longevity! Upon finding out about that, I simply promised to bring you and your family over to Jaellatra—where you’d even have your very own place there—in exchange for making a few sacrifices… Think about it, once you’re there, you’ll be able to continue staying alive for at least another thousand years… Isn’t that alone worth any amount of sacrifices…?” added the King of Judgment Portal with a laugh.

“It’s honestly the only reason why I haven’t backed down yet at this point! Worry not, for I’ve already made up my mind that I’ll personally step up and capture him when it is necessary for me to do so!” retorted Yreth, her voice now both cold and gloomy.

“I’m glad to hear it! You know, it was the Herculean Primordial Spirit’s eighth reincarnation back when Jaellatra was still in turmoil. In order to obtain the Herculean Primordial Spirit, I attempted to break through the gap and come all the way to earth. Little did I know that I had severely underestimated the power of the gap. Upon crossing over, I was immediately struck by lightning, and my entire being was reduced to ashes. Not only that, but the thought of my soul was also trapped by others! Ever since that day, I’ve been far away from my family… With that in mind, if anyone should be anxious, it’s me!”

“I’ll have you know that I’ve been waiting thousands of years for an opportunity like this! That said, your assistance is key for me to get anything done! But whatever the case is, you don’t have to worry too much since everything is still under control!” replied the King of Judgment Portal.

“…Very well. I hope that the day we’ll eventually succeed together will arrive as soon as possible!” said Yreth with a nod.

“…Do you really think that you’ll be able to deal with him…? I’ve already told you many times to cherish your life since you have yet to completely disappear, even after all that you’ve done… Please don’t continue provoking him… You simply aren’t his match… Besides, your conspiracy is destined to fail!” said an extremely pleasant-sounding voice—that simultaneously sounded like an oriole—out of the blue.

Not only was it refreshing to listen to, but it also gave anyone who heard it a comforting feeling, as though one was being caressed by a soothing spring breeze.

Following that, Yreth turned to look at the woman in white that had just arisen from the eternal coffin…

As beautiful as a fairy, even the King of Judgment Portal found himself momentarily dazed before eventually shouting, “So you’re finally willing to show yourself!”

“Don’t get too excited. I only came out to warn both of you. From what I can see, the reason why both of you lack any grudges and grievances is because you’re only motivated by greed! This is your conflict and the only way it’ll possibly end is in tragedy!” said the woman in white—with her gorgeous red lips—as she sighed.

“Screw you and your disaster! What makes you so sure that both of us won’t be able to deal with Gerald? He’s only one person! Honestly, don’t you think you’re underestimating me a bit too much? I’m the King of Judgment Portal! I assure you that it won’t be long before this person—who’s gained your eternal admiration—ends up kneeling before me, begging me to spare his life and to let him return to simply being the young master that he is! Hahaha!” growled the King of Judgment Portal, hints of anger and jealousy reflected in his eyes.

Just as the woman in white had always been filled with admiration for the deity, the King of Judgment Portal himself had loved the woman in white just as much this entire time. Despite that, he was well aware that she only had the deity in her heart. The deity was her one and only, and the same went vice versa. It was as though to the woman in white, there was no other man on the planet comparable to him. Knowing that, the King of Judgment Portal could only continue burning with jealousy.

Gritting his teeth, he then added, “Regardless, once I obtain the Herculean Primordial Spirit, I’ll be the master then! When that time comes, I’ll surely make you feel heartfelt admiration for me, and by that point, you’ll finally be convinced to be my woman! Worry not, for I’ll make you the top woman in the world!”

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white could only shake her

was now seething in rage—roared, “…What the hell did you mean by that?

think she’s made herself extremely clear, quite honestly,” said Yreth who had been watching the entire scene play out with her arms

you

an eagle ever fall in

to me…?! You b*stard!” growled the King

how much she had messed up, the

and get your things done already! Regardless, I’ve already sealed her in with the formation method! I’ll have her witness with her very own eyes that I’ll succeed in achieving everything that I earlier said!” declared the King of Judgment Portal before turning back into

Rosie with him, as well as Seth and Suri. After successfully healing Rosie’s mother, Gerald had brought all of them to Seth

till at least midnight for him to perform the evocation technique. With how smoothly things were going, Gerald honestly wasn’t all that anxious, which was why he still found

Seth had gained his supernatural powers, Gerald asked, “Speaking of which, Seth… You told

the snake cave, and it just so

realize that if he simply continued aimlessly looking around for Mila and

that he needed to start finding out more about the world in order to better understand how the world worked. After all, he would eventually have to be a part of

of course I remember! I’ve been there a couple of times before, and it honestly hasn’t been too long ago since I last went there! I could lead you there right now if you wanted me

cave? What snake cave? Bring me along with you! I want to have a look at it too!” said Rosie—who had been standing by the side this

it for a while—still in the yard—the sounds of a table being flipped and bowls shattering could suddenly be heard coming

scream almost immediately after, Seth was instantly

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Seth opened it, he was instantly greeted by the

guards—dressed in suits—quickly began exiting

leader of the group—as over a dozen more armed bodyguards rushed out from the woodshed

everyone—who wasn’t a guard—had at least a few guns aimed at them, though Gerald was

man excitedly said, “For you to predict that Gerald would be here, you truly have incredible foresight, eldest young lady! We’ve truly

man—who looked rather handsome—walked out and stood side by

for the deaths of all those Sime family bodyguards! Following that, we came all the way here to set up an ambush for Gerald! To think that everything went according to plan! Hahaha! I’ll be reporting this to the Gunters right this instant! We’ll definitely be given a lot of credit for our accomplishment

