Ch. 1716..1720: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1716-1720
Chapter 1716
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1716
They all quickly scanned the area once they were over the wall.
Gerald and his party snuck past the union’s main hall before heading straight for the dungeon after confirming that all the union’s men were still distracted by the fire…
Gerald and the other two peered around the corner that would lead to the dungeon to see if anyone was guarding the entrance. Thankfully, there appeared to be only two guards stationed there.
With that in mind, Gerald retrieved his Astrabyss Sword and unsheathed it after making sure they hadn’t been noticed yet…
Gerald then dashed towards one of the guards and expertly slashed his throat!
Blood gushed out of the guard’s now exposed throat almost as soon as he could react… He flopped to the ground, dead, in an instant.
When the other man realised his companion was no longer alive, he immediately drew his own sword and attempted to decapitate Gerald!
Gerald, of course, was able to easily avoid the attack. He then kicked the man’s sword away before kicking him in the stomach with another kick!
As the man clutched his now aching stomach, Gerald pounced on the opportunity to punch him in the head, effectively killing him…
It’s no surprise, given Gerald’s speed and skill, that he was able to finish both of them off so quickly…
Regardless, Gerald slashed the dungeon’s chains with his sword as soon as they were dealt with…
The heavy ‘clunk’ of chains could be heard seconds later as the chains fell to the ground.
Slicing through chains like these was a piece of cake for the Astrabyss Sword, thanks to its razor-sharp edge.
In any case, now that the entrance was no longer locked, Gerald opened the dungeon’s doors to search for his friends…
A enraged Tiger could be seen bursting into the hall with several men behind him shortly after. He knew their hostages had been saved as soon as he saw the two dead guards.
He dashed outside just in time to see Gerald and his friends escaping by climbing over their base’s wall!
“That… That god d*mned kid was successful in rescuing his pals! I’m going after him! Tiger yelled, “Hurry!” as he and his men dashed for Gerald.
“I want you two to lead Cyril and Zelig away from this place,” Gerald, who had heard Tiger’s furious shout, quickly turned to look at Ray and Nori after they were all over the base’s wall.
While you’re doing that, I’ll be distracting them!”
“However, what about you-”
“Cut the nonsense and get a move on!” Otherwise, none of us will make it out of here alive!” retorted Gerald, anticipating Nori’s response.
Nori and Ray could only agree silently when they heard that, and they did as he said.
Gerald began running in the opposite direction as soon as they were out of sight. If it came down to it, he’d try to entice the union’s men away from his friends…
Tiger and his men were able to spot him as he bolted off into the distance, just as he had hoped…
Chapter 1717
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1717
“There he is!” exclaims the narrator. As he clenched his teeth, the furious Tiger commanded, “Capture that brat and finish him off for good!”
Tiger and his posse of a dozen men were able to close the distance between them and him quickly.
To make matters worse, Gerald soon found himself trapped between the Hulkeroic Union and a cliff with an invisible bottom…
“Kid, give it up! Tiger scoffed before snorting, “There’s nowhere else to run!”
Tiger had surprised Gerald by being able to catch up to him so quickly.
Gerald frowned and glared at Tiger before revealing a sly smile and taunting, “Give up?” “Do you really believe you can kill me?”
Tiger was taken aback when he heard that. After all, Gerald was not going to be able to get out of his current situation.
“This is big talk coming from someone who is stuck between being beaten to death and dying!
You can try taking a leap of faith if you want, but only death in the abyss awaits you!” Tiger snarled.
“Oh?” says the speaker. As he leapt down the cliff, Gerald retorted, “Allow me to try!”
The stupefied Tiger was stunned into silence when he learned that Gerald had decided to take his own life rather than fall into his hands.
His frown returned eventually, and he simply snorted before departing with his men, not bothering to look down the abyss.
After all, Gerald was not going to make it through that fall.
…At least, that was Tiger’s assumption.
Gerald, contrary to Tiger’s expectations, was still alive and well. His fall had been broken by a large tree, and he was now engulfed by several branches…
Nonetheless, even for him, the impact of falling had been too much.
With that in mind, Gerald was now unconscious, suspended above a raging river by the strong branches of a tree…
Ray, Nori, Zelig, and Cyril had just made it to the forest outside of Dragonblood City, while the blacked- out Gerald had no idea he had survived…
Juno, who had been waiting for them for quite some time, rushed over and told her men to support Zelig and Cyril before exclaiming, “Ray!” Greetings, Nori! Finally, you’ve arrived! I was beginning to fear that something terrible had happened to you! In relation to that… “Where has Gerald gone?”
