Ch. 1591..1595: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1591-1595
Chapter 1591
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1591
“Hurry and get on your feet, Gerald!” shouted Nori as she ran over to help pull him up.
Seeing that she had grabbed the swaddling clothes—that honestly looked more like a rag by now— Gerald then held it in hand before threatening, “Take one more step forward and I’m destroying this thing! Come on, I dare you!”
Upon hearing that, the zombie instantly roared!
To both their surprise, however, the zombie actually lifted both its arms before taking quite a few steps back!
Clearly an indication that it wasn’t going to make any other rash moves, Nori then sighed in relief before saying, “…I really hadn’t expected this thing to actually retain its humanity!”
Just as Gerald was about to breathe his own sigh of relief, a roar of laughter could suddenly be heard booming across the sky…
Following that, a blinding flash could be seen… and seconds later, a figure dropped from the sky in a beam of light!
Landing right before Gerald, the figure fumbled for a bit, possibly due to the aftereffects from Gerald’s earlier attack…
Of course, who else could that have been other than Yusef himself.
“You son of a b*tch! Did you really think you could get rid of me that easily just because you now have the map of the Underworld Valley? I’ll have you know that as long as I’ve lived throughout these hundred years, nobody’s been able to escape my grasp! Regardless, it seems that you have something interesting in your body! In a scenario where both of us had the same level of training, firing that divine vision would’ve surely caused my brain to suffer much worse injuries! With that in mind, I’ll be sure to claim that interesting thing inside you once you’re dead!” declared Yusuf as he clenched his fists before laughing again, his eyes filled with mockery.
‘I’d like to see how you’ll attempt another round of escape!’
“You absolute b*stard! You’ll surely die terribly one day, Yusef!” shouted Nori in her despair.
“Even if that day ever came you wouldn’t be able to witness it!” scoffed Yusef as he smiled, ready to capture Gerald.
“I find it funny how you think you can just capture me that easily!” replied Gerald as he patted his chest.
Laughing in response, Yusef’s smile turned slightly bitter as he shook his head before saying, “What other abilities are you hiding? Show them to me now! Since you’re going to die soon anyway, I’ll let you hit me three times again if you fail to display something strong enough!”
“You asked for it! Here’s my secret weapon!” replied Gerald as he instantly tossed what was in his hand!
Upon closer inspection, it was the swaddling clothes from before that Gerald had crumpled into a ball!
However, Yusef grabbed it with extreme ease!
“You b*stard! An old rag? Seriously? My magnificent strength must have scared you stupid!” shouted Yusef as he laughed aloud.
Following that, Yusef slowly lifted the balled-up swaddling clothes in one hand… and the next thing Gerald and Nori knew, Yusef’s hand began burning!
With the swaddling clothes still in hand, it turned to ashes in no time at all…
The second the clothes were nothing but dust, three successive roars filled the air…! It was the zombie from before!
Having witnessed the waddling clothes getting burnt into a crisp, the zombie now glared murderously at Yusef as the purplish-green hair all over its body rapidly began darkening.
It was only when the zombie began releasing a constant stream of black smoke from its mouth that Yusef finally sensed its demonic presence.
“…Fezrumoz?” muttered the slightly bewildered Yusef as he stared at the zombie.
Fezrumoz was quite famous within the Underworld Valley as a vicious and cruel beast. With that in mind, Yusef definitely knew who this zombie was, and he was also aware that it had the same amount of training as a Ninth-rank Chakra King! Aside from its immense strength, the beast was pretty much immortal as well!
In short, only someone who had managed to enter the Sage Realm could have a chance of even killing the zombie for good. Knowing that, a fearful expression was instantly displayed on Yusef’s face. It didn’t help that the zombie was looking at it with such murderous intent.
“What do you plan on doing, Fezrumoz?” asked Yusef as he took two steps backward.
Fezrumoz, however, gave no reply. Instead, the zombie simply charged toward the man with frightening levels of murderous intent!
Seeing that, Yusef immediately began making his retreat!
Chapter 1592
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1592 Even so, no matter how far Yusef went, Fezrumoz simply continued pursuing him!
Seeing that running wasn’t doing him any good, Yusef then shouted, “You b*stard! How dare you! Continue chasing me and I’ll burn those swaddling clothes of yours! Once I do that, your pitiful child won’t even have any bones left behind! You wouldn’t want that, would you?!”
According to the rumors that Yusef had heard before, one didn’t need to panic or run whenever they bumped into Fezrumoz. The only thing one needed to do to scare the beast off was declare that they would snatch the zombie’s swaddling clothes if it came any closer.
