Ch. 1806..1810: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1806-1810

Chapter 1806

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1806

Upon hearing that, the cloaked man stood up as well before asking, “What do we know about them?”

The same Soul Hunter from before then replied, “Not much, though we assume that they’re here for the token of Demonic Blood as well!”

“I see… Well, pay more attention to them from now on. If you discover the trio, then report back immediately! If they attempt to get in our way, just get rid of them!” ordered the cloaked man.

“Loud and clear, leader!” yelled the soul hunters in unison before leaving the tent…

Fast forward to nighttime, Gerald and his party could be seen setting up their tents after finding flat ground. Once that was done, they started a fire and sat around it.

After a short while, Rey couldn’t help but look at Gerald as he asked, “…Is… there a reason we’re camping out here…? Why didn’t we just book a hotel room…?”

Turning to face Rey, Gerald then replied, “The Soul Hunters are tracking us down now, remember? Staying in a hotel would only turn us into sitting ducks!”

Hearing that, Rey quickly registered Gerald’s logic. After all, if everyone from the Soul Hunter organization was here, then staying in a hotel would definitely increase their risk of being found. That, of course, would place them in an extremely dangerous situation…

Either way, a brief moment later, Rey stood up before saying, “I… uh… need to use the washroom!”

Following that, Rey then began jogging toward some bushes. Since they were in the wilderness, there really was no other way for them to relieve themselves…

Seeing that Rey was gone, Juno was prompted to say, “We’ll definitely be facing a bloody battle with the Soul Hunter organization if we’re found again, Gerald…”

Gerald naturally already knew that, so he simply nodded before replying, “I know. However, we don’t really have much of a choice. After all, if the Soul Hunters obtain the token, then everything will surely go haywire!”

After all, the token of Demonic Blood could be used to control all the ghosts in the world. With that in mind, if the Soul Hunters got their hands on it, then the ghosts would surely be used to conquer all of humanity! By that point, everyone would surely be done for!

Shaking his head as he thought about it, Gerald then tried to change the topic by asking, “Speaking of which… You’re currently at the Sage Realm now, right?”

Nodding slightly in response, Juno then sighed before replying, “I am, though I’m already at the peak stage of that realm. Unfortunately, I’ve been unable to make a breakthrough!”

Raising one’s strength to the next realm was never easy, and Juno simply didn’t have the talent that Gerald had. With that in mind, all she could do was continue to train in hopes that she would be able to break through into the next realm. Sadly for her, she had already been training tirelessly for a few months by now, and the fact that she still hadn’t made any progress was certainly disheartening.

“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely think of a way to help you breakthrough!” said Gerald as he smiled faintly while consoling her.

Hearing that, Juno then nodded, placing her full belief in Gerald. He was definitely going to help her improve in the long run!

It was at that moment when both of them suddenly heard Rey shouting!

Instantly turning vigilant, both of them got up before running toward Rey’s direction!

“What’s wrong?” asked Gerald as he cautiously scanned the area while running.

To their shock, Rey—who hadn’t even put his pants on properly yet—was trembling vigorously on the ground!

Looking around to see if anything had attacked him, Gerald and Juno soon found it odd that they couldn’t find anything out of the ordinary…

 

Chapter 1807

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1807

Their attention was brought back to Rey when they heard his quivering voice say, “I-it was so terrifying, Mr. Crawford…!”

Looking at Rey’s fearful expression, Gerald then frowned slightly as he asked, “What is? What did you see?”

“Yeah, I mean, there doesn’t seem to be anything around…” muttered Juno who was feeling just as bewildered as Gerald was.

Still, both of them were sure that whatever had scared Rey wasn’t a ghost. After all, the duo couldn’t sense the presence of ghosts at all.

“I-I’m not too sure either… But just as I got up after doing my business, I suddenly felt a cool breeze blow past me… But… then…” muttered Rey who was now shaking so much that he couldn’t even finish his sentence.

“…Then what?” asked Gerald.

“…W-well… When I turned around and looked up… I saw a pair of bloodshot eyes staring right back at me…! I-It was so terrifying…!” stuttered Rey as he recalled the incident he had witnessed.

Upon hearing that, the duo instinctively looked up… but even after scanning around again, neither of them was able to see anything that Rey had just described. All there was up there was the crescent moon…

“…You sure it wasn’t a trick of your eyes? I don’t think either of us see anything like that…” asked Gerald as he looked at Rey with a slightly raised brow.

Shaking his head, Rey then determinedly replied, “I swear on my life, Mr. Crawford and Miss Zorn! I’m not joking around here! There really were a pair of bloodshot eyes!”

Seeing how sure he appeared, Gerald and Juno knew that he wasn’t playing around. Adding that to the fact that Rey was trembling so much, he must have really bumped into something exceedingly terrifying…

“…Got it. Regardless, don’t worry, I’m here now. Nothing will happen to you! That aside… Pull up your pants already!” said Gerald as he firmly patted Rey’s shoulder.

After hearing that statement, Rey looked down… before turning to look at Gerald and Juno again. It took him a second, but when it finally set in that his boxers were in full view this entire time, Rey’s face instantly reddened as he quickly pulled his pants up.

