The Invisible Mogul novel Chapter 1904

Snapping out of it when he heard the confused elderly man’s question, Gerald then replied, “…Well… we came from the other side of the mountain… Before anything else, could you please tell us where we are and what this monster is…?”

“…Ah, I… see… Well, that monster there is called a Taotie… Before you killed it, it lived deep in the mountains and was known for being extremely ferocious!” replied the old man.

Upon hearing that, Gerald and his party exchanged glances with each other. As Yann had earlier guessed, the creature turned out to really be a Taotie…

“Maybe I misheard, but you said the three of you come from the other side of the mountain…?” added the old man, his tone hinting at his disbelief.

As all three of them nodded in response, Gerald replied, “You heard right!”

Seeing that those from the crowd immediately began discussing that fact, Rey couldn’t help but raise a slight brow as he asked, “…Is… there a reason why you all sound so shocked…?”

Hearing that question, the old man quickly explained, “Well… you see, nobody’s ever been able to come over to this side of the mountain… After all, there’s a trap there that hypnotically ensnares anyone who tries to come over! With that said, how on earth did all of you even manage to make it across in one piece…?”

It was clear that the old man was referring to the jade board in the hypnotic cave from earlier…

Whatever the case was, Gerald simply smiled subtly before replying, “Let’s just say we aren’t too sure about that either right now, sir.”

“Well, if you managed to achieve such a magnificent feat without even paying attention to it, it wouldn’t be a stretch to call all three of you wise men! Since you’re already here anyway, come along to our village! Allow us to indulge you for managing to get to this side of the mountain!” declared the old man in a jovial tone.