The Invisible Mogul novel Chapter 1694

Hearing that, the four masters then turned to look at Sumeru as the dean nodded in response.

“So, you truly do know everything now… I suppose that means that you really are the destined person! With that in mind, are you ready to hold that responsibility, Gerald?” asked Sumeru as he stared closely at Gerald.

“I am! After some thought, I feel that locating the Scintillating Gem should be prioritized!” replied Gerald in a resolute tone.

He was placing priority on the gem since with it, he would be able to open the Scroll of Stars. Following that, Gerald would hopefully be able to quickly develop the hidden will in his body in order to stand a chance against Masrus when the demonic god appeared three hundred days later.

“While you’re free to do things in whichever order you please, please remember that the clock is constantly ticking. If you can’t locate the gem by the time the three hundred days are up, the only thing that awaits our world is ruin!” replied Sumeru without mincing any words.

“I understand, master! Also, in order to hasten the search, I’m thinking of banding together a small team! What do you think of that, master?” asked Gerald.

Gerald, for one, felt that doing things on his own again would surely make him feel lonely. With that in mind, Gerald was planning to bring Nori and the four others along in search of the Scintillating Gem.

“I see no issue with that. Go on ahead and select the members you see fit to be part of your team!” replied Sumeru.

Hearing that, Gerald then bade farewell to Sumeru and the four great maters before leaving the large hall to begin making his preparations.

Once they were sure that Gerald had left, Jizo couldn’t help but look rather worriedly at Sumeru as he asked, “…Do you really think he’ll be able to do it, dean?”

With the fate of the world on his shoulders, Gerald was most probably feeling immense pressure at the moment…