While it should have stopped Fezrumoz from attacking any further, the zombie only began attacking even more viciously after hearing Yusef say that! Yusef’s words seemed to have only infuriated it even more!
“What the hell? Why aren’t you stopping?!” grumbled Yusef with a frown.
In his state of panic, he turned to look at Gerald and Nori… Only to realize that both of them had already made their escape! There was no way he was going to be able to pursue them any further!
At that moment, he turned to look at what he was holding… and it was then when he finally realized what Gerald’s ‘secret weapon’ was.
“You… You mothercking bstard…! No wonder Fezrumoz is being this murderous! You tossed me the swaddling clothes of the baby that it adored most!” cursed Yusef as he glared in the direction that Gerald had initially been standing in.
Though the now sweaty Yosef wanted to curse even more profanities, Fezrumoz was still chasing him, and the man knew better than to waste his breath.
It was sometime later when Nori asked, “We… should be near the Primocorose, right, Gerald…?”
With both of them now walking around in the darkened valley, Gerald then replied, “If the map’s directions are accurate, then we should be arriving soon. Even so, we’d best take a rest in the valley first. I’m injured now and I don’t wish to place myself in danger yet. We can look for the Primocorose tomorrow.”
Thankfully, both of them found a cave, and after Gerald made sure it was safe inside, both of them then entered to stay the night.
Sometime later, Gerald was sitting cross-legged, slowly allowing his body to heal when he suddenly heard Nori say in a softened voice, “Um… Could you do me a favor, Gerald…?”
“What is it?” asked Gerald as he opened his eyes.
“…Well… there’s a pool over there… and we’ve been traveling for quite some time now so… I was wondering if I could take a shower…” muttered Nori as her face blushed slightly.
“Go on ahead. You don’t have to worry about me peeking!” replied Gerald as he shook his head with a bitter smile.
“…But… That pool’s simply too close to this place! I’m not saying you will, but temptation’s a thing, you know? We’re talking about a woman taking a shower here! There’s no way I can do that with you so close by!” mumbled Nori as her cheeks reddened even more.
Staring back at her, Gerald felt that this woman really was something else… At times she was rather stingy, and during others, she was honestly quite righteous… Then there were the times where she
could be rather annoying. This moment was a perfect example of that.
Shaking his head, Gerald then asked, “Fine, what do you want me to do then?”
“I’d… like you to lend me your shirt for a while! I’ll be using it as a curtain between us!” explained Nori.
Sighing as he shook his head again, Gerald then did as she suggested before closing his eyes again to rest.
In the end, however, Gerald still ended up frowning slightly when he heard the soft crinkles of Nori undressing herself. He was still a man, after all, and he was unable to remain calm for much longer.
Upon opening his eyes, he subconsciously turned to look in Nori’s direction… However, what he saw shocked him.
“Nori!” shouted Gerald as he instantly got to his feet.
“Wha- Gerald! You promised you wouldn’t look!” shrieked the now angered woman.
“Look, just hurry over!” instructed Gerald.
Thankfully, Nori had only taken off her coat by that point, and after covering herself, she instantly stomped toward him before angrily grumbling, “You better have a good explanation for this!”
Looking at the furious woman’s face, Gerald simply sighed before saying, “Just… turn around and look for yourself! There’s some kind of figure hovering above the pool!”
Chapter 1593
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1593 Upon hearing that, Nori instantly screamed before running over to hide behind Gerald!
Neither of them had earlier noticed the presence of the sword that had probably been hovering above the pool this entire time. The more shocking thing, however, was the fact that a black figure could—in turn—be seen faintly hovering atop the sword!
“W-who are you…?” demanded the frightened Nori.
“I go by Jade Infused Blade!” replied the figure in a rather faint mechanical tone.
“You… How could you be this despicable…? Were you waiting to see my bare body…?” mumbled Nori, too embarrassed to say it out loud.
“Before any further misunderstandings take place, I’ll have you know that I’m blind, miss. I only came over since I sensed my master’s aura within the vicinity,” explained Jade Infused Blade as his body slowly solidified…
Once he stepped closer, Gerald and Nori saw that Jade Infused Blade was actually a long-haired warrior donning black armor.
“Your master…?” asked the surprised Nori.
“Indeed. Regardless, is that really you, master? It’s been thousands of years since we’ve last met! You’re finally back!” replied Jade Infused Blade in a rather hoarse and concerned voice as he looked at Gerald.