Seeing that, Gerald then consoled Rey again by adding, “Alright, let’s head back to our tents first. If you need to do your business again later, I’ll keep you company!”

Understanding that Rey had undergone a major shock, this was the only way Gerald could think of that could slightly put Rey at ease. Even so, he knew that his words didn’t help much since Rey still looked so terrified. The image of the glowing red eyes must have imprinted itself into his mind by this point…

Knowing that staying out here for any longer definitely wouldn’t help, Gerald then led Juno and Rey back to their tents….

Once they were there, Gerald got out some warm alcohol and poured a cup for Rey.

“Here! Let’s drink that horrible memory away!” said Gerald.

Compared to the much more experienced Gerald, Rey was just a fresh university graduate. Due to that, he barely had any experience with the real world, yet here he was. Out here on an adventure with

Gerald. With that in mind, Gerald knew that it was his responsibility to take care of Rey since he was the one who dragged him into this in the first place.

Regardless, Rey took the cup with his still trembling hands before replying, “…Thank you, Mr. Crawford!”

With how frightened Rey still was, Gerald couldn’t help but feel slightly worried that the ghost was still lingering around. While he did do a quick scan through the area, it was far too dark by this point to clearly discern anything…

Whatever the case was, after downing the hot alcohol, Rey appeared much more relaxed than before. At the very least, he wasn’t trembling anymore.

Looking at Rey, Gerald then asked in a concerned tone, “Feeling better…?”

Chapter 1808

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1808

Nodding slightly in response, Rey then replied, “Very much so…”

Hearing that, Gerald couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

However, as Gerald turned to face Rey again—about to say something else—, both he and Juno realized that Rey was staring wide-eyed at something behind them…

It was also at that moment when the duo sensed the presence of another being nearby… Something was definitely amiss…!

“B-behind you two…!” yelled Rey, prompting Gerald and Juno to dodge to the side, making sure to drag Rey to safety as well.

The second they were far enough from their tents, all three of them watched as a black figure leaped high into the air… before landing right atop their campfire and putting it out!

Now engulfed in darkness, the terrified Rey yelled, “T-that’s what I saw earlier! I’m sure of it…!”

As if wanting to prove Rey’s point, a pair of beady bloodshot eyes gleamed in the darkness at that moment… and they were staring right at Gerald and his party!

“What the hell is that creature…?!” asked Juno as she furrowed her brows.

Watching as Rey shook his head, clearly unsure of what it was, Gerald then ordered, “Whatever the case is, disperse! Standing together will only make it easier for it to attack all of us at the same time! Also, get the torchlight in your bag, Juno! I have an idea!”

“Copy that!” replied Juno.

“As for you, Rey! Go find someplace to hide while I deal with this thing!” added Gerald.

Gerald didn’t need to say that twice. After all, Rey wasn’t about to stay anywhere near that terrifying thing! Besides, he knew that he would only get in Gerald’s way if he stayed here.

With that in mind, Rey then nodded vigorously before the trio dispersed!

The bloodshot eyes themselves immediately began bolting in Gerald’s direction!

Realizing that the creature was exceedingly fast and was already quite close to him, Gerald successfully dodged its charge attack before yelling, “Any time now, Juno! Light this place up already!”

“Got it!” shouted Juno as she shone a blinding light in the direction of the bloodshot eyes!

After Juno tossed another torchlight to Gerald—which he easily caught—, Gerald turned his on as well, and with two bright lights shining on the eyes, the trio could finally see what their assailant was…

It was a tusked wild boar! As if its tusks didn’t already look intimidating enough, its entire body was layered with sharp spikes as well!

Staring wide-eyed, none of them had anticipated to bump into such a ferocious beast here!

Regardless, all three of them knew that wild boars were very aggressive, and if one was hungry, it would attack anything it perceived as food… Apparently, they were on its menu!

Either way, all of them snapped out of it the moment the boar began charging toward Juno almost maniacally!

Seeing that, Gerald instantly yelled, “Careful, Juno! Turn the torchlight off!”

Chapter 1809

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1809

“Stay back and let me deal with it!” added Gerald as he quickly turned to face the boar that was now charging in his direction instead since Juno had switched her torchlight off.

Watching as the sharp-tusked boar opened its mouth wide—clearly aiming to chomp down on Gerald— Gerald knew that a single bite from it could either kill a regular person, or at the very least, maim them.

Naturally, with that in mind, Gerald wasn’t about to allow the boar to do that.

Dodge rolling to the side, Gerald then summoned the Astrabyss Sword. Though the sword’s main purpose was to deal with ghosts, Gerald believed that it would still hurt as a regular weapon.

Regardless, though the wild boar definitely looked ferocious, its humongous body made it quite slow and inflexible. As a result, it was unable to fully stop after Gerald dodged its attack, and it ended up ramming right into a large tree!

As a sea of leaves fluttered to the ground upon the boar’s impact, Gerald knew that it was now or never.

