Ch. 1666..1670: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1666-1670
Chapter 1666
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1666
“We’ll begin the bid at a hundred thousand gold coins! As a reminder, each bid’s increment has to exceed fifty thousand gold coins!” explained the crowned old man.
Now that the bidding process had officially begun, the crowd instantly went into an uproar!
“Two hundred thousand gold coins!” shouted a wealthy-looking man. Since he had increased the bid by a hundred thousand gold coins right off the bat, it was only fair to assume that he was filthy rich.
However, right after that, a fat man—who was sitting opposite of the previous bidder—stood up before shouting, “Three hundred thousand gold coins!”
Truth be told, Gerald and the other two felt that the old hand fan wasn’t really worth that much. Even so, who were they to judge? These people were filthy rich, so they could do anything they wanted with their money.
Eventually, the hand fan was sold—to the businessman from before who had started the bid—for a whopping six hundred thousand gold coins!
Following that, it took about two more hours for the next two items to be auctioned off.
Since Gerald’s jade charm of the green dragon was the fourth and last item to be auctioned for the day, the trio had to patiently wait throughout the bidding process.
Now that the second-last item had been auctioned off, all three of them instantly began focusing on the auction again as the crowned old man removed the red cloth covering Gerald’s jade charm…
Clearing his throat, the old man then declared, “For our last item for today, we have the jade charm of the green dragon! I’m sure I don’t need to elaborate on how rare this treasure is! With that said, the bid
starts with three million gold coins, and any further increment must exceed a million gold coins! Without further ado, let the bidding begin!”
The second his sentence ended, someone immediately shouted, “Five million gold coins!”
“Give it up! I’m paying six million gold coins!”
“Seven million gold coins! It’s mine!”
With how rapidly the bidders were increasing the final price of the jade charm, it wasn’t long before the bid amount went over ten million gold coins… Even then, the price just kept on rising!
Eventually, the final bid amounted to a whopping twenty million gold coins! By that point, the crowd had quieted down, and nobody dared to further increase the already outrageous bid amount. After all, twenty million gold coins was already far beyond what anyone could have anticipated the final price to be.
With that in mind, the crowned old man then hammered on the podium before looking at the final bidder —a young man wearing a royal-looking outfit who was seated at the front-most row—and declaring, “Prince Severin has bid twenty million gold coins! Even if anyone else wishes to compete against that, I’ve decided that Prince Severin will be the rightful owner of the jade charm! With that said, congratulations, Prince Severin! The jade charm of the green dragon is now yours!”
Since Prince Severin was the prince of the Leicom Continent’s royal family, that amount was nothing much to him.
To the trio, however, it was as though they had hit the jackpot.
Nori herself was so excited that she couldn’t hold herself back from exclaiming, “By god! Twenty million gold coins! You’re definitely made a fortune this time, Gerald!”
Gerald himself hadn’t expected the jade charm to fetch such a high price. If the jade charm of the green dragon alone could be sold for this much, then the dragon egg would surely sell for billions, right…?
Despite the thought, Gerald didn’t really want others to know that he had the egg yet. Besides, it wasn’t as though he was poor in these foreign lands anymore.
Regardless, soon after the auction ended, the trio watched as the crowned old man ordered his men to carry three huge chests filled with gold coins over…
Though he was extremely wealthy on earth, Gerald himself had never seen so many gold coins at once! Due to that, all three of them found themselves momentarily shocked by what they saw…
Chapter 1667
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1667 Eventually snapping out of it, Nori then turned to look at Gerald before asking, “…That’s… quite a lot. How on earth are we going to carry all this around, Gerald…?”
Though it was true that there were three chests and the trio could technically carry one each, it was going to be far too much of a hassle in the long term. What more, once people saw all that gold, they would surely be tempted to rob them…
Realizing that Gerald was stressed over how to bring all that money around, the crowned old man then handed a small ring to him.