Frowning slightly, Gerald put two and two together before asking, “This… Master of yours… Could you be referring to Liemis? The God of Battle?”
“I am! So it really is you, master! Though it’s been so long, I still managed to recognize your voice almost instantaneously! How have you been?” replied Jade Infused Blade as he knelt before Gerald.
“…H-huh…?” mumbled the shocked Nori who was having a bit of trouble registering all this.
“I have a feeling you’re mistaking me for someone else. While it’s true that I have a rather deep relationship with Liemis—he was the one who had taught me all the skills I currently know—I’m not Liemis himself. My name is Gerald Crawford!” explained Gerald.
“But… your voice… And that imposing aura! It’s near-identical to Liemis’s! I trust my intuition on this!” insisted Jade Infused Blade.
“I’m afraid Liemis has already passed on thousands of years ago. If you still want proof of that, I have his corpse with me right now. Regardless, I’ll be returning to Jaellatra sometime in the future in order to inquire about Zyla’s location. Once I find her, I’ll finally be able to bury Liemis’s corpse in his homeland! He’ll finally be able to rest in peace!” replied Gerald who truly hadn’t expected to bump into Liemis’s old subordinates.
Either way, upon hearing Gerald’s explanation, Jade Infused Blade instantly felt an acute pain in his heart.
“Those from the Sun League must be the ones responsible for killing my master… He was ambushed by them in that large battle that year!” growled Jade Infused Blade as he clenched his fists while gritting his teeth.
“The Sun League?” asked Gerald.
This was the first Gerald had heard that name being mentioned ever since he came here. While Gerald already knew that the Sun League was responsible for quite a few incidents on earth, he could’ve never imagined that it was the Sun League who had ambushed Zyla and Liemis back then.
No wonder Zyla kept telling him that it wasn’t the time to learn about the Sun League yet when he first inquired her about it. He now understood why Finnley had reacted the same way as Zyla had as well.
Despite Liemis’s immense strength, he still ended up getting killed by the Sun League! With that in mind, there was no way that Gerald was going to even stand a chance against them!
“…I think I get it now!” said Jade Infused Blade—looking rather enlightened—out of the blue.
Chapter 1594
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1594 “Figure something out?” asked Gerald.
“Indeed! From what I’ve managed to gather, it appears that you’re the ninth reincarnation of my master! If you don’t mind, could you tell me whether you look identical to my master?” asked Jade Infused Blade rather anxiously.
Though Gerald had actively denied that he was Liemis’s reincarnated form this entire time, he felt the need to answer honestly this time.
With that, Gerald then nodded, “That’s right! I look exactly like him!”
“Then that settles it! You truly are my master’s ninth reincarnation! Still, it really has been too long since I’ve last met him… Thinking back, Jaellatra was in chaos back when I last met master… At the time, the three major Sun Gods of the Sun League had cooperated to deal with master. While the three of them alone weren’t too much of a problem for him, things started turning awry when the Youngvigors stepped in. It was quickly made apparent that the Youngvigors and the Sun Gods had planned on joining forces—long before their fight even began—to ensure that master went down! Sadly, their plan worked and they were eventually successful in defeating him!
“Before he left, I was told by master to remain here till ordered otherwise… To think that I’d actually be able to meet with his reincarnated form after all this time! This must truly be god’s will!” declared Jade Infused Blade as he released a long sigh.
Following that, Jade Infused Blade suddenly got on his knees… Kowtowing before Gerald, he then cried out, “Please, master! Allow me to return to your side!”
“…That…” muttered Gerald in slight hesitation.
After a bit of pondering, Gerald then added, “…Truth be told, I’m not too sure if I really am Liemis’s reincarnated form… However, I do believe that we share the same goal, that being the fact that we’re both hoping to reunite Liemis’s corpse with Zyla before burying him for good. With that said, I think it’d be best if we kept each other company on our way there!”
“Yes! Thank you for taking me in, master!” replied Jade Infused Blade before quickly kowtowing again.
“Speaking of which, even though I’ve already been here for over a month now, I still have quite a few doubts about a number of incidents, Jade Infused Blade… First off, though you’re a ghost, I can tell that you’ve already attained the rank of a Ninth-rank Chakra King! With that in mind, I wonder if you could share what level of training Liemis had at his peak. I’d also like to know the true level of strength the three major Sun Gods possess!” said Gerald.
“Well, master had managed to enter the legendary Ziyiryon Realm before his demise. He was quite literally a god by that stage, though the three Sun Gods had managed to enter that frightening realm as well. Due to that, they were evenly matched with him.”