Matilda from the Sime family. As stated by Matilda, the young man, on the other hand, was none other than Fernando, the

they hadn’t given up on looking for Gerald ever since that

heard about the tragic deaths of several of the Sime family’s subordinates. Being part of the Sime family, it was only natural for Matilda to investigate the matter. As for Fernando—who had been recuperating in the Sime Manor—he simply went alongside Matilda

have killed this many of their guards so devastatingly, Fernando immediately figured that aside from the Gunters, nobody else

continued digging for clues and eventually wound up at Seth’s house. All that

able to confirm that he truly was the one responsible for killing all those Sime

proposal, it was your quick thinking that prompted us to set up this ambush in the first place! Without you, we wouldn’t have been able to

up falling right into our hands! Keep in

in mind, should he get picked up by the Gunter family’s subordinates, there’s a high possibility that we won’t end up getting anything despite all our efforts! Honestly, I believe that it would be wiser for us to directly meet the head of the Gunter family in order to bargain Gerald with them! Should things go smoothly, we could even have the Gunters teach us some of their secret techniques! If that truly happens, then my strength will definitely advance by leaps and bounds by the end of

family’s assets! Who knows, the Simes could end up becoming the strongest and most influential family because of that! We truly are killing two birds with one stone! What an amazing idea, Fernando! My admiration

said all that, it’s not like you’ve actually captured me or anything, nor have you notified the Gunters about my presence. Also, are you really trying to threaten me with all those

view, the guards were simply akin to children pointing toy

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truly felt like laughing at

lost, I knew that I’d never be able to forget how humiliating that moment was for the rest of my life! Knowing that, I swore that I’d kill you sooner or later to reclaim my glory, and now, you’re finally in my grasp!” declared Fernando before coughing slightly. From that, it was a

for all! I definitely won’t be letting you off that easily this time!” scoffed

shook his head

further plummets what little respect you had for me in the first place, I can assure you that not only am I talented in martial arts, but I was already a genius by the age of six! Can you imagine that? Even at that age, my intelligence had already surpassed a majority of ordinary people! With

surprised! And here I

Fernando instantly began seething with rage, and he was extremely tempted to walk up to Gerald and give him a few tight slaps, just to

this and let you live if you release my friends and their family members. After all, I don’t really think there’s deep resentment between us in the first place. Just so you

prospects in the martial arts field. As for Miss Sime, you’re undoubtedly unruly and immensely annoying. It’d do you good to learn to be a little nicer and more prudent in order to get yourself good in-laws in the future. Regardless, what I’m saying is that not only do you not have to die here, but you also won’t have to die for

several of

guy

many guns aimed at him now—that could easily blow his brains out—to think that

saying, “And here I thought you were a smart man, Gerald! To think that despite your exceptional martial arts skills, you’re merely an idiot! Take

belt, and with a swift

look at Gerald again before saying with a smile on his face, “Hah! Is this considered an injury? Are you dying

given you two chances, you know? Even so, you still wanted to walk down this path so badly… Speaking of which, I was honestly slightly doubtful at the beginning on whether or not both of you actually thought that these guns were enough to deal with me. As it turns out, you’ve really been thinking that that’s the case! Your stupidity truly is endless!” replied Gerald before raising a

everyone simply continued staring wide-eyed as the guns began falling to the ground again! As if that wasn’t already shocking enough, everyone eventually realized that upon hitting the ground, the guns had

“…What?”

eye—everyone was now paralyzed in shock. Even

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any of this even possible…?” muttered

presence as rag dolls! You truly shouldn’t have acted that rashly you know? Hurting my friend… You truly are courting death, aren’t you?” replied

I don’t believe that you’re that almighty! Men! Let’s kill him together!” ordered Fernando while

could he be

frigid cave with no way out. With nerve-wracking chills running down their spines,

see another day, their immense desire to survive

unsheathed their daggers before rushing toward Gerald—intent on stabbing him—Gerald simply waved his

themselves vomiting blood as they flew backward! Gerald had hit them with essential qi, and while it swiftly dealt with the guards—who were still flying backward—it also caused

standing, all of them were now completely paralyzed in

the middle-aged man from before—who acted as the bodyguards’ leader—dropped his dagger before shouting,

rest of his men quickly dropped their daggers to the

however, gave them no response, simply opting

the leader of the group instantly

Gerald’s murderous intent, and though he had been in several life-or-death situations before, never had he felt the omen of death so vividly before. Though it was obvious that Gerald had yet to show his true capabilities, the leader wasn’t about to stick around to find out the extent of his power. After all, their guns were already worthless against him, what more their daggers! True to his words, they really were nothing more than

leader’s command, the men instantly ran to

smiled subtly before saying, “It appears you’re more intelligent than these two idiots here. Since you’re wise enough to retreat, you

Men! Fall back!” announced the middle-aged man as he bowed deeply before

men left, Fernando and Matilda were now completely

fear, Matilda turned to look at Fernando before asking, “…W-what should we do

you do, I’ll just kill her! You know how capable I am in terms of

And here I was considering one final time whether I’d allow you to escape. Sadly, that chance is no longer available since

a loss of words. Had he truly just thrown away his only chance

person… With that in mind, why don’t we settle things this way? I let this woman go, and you’ll let me off! What do

I’m afraid you’re all out of chances!” replied Gerald as he shook

an eye, he then flicked his finger in Fernando’s direction! A

fall to the ground, the pained Fernando found himself

and maybe even end up becoming the president of the Martial Arts Association! After all, even he acknowledged my talent…! However… It’s… It’s now

life up without a struggle. With that, he

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as Gerald had said, Fernando was now pretty

lifelessly to the

my life…! I swear none of what I did was on purpose…! Please, please

well, sending a hollow knife slashing across the devastated woman’s neck! Falling to the ground, it was only a second