“…He… Told us to run the opposite way so that he could bait the rest of the Hulkeroic Union away from us…!” Ray replied, his lips pursed slightly.
“…Wait, what? Juno was taken aback by Gerald’s actions and exclaimed, “How dangerous!”
Juno was well aware that he wouldn’t be able to stand up to so many members of the Hulkeroic Union at once, and that his life was now in grave danger.
“Don’t be concerned, Miss Zorn. You can just wait for us here while Nori and I go back to find Gerald!” Ray replied.
Chapter 1718
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1718
“You won’t be able to!” It’s far too risky! Keep in mind that the Hulkeroic Union is actively looking for us right now! With that in mind, if you go back to look for him, you’ll be caught in no time!” Juno replied almost instantly.
“With all due respect, Miss Zorn, if he’s dead, we won’t have the will to live in the first place!” Ray stated emphatically.
Ray and Nori had already bolted back, retracing their steps, before Juno could even respond…
Juno could only sigh helplessly when she saw this. Despite this, she couldn’t deny that she was slightly moved. Gerald had a lot of good and loyal friends…
Regardless, after a long search for Gerald, Ray and Nori eventually arrived at the cliff from which Gerald leaped… And, to their horror, they noticed Gerald’s jade pendant lying nearby on a stone…!
Nori remained silent for a moment, her heart skipping a beat, before tears streamed down her cheeks…
“…No… It… Nori muttered to herself, quickly picking up the jade pendant before staring in disbelief at the abyss beneath them…
But, because the jade pendant was so close to the edge of the cliff, Gerald…
Ray patted Nori on the shoulder and said, “Calm down, Nori.” Gerald is going to be fine. Have faith in him…”
It was difficult, but they both managed to convince themselves that Gerald was still alive for a brief moment. They waited patiently by the cliff for him after that…
As the hours passed, however, it became increasingly difficult to bear. Finally, the two shook their heads and walked away from the cliff, completely dejected…
Juno knew something terrible had happened to Gerald when she saw how depressed they looked when they finally returned to the forest. Her fears were confirmed when she noticed that Ray was holding his jade pendant.
“…Miss Zorn… Gerald… He’s most likely fallen off a cliff…! We say that because the only place we could find his pendant was near a cliff…” Ray grumbled as he showed her the pendant in a gloomy tone.
Juno’s heart sank when she heard that. She paused for a moment before reaching out to take the pendant from his grip and saying, “…
Let’s start by going back to my house. We can’t just give up at this point! After all, just because we haven’t found him yet doesn’t mean he’s no longer alive!”
“…You are correct, Miss Zorn! We don’t think he’ll go down without a fight! He is, without a doubt, still alive! Nori, cheer up! Remember, we have to believe in him!” Ray exclaimed as he tried to cheer Nori up.
Nori slowly raised her head and gave a firm nod when she heard that.
Juno took advantage of the fact that Nori was feeling a little better and ordered, “That’s the spirit!” Regardless, we should get out of here as soon as possible. We’re not in the best of places, so we’d better get back to base before the Hulkeroic Union finds us!”
Juno quickly led the others back to her house after that…
Gerald was later discovered unconscious beside a black-robed and mysterious-looking old man… Their faces were lit by a fire that the old man had started, and they were protected from the elements by stone walls all around them.
Gerald slowly opened his eyes not long after…
He exhaled a sigh of relief when he realised he was still alive. He quickly realised, however, that he wasn’t alone.
He wondered who the old man was, frowning slightly as he looked at the person sitting by the fire. Was it he who had rescued him…?
“…
Who… are you…? “Did you come to my rescue…?”
Chapter 1719
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1719
When Gerald realised they were inside a cave, he asked, “Also… where are we…?”
Despite the fact that the old man appeared ragged and sloppy, he knew he wasn’t an ordinary person.
“…I’m just someone who lives in seclusion on this mountain,” the old man replied after a brief pause in a raspy voice.
Gerald was taken aback when he heard that. To think that someone could live in a place like this!
“May I ask your name…?”
The man replied, “You can just call me Old Hughes…”
Old Hughes led Gerlad out of the cave they were in shortly after…
Gerald was greeted by the soothing sight of a crescent moon when he looked up at the sky…
Despite how calm the night had made him feel, Gerald was prompted to ask, “…Mind telling me where we’re going, Old Hughes…?” when he realised they were about to enter a dense forest.
Because of the dense foliage, they would almost certainly be engulfed in darkness, and being in an unlit forest at night was a very bad idea.
The more he tried to figure out who Old Hugh was, the more enigmatic he became.
