Ch. 1626..1630: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1626-1630
Chapter 1626
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1626 The second Jonas’s sentence ended, Gerald’s voice could suddenly be heard!
Recognizing that voice anywhere, Nori then exclaimed, “Gerald!”
Following that, Gerald walked in rather casually with his hands in his pockets.
While Gerald’s surprising arrival made Nori’s heart race, Jonas and Augustus’s faces instantly turned red in rage!
“So, are you the one who hurt my son?” growled Augustus as he glared at Gerald.
Turning to look at him, Gerald then snorted before scoffing, “That’s right! After all, your arrogant son was the one who challenged me to a duel! What? Is he now trying to get others to take revenge for his sake after he lost? How pathetic can he be?”
Hearing that instantly sent Augustus’s blood boiling! For a brat, Gerald really knew how to pinpoint his weakness!
As Gerald had said, Johnie would surely be a laughing stock should people come to realize that he got his family to take revenge for him after losing to a duel that he started!
“Whatever the case is, you still beat up my brother! I can’t just let this pass! With that said, I’m challenging you to a duel now!” growled Jonas as he walked toward Gerald.
“What makes you think you’ll be my match when your brother couldn’t even lay a finger on me?” retorted Gerald as he looked at Jonas with disdainful eyes.
Upon hearing that, Jonas was so enraged that he ended up clenching his fists so tightly that his veins bulged hideously on his arms!
“That doesn’t answer my question. Or are you chickening out now?” provoked Jonas who couldn’t wait to tear Gerald into pieces!
Gerald, for one, could instantly tell what was on Jonas’s mind. Gerald hadn’t been afraid of the man in the first place, and since Jonas was asking for his doom, Gerald had no problem with granting his wish.
“Oh, I accept the challenge alright, on one condition. If you lose, you and the rest of the Lagers must stop pestering Nori. Sound good?” replied Gerald.
“Deal! However, what if you lose?”
“You can do whatever you want with me if that comes to be!” said Gerald rather nonchalantly. After all, from what Gerald could tell, Jonas wasn’t anywhere near his match.
With the conditions agreed upon, both men then began walking out to begin their duel.
As the others quickly followed along, Nori ran over to Gerald’s side before whispering, “Gerald, his brother isn’t as weak as Johnie is… Are you sure about this…?”
Smiling in return, Gerald simply replied, “Don’t worry, he’s barely even a match for me!”
Seeing how confident Gerald’s smile was, Nori could instantly rest assured. After all, she knew that Gerald was the kind of person who would only say such a thing if he was absolutely sure of his victory.
Now outside, Jonas then glared at Gerald before yelling, “I hope you enjoy watching me crush your bones!”
“Talk is cheap!” sneered Gerald.
Jonas was honestly severely underestimating Gerald’s capabilities. After all, though his brother had failed to take Gerald out, Jonas knew for a fact that the gap between Johnie’s and his strength was
extremely vast. With that in mind, Jonas was confident that he could defeat Gerald easily.
“Bring it on!” roared the infuriated Jonas as his aura flared up! Following that, the man began charging at Gerald with immense speed!
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His fist aimed at Gerald’s head, Jonas was sure that upon collision, Gerald’s skull would instantly split open!
However, he was a fool if he thought that Gerald was going to grant that chance to him. With great ease, Gerald simply stepped to the side to dodge the attack!
Even so, as Jonas’s fist flew right past Gerald’s face, Gerald could feel the immense power in the punch... As someone who had entered the First-soul-rank of the Sage Realm, Jonas was undoubtedly a strong one...
Unfortunately for him, his opponent was Gerald.
Realizing that his attack had actually missed, Jonas was left slightly shocked. To think that Gerald was actually this fast!
Quickly recovering his wits, Jonas then swiftly turned around to launch a lethal kick at Gerald!
However, once again, Gerald dodged the attack without any trouble.
