Ch. 1316..1320: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1316-1320
Chapter 1316
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1316
By that point, all of Gerald’s hairs had stood on end, and he knew for a fact that he wasn’t going to be able to dodge the attack. With that in mind, he gathered what strength he could to brace himself for impact!
A split second later, the colossal hand slammed against Gerald, causing an explosion of energy and white smoke to form as Gerald found himself flying backward! The sheer force of the impact alone had caused Gerald’s clothes—especially on his back—to instantly get torn to shreds, and soon enough, Gerald’s back collided against the area’s stone walls!
Immediately coughing out blood, Gerald no longer had to wonder how the savage had killed the other Spirit Earth Realm masters. From what Gerald could tell, killing them off must have been as easy as pounding garlic with the savage’s immense strength! He was way stronger than Hogan!
If it hadn’t been for the fact that Gerald had recently sharply increased his strength—by learning and utilizing the art of Thunder Eruption—then there was a good chance that he would’ve already died from that one hit.
Regardless, now wasn’t the time to stop and think about all this. Using all the strength remaining in him, Gerald instantly activated his lightness skill to dodge around the hulking man before silently—and quickly—climbing to the area’s rock ceiling. Once he gripped on tightly enough, he immediately held his breath.
Thankfully, the monster of a man below him didn’t seem to know where he had gone. Gerald further confirmed this when the savage began running around the area to locate him! What a predicament he was in!
Though he was now sweating, Gerald was thankful that he could at least catch his breath for the moment… Or at least that was what he thought.
Never would he have expected for the jade pendant—that had been hanging around his neck—to slip out of his now-tattered clothes due to the awkward angle he was currently in!
While that alone was already worrying enough, it certainly didn’t help that the dangling pendant instantly began shining brightly!
Similar to turning on an extremely bright light in the middle of a pitch-black room out of the blue, everything within the area could now be seen extremely clearly.
‘For the love of god, even if you don’t wish to help me, there’s no reason for you to harm me!’ Gerald thought to himself as the giant man slowly raised his head to see where the light was coming from.
Their eyes now affixed with one another’s, the brief moment of silence between the two felt like an eternity as Gerald found himself hyper-focusing on the savage’s physical characteristics.
‘I was wrong before, he isn’t six feet tall, but he’s actually close to seven! His hair is all over the place and he also has a shaggy beard that covers most of his face! As for his eyes, they’re an unusually bright blue, and his muscles… They’re like piles upon piles of reinforced steel that plate his body, filled to the brim with explosive power!’
That was the last thing Gerald was able to register before the savage finally let out another roar.
Gulping, Gerald truly wished he could just fly out of there.
While Gerald was confident in his speed, he knew that there was always a chance that the savage would be faster. However, he was currently in a do-or-die situation.
Before he could even execute his plan, however, the savage suddenly leaped off the ground! Unable to even block the attack, Gerald found his neck being clenched before instantly losing his grip on the ceiling… and being pushed right into the ground!
Though that definitely hurt, Gerald immediately began struggling in his pathetic attempt of escaping the savage’s grasp.
Was this his end? Was his neck going to be twisted, just like he had done to the sixth and seventh brother earlier?
As fearful thoughts continued running through Gerald’s mind, he suddenly realized that the savage wasn’t finishing him outright. Surprised, he slowly turned to see what was keeping the savage…
To his astonishment, the savage was now staring at the jade pendant that was lying on his chest! What more, his grip on Gerald’s neck was slowly loosening over time!
Following that, Gerald watched as the savage carefully removed the pendant off Gerald’s neck. Since the pendant itself was only the size of a newborn’s palm, in the massive man’s hand, it looked more like a grain of wheat.
After seemingly studying it for some time, the massive man used the light of the pendant to illuminate Gerald’s face…
The second he did so, he instantly placed the jade pendant back on Gerald’s chest before taking a few steps back in fright. If Gerald had to describe the look on the savage’s face, it was as though he had just seen the devil!
As if that wasn’t already surprising enough, the savage quickly knelt before him with a loud ‘thud’ before declaring in a deep and hoarse voice, “Forgive me, Master Deity, for I have sinned!”
Momentarily startled, Gerald quickly regained his wits and—after tucking the pendant back into his still- tattered shirt—replied, “…Master Deity?”
“Yes, Master Deity! This lowly one goes by the name of Leo, and I greet you with the utmost respect!” shouted the savage before lowering his head to the ground.
From the looks of it, the savage seemed to be somewhat similar to Queena. After all, both of them were acknowledging him as some sort of deity. Could Leo and Queena have originated from the same place…? If that was the case, how that meant that Leo had to be at least thousands of years old!
