Kai, for one, understood that this was his best shot at getting rid of Gerald. If Gerald somehow left Japan before he managed to do the deed, then Kai was positive that he would lose track of Gerald for good. If that came to be, then heâd have to keep all this bitterness in his heart forever! ââŠT-thatâŠâ muttered his men as they looked at each other in dismay, wondering how to even proceed. Seeing how worried they were, Kai then fished a few bank cards out from the carâs compartment and handed one to each of them before saying, âHere. Each of these has a million dollars in them. Feel free to finish the cash up.â After looking at the cards for a while, eventually, all the subordinates could do was accept them. For one, they knew that Kai was really desperate to end Geraldâs life and that this was his best chance of doing so. However, they were also well aware that they would have to face his mighty wrath if they declined. Whatever the case was, as all of Kaiâs subordinates though
Following that, a man donning black clothesâwho looked to be around six feet tallâgot out of the ship. Since his face was covered by a mask, only his sharp eyes were visible⊠Though he wasnât holding onto anything, anyone who came across him kept their distance. There was just something off with his aura⊠Regardless, the man eventually entered a black car by the coast before being driven off⊠Fast forward to half an hour later, Kai could be seen smoking in a villa near the Kanagawa manor. Sitting on his left and right, were two young, naked women, and standing before him, were a few of his subordinates. Though Kaiâs hands continuously groped the two beauties, the subordinates looked completely unfazed, almost as though they were already used to witnessing such scenes. Aside from occasionally glimpsing at their bodies, the subordinates mostly kept their eyes to themselves. After all, they knew that theyâd eventually get to play with the women as well. Usually, after Kai had hi
After glancing around for a bit, Vulture immediately stared straight at Kai before asking in a low and hoarse, ââŠKanagawa Kai, I presume?â âThat, I am. Since you came all the way from the southeast, do get some rest first. Speaking of which, Iâve also prepared these two beauties for you. Feel free to do whatever you want with them,â replied Kai as he gestured toward the two women. âI see. Then Iâll be thanking you in advance, then!â declared Vulture who wasnât about to say no to such beautiful women. After all, the women from where he came from were all unsightly, to say the least. They were incomparable to Japanese women! With that said, Vulture then removed his coat before placing his arms on the two womenâs shoulders and guiding them into one of the rooms. Once they were inside, one of Kaiâs subordinates couldnât help but ask, ââŠUm⊠Mr. KanagawaâŠ? What if they end up⊠you know⊠deadâŠ?â While it was true that Kaiâs men were no strangers to crimeâand they werenât against hur
With how confident Vulture sounded, Kai was sure that Gerald would definitely be murdered this timeâŠ! After looking at Geraldâs picture for a whileâand memorizing itâ, Vulture couldnât help but feel that Gerald looked slightly familiar. While he couldnât tell why that was, he made sure to hide his curiosity by asking, âRegardless, while I can definitely finish him off, about the commissionâŠâ Hearing that, Kai gestured at one of his men before saying, âBring it over.â Nodding in response, the subordinate then disappeared into another room before quickly returning with a suitcase⊠Watching as his subordinate opened it before Vulture, Kai then crossed his legs before adding, âThereâs two million dollars in there. If you kill Gerald within three days, Iâll transfer five million more dollars into your bank account as the rest of your commission. If it extends past three days, however, Iâll have to lower it to four million dollars instead. Even so, I believe youâll need a week at mos
âIf you donât mind, could we talk for a bit, Mr. Crawford?â asked Ichiro as he heaved a sigh. Ichiro, for one, couldnât talk to his colleagues about some things and he didnât have any close friends nearby. With that in mind, he figured that Gerald would be the perfect listener. âSure. I donât mind,â replied Gerald with a nod, figuring that he could possibly learn more clues about the person who had murdered the Yanam special forces soldier. What more, this was his chance to see if the Japanese military had managed to figure out that he was Adlerâs murderer. âIâm glad you agreed! Please, follow me. You know, my family mailed some good tea to me recently, Iâll let you try some,â said Ichiro with a smile. Following that, the duo soon found themselves walking into Ichiroâs office. Upon entering, Ichiro immediately told his secretary to get some tea ready before gesturing for Gerald to take a seat. âThe problems keep stacking up, Mr. Crawford⊠If Iâm to be honest, I donât even know
