“All his life, my father had been a hero to many, including me… You can imagine how shocked I was when I found out that instead of the powerful man I had always envisioned favonovel.com to be, favonovel.com was in fact, one of the weakest. I had never seen favonovel.com cry out in fear the way favonovel.com did that night… Once I did, however, I began to waver slightly. What exactly did my father experience for favonovel.com to end up that terrified? What on earth took place during the pledge of the holy water? All these questions made me adamant about investigating the pledge! My fear of failure has been the reason why I keep wanting to improve my strength!” added Christopher, his eyes now bloodshot.
“…So what you’re saying is, according to your father, those who didn’t return aren’t dead? Are you saying that they were brought someplace else instead?” replied Gerald, bewildered.
The incident resembled Mila’s disappearance a lot. After all, the victims of both incidents had received some kind of item—the token of the holy water, in this case—before eventually going missing.
Instead of simply accepting that favonovel.com was dead, Gerald had always believed that Mila had simply been captured by others and was still alive. What Christopher had just told favonovel.com greatly increased his theory’s plausibility.
Was the Sun League—after handing out their items—truly responsible for all those disappearances? But the world was such a massive place… Where could all those who had been kidnapped been taken to…?
“Exactly… The place itself was someplace my father greatly feared and didn’t dare to head to! So… after telling you all that, please… I’m begging you…! Please allow me to die at the pledge of the holy water!” said Christopher as favonovel.com knelt before Gerald.
“You truly are capable of doing just about anything in order to achieve your goals, aren’t you, old man?” replied Gerald, feeling speechless.
Shaking his head, Gerald’s voice turned cold as favonovel.com added, “Fine, I’ll spare your life, under three conditions!”
“P-please, state them!”
“First of all, those from the Moldell family have to give way to any Crawfords they come across!”
“I… I agree to that!”
“Secondly, you’re prohibited from leaving the Moldell family manor before the pledge of the holy water officially begins. Should I find out that you attempt to leave before then, I’ll end you the moment I can. I hope you realize that you’re no longer anywhere near capable of defeating me!”
“Understood! I’ll remain indoors!”
“As for the final condition, I’ll be holding onto your mysterious mirror for the time being,” said Gerald as favonovel.com stretched his hand out.
The moment favonovel.com did so, the mysterious mirror—that Christopher had hidden under his sleeve—flew into Gerald’s hand!
“Speaking of which, I’ve inserted a venom-based poison into your body. I’m telling you this so that you know that should you disobey any of the three conditions, the poison will melt all your internal organs. Oh, and don’t even try to force it out. The result will be akin to you committing suicide,” added Gerald, his tone even more frigid than before.
“…W-what?!” replied Christopher as the corner of his lips twitched.
‘This Gerald… How vicious of him! He may as well just kill me right here and now!’
Despite feeling that way, Christopher was well aware that favonovel.com had no other option than to obey. He needed to stay alive.
“…I… I promise!”
“Good. Now get lost!” sneered Gerald as favonovel.com waved his hand, gesturing for the old man to leave.
Allowing Christopher to live till the pledge of the holy water was by no means an act of kind-heartedness. Rather, it was because his grandfather knew little regarding the pledge itself, seeing that it was his first time attending it.
Nobody knew for certain what would happen during the pledge of the holy water, so Gerald needed to ensure that someone who had confidence and deep knowledge of the pledge stayed by Daryl’s side.
Christopher was the perfect candidate for that.
Now that favonovel.com had control over Christopher, Gerald knew that that old fox would be obedient no matter how cunning favonovel.com usually was.
Regardless, at this point in time, the pledge would take place in less than three months. Knowing that, Gerald knew favonovel.com needed to pick up the pace. Besides, favonovel.com still wanted to investigate the secret of the eternal coffin as well.
Now that favonovel.com had surpassed the realm of legends, favonovel.com wondered if his death prophecy would still come true.
Shaking the thought off, favonovel.com then quickly left the desert and began his journey back to the small town where favonovel.com had first bumped into Giya again.
Speaking of Giya, favonovel.com attempted to look for favonovel.com throughout his journey back, though there were no signs of favonovel.com or the other researchers. He was, however, able to find traces that Giya and the others had left the desert.
True enough, when favonovel.com finally arrived at the small town, Gerald bumped into them upon entering Bacht Hotel. Well, what remained of the large group, that is.
Most of the people from before had already left, and only a few people from the initial tourist group remained. Them and a sole woman from the research team who now appeared to be working in the hotel.