As Gerald was marvelling over that fact, he started wondering why the jade pendant had chosen to light up again now, of all times. The warm sensation that had last appeared a few days ago was now present as well.
Could it be that the jade pendant had sensed that those from this place were nearby and would eventually appear?
Chapter 1317
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1317 Whatever the case was, since the man could speak, that meant that he was definitely no savage. Seeing that the killing intent from earlier had been switched with immense respect, Gerald then asked, “…Do you know who I am? Or are you simply familiar with the pendant?”
“I’ve seen a portrait of you before, Master Deity, and I know for a fact that the dragon blood jade is your personal magical weapon! All my life, I never thought that I’d actually be able to be within your honorable presence, Master Deity! With that in mind, I hope that you’ll forgive me for my recklessness earlier!” replied Leo who was still kneeling on the ground.
Gerald’s mind was now brimming with questions that he wanted to ask Leo. After all, it wasn’t easy for him to meet someone who came from the same place as Queena and the woman in white had. Leo was definitely going to be a treasure trove of information.
Just as he was about to start shooting questions at him, however, he suddenly heard footsteps entering the area. From what he could guess, it was most probably the five brothers who were heading closer to investigate why the sixth and seventh brothers were taking so long.
Naturally, Leo had also heard them, and he raised his head, looking at Gerald in confusion. In a way, it seemed like he was asking what Gerald’s relationship with those people was.
Understanding that, Gerald then replied, “They’re nobody special, though I do wonder. Since you’re far stronger than even I am, how did you manage to get imprisoned by them?”
Sighing, Leo helplessly replied, “While I’m not afraid of them, they possess magical tools that can produce blue light! Those tools are able to mimic lightning in the sky, and being hit by them slightly stuns my body! While I did attempt to escape before, they then created a heavenly lightning formation! In the end, I didn’t dare to go against such heavenly powers and ended up being cornered into this place!”
Hearing that, Gerald could only laugh bitterly in his mind.
From what he could tell, Leo had mistaken stun guns as magical tools. As for the ‘heavenly lightning formation’, it was probably what he considered the power grids outside to be.
Of course, electric charges like those would’ve meant nothing to Leo. Gerald would know since such weak charges definitely wouldn’t be able to even come close to harming him.
Judging from how Leo had used the terms, ‘heavenly’ and how he ‘didn’t dare to go against such heavenly powers’, however, it seemed evident that he was only refusing to leave out of sheer respect for the divine.
Now getting the gist of the situation, Gerald then looked at Leo before asking, “Do you wish to leave?”
Instantly nodding in response, Leo then replied, “Are you willing to save me, Master Deity? If this lowly one manages to leave this d*mned place, then I’m willing to follow you by your side and be anything you wish for me to be!”
Just as he was about to lower his head again, Gerald quickly reached out to stop him as he said, “There’s no need for that. Regardless, get to your feet, Leo. Now listen carefully and just do as I say. If you follow all my orders, you’ll definitely be able to leave!”
After using quite a bit of effort to pull Leo off the ground, Gerald then leaned closer to his ear before whispering his plan…
Shortly after, Leo nodded.
Meanwhile, Fleur—who was still sitting outside—was getting increasingly anxious as she muttered, “What on earth is going on? Sixth and Seventh brother have entered for quite a while… Why aren’t they out yet…?”
Ten minutes had already passed, and even if the duo weren’t able to draw him out, there should at least be signs of movement inside…
“…Could Sixth and Seventh brother be fighting him inside…? Is that why they’re taking such a long time? Do you think that’s why the five other masters went in to help? Because they couldn’t detect any signs of movement from the duo either?” analyzed Yenny.
“…Maybe. Though I feel that something just isn’t right… I mean look at Seamus! He’s been sneering this entire time! I’m sure he’s up to something!” replied Fleur who was now so anxious that she couldn’t even sit still.
Just as even the crowd’s anxiety reached its peak, a deafening roar could suddenly be heard coming from within the darkened area!
The roar itself felt somewhat magical in nature, capable of taking everyone’s breath away as the entire coliseum almost seemed to tremble from how powerful it was.
A second later, a massive gale of wind began violently blowing outward from within the darkened area, sending sand flying everywhere!
Everyone was simultaneously stunned and amazed by what they were currently witnessing.
The five remaining masters, however, instantly began taking a few steps backward when they saw all this. Just from that roar alone, they were more than certain that the savage was no ordinary being.
At that moment, a massive figure could be seen rushing out of the darkened area, sending the audience into an excited uproar as several people among the crowd began shouting, “It’s coming out! It’s coming out!”
