Chapter 1978

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1978

After telling Zianne about his plight, she immediately got him some new clothes in town…

Thankfully, after putting them on, Gerald no longer looked out of place among the other inhabitants of the Autremonde Realm. Now that he could blend in with the crowd, Gerald took the chance to ask, “Speaking of which, what specific supplies are you hoping to get here, Miss Landus?”

“Oh, I’m here to get some medicinal herbs for my master!” replied Zianne with a smile.

Watching as Gerald nodded, Zianne went silent for a while before eventually saying, “Actually… Why don’t you follow me back once I’m done with this errand, Warrior Crawford? I still need to thank you properly for saving my life earlier! Who knows what those b*stards would’ve done to me had you not stepped in!”

While Gerald knew that she was just trying to be appreciative, he couldn’t help but ask in a worried tone, “Are… you sure I won’t end up being a bother…? And will your master get mad at you for bringing me over…?”

Gerald, for one, knew for a fact that sects didn’t really welcome outsiders. With that in mind, he was worried that Zianne would end up getting chastised if he followed her back. If that truly came to be, then Gerald would surely feel immensely guilty…

“Well, while my master does emphasize all the time that we shouldn’t bring outsiders into the abbey, you aren’t exactly an outsider. After all, you saved me! Due to that, I believe that my master will understand me bringing you over. Besides, my master always tells us to repay the kindness of others!”

replied Zianne in a sincere tone.

Upon hearing that, Gerald went silent for a moment before finally saying, “I see… Well… alright, then.

Since you’ve so graciously invited me, I guess I’ll follow you back! I don’t have any place to be today anyway, so I may as well stay overnight in your abbey.”

Hearing that, Zianne could hardly hide the joy on her face. After all, if Zianne was going to be completely honest, she was slightly attracted to Gerald. It was simply the common trope of ‘the beauty falling for the hero’ in play.

Even so, Zianne knew that she and Gerald would never be able to be together. After all, all disciples of the Purplefog Abbey were prohibited from falling in love. Hell, they couldn’t even hold hands with men or they’d end up getting severely punished or even getting expelled!

Whatever the case was, after Zianne bought the medicinal herbs she was looking for—together with Gerald—the duo left the town and headed straight for the Purplefog Abbey…

The Purplefog Abbey itself was located at the peak of the mountain east of Heavenstar Town. As for why the abbey was called that, it was essentially due to the fact that the mountain it was on was always enshrouded in a magnificent-looking purple mist…

Either way, after about half an hour of ascending the mountain’s many steps—under Zianne’s lead—

the Purplefog Abbey could be seen in the distance. By this point, Gerald had realized that the entire area looked quite similar to a place on earth called Mount Skygate…

Regardless, as the duo neared the gates of the Purplefog Abbey, two female disciples—who were standing guard there—instantly shouted, “Eldest sister! You’re back!”

After Zianne nodded with a smile, the two girls—who had noticed Gerald’s presence—couldn’t help but ask, “…Um… Eldest sister…2 Who’s that…?”

They were rightfully wary since outsiders couldn’t just enter all willy-nilly. What more, this outsider was a man…!