However, the fact that the Japanese Military hadnât been able to locate himâeven though Gerald had clearly sensed that personâs presence the night beforeâwas puzzling, to say the least. âOf course, I am! Donât worry, the investigation isnât anything confidential so thereâs no reason for me to lie,â replied Ichiro as he waved his hand. âIndeed⊠Well, I wish you luck with your investigations! Do tell me if you require any help. I donât mind since I feel we get along well,â said Gerald with a subtle smile. ââŠDo⊠Do you really mean that, Mr. Crawford?â asked Ichiro after momentarily freezing. âWhat reason would I have to lie?â replied Gerald with a chuckle. âThat⊠Thatâs wonderful! With how strong you are, the culprit will definitely be caught in no time!â exclaimed Ichiro rather excitedly. Ichiro, for one, knew that Gerald alone had caused quite a mess within the Yanam Military, and only someone exceedingly strong could achieve such a feat. âYou flatter me. Regardless, Iâll st
âOhâŠ? What agendas could I probably have?â asked Gerald as he raised a slight brow, clearly not expecting the colonel to ask that. âDonât get me wrong, but since Iâm the one in charge, I need to remain vigilant at all times. Weâre all aware of the giant mess you created back in Yanam, Gerald. With the Yanam militaryâs leader missingâwhich is why Carter is now in chargeâIâm simply worried that you may do the same to our military,â replied Oda as he stared at Gerald. With how dangerous this mission was, Oda knew that if things got out of control, there was a high chance that anyone present would be as good as dead⊠Hearing that, Gerald burst out laughing before explaining, âWhile I can understand where youâre coming from, Iâm afraid you still donât understand how I operate. You see, I only did that to the Yanam military since they kidnapped my friend. They even used his life to threaten me, you see. With that in mind, I assume youâll see things from my point of view?â âI have hea
âEither way, letâs get you to the office first! Iâll call over the other investigation team members to introduce you to them. While weâre at it, Iâll take the chance to explain your temporary role in this investigation!â said Ichiro as he placed his hand on Geraldâs shoulder. âCan we talk while eating?â asked Gerald as he patted his belly. âOf course! You know where my office is, right? Go wait there for me first as I head out to get some food!â replied Ichiro. Forget eating, even if Gerald had requested to be someplace else, Ichiro wouldâve readily rented someplace within the military grounds. Fast forward to half an hour later, everyone from the investigation team had arrived. Naturally, upon seeing Gerald there, they were all rightfully curious. After all, to all of them, he was a suspect in Adler's disappearance. While they had no evidence that he had committed the deed, in the end, Gerald still had a motive to commit the crime. With that in mind, since Gerald was just sittin
Watching in fury as his black air blade dissipated, Daryl roared, âW-what powerâŠ!â As Daryl was too shocked to move, Gerald took the chance to yell, âAttackâŠ!â And just like that, a blazing light momentarily lit the entire skyâŠ! As surges of energy shot out in all directions, Darylâs devilish formation was reduced to dust in a matter of seconds! âNoâŠ!â howled the anguished Daryl as the earth beneath him cracked and clouds of dust flew everywhere! It was chaos incarnate⊠yet moments later, everything fell deathly silent. Gerald himself had already vomited a pool of blood by now, and as he fell unconscious, he could feel his body freezing up⊠Fast forward to three years later, Mayberry Commercial Street was as lively as ever⊠âDarling, itâs your brotherâs wedding day today⊠Shouldnât we head over earlier? Youâve been dolling yourself up for ages!â âFine, dad⊠Though, isnât Second Uncle already there to help set things up? That aside, my brotherâs gone through so many hardsh
âDarylâs been possessed by the Supreme Devilish Lord for ages, and the lord himself has been using your grandfatherâs body to attempt his resurrection! This cycle has been repeating for years, and the Supreme Devilish Lord has already captured many people with Yin physiques but thankfully failed! This grew so out of hand that the Soluna Deus Sect, or Sun League as you call them, have actively been trying to force the Supreme Devilish Lord to show himself!â âIn order to further deter the Supreme Devilish Lordâs efforts, theyâve even been kidnapping people with Yin physiques! Do you see the entire picture now, boy?â explained Finnley. ââŠSo thatâs the truth⊠Then, howâs Mila?â asked Gerald. âSheâs fine, but your reunion depends on whether we can destroy him this time!â replied one of the white-robed ladies. That was relieving to hear⊠Still, as it turned out, the Sun League werenât villains at all! They had simply been abducting people like his second uncle, Mila, and Leo for the
His chest felt like it was exploding, and it didnât take long for blood to spurt out of his mouth. What immense devilish powerâŠ! Following a sneer, the Nirvadevil sectâs master scoffed, âI know you raised your cultivation level this high because you want to learn more about the Sun League, but you should understand that devilish cultivators will always be stronger! Did you really think that acquiring the angelic inheritance would give you absolute power? How laughable! Your Herculean Primordial Spirit wonât save you this time!â Furrowing his brows, Gerald retorted, ââŠWho on earth are you? How do you know me so well? In fact, how do you know about my Herculean Primordial Spirit?â Laughing in response, the master then said, âOh, youâll know who I am soon! But before that, allow me to snatch your Herculean Primordial Spirit! I need to destroy it so that the sacred Primordial Devilish Internal Pellet can reign supremeâŠ!â Upon hearing that, Gerald couldnât help but frown even more.