With everyone’s eyes now fixed on the darkened area’s entrance, they watched as the seven-foot tall Leo dashed into the open area! Despite how large his build was, his speed was terrifying!
Taking advantage of all the dust and sand in the air, Leo rushed toward one of the masters and, with a seemingly effortless smack to the master’s shoulder, he was sent flying a good few dozen meters away!
With his shoulder now clearly dislodged, the master ended up colliding against the open area’s stone walls, causing the coliseum to almost quiver from the massive impact!
Coughing out a mouthful of blood, the master then lost consciousness and flopped feebly to the ground…
Chapter 1318
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1318 While he wasn’t dead—since Leo hadn’t hit any of his vital organs—there was no way in hell that he was going to be able to continue fighting.
Releasing another deafening roar, everyone was forced to cover their ears this time due to how close Leo now was to them.
Before anyone could even register what was happening, however, Leo was already on the move again. By the time the audience opened their eyes again, Leo was already standing before the four remaining masters.
With four precise and lightning-fast strikes, Leo proceeded to take each of them down. The way he did it made it look easy, and it almost suggested that he was dealing with nothing but mere insects.
Upon seeing that, those who were still seated instantly found themselves getting up and taking a few steps backward.
Fleur, however, was arguably even more shocked than anyone else from the crowd, and her expression had taken a drastic change by this point. After all, all seven of the masters—who were each highly ranked within King Valley—had been taken out in single blows from Leo. No wonder Seamus had been so confident this entire time!
Even Yenny’s expression had changed for the worst, her heart throbbing from the scene she was currently witnessing.
Finding Leo’s actions to be unusual, Seamus found himself getting up from his seat as well as his now pale-faced servant said, “I-It’s simply too fierce, Young Master Seamus! I believe that all the electric shocks we’ve given him have stimulated his potential, making him far stronger than before! By this
point, it really isn’t a stretch to call him an unstoppable force! Still, we… shouldn’t be worried that he’ll suddenly rush out, right…?”
“…There’s no need to worry about that. After all, he’s afraid of electric shocks! Just in case something bad happens, I want you to order the ones in charge to charge the power grid to full power!” ordered Seamus, his face now getting increasingly pale as well.
Now that all five of the masters were lying on the ground, unmoving, the massive Leo began rushing toward the entrance gates just as Seamus gave that order!
With how fast that titan-like man was going, there was no doubt that the gates weren’t going to be able to hold against that charged attack!
Understanding that, the panicking Seamus instantly ordered, “Hurry up and turn the power grids on already! Electrocute him while we can!”
By that point, the entire coliseum had descended into chaos, and many of the audience members were already running for their lives.
Even those from King Valley were already tugging onto Fleur’s arm, urging her to leave while shouting, “Miss, we must leave immediately! It’s too dangerous here!”
“But, the seven masters! They’re still in there…!” cried out Fleur, tears already in her eyes.
Moving back to Leo, he was just inches away from the entrance when all of a sudden, the gate seemingly came to life, cackling loudly as blue jolts of electricity danced along its surface!
However, Leo was no longer afraid of the electricity as he had been before. As he landed an immense blow onto the metal gates, electricity surged through his body! Though he suffered physically, he was
no longer worried about receiving heavenly retribution. After all, he now knew that this electricity wasn’t heavenly lightning at all!
With an explosive sound, he then easily tore open the steel gates with that single punch!
Upon realizing what had just taken place, the chaos in the coliseum got even worse as screams of terror filled the area.
“The hell? He isn’t even afraid of electric shocks anymore?!” yelled Seamus in his utter disbelief.
His horrified servant, on the other hand, had already seen countless Fairleigh bodyguards being tossed into the air to know that it was high time to make a run for it.
“Young master! We need to run!” pleaded the terrified man.
“We can’t! If we allow this immensely powerful savage to escape, my father will surely have my head!” replied Seamus, seemingly unwilling to just let things end like this.
“Let’s not bother about that just yet, Young Master! If you don’t run now, it’ll truly be too late for us!” shouted the servant as he instantly began dragging Seamus to safety before he could even protest.
The entire coliseum truly was the embodiment of pandemonium at this point.
Regardless, after rushing out of the place, Leo didn’t even look back. Following Gerald’s instructions, he was currently headed deep into the mountains to look for a cave—that Gerald had told him about— to temporarily hide in.
Gerald himself was now taking in a deep breath as he scanned through the coliseum that now very much resembled a place where no man had traveled before.
