Gerald Crawford, The Invisible Rich Man

Chapter 1991-1993

Chapters 1991.

However, just from the way Gerald looked and spoke, Kay knew better than to doubt him.

Whatever the case, seeing that Kay would escort them back to Shontell - to ensure that the sacred stone would not be stolen by the other bandits - Tanner took the opportunity to walk up to Gerald and said,

"By the way, are you headed for ShontellI, Mr. Crawford?"

"Indeed, we!"

Gerald replied with a nod.

"I saw! Then. Why don't you come with us? Besides, I still need to thank you properly for saving us!"

Tanner's advice with a sincere tone.

Chuckling in response, Gerald then said,

"You're too friendly, Captain Juans! Anyway, I'd rather not get in the way of your work! Don't worry about us, we'll head there later on ourselves!"

"yeah. All right then, but if you need anything or need help at Shontell, you know who to look for!"

Tanner replied in a slightly desperate tone.

Still, he won't force Gerald to follow his plan. With that, Kay, Tanner, and their other people left the scene.

Gerald and Yale decided to leave when they finished eating. While walking to Shontell, Yale inevitably asked,

"...Um. Why didn't you accept Captain Juan's invitation earlier?"

Yale, for example, felt that Gerald should have accepted it. After all, she deserved the gift, and anyone would definitely be very happy - accepting the invitation - and following Tanner's plan.

Just laughing in response, Gerald then said,

"Didn't you see General Lucarl's facial expression just now? He obviously had a hard time believing that I was the one who took out all those bastards! With that in mind, we'd better split up to avoid any misunderstandings."

Although Yale now understood Gerald's point of view, he still felt that it was unfortunate that he refused.

After all, Gerald had let go of what could potentially be a great favor from an influential person!

Now, if Tanner asked for it instead, Yale would definitely let Tanner thank him properly!

Dreaming about the scenario, Yale felt that Tanner's appreciation could very well be at least a thousand sacred stones!

While Yale thought only of wealth and fame, that thought barely even crossed Gerald's mind. He's not that kind of person.

After all, after walking a few miles, the two of them finally made it through the gates of Shontell city.

As it turned out, Shontell was as large as Yale had described earlier. The people here must have been living prosperous as well, judging by how well dressed everyone was on the street.

Regardless, as they walked, Yale suddenly began to pull Gerald's arm towards some sort of notice board as he said,

"Brother Gerald! Look there!"

Raising a few eyebrows, Gerald then looked at the board to see what the fuss was about. And soon, he saw what made Yale so excited.

Of the many announcements on the notice board, one of them writes,

'Let's join the Shontell Martial Arts Competition! The main prize is a hundred thousand holy stones!'

Naturally, Gerald knew for sure that Yale was only after the sacred stone. With that thought, he turned his head to look at the skinny man before asking,

"Smartial arts competition, huh? What, are you interested in joining, Yale?"

"As if! Besides jokes, you should definitely join in, brother Gerald! After all, there are a hundred thousand holy stones up for grabs!" Yale replied excitedly.

Still, it was as if someone like him would participate in such a competition! Being extremely proficient in martial arts, did Gerald even need to ask?

Whatever the case, if Gerald participated, he would definitely get the grand prize! However, to Yale's dismay, Gerald simply said,

"Sorry, not interested!"

"But. Butwhy? With a hundred thousand sacred stones in hand, we need not worry about not having enough anymore!"

Chapters 1992.

Seeing how desperate Yale was, Gerald could only sigh as he thought about it for a moment before replying,

"...Fine, I'll participate!"

Naturally, as soon as he heard that, Yale immediately smiled. Regardless, the two then started heading towards the arena where the martial arts competition was held.

Upon arriving there, they were a little surprised at how crowded the place was. At that moment, a woman and a man were competing against each other, and every move they made received loud cheers from the audience.

Shortly after, the woman landed a kick right on the man's chest, making him fly out of the arena!

Following the louder cheers, what looked like a jury then stood up before declaring,

"And Miss Yalinda Juans scored another victory! Does anyone else want to challenge him? Remember, if you win, a hundred thousand holy stones will be yours!"

Despite the promise of so many holy stones, the crowd instantly fell silent. After all, they had all seen how powerful Yalinda was, so none of them dared to dream of challenging her!

Seeing no one step, the judge then cleared his throat before saying,

"Nothing at all? Well, I guess it's time we announce the winner! Now, without further ado, the champion of the martial arts competition is.-"

"Hold it!"

Screaming from the crowd at the last minute. Shocked to hear it, everyone then turned to face the source of the sound. And standing there, it was none other than Gerald.

Walking through the crowd before jumping into the arena, Gerald then looked towards the jury before saying,

"I'll take the challenge!"

