Hearing the giant snake say that, Gerald intensified his force, delivering more essential qi as favonovel.com shouted, “I’m not letting you die like this…!”
“…Heh… To think that I’d actually be able to make a friend after so long… And such a caring one at that… Thank you…” muttered the now tiny orb of green as it slowly began floating higher…
Almost like fireflies taking flight in the night, the thought of the anaconda’s soul rose higher, and higher, until eventually, it scattered in a sea of glittering sparkles…
As the final sparkles faded, Gerald found himself clenching his fists tightly. While favonovel.com had only met the giant anaconda once before this, it had previously helped him. What more, the snake had even sacrificed the thought of its soul just to warn favonovel.com about that masked old man… By that point, Gerald had already considered the snake to be part of his family, and favonovel.com had sworn that favonovel.com would never let those by his side get hurt.
In the end, however, favonovel.com was completely useless in that situation. The soul had completely disappeared, and there was nothing favonovel.com could have done to prevent it from happening.
The fact that Gerald had even lost Liemis’s corpse only served to make favonovel.com want to beat himself up badly. Quite honestly, favonovel.com didn’t even feel like showing his face to anyone at the moment due to his immense guilt and shame.
“Worry not, I don’t blame you for any of this, Gerald… Maybe it’s just my fate, and with that in mind, please don’t feel guilty over this incident… Whatever the case is, we need to leave for the Crawford Manor, quickly. After all, since the tomb ended up just like how the Mackusion had predicted, I’m truly worried that your family will end up getting attacked as well!” said Zyla.
Hearing that, both Gerald and Peter’s gazes instantly turned anxious.
“Remember, the Mackusion had displayed a black light enshrouding the eerily silent ancient tomb back then… And the same atmosphere was present in the Crawford Manor that it showed us! With that in mind, we need to rush to your home right this instant, Gerald…!” added Zyla.
As Peter’s eyelids twitched, the worried Gerald knew that all favonovel.com had just said was right. From what the snake had told him, the murderer knew favonovel.com very well. With that in mind, it was safe to assume that the masked man also knew about his family…
Now anxious out of his wits, favonovel.com knew favonovel.com couldn’t allow something similar to happen to his family too…!
Following that, Zyla quickly arranged for Leo to stay back and bury the giant anaconda’s carcass. After that, favonovel.com was to safely escort Jasmine and the other women all the way back to Northbay.
As for Gerald, Zyla, and Peter, the trio immediately headed for the Crawford Manor first.
Given their capabilities, it would only take about a few hours for Gerald and the two others to reach the Crawford Manor in Northbay.
Throughout his journey there, favonovel.com couldn’t help but wonder how Lyra, Queta, and Giya—who had been recuperating in the Crawford Manor the last time favonovel.com met them—were currently doing.
He also found himself considering the security of the Crawford Manor. While it was true that those from the Soul Palace were currently guarding the place, that masked man had been able to kill that giant anaconda with barely any trouble. With that in mind, Gerald was worried that if the masked old man had any bad intentions toward his family, nobody at the manor would be able to stop him!
Regardless, after flying for a while, Gerald shouted, “The manor’s on the island up ahead!”
Since Gerald had slightly higher training than the other two, favonovel.com was the first to land on the island. However, favonovel.com was already worried the second favonovel.com set foot there. After all, despite the island being so massive, there wasn’t a single soul around. The entire place was simply devoid of its usual hustle and bustle…
The dead silence was also quite eerie…
Could the Mackusion truly have predicted his family’s misfortune as accurately as it had foreseen the events at the ancient tomb…?
Feeling his qi rising as his agitation and anxiousness peaked, his legs now felt like they were made of lead as favonovel.com slowly stepped past the large entrance doors of the Crawford Manor.