Looking at the thick stone walls, the metal gates, and the electric fences that Leo had completely decimated, the shocked Gerald found himself thinking, ‘How utterly terrifying…! And here I thought Hogan was already extremely strong! If he were to ever combat Leo, Leo probably wouldn’t have any trouble with him at all!’
Leo’s true strength was already way stronger than his own, despite Gerald already nearing the advanced stage of the Spirit Earth Realm!
Chapter 1319
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1319
Regardless, Gerald hadn’t followed Leo since rushing back to King Valley was the priority.
As for the cave he had sent Leo to, it was one that was quite well-concealed. Gerald had previously come across it while heading back to the valley alone, and since he didn’t know how far the Fairleighs would go to recapture Leo, Gerald figured that the cave was Leo’s best bet of avoiding detection.
Of course, Gerald knew that Leo was no longer afraid of stun guns, and while Gerald didn’t really care about the lives of the Fairleighs, if Leo simply began killing them off—and causing a massive bloodbath —then the target on Gerald’s back would definitely grow bigger.
To put it simply, Gerald didn’t want to attract the attention of both the Gunters and those from Judgement Portal. With that in mind, it was definitely better for Leo to remain hidden for the time being.
Regardless, he needed to hurry back to King Valley to obtain the three herbs to cure Sierra.
Just as he arrived at the familiar yard, Gerald saw a middle-aged man—who looked to be in his forties —and two of his subordinates standing before Myles.
“Humph! Who do you even think you are, Myles? To just allow some random person into the valley… Hell, you even went ahead and prepared a room for him!” scoffed the man.
Despite the man’s clear arrogance, Myles respectfully replied, “You may not be aware of this, Steward Sam, but that man is me and the master of the valley’s benefactor’s disciple! He’s come to ask for medicine, which is why I’ve allowed him to temporarily stay!”
“…What? Not only has he come over to ask for medicine, but he even used the master’s name? Why haven’t I heard the master talk about this before then? Regardless, the King Valley isn’t a place for ordinary people to enter all willy-nilly! Now cease this nonsense and vacate that room for me! It’s
reserved for Mr. and Mrs. Cate’s son! Also, I remind you that you’re no longer the steward of this place, Myles. You’re just a handyman in the King Valley now! Whatever the case is, you’d better focus on serving their son and carrying out your duties properly, otherwise, you’ll have to answer to me!” sneered Sam as he waved his hand.
While Myles had no idea who Mr. and Mrs. Cates’s son was, he soon got his answer.
As one of the guards took one step to the side, it revealed an exquisite-looking box—typically made for babies—and in it, was a puppy! So… The ‘son’ of Mr. and Mrs. Cates was nothing more than a dog…?!
Anger flashed across Myle’s face.
He was someone who would live and die for the sake of both the King Valley as well as the master of the valley. Despite that, not only were they now ordering him to live with a dog, but he also had to serve it?! Anyone living on the planet would feel dejected by that!
Even so, Myles could only clench his fist, not daring to say a word.
As he turned to look at Sam again, however, the corner of his eyes caught a glimpse of Gerald who had been standing near the entrance this entire time.
Realizing that, Myles then forced on a smile before saying, “…Ah, Mr. Crawford! Where have you been? I was just about to go look for you!”
Though Gerald had clearly seen everything that had just taken place, he simply pretended that he hadn’t and replied, “I was just taking a stroll to have a look around.”
Clearing his throat, Myles then shook his head before saying, “…I see! Speaking of which, Mr. Crawford, I… have something serious to attend to that I’m afraid I can’t share the details of! With that in
mind, I’m sorry to say that I can’t help you this time! In the end, I’m just a low-ranked person in King Valley and nobody takes me seriously, though I’m sure you’ve already seen what happened earlier…”
Hearing that, Gerald knew that there was no point asking about the medicinal herbs now. After all, if even being here was an issue, what more obtaining those rare herbs?
At that moment, Sam—who had momentarily walked off when Gerald came over earlier—returned with a bag in hand. It was Gerald’s luggage.
The contents of the luggage bag itself weren’t anything special, at least to Gerald. Just a few books that the man had told Gerald to hand over to the master of the valley. As far as Gerald knew, the books held records of important information about folk remedies.
Of course, in addition to getting the herbs, it was clear that that man’s goal was to further expand his network with new forces.
Whatever the case was, Sam snorted loudly, “What’s this, what’s this? Whose broken bag is this?”
“That’s mine,” replied Gerald as he looked at the mustached steward.
Upon hearing Gerald’s reply, Sam then tossed the bag which landed right at Gerald’s feet before shouting, “Oh, I’m well aware! Now pick that up and leave already!”