“While we’re on the topic, allow me to explain a bit about a legend in Jaellatra. The legend itself goes by the name of The Gareus God, and it revolves around a Gareus Temple. To speed things up, what I essentially wish to share is the fact that five people managed to enter the Ziyiryon Realm.”
“Though the five ruled over Jaellatra, the Sun League always made sure to hide that fact from others. After all, they were allied with the three major Sun Gods, and they, of all people, knew what kinds of cruelty they had done in order to further train themselves. You see, to further their training, they had refined the masculine aura of those who possessed Triton bodies on earth! That’s the reason why master had always been on bad terms with them while he was still alive!” explained Jade Infused Blade.
“I see…” replied Gerald, finally seeing the bigger picture.
So that’s why there existed legends about the Sun League on earth… As it turned out, for thousands of years, those from the Sun League had gone to earth to capture others, just to refine the Triton qi of those people! With that in mind, it now explained that both Peter and Mila had simply been part of that process.
“…And what about the Youngvigors? What else do you know about them? Also, are you familiar with the Quartermains in Jaellatra?” asked Gerald.
Jessica was still in the grasp of the Quartermains, and Gerald wasn’t even sure whether his sister was still alive by this point. The Quartermains had brought so much suffering not only to her, but also his parents and disciples… Just thinking about it infuriated Gerald greatly…
“Well, the Quartermains are one of the major subservient families to the Sun League. With that said, that family has always been seen as an ‘overlord’ of sorts in Jaellatra… Regardless, they were able to move between the three worlds with barely any hindrance since they had the aid of an exceedingly strong person—with the rank of a Diaterra—on their side… That person had first appeared before them around eight hundred years ago, and just to remind you, the Diaterra Realm is second only to the Ziyiryon Realm…”
“As for the Youngvigors… it pains me to say this, but it was your family in your former life… Back then, even though your title in Jaellatra was Liemis, God of Battle, your real name was Liemis Youngvigor! Regardless, the Youngvigors back then were truly in a detestable state, and it was all because of a single woman by the name of Yadvi Macer… She was master’s love of his life until he eventually fell for Zyla!”
“Yadvi was a vicious woman, and she used all kinds of schemes in order to control both the Divine King Palace as well as the family that my master had founded, the Youngvigors. In fact, she had even cooperated with the Sun League! Had that lying woman not gained master’s trust before poisoning him
all those years ago, there was no way he would’ve ended up losing against those three pathetic major Sun Gods! Thankfully, Miss Lockland managed to save him, and for a time, they ran all over the place to seek refuge… Unfortunately, in the end, master still succumbed to that b*tch’s evil schemes! Not only that, but my master’s direct descendants were all taken out by both the Sun League and Yadvi!” explained Jade Infused Blade, his deep resentment as clear as day.
“…Following that, Yadvi was given the title of the Ydite Gods for managing to gain control over the Youngvigors as well as the Divine King Palace. With that in mind, she remains as one of the few major forces left in Jaellatra!”
“As for myself, I was one of the ten guardians of the Divine King Place when I was still alive. Before passing away, I had managed to enter the Sage Realm, and I think that’s the reason why I could still maintain my spiritual essence past death. Regardless, that b*tch of a Ydite God had also gone after the remaining guardians! While some of them died, a few of them managed to escape her!” explained Jade Infused Blade.
“Either way, master’s entire life was just filled with apprehension… After all, not only was he harmed and plotted against by his first love, but after he was united with his true love, he couldn’t even be together with her for long! That b*tch of a Ydite God used to be the closest person to him! To think that she would harm him that badly…!”
“Liemis…! Your death really wasn’t worth it…!” declared Gerald, a deep fury in his heart. For some reason, after hearing all that Jade Infused Blade had said, Gerald was able to remember glimpses of those incidents… It was almost as though he had experienced those incidents for himself.
Chapter 1595
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1595 “Indeed… Speaking of which, may I know why you came here in the first place, master? Also, you said that Miss Lockland is currently in the human world, correct?” asked Jade Infused Blood, still kowtowing before Gerald.
“She is. However, she only exists as a remnant of her soul in that world. Sadly enough, I wasn’t strong enough at the time when the King of Judgment Portal came after us. Since I couldn’t even protect myself yet, Zyla served as a distraction by luring the King of Judgment Portal away. After that incident, I’ve searched far and wide for her on earth. Unfortunately, I found no clues as to where she could have gone! With that in mind, I had a hunch that she could’ve possibly returned to Jaellatra!”