Slightly startled to suddenly be given a ring, Gerald couldn’t help but ask, “…I’m sorry, but what’s this ring about…?”
“It’s a storage ring with a particularly huge storage space! You can keep your gold in that so you won’t have to fret about carrying it about!” explained the old man with an amiable smile.
“That… I can’t just accept something like this for free! How about this? I’ll buy this ring off you for a million gold coins! Is that acceptable?” asked Gerald who simply wasn’t the kind of person to willingly take a free meal for nothing.
Seeing how sensible Gerald was, the old man chose not to refuse. And just like that, the money was traded for the ring.
After slipping the ring on, Gerald gently tapped it, prompting a pocket space to suddenly appear before him!
Upon seeing how spacious it was inside, Gerald quickly placed the remaining money within that space, making sure to put his backpack inside as well.
With how convenient the storage ring was, Gerald couldn’t help but consider it to be a treasure.
Regardless, now that that issue had been solved, Gerald was just about to leave with Nori and Zelig when the old man suddenly called out, “Please wait for a moment! There’s someone who wishes to meet you!”
Hearing that, the trio was instantly puzzled. After all, they had just arrived at the Leicom Continent. Who on earth could be wanting to meet them?
Now that he had their attention, the old man then led them to a guest hall at the back.
Upon arriving, they were surprised to see that the one who had wanted to meet up with them was none other than Prince Severin!
Being the buyer of the jade charm of the green dragon, Prince Severin had been keen on meeting the person who had even considered selling the precious treasure in the first place.
Either way, now that they were here, the old man bowed respectfully before the prince before saying, “Lady and gents, this young man goes by the name of Prince Severin, and he comes from the royal family of the Leicom Continent! He’s also the one who bought the jade charm of the green dragon!”
Hearing that, Gerald couldn’t help but stare at the prince for a while. Though he didn’t really know how to greet a prince, Gerald was at least sure that he had to be respectful.
With that in mind, Gerald then greeted, “It’s an honor to meet you, Prince Severin!”
Staring back at Gerald with a curious gaze, the prince then replied, “…You’re the one who sold the jade charm, correct?”
Chapter 1668
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1668 Nodding in response, Gerald then replied, “That’s right. My companions and I came from Jaellatra, you see, and since we had no money, I decided to sell the jade charm!”
“…You… Do you not know how precious the jade charm of the green dragon is…?” muttered the confused Prince Severin.
Gerald, for one, honestly had no clue.
Truth be told, was he not in dire need of money, he wouldn’t have sold off the jade charm. After all, he hadn’t even studied it yet. Even so, Prince Severin’s tone alone was enough to tell Gerald how extraordinary a treasure the jade charm actually was…
Now getting increasingly curious, Gerald shook his head before asking, “I’m afraid I’m clueless, Prince Severin. Do enlighten me!”
“…Very well! You see, the jade charm you sold me is the symbol of the green dragon, and the person who owns it will be granted the powers of the green dragon! In case you didn’t know, among the four Divine Beasts, the green dragon is the strongest among them!” explained Severin.
Upon hearing that, the trio instantly found themselves surprised. To think that the jade pendant was this useful! Now that he knew what the jade pendant was capable of, Gerald began slightly regretting his choice of selling it…
Even so, what was done, was done. He couldn’t just take it back now that it had officially been sold. What more, the buyer of the jade pendant was the prince of this continent! With that in mind, getting it back was only going to be even more difficult!
Understanding that it was best if he just gave up on reobtaining it, Gerald then said in a slightly resigned tone, “…I see. I appreciate you telling me more about it, Prince Severin… Regardless, the jade pendant is now yours, so you don’t need to worry about me trying to reclaim it!”
Staring into Gerald’s eyes, the prince could sense that Gerald wasn’t lying to him. With that, he then replied, “…Well said. I trust in you!”