Hearing that, the crowd instantly became in an uproar! As many of the audience began to discuss who this person was, the judge himself was silent for a moment, speechless, clearly not expecting anyone else to challenge him.

"Look, just give up and save yourself some embarrassment! I assure you that you are absolutely incapable of defeating me!"

Raising a few eyebrows, Gerald simply replied,

"Well, someone sounds sure of himself."

Before Yalinda could say anything else, the judge - who finally stumbled - walked up to Gerald before asking, and then asked,

"Pulse... Are you ready, Sir?"

As soon as Gerald nodded, the judge also nodded before declaring,

"alright. Without further ado, let the next battle begin!"

As soon as the statement was made, Yalinda wasted no time and launched herself towards Gerald, aiming a punch right at his chest!

While Yalinda is undoubtedly fast, she is not as fast as Gerald. With that in mind, Gerald easily dodged his attack.

Although instead of moving away, he instead clasped his wrist before using the momentum of his attack to throw it into the air!

Of course, Gerald made sure to catch him before he fell to the ground. After all, she of all people knew how painful it was to land from such a height.

After all, when Gerald allowed Yalinda to stand up again, she immediately realized that the entire arena had been quiet.

Then again, it's not too surprising. After all, who was not astonished to see the great Yalinda get rid of with just one move? That's unheard of!

Yalinda herself opened her eyes wide. Think that Gerald's this strong. There was no way he could defeat him!

Shaking his head, Gerald then turned to look at him before saying,

"Well, this is my victory!"

Hearing that, Yalinda immediately frowned. He would not let her achieve victory so easily! With that, he then shouted,

"..That's..! That doesn't count! We're starting another round!"

Squinting his eyes slightly, Gerald then growled,

"I'm sorry? Not counted? How exactly does it fail to count?"

Chapters 1993.

Gerald, for example, hated losers a lot, and Yalinda obviously lost the game.

That fact was increasingly seen with how the audience did not intervene to defend him. After all, anyone with the most basic common sense would be able to see a huge difference between their strength.

Whatever the case may be, after hearing Gerald declare in the presence of so many people, he finally realized that he had made a mistake.

With that in mind, he stomped his feet before getting angry as he growled,

"You...! Alrighty! You win! Big deal! Just wait and see."

After which, everyone then watched the girl turn around to leave immediately. Instead of cheering for Gerald, however, for some reason, the crowd now seems more worried about him if anything.

After all, they all knew that in Shontell, Yalinda was not someone to be taken lightly. The judge himself quickly walked up to Gerald and handed the sacred stone to him before shaking his head.

After sighing, the man then said,

"The best thing is that you take the holy stone and leave Shontell while you can, sir! Miss Juans really isn't someone you want to fight with."

Before Gerald could answer, the judge had already rushed away. The spectators themselves left shortly after, none of them daring to stay before him.

In no time, Yale was the only one left standing in front of Gerald in the arena. Naturally, this made Gerald very confused.

After all, he had won a fair and honest grand competition! Why was he given such a cold shoulder?

Regardless of what Gerald was feeling, Yale himself seemed completely oblivious to everything that had just happened, and he simply cheered,

"You did it, brother Gerald! You were amazing before!"

Hearing that, Gerald only let out a sigh of resignation as he walked over to Yale and handed all the sacred stones to him. After staring at the skinny man for a while, Gerald then grumbled,

"Seriously, what good is it to have so many holy stones? If you see more of this competition, you're alone!"

Gerald should be angry. After all, winning the competition should be an exhilarating event! Even so, everyone just ignored him. How could he not feel gloomy?

Still, Gerald had to admit that having all those sacred stones would definitely make their upcoming days much more comfortable.

After all, moving back to the enraged Yalinda, she had just returned home when she met her father.

Had Gerald been there with her, she would have recognized him. After all, Yalinda's father was none other than Captain Juans!

Seeing his daughter back, Tanner took the opportunity to ask, Tanner said,

"Hmm? Ah, Yalinda, you're back! How competition? Did you win?"

Watching him only snort in response before leaving, Tanner already knew that his daughter must have lost.

Still, he wanted to make sure of that, so he followed her into his bedroom before adding,

"...I assume you lost?"

"I, I can win, you know.? But some random b*stard just appeared at the last minute and dropped me with a single move! Me, I have never lost in such an embarrassing way.! Do you know how embarrassing that is.?"

Yalinda murmured as her eyes began to glaze over.

"Oh? Such a strong person participated?"

Tanner replied in surprise.

She, of all people, knew how powerful her daughter was, even among those in Shontell. With that in mind, to think that one could defeat his daughter in just one move! That guy must be very strong.

Regardless, the fact remains that his daughter has lost, and he will not be a sore loser about it.