“As for why I’m here, you could say that returning Liemis to Zyla is one of my reasons. The other reason I came here is because my sister’s been captured by the Quartermains! She’s suffering now, so I have to save her! However, in order to even survive long enough, I need to first locate the Primocorose to help me enter the Sage Realm!”
Following that, Gerald sighed before adding, “…Unfortunately, I’ve stopped progressing ever since I entered the Eighth-rank in the Rune Realm. No matter how hard I try, I simply can’t enter the Ninth- realm! If I can’t even get past that, it’ll be useless even if I manage to locate the Primocorose! The Sage Realm must be hundreds of times harder for me to breach!”
This issue had honestly been plaguing Gerald’s mind ever since he stepped foot on this journey.
“It’s best not to grow impatient, Master. I hope you remember that taking the path of training is already going against the natural order. With that said, it’s easier said than done for one to enter the Ninth-rank, though I’m sure you’re already aware of how difficult the hurdle is. To clarify, some people have painstakingly trained for a hundred years, before finally managing to enter that realm! With that said,
it’s best that you calm yourself so that you’ll be able to train with greater concentration!” explained Jade Infused Blade.
Upon hearing that, Gerald simply nodded. He understood where Jade Infused Blade was coming from. However, even if he was able to wait for a hundred years, the same couldn’t be said for his sister. Hell, would he even be able to enter the Sage Realm within a century? The thought of it only made Gerald feel more anxious.
“Speaking of which, I just so happen to know where to find the Primocorose, master. I know it’s the main ingredient for you to enter the Sage Realm, so allow me to lead you there! Also, there’s a ten- thousand-year-old pond in this valley. While its water is freezing cold, it’s also a holy place to train oneself! Since we’re heading off anyway, why not try training there? The Herculean Primordial Spirit within your body is a great fortune between heaven and earth. If you manage to completely activate it, breaching the Sage Realm will surely come soon after!” added Jade Infused Blade.
“…Very well! I’ll have to trouble you then, Jade Infused Blade!” replied Gerald, who was honestly delighted to hear that. With that, he clapped his hands together to show his gratitude.
It was about a month later—at the mouth of the Underworld Valley—when one of the Mackowski family’s subordinates could be heard saying, “He’s just a servant, master! We’ve already surrounded the Underworld Valley’s entrance, so once he finally comes out, we’ll be sure to hack him into pieces! With that said, you don’t have to stay here with us in wait for him! We’ll definitely bring his corpse back to you!”
Just as the subordinate had said, Yusef had been lying in wait—with his men at the mouth of the Underground Valley—this entire time. Even though an entire month had passed, Yusef’s resentment had yet to subside in the slightest.
After all, Gerald had tricked him not once, but twice! He was nearly killed by Fezrumoz back then as well! All this was far too humiliating for him! With that, he swore that he would kill Gerald with his very own hands if it was the last thing he did!
“Look, I’m not trying to put you down or anything, but there’s simply no way all of you can defeat him! Just so you know, that young man possesses something very important in his body. After all, despite being so young, he’s already undergone such immense training! With that in mind, I can’t let anything else go amiss! I’ll definitely be killing him personally!” growled the angered Yusef in response.
“…I see… Still, that youth… His endurance really is something else… After all, he hasn’t exited from the valley in an entire month!” muttered the anxious subordinate.
“Humph! From what I can assume, he must have already found the Primocorose! I guess he’s currently just biding his time as he recovers! Even so, he’ll definitely come out sooner or later! After all, most of the Underground Valley is surrounded by a poisonous miasma. With that said, the entrance we’re currently blocking is also the only safe exit for him! As long as we keep waiting here, he’ll surely come out!” sneered Yusef.
The second his sentence ended, Yusef felt his eyelids twitch slightly.
A figure could suddenly be seen walking out of the valley… Squinting his eyes, Yusef ended up bursting in laughter when he finally realized who that person was.
“Hah! And here I thought you died in there or something! So, you’re still alive!” scoffed Yusef as he stared at the slowly approaching Gerald.
“Oh? Do you want me dead that badly?” replied Gerald with a faint smile.
“You… You b*stard! To think you’d just walk out of there so casually!” growled Yusef before revealing a spine-tingling smile.
A second later, however, Yusef found himself slowly raising an eyebrow.
“…So, it seems that I didn’t misinterpret my initial assumption! You really have made a truly massive leap in improvement in only a single month!” muttered Yusef in slight disbelief.
Shaking his head, Yusef then declared, “It appears that if I don’t kill you today, you’ll surely end up being much stronger than me the next time we meet!”