From that alone, the difference in the duo’s capabilities was made clear as day. In the world of martial arts, the speedier one always had the advantage, and this was clearly illustrated by the fact that Jonas hadn’t been able to land a single hit on Gerald. Gerald was just so much faster than him!
With that in mind, the winner of this battle had already been decided....
Though he knew that, Jonas refused to admit defeat! After all, he had sworn to himself that he would avenge his brother by defeating Gerald!
“Humph! Are you only capable of dodging?” taunted Jonas with a snort.
Though he said that, Jonas was honestly feeling greatly humiliated. After all, it seemed like Gerald wasn’t taking him seriously at all! Even so, he now accepted that Gerald wasn’t any weaker than he was. After all, none of his attacks had landed!
“I’m just worried that you’ll get knocked out from a single attack!” retorted Gerald with a contemptuous smile on his face.
Upon hearing that, Jonas’s fury spiked as he clenched his teeth. How prideful!
“You arrogant brat...!” roared Jonas as he charged up all his power before attacking Gerald with all his might!
Of course, Gerald easily avoided it, though the second Jonas’s attack missed, Gerald calmly stood in place. Since Jonas wanted him to attack so much, Gerald would gladly oblige!
It only took a split second for Gerald to kick Jonas right in the stomach. Gerald’s movements were so rapid that Jonas couldn’t even react in time!
Momentarily finding himself soaring, it was a second later when his entire body crashed to the ground!
Seeing that his son—who was now coughing out blood—was barely even able to take a single kick from Gerald, August’s face instantly paled. He hadn’t thought that his son would actually lose to Gerald!
Staring at the injured man, Gerald then called out in a monotonous tone, “You’ve lost!”
Though Jonas clearly appeared unwilling to admit to that, Gerald was right. Understanding that, Jonas could only choose to accept his defeat. After all, choosing otherwise would surely make him a laughing stock to the public...
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Following that, Augustus quickly led Jonas into one of their cars before leaving immediately.
Seeing that the Lagers had left, Nori joyously cheered, “You did it, Gerald! You’re so strong that even Jonas wasn’t your opponent!”
As Nori continued praising Gerald, Yoshua the other Zahns could only continue staring at the youth, still surprised by the outcome of that battle.
Noticing that her family was speechless, Nori then took the chance to introduce Gerald to her father.
“Father, this is the person I was talking about earlier! His name is Gerald Crawford!”
Hearing that, Yoshua simply nodded before signaling them to return to the hall for now...
Once seated, Gerald took the initiative to greet, “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Master Zahn!”
“The pleasure is mine. You know, Nori’s been telling me how powerful you were for a while now... After witnessing the events of today, I can safely say that I agree with her!” replied Yoshua, looking at Gerald with a satisfied expression.
“You flatter me, Master Zahn. Since I’m good friends with Nori, her troubles are mine as well. Regardless, it was my impulsiveness that started all this trouble in the first place. With that said, I hope you accept my apology!” declared Gerald in an apologetic tone.
After all, had he not beaten Johnie up, the Lagers wouldn’t have come over to confront them in the first place.
“There’s no way this is your fault, Gerald! I’m clearly the one wrong here for using me as your shield!” said Nori as she took a step forward to defend him.
“Alright, that’s enough blaming yourselves. I never liked that Lager kid in the first place. It’s honestly not the first time I’ve heard of him pestering Nori either. With that said, you did a good job, Gerald! With your help, Johnie will hopefully come to realize that not everyone in the world is afraid of him! Hell, who even are the Lagers? They’re still lightyears away from being capable enough to harm our family!” declared Yoshua.
Truth be told Yoshua wasn’t afraid of the Lagers at all. However, if they really ended up becoming enemies, Yoshua knew that both families would suffer great losses. Even so, Yoshua would’ve been willing to battle it out for the sake of his daughter...
At that moment, Nori appeared to suddenly remember something. With that, she quickly turned to face her father before asking, “Father, you’re an old friend of Master Hunt, right? From the Talisman Union? I need your help with something!”