ââŠThis formation. It feels⊠familiar,â muttered Sanchez. âSame thought here. I think itâs the Septelic Perishment Formation of the ancient Black Dragon Sect!â replied Gerald. âAh, no wonder it felt so familiar⊠Though, wasnât this formation lost to time ages ago? How did you learn of it?â asked the surprised Sanchez. The formation had been a legendary one that, as Sanchez had said, had been lost at the end of the ancient era. Just from its name alone, one could imagine that this immensely powerful formation had been used against the people of the Deitus Realm. In the end, however, the allies of the Deitus Realm still managed to destroy the Black Dragon Sect, thus leading to the destruction of all the sectâs other mysterious and bizarre formations⊠Naturally, they had made sure to obliterate all of them to ensure that nobody in the future would be able to threaten them like that again in the future⊠Whatever the case was, Gerald was quick to reply, âI read about it somewhere. Ho
Upon hearing Geraldâs question, Lord Ethern was prompted to reveal a few samples of the herbs they were locating⊠and it wasnât long before Gerald felt his eyes twitch. After all, those samples were herbs inherited by the ancient witches⊠In other words, they were the ones he was for as well! Naturally, Marcel recognized them as well, and he was quick to say, ââŠTheseâŠâ Noticing how the two were looking at the herbs, Darkwind muttered, ââŠI take it that the herbalist theyâre looking for really is Ms. Phoebe, Mr. Crawford?â ââŠWell, itâs hard to say if she is since Marcel already said that the timing wasnât right⊠Regardless, this is an important clue. Lord Ethern, was it? Could you elaborate a bit more on your master?â muttered Gerald as he turned to face the man again. âI really canât sayâŠ! Look, Master always appears before us in a shadowy form, so none of us have ever seen his face!â replied Lord Ethern while shaking his head. ââŠIs that the truth?â âI swear on my life!â exc
âFlaxen, you bloody traitorâŠ!â roared the three other lords who grew so angry that their faces went red!However, they had no time to remain angry since the Blancetnoir Double Lords and Sanchez had already made their move! As one would expect, it only took a single round for all three of the lords to crumble to the ground.With his eyes wide open, Lord Ethern stuttered, âWho⊠Who the hell are you peopleâŠ?!ââYou donât need to know that information. That aside, tell us what you four are planning to do already,â scoffed Gerald as he slowly approached the three defeated men.ââŠWho the hell do you think you are? What makes you think Iâll comply so easily?â growled Lord Ethren.Upon hearing that, Gerald raised his hand⊠and within a split second, Lord Ethern let out a bone-chilling wail. The Blancetnoir Double Lords had just snapped both of the poor manâs arms!âIf you want your other limbs intact, donât make me repeat the question,â growled Gerald.Now terrified, the agonized man replied,
From what Gerald could tell, all of them were devilish cultivators. After all, their auras were way different compared to regular cultivators like Gerald and demonic cultivators like Sanchez. Though he had read about devilish cultivators before in one of Uncle Zemanâs books, this was his first time actually coming across them. It was a while later when the frowning Sanchez muttered, âSo, they want to ambush some herb lady⊠Is she the one weâre looking for?â Sanchez, for one, had pretty much been frowning throughout his journey with Gerald. His only hope at the moment was for Gerald to find the person he was looking for as soon as possible. Otherwise, who knew how long that boy would continue controlling his life! Regardless, Marcel was quick to add, âI had the same thought, Mr. Crawford. After all, Phoebe excels not only in pharmacology, but also in all sorts of special techniques and formations!â Watching as Gerald nodded, the Blancetnoir Double Lords couldnât help but scoff,
There were two straightforward purposes of the trip. The first was to find Phoebe, the descendant of the ancient witches. Only by finding her would Gerald have a chance to locate Darylâs hideout⊠Hopefully the Yinblood pelletâthat was now in his handsâwould aid with that effort⊠As for the second goal, he was hoping to retrieve the inheritance according to the Zearlâs instructions. After all, heâd only stand a fighting chance against Daryl and the Soluna Sect after getting the inheritance. While it was true that Geraldâs cultivation level was currently one of the highest in all of the cultivation realm, the fact remained that Daryl practiced devilish cultivation, and those from the Soluna Deus Sect were already in the Deitus Realm. In other words, he was merely an ant to them, which was why he was making sure to fully prepare himself before confronting them. Though he now had Sanchez and the Blancetnoir Double Lords under his command, he still felt that he was underprepared⊠Re
Now that all three of them had been subdued with the Nineraid Band, the other big shot cultivators couldnât help but stare enviously at Gerald, knowing full well that theyâd never be able to obtain his angelic artifacts. After all, if he could take down the Blancetnoir Double Lords and Sanchez, then what chance did they have? By this point, Sanchez had managed to get to his feet, albeit with quite a bit of difficulty. Naturally, he no longer dared to make any rash moves on Gerald. Instead, he was prompted to resentfully say, âYouâre really something else, GeraldâŠ! It makes me wonder why you still need our help. After all, not only are you the sole person who knows the secrets of the generalâs tomb, but you also possess those angelic artifacts!â âOh, donât you worry about that. With how powerful you three are, Iâm sure youâll become indispensable assistants as we head to the North Desert in search of a certain someone! Speaking of which, if youâre already thinking about killing me t