Following that, the two parties talked for a while longer before going their separate ways…
As they left the Aurum Auction House, Gerald kept reminding himself that it was no use crying over spilled milk. The fact that they now owned a fortune definitely helped Gerald convince himself that this outcome wasn’t all that bad. After all, it was better than having nothing at all.
By rough estimation, all that money was more than enough for all three of them to live for an entire year in the Leicom Continent worry-free.
With that in mind, the trio made sure to not only find a better place to stay in, but to also celebrate by having a hearty dinner together…
Fast forward to night time, Gerald ended up having to share a room with Nori while Zelig slept in another room.
While Gerald was naturally reluctant to have to share a room with her, Nori kept insisting that she stayed with him with the excuse that she was afraid of being alone. With how things currently were, it was obvious that Nori won in the end.
Whatever the case was, now that they were in a private room, Gerald finally took the chance to take the green dragon’s egg out from his backpack.
Carefully placing it on the table, Gerald then began observing the egg, wondering if another green dragon would actually hatch from it.
Walking over to Gerald’s side, Nori then sat beside him. Looking at the egg with her own curious gaze, she then found herself asking, “…Do you think another green dragon will hatch from this…?”
“It’s possible. Even if that’s the case, we don’t really know when it’s going to hatch anyway,” replied Gerald rather calmly.
The second his sentence ended, however, a crisp crack could be heard from the egg…
Staring wide-eyed as small cracks began racing down the dragon egg, Gerald and Nori were momentarily left speechless when a green dragon eventually peeked out from within the now cracked egg!
With eyes that were the size of Gerald’s thumbs, the baby dragon simply stared back at Gerald and Nori until Nori eventually snapped out of it.
With how cute it was, Nori was immediately captivated and she found herself squealing, “It’s… It’s an adorable baby green dragon!”
Chapter 1669
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1669 Just as she was about to touch it, however, the baby dragon instantly responded with a tiny roar! Though the small dragon was even bearing its two tiny fangs, its actions only made Nori’s heart melt even further.
“Oh…? Are you being mean to me even though I’m treating you so kindly, little fella?” scowled Nori in a playful tone.
Seemingly understanding that it was being scolded, the baby dragon quickly curled up into a ball…
Seeing that, Gerald couldn’t help but smile.
Reaching out his arm, Gerald then lifted the baby dragon before placing it in his palm… Contrary to its initial reaction toward Nori, the dragon appeared to trust Gerald completely, and this was made evident by how much it kept rubbing its cheek against his palm.
Seeing how comfortable the dragon was around Gerald, Nori added in a cheerful tone, “It seems that the little fella trusts you a lot! It didn’t even attempt to be mean to you when you first touched it!”
The truth was, the baby was only behaving this way since it was familiar with Gerald’s scent. After all, he had been carrying the egg around this entire time. With that in mind, it was only natural that the dragon trusted Gerald the most.
Regardless, the two then proceeded to play around with the baby dragon late into the night…
By that point, the baby dragon had already familiarized itself with Nori, so it no longer saw her as an enemy. To Nori’s delight, it was even willing to let her hold him!
Eventually, the three then headed to bed…
When morning came, Gerald and Nori were abruptly awoken by the baby dragon’s hisses!
Seeing that it kept hissing while hopping atop their bodies, Nori quickly realized what was up, prompting her to say, “…I think it’s hungry, Gerald!”
While they now had one mystery solved, another one was instantly posed. What should they feed it? For all they knew, dragons probably had different diets compared to humans…
Unsure where to even begin, Gerald then placed the dragon into the storage ring before leaving the hotel with Nori and Zelig in search of food…
Eventually, they managed to find a restaurant and they made sure to order all sorts of delicious- smelling foods.
Once the food arrived, Gerald slipped some meat into the storage ring, hoping that the dragon would like it.
To his dismay, all it did was lay on its stomach! It barely had any interest in the food Gerald had provided!
“It doesn’t eat meat…? Then what does it eat?” mumbled the perplexed Gerald.