“...Hmm? Are you thinking of joining the union?” asked Yoshua rather curiously.
“Not at all! I’m just asking on Gerald’s behalf! He’s interested in learning how to make secret technique talismans!” replied Nori as she shook her head before turning to look at Gerald.
From that, Yoshua easily caught on that his daughter must have fallen for Gerald. Though she had earlier said that she had only used Gerald as a shield, Yoshua was well aware that his daughter liked Gerald.
Regardless, Gerald then smiled at Yoshua before respectfully saying, “She’s right, Master Zahn. If it isn’t too much trouble, I’d like to ask for your aid in this!”
Yoshua, for one, already had a rather good impression of Gerald. After all, not only was he already this powerful at his age, but the youth was also close friends with his daughter! With that in mind, there was no way Yoshua would refuse to help.
“Don’t worry, the most it’ll cost me is a few words. How about this? I’ll contact Master Hunt and invite him over so that both of you can meet first. If he’s willing to accept you as his disciple, I congratulate you. However, if he declines, I won’t attempt to force him either. How’s that?” asked Yoshua as he proposed the best arrangement he could think of.
“I’ll gladly accept your arrangements! Thank you for your efforts, Master Zahn!” replied Gerald without even thinking twice about it.
After all, the fact that Yoshua—whom Gerald wasn’t even well acquainted with yet—was willing to help was already a pleasant surprise to him. In the end, all this was thanks to Nori...
Chapter 1629
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1629
It wasn’t long after before an old man donning long robes entered the Zahn family manor.
With a gold badge pinned near his chest, the individual was none other than Master Chace Hunt himself, a Second-rank Talisman Master in the Talisman Union…
“Ah, you’re here, Chace!” said Yoshua as he quickly walked over to greet the old man when he saw him.
“So, what exactly did you want to meet me for, Yoshua?” asked Chace without beating around the bush.
With how casually they were talking to each other, it appeared that both of them were old friends.
“Well, I’d like to introduce you to someone who has interest in learning how to craft secret technique talismans. I figured the details could be sorted out better face to face, which is why I invited you over!” replied Yoshua with a smile.
Slightly startled when he heard that, Chace then joked, “Don’t tell me you’re trying to make your precious daughter my disciple!”
Instantly laughing in response, Yoshua then replied, “I’d be overjoyed if she actually had interest in talisman making at all! However, she has her own plans. Regardless, he’s the person I’d like to introduce you to!”
Following that, Yoshua then positioned a hand toward Gerald’s direction.
As Chace stared at Gerald, Yoshua then added, “Gerald, this is Master Chace Hunt, a Second-rank Talisman Master in the Talisman Union!”
Upon hearing that, Gerald instantly greeted Chace in a polite tone, “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Master Hunt! I go by Gerald Crawford, and I’ve heard many tales of your great achievements in the craftsmanship of secret technique talismans! With that said, I hope you’ll accept me as your disciple and teach me the ways of making secret technique talismans!”
Raising a slight eyebrow after hearing that, Chace then turned to look at Yoshua before saying, “I’m sure you recall that I don’t just take anyone as my disciple, Yoshua…”
To be completely honest, Chace wasn’t too interested in taking Gerald under his wing. Now, if it was Nori who wanted to learn from him, Chace would have agreed to do so without a second thought. After all, she was Yoshua’s daughter, and he, for one, would certainly give face to Yoshua.
Gerald, however, was a complete stranger to him, which was why Chace was already slightly reluctant to accept him.
“I remember, however, do know that he isn’t an ordinary person… He’s quite talented and extremely strong! He’s also Nori’s best friend, so…” muttered Yoshua as he nodded at the old man.
“So, you’re telling me to make an exception and take him as my disciple, right? Hmm… How about this, I’ll give him a test, and if he passes it, I’ll accept him. How does that sound?” suggested Chace.
Being an old friend of Yoshua’s, Chace knew he still had to give him some face. With that in mind, he figured that testing Gerald would be the fairest way to decide things.
