“Wow, this is the badge of a One-rank Talisman Master. So, you have become a tutor?”Before Gerald could even reply, Yoshua had already noticed the One-rank Talisman Master on his chest and cheered in surprise.Yoshua could easily recognize the badge because Chace Hunt had a Two-rank Talisman Master badge.“Yes, Master Zahn. However, I must thank you a lot for this. It was you who gave me such a good opportunity to become the disciple of Master Hunt and get to where I am today!”Gerald was an appreciative person. It was only natural that he would be grateful to Yoshua.“Ha! Ha!”“It’s not a big deal at all. It’s the result of your hard work!”Yoshua waved his hand at Gerald as he laughed.Seeing Gerald successful made Yoshua happy. At least it made him feel that he had not helped the wrong person.“Oh right, Master Zahn. Why don’t I see Nori anywhere?”Gerald then asked Yoshua in confusion.Nori had always stayed by Yoshua’s side. However, she was not with him today, which m
After preparing for almost two hours, Gerald was fully equipped.He returned to the residence of the Zahn family once again, and he saw Yoshua and Patrick, who were just about to leave for the army camp nearest to the holy mountain. Seeing Gerald come back made Yoshua very surprised.He had previously thought that Gerald did not want to bother about this matter. But now, seeing that he was fully equipped, he knew that the latter had gone to make preparations just now.“Master Zahn, I hope I can go save Nori as well!”Gerald looked at Yoshua and said righteously.Although Gerald and Nori were not romantically involved with each other, he saw Nori as his best friend.Now that Nori was in a very dangerous situation, Gerald could not just sit still. He had to go and save her.“Gerald.”“Master Zahn, Nori is my best friend. I cannot just leave her alone!”Yoshua wanted to say something, but Gerald interrupted immediately.Hearing Gerald’s words, Yoshua felt warmth in his heart,
The holy mountain was a few thousand meters above sea level. The higher up the mountain, the lower the temperature and atmospheric pressure would be. Moreover, the condition on the mountain was very harsh now. The wind was fierce, and the snow was heavy. It was very dangerous.Hence, it could be said that the rescue mission to the holy mountain this time was very risky.“Everyone, since there will be a Force 6 wind as well as a snowstorm tonight, we have decided to set the departure time at seven o'clock tomorrow morning. I hope that everyone can rest well tonight to conserve your energy!”Soon, Patrick came and informed Gerald and the rest.Tonight was going to be a sleepless night.As the night was getting old, Gerald leaned on his backpack alone and closed his eyes for a short rest.Just then, he heard something.Gerald opened his eyes immediately and looked in the direction of the camp Quest and the other two were staying. He saw two figures sneaking out of the tent, and the
“Captain Wang, we… Both of us are just ordinary people! W-we’re afraid of dying too, you know…?!” stammered Kaleb as he lowered his head, not even daring to look into Patrick’s eyes. “You…!” growled Quest, growing more infuriated by the second. “So… Let me get this straight. Both of you are trying to secretly escape just because you’re afraid of dying?” said Gerald as he added more fuel to the fire. After all, he didn’t really have much of a good impression on the duo. Regardless, upon hearing Gerald’s words, Kaleb and Malcolm were so embarrassed that they could only further lower their heads. Boiling mad, Quest then suggested, “People like these two… They should be captured, Captain Wang!” Upon hearing that, Patrick paused for a moment. Turning back to look at Quest, he then casually said, “…Just… forget it... It’s not a crime to fear death!” Capturing them was a bit unnecessary. After all, the duo hadn’t really done anything illegal to warrant Quest’s suggestion. Either
“I apologize for my earlier bad attitude. With that said, I hope we can cooperate throughout this rescue mission!” said Quest. Not one to fuss over such small matters, Gerald was starting to feel that Quest was actually a rather nice person. What more, Quest was a professional adventurer with great courage and an adventurous spirit. With that in mind, Gerald found himself smiling as he returned Quest’s handshake while saying, “Likewise. Regardless, allow me to formally introduce myself. Gerald Crawford!” “Quest Leane!” replied Quest with his own smile. Following that, both of them then began chatting rather cheerfully till they eventually drifted off to sleep at around three in the morning… By seven the next morning, all fifteen of the rescue team members had already assembled and were ready to set off for the holy mountain. Being the pioneer of the group, Quest was the first in line, followed by Gerald, Patrick, then the other members of the team. Fortunately, the weathe
Naturally, scaling the cliff wasn’t an issue for Gerald either. After taking a few steps back, Gerald dashed forward before making a giant leap! Seconds later, the youth then landed right beside Quest! Upon seeing that, Quest and the others all felt their jaws drop. What immense jumping capabilities! He truly was a person who was training to attain spiritual enlightenment! Eventually shaking their shock off, the others then quickly began climbing up the rope as well… It was when most of them had already made their way up the cliff when a sudden roar of thunder could be heard! Following that, the weather began changing rather rapidly, and soon enough, dark clouds had covered every inch of the sky… Understanding that the weather was only going to get nastier, Patrick—who was adamant about getting up the cliff last—anxiously instructed, “Everyone, hurry!” Once everyone had made it to the top, Patrick quickly began climbing the rope as well… Of course, trouble always came u
After squatting to inspect the pile of burnt charcoal for a brief moment, Patrick then said, “…This is still relatively new. The ones who lit the fire should have stayed here around two days ago!” Hearing that, Gerald and Quest turned to look at each other. This was good news! After all, it at least proved that the adventure team was still alive two days ago! “…Alright, let’s just take refuge here for the moment. We’ll continue our journey once the snowstorm is over!” said Quest as he laid down his backpack before sitting to conserve energy. While the rest did the same, Gerald chose to continue inspecting the surrounding cliff area instead. After a while, Gerald called Quest and Patrick over. “Mr. Leane and Captain Wang, I’ve scouted the surrounding area for a bit and I’ve found that there aren’t any other paths to proceed to. The only way to ascend the mountain from this point on is by climbing. To support that statement, just have a look there. If you squint a little, you can
After bidding farewell to Patrick and the others, Gerald and Quest then began scaling the rest of the holy mountain. Though it was still snowing rather heavily—with occasional freezing gusts of wind—Gerald and Quest managed to find a cliffside to proceed under. In other words, they had minimal contact with the actual snowstorm. As they walked on, Quest found himself asking, “What would you say are the survival odds of the adventure team, Gerald?” “I can’t say for sure, but I think they should still be alive. I’m assuming they’re currently trapped someplace on this mountain!” replied Gerald with a hopeful tone. Gerald, for one, certainly hoped that they were still alive. He couldn’t bear the thought of Nori dying in this snowstorm. Shaking the thoughts off, Gerald then asked, “Regardless, how much progress have we made, Mr. Leane?” “From what I can gather, we should now be at an altitude of seven thousand and five hundred feet. If that’s the case, then we should be two thous