Whatever the case was, Gerald eventually decided that it was best if the trio fed themselves first before worrying about the baby dragon.
After their meal was over, the trio then continued walking around, hoping that they would somehow come across something that the baby green dragon was willing to eat.
As they were passing by a magnificent-looking manor, the baby dragon suddenly appeared to grow excited within the storage ring! Finding its reaction to be odd, Gerald then released it from the pocket
space to see what was up.
The second it was freed, however, the dragon bolted right into the manor, appearing to be drawn by something inside!
Unable to react fast enough to recapture it, Gerald then called out, “Hey, come back!”
Leaping over the manor’s fence, the trio then quickly began chasing after the dragon…
By the time they caught up to it, the baby dragon was already munching on something underneath a tree…
Seeing bits of food all around it, Nori raised a slight brow as she curiously asked, “What is it even eating…?”
All three of them were equally curious since the dragon appeared to be eating so contently even though it barely had any interest in the meat that Gerald fed it earlier.
Squatting beside the dragon, Gerald took a closer look at the bits of food before saying, “…It seems to be eating some kind of fruit… Since it likes it so much, it’s only fair to assume that whatever it’s eating is the king of fruits!”
Chapter 1670
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1670
With that deduced, all three of them found themselves looking upward… and to their amazement, they saw countless fruits emitting dazzling pink glows growing on the tree!
“My god! Those fruits look so beautiful and juicy! What kind of fruit even is that?” exclaimed Nori in her awe.
By no means was she exaggerating when she described how stunning the fruits looked. From the looks of it, the fruit was native only to the Leicom Continent…
Upon picking one of the fruits, Gerald could instantly feel a strange energy being emitted from it. How mysterious…
Barely a second later, the trio snapped out of their awe when two women—each wearing long white robes—with white wings growing on their backs suddenly descended from the sky!
“Who are you people? How dare you barge in here and steal our holy fruit!” shouted one of the women as she pointed angrily at Gerald.
“These women are strong, brother Gerald!” warned Zelig upon seeing how strange the two women were. From what he could tell, they had at least entered the Fourth-soul-rank in the Sage Realm!
“Um… Sorry, but we didn’t mean to barge in intentionally!” explained Gerald, trying to deescalate the situation.
“Quit your cr*p! You’re saying that even when you have a fruit in your hand?! I’m teaching you thieves a good lesson if it’s the last thing I do!” scowled the other curvier woman.
The second her sentence ended, both of them then charged toward Gerald and his friends!
“I’ll take care of them! You two leave first!” ordered Gerald.
Not about to say no to that, Nori and Zelig then bounded away while Gerald summoned his blade to take on the two women.
Though the duo had entered the Fourth-soul-rank in the Sage Realm, they were still unable to take on Gerald!
As the duo was sent flying back by a shockwave from Gerald’s aurablade, they couldn’t help but look at each other, feeling slightly taken aback. Neither of them had anticipated for Gerald to have such terrifying power… They weren’t even his match even when working together! They had truly bumped into a tough opponent this time…
Before the two parties could clash again, a stream of light suddenly blasted right between them, prompting the trio to back away!
Once the blinding light faded, Gerald saw that the one who had stepped in was a crowned woman donning a robe with phoenix-like patterns…
“Stop it, all of you!” ordered the crowned woman in a calm voice.
“Lord Mage!” shouted both of the women in respectful tones as they quickly took a few steps back before kneeling before her.
Seeing that, Gerald didn’t feel the need to continue fighting either.
Whatever the case was, the crowned woman then replied, “Both of you can leave now. I’ll handle the rest. ”
Upon hearing that, the duo then got up and left.
Now that they were gone, the crowned woman then turned to look at Gerald before asking, “This young green dragon… Is it yours?”
Hearing that, Gerald turned to look at the dragon—who was already savoring another fruit—before looking back at the crowned woman and saying, “It is, and to be quite frank, I have no idea why it’s so interested in that fruit!”