Upon hearing that, Yoshua then turned to look at Gerald to see his response.
Naturally, Gerald barely hesitated as he said, “I agree! And if I don’t pass the test, I, Gerald Crawford, swear not to bother Master Hunt anymore!”
Hearing that, Chace then waved his hand, prompting a brush and blank talisman to manifest before both him and Gerald.
“Very well, then! My test is simple. If you truly are as talented as Yoshua says, then you’ll be able to copy my talisman. If you pass, I’ll take you as my disciple!” explained Chace.
Following that, Chace held onto his brush before quickly drawing on his talisman…
Chapter 1630
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1630
A few seconds later, Chace lowered his brush before tossing the talisman into the sky… And just like that, the talisman transformed into a golden phoenix that then soared away!
“This talisman is called the Soaring Golden Phoenix!” explained Chace as he signaled for Gerald to begin.
Getting the hint, Gerald then closed his eyes before carefully recalling each of Chace’s previous brush strokes.
Seeing that Gerald wasn’t writing anything after a while, Chace then said, “You know, you can just give up if you can’t do it!”
‘Give up…?’ Gerald thought to himself, feeling slightly upset. When did he ever admit defeat? Giving up just wasn’t in his dictionary!
After a few more seconds, Gerald suddenly opened his eyes wide before reaching out for the brush and beginning to draw a talisman similar to Chace’s. With how fluid his movements were, it almost felt like Gerald was guiding water down a river as he drew.
It was so fluid, in fact, that Chace found his initial disdain quickly changing into surprise. He couldn’t help but admit that Gerald was actually quite talented in the crafting of secret technique talismans…
What more, Gerald had managed to memorize the strokes and patterns of the talisman in such a short amount of time! Naturally, Gerald wasn’t able to draw the talisman as fast as Chace could since this was his first time doing this. Even so, his performance was still beyond satisfactory for Chace.
After around ten seconds, Chace saw that Gerald had managed to make an exact copy of his talisman!
Following that, everyone watched as Gerald tossed the talisman into the air… and a crisp shriek of a phoenix followed!
A split second later, a golden phoenix materialized and began encircling everyone in the air… With such majestic wings, the soaring phoenix looked truly marveling…
Regardless, Gerald had succeeded!
Clapping his hands, Chace had a bright and satisfied smile on his face as he said, “Not bad! Yoshua really wasn’t kidding when he said you were talented! Fine, then! I’ll be taking you as my disciple as we agreed!”
Hearing that, Gerald instantly thanked Chace in a respectful tone, “I appreciate the compliments, Master!”
Even Nori and Yoshua were pleased to see this. Nori in particular was especially happy for Gerald. She truly hadn’t expected Gerald to be able to replicate Master Hunt’s talisman so perfectly!
“Since I’ve now taken you under my wing, there are two strict rules you need to abide by!” said Chace with a sudden stern expression on his face.
“Do state them, Master! I’ll obey anything you say!”
“Nicely said! First of all, you must use any of the secret technique talismans within Jaellatra. Secondly, you must never teach others how to make the talismans!” said Chace.
Both rules were the commandments of the Talisman Union, and nobody was allowed to break them. Once broken, the rule breaker would instantly be expelled from the union and lose their status as a member!
Though Gerald easily memorized the rules, he found the first rule to be slightly confusing.
He mustn’t use any of the secret technique talismans within Jaellatra? Did that mean he could still use them back on earth…?
Regardless, after telling him the rules, Chace then said, “Right, then. I’ll now bring you to the Talisman Union for registration. After that’s done, you’ll be an official member of the union and my chief disciple!”
As Gerald and Chace left the Zahn family manor to head to the Talisman Union, Chace made sure to tell Gerald that the process of making talismans wasn’t easy. He also took the time to tell Gerald that the Talisman Union was extremely prestigious within Jaellatra. With that in mind, those who were part of the union had statuses comparable to those of nobility within Jaellatra.