Leaping into the air, Gerald then rapidly began descending, aiming his sword for the boar’s back!

“Die!” roared Gerald as he plunged the blade into the boar’s back before slicing it open with immense force!

With blood already gushing out from its back, the pained boar let out a massive roar that resonated across the entire forest…! To think that the peace and quiet of night would suddenly be disrupted by such a terrifying cry…

Whatever the case was, when its cry finally died down, the boar flopped to the ground, dead. Since Gerald had only needed to use a single move to finish it, in a way, the boar wasn’t all that difficult an enemy to deal with.

Either way, upon realizing that Gerald had killed the wild boar, Rey breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more relaxed now as he stepped out from behind the tree that he had been hiding behind…

Together with Juno, the duo then walked toward Gerald and stared at the massive boar’s corpse…

Feeling that the boar was even larger than he had first imagined, Rey couldn’t help but exclaim, “My god! What a massive boar!”

Gerald and Juno had to agree.

“…Well, as they say, good meat shouldn’t be wasted! I guess we now know what’s for dinner! In case you’re worried, wild boar meat is pretty good!” replied Gerald with a smile as he began using the Astrabyss Sword to slice off a large chunk of meat off the wild boar.

As Gerald had said, they hadn’t had their dinner yet, and he was glad that they hadn’t. After all, he—of all people—knew that wild boar meat tasted superb!

Ironically enough, the wild boar was now getting eaten even though it was the one on the hunt for food… While the experience was definitely a frightening one, none of them were complaining since their dinner had essentially come to them.

Regardless, Gerald quickly relit the bonfire before starting to roast the meat over the fire…

Soon enough, a sweet scent began waffling around, causing Rey’s mouth to water as he stared at the roasting meat while saying, “This is going to be my first time tasting wild boar!”

Disregarding Rey’s comment, Gerald paused for a moment before asking in an inquisitive tone, “…Tell me, Rey, do you know what a cultivator is…?”

“…A cultivator…? Is it an item of sorts…?” asked Rey curiously.

 

Chapter 1810

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1810

Rolling his eyes in response, Gerald then helplessly explained, “It isn’t even an object… Look, cultivators are people who deal with and keep ghosts and spirits under control…”

“…Huh? So, like… Ghost hunters or something? Like those on television?” asked Rey.

“More or less. Either way, if you didn’t already know, Miss Zorn and I are cultivators!” replied Gerald with a nod.

Since Rey had been with them for a while now, Gerald figured that it would be better if he knew about things like these. What more, Gerald was honestly considering turning Rey into a cultivator as well.

After all, if Rey became a cultivator, then instead of fearing everything, he could instead start dealing with dangers on his own. Gerald, for one, was well aware that he and Juno couldn’t remain by his side to protect him his entire life. The thought of it alone was completely unrealistic!

“…H-huh? Both of you are… cultivators…?” asked the now wide-eyed Rey.

Exchanging glances with Juno, Gerald and her then smiled before nodding toward Rey.

“Indeed, we are. Now, my question is… Would you like to become one as well?” asked Gerald.

“…What? I can be one too?” said Rey, excitement in his eyes as he stared at the duo before him. To think that he was being given a chance to be a cultivator! How wonderful!

Rey, for one, had always dreamed of possessing martial arts skills as great as Gerald’s. If he successfully became a cultivator, then no longer would he need to rely on Gerald for protection…

Smiling at Rey’s response, Gerald then replied, “Of course you can! Miss Zorn and I can definitely teach you the ropes!”

“I… then, yes! I wish to become a cultivator, Mr. Crawford!” declared the excited Rey.

“Very well, then. From today onward, I’ll be your master and I’ll teach you the ways of becoming a cultivator!” replied Gerald, officially making Rey his disciple.

“Thank you for taking me under your wing, master!” shouted Rey, immediately changing how he addressed Gerald as he knelt to the ground.

Before Rey could kowtow, however, Gerald quickly pulled him back up while saying, “Look, while I’ve accepted you to be my disciple, you don’t have to do this. I can’t stand people kneeling before me out of the blue!”

Hearing that, Rey then grinned sheepishly, realizing that he was behaving like a person from ancient times.

Shaking his head with a chuckle, Gerald then added, “Alright, settle down. Either way, the meat looks cooked enough so let’s dig in already!”

Upon hearing that, the trio then began chowing down on their dinner…

“I never thought that wild boar would taste this fresh and delicious! It’s arguably even more delicious than ordinary pork!” exclaimed Rey after taking a bite.

True to Rey’s words, wild boar was much tastier and had higher quality in general compared to regular pork meat.

“Speaking of which, slice some more meat off the boar later and wrap it up in a bag. We’ll be eating boar for the entirety of tomorrow and possibly even the day after!” said Gerald.

Honestly, if they had a way to easily carry the large wild boar around, they’d surely be able to sell it for a lot. Gerald, for one, had certainly considered the idea. Unfortunately, carrying such a huge corpse around was simply too much. With that in mind, the best course of action was to just take a small portion of it for meals.

It wouldn’t be a waste either since the carcass would surely be enough to feed many other animals in the forest…