Infuriated, the now red-faced Myles then retorted, “What is the meaning of this, Sam?! I’ve already told you that Mr. Crawford is here on behalf of me and master’s benefactor! Treating Mr. Crawford like this… Do you not care one bit about me at all? Let me remind you that had I not recommended you back then, you wouldn’t have been promoted to steward today! You should know what you’ve done for me to overreact like this! Don’t step over the line!”
“I don’t get a single word of what you just said, Myles! Not one word!” growled Sam, his expression now dark as he took a few steps forward before stomping on Gerald’s bag!
Watching as Sam proceeded to apply extra force on his foot, just to rub it in, Myles’s breath instantly began heaving rapidly.
Chapter 1320
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1320
“Oh? What’s wrong? Are you planning on hitting me or something? Haha! It’s so satisfying to see you enraged like some untamed bear! Come on, hit me! Make my day!” taunted Sam as he began patting Myles’s face mockingly.
A second after he said that, Sam’s eyes widened as he found himself flying in the air, a burning sensation now on his right cheek. Just as he was about to scream from Gerald’s immense slap, all the wind got knocked out of him the second his body collided against the corner of a wall! As Sam began vomiting blood, a few teeth could be seen mixed in with the crimson liquid.
As Sam’s two bodyguards stood frozen in place, completely stunned, Sam slowly crawled to his knees, glaring daggers in his utter disbelief at the man who was currently standing beside Myles.
“You… How dare you hit me…?!” growled Sam as he watched Gerald pick his bag up.
Dusting the dirt of the bag, Gerald then replied, “What? You were the one who was asking to be hit, no? Are you satisfied now, you blabbermouth?”
“You… You…! You’re courting death! Kill him!” yelled Sam furiously at his two subordinates as his entire body trembled, too hurt to even get off the ground.
“No, wait! Don’t do it!” shouted Myles in a panic, knowing full well that every bodyguard within King Valley was extremely well-trained.
What happened next, however, caused Myles eyes to widen in shock.
Before the guards could even make a move, Gerald had swiftly moved up to them! In a single kick, both of them ended up flying quite a distance away!
Realizing that both of them were unable to even get up after receiving that attack, the horrified Sam instantly cursed, “F-f*ck!”
Not wanting to stay there any longer, Sam immediately began trying to get to his feet to flee the scene. To his utter dismay, he quickly felt Gerald’s foot stomping down on his head!
“Oh? Did you think you were going to be able to leave just like that?” asked Gerald coldly.
“Y-you better not mess around with me…! This is King Valley, you know? Stepping on the head of the most powerful person here… You have a death wish or something…?!”
“Quite frankly, I truly had assumed that those from the King Valley were all exceptional people before I came here. I was even convinced that the master of your valley was some top-notch person. Sadly, everyone from the valley that I’ve come across—except for Myles—has been utterly disappointing. With that in mind, why should I show even the slightest respect to a useless steward like you? Also, who was it who gave you permission to even touch my belongings? A bit daring for such a useless person, don’t you think?” replied Gerald as he slowly began exerting more pressure on Sam’s neck.
Now both terrified and in massive pain, Sam found himself soiling his pants due to how increasingly difficult it was for him not to think about his neck snapping if Gerald continued adding more force to his foot.
“…P-please, have mercy…! Please, let’s just talk this out…!” pleaded Sam.
“I’m glad you finally realize where you stand. Now then, while I’m fine with letting you go, you first have to do something for me. Remember how you stepped on and dirtied my bag? Clean it up!” ordered Gerald as he tossed the bag before Sam.
“R-right away!” replied Sam as he quickly began wiping the dirt off the bag with his hands.
Barely a second later, however, Gerald landed a kick to his face!
“W-what did I do wrong…?! I’m doing what you ordered me to…!” whimpered Sam.
“Oh really? I don’t remember telling you to clean it with your hands… Use your tongue to lick it clean like the mutt you are!” growled Gerald.
Seeing how fierce and ruthless Gerald’s gaze was, Sam could only instinctively tremble in fright.
Taking in a deep breath, Sam then thought, ‘…You may have the last laugh today, but I’ll surely have my revenge one day…! Just you wait!’
Regardless, Sam then stuck out his tongue and began licking the bag clean, knowing full well that this was the only way he was going to avoid getting into more trouble.
Not really expecting Sam to actually obey his orders, the disgusted Gerald then kicked the injured steward out of the yard while shouting, “Now beat it!”
As Sam scurried off, Myles—who had been standing there this entire time—could only continue staring wide-eyed at Gerald, utterly dumbfounded by what he had just witnessed.