Regardless, Old Hugh simply walked on, ignoring Gerald’s question…
They arrived at what appeared to be a miniature waterfall about ten minutes later…
Despite its small size, the night’s silence made the sound of splashing water crystal clear.
“…What is this place…?” Gerald wondered as he took a look around.
Old Hughes simply stared indifferently at Gerald before saying, “Follow me!” Ignoring Gerald’s question once more, Old Hughes simply stared indifferently at Gerald before saying, “Follow me!”
After saying that, the old man walked straight into the waterfall and vanished behind it!
Gerald, who had been stunned for a moment, quickly recovered his composure and cautiously placed his hand in the waterfall… only to have the water yank him right in! The waterfall was already behind him the next thing he knew!
Gerald was quickly reminded of the class storey, “Journey to the West,” now that he knew there was a hidden area behind the waterfall. After all, the Water Curtain Cave of the Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal was a similar location in the storey.
Gerald awoke quickly and began looking around before asking, “…Again, what exactly is this place, Old Hughes…?”
They were now in a massive space surrounded by star-like stone walls… It was one of the most breathtaking sights Gerald had ever seen, and he hadn’t expected all of this to be hidden here, of all places…
Old Hughes, who was nearby, simply gestured for Gerald to come over and said, “Get over here!” I have something I’d like to show you!”
Gerald hurried over to the old man’s side, raising a slight brow…
Gerald could only stare in awe as he realised there was a towering and somewhat translucent stone pillar in front of him now that he was standing beside Old Hughes… Even stranger was the fact that something appeared to be inside the pillar…
Chapter 1720
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1720
Gerald inquired, “What on earth is this…?”
“…First and foremost, this location is known as Fishgut Cave, and within this stone pillar is an ancient longsword known as the Fishgut Sword,” Old Hughes explained to Gerald.
“…The… Fishgut Sword?” says the narrator. Gerald was perplexed to hear such an unusual name for a longsword.
Old Hughes then retrieved a rolled-up parchment from beneath his coat. When Gerald unfolded it in front of him, the first image he saw was of a handsome, strong man and an elderly-looking man standing together in a location that looked strikingly similar to where they were now… It was, without a doubt, depicting both of them in Fishgut Cave!
“Is that… us?” Gerald, who was now completely perplexed, inquired.
Hughes replied, slowly revealing a wry grin, “Bingo.” It shows both of us standing in the same place…
I knew I was destined to lead someone here when I first discovered this parchment and saw its contents… And now, at long last, you’re here!”
Gerald, understandably, was taken aback by the situation. Gerald could tell that this wasn’t a bluff because of how serious Old Hughes was looking at him.
What a strange coincidence that the parchment depicted their current situation so accurately!
“…What exactly is going on here, Old Hughes?” Gerald, perplexed, didn’t want to be left in the dark any longer.
What was the inspiration for the drawing? What exactly was this location? And what was the significance of the longsword in front of him?
“To put it bluntly, Gerald, you’re doomed! I’m sure you’re the one who’s destined to draw the sword from the stone pillar because the drawing depicts me bringing you here!” exclaimed Old Hughes.
“…Me?” Are you certain…? Isn’t it possible that it’s someone else…?” Gerald responded, slightly taken aback by Old Hughes’ claim.
“Since I got this drawing, my boy, I’ve been waiting for you here.
If you’re not the one, please explain why we’re here today. It was only a matter of time before we met!” In response, Old Hughes stated.
“Ah, I see. So… “What makes the Fishgut Sword so unique?” Gerald finally gave in and looked at the sword within the stone pillar, which piqued his interest…
When Old Hughes heard the question, he looked the youth in the eyes and said, “The Fishgut Sword is an ancient longsword said to grant its wielder waterbending abilities.”
I’m sure you’re the only one qualified to use it in the first place, since you’re the person depicted on the map!”
Gerald could tell the old man wasn’t lying by his serious expression. Old Hughes, on the other hand, didn’t have much of a reason to lie about such things in the first place.
“…All right, then… So, since I’m going to have to draw the sword, how should I go about it?” Gerald enquired.
Hearing this, the old man grabbed Gerald’s arm and pulled him toward a stone…
Gerald noticed that a palm print had been carved into it…
Old Hughes commanded, “Place your hand on it!”
Gerald, slightly taken aback by the sudden shout, simply did as he was told before returning his gaze to the old man and asking, “…Like this?”
“Hush!” exclaimed Old Hughes, prompting Gerald to cover his mouth with his hands.
They could hear the gurgling of water flowing into the cave now that they were both silent…
Both of them stood there watching as streams of water began to flow up the stone Gerald was holding, all of them reaching for the palm-shaped indent…