The Invisible Mogul novel Chapter 2098

“We’re a bit far from where your father’s room is. With that in mind, there’s a high chance that we’ll get attacked along the way. Just so you know, these people are stronger than the person who had attacked you that night. Besides, if you notify your dad about this, the entire manor will surely end up in chaos. After all, the family’s already in pretty poor condition, so if word about this gets out, things will only continue getting worse,” explained Gerald in a low voice.

“…Then… Are you capable of taking care of them alone…?” asked Fujiko.

“But of course, I am. They don’t seem particularly difficult for me to take out, so I’d very much prefer if you focused on defending yourself. Besides, by confronting them, I’ll get to know whether these people are Kanagawas or Hanyus,” replied Gerald with a smile as he rolled up his sleeves.

Following that, he went completely silent. Though he looked relatively relaxed, the truth was, he was vigilantly scanning his surroundings the entire time. After all, though he was confident in his strength, being careless could always lead to failure. Gerald was also aware that he couldn’t go all out since that could potentially expose his true identity—as a cultivator—to the Futabas, and that was something he didn’t want happening since the Futabas were most probably descendants of the Seadom tribe…

Regardless, upon hearing that, Fujiko took a deep breath before taking a few steps back and saying, “…Please, be careful then…”

Following that, instead of running off to hide, she entered a subtle fighting stance, making it evident that she was keen on helping Gerald out…

Throughout the following ten minutes, the two came across several members of the Futaba family who each greeted the duo respectfully. Not wanting to cause any worry, Gerald made sure to keep a calm façade on throughout this period.

Either way, just when Fujiko was starting to think that Gerald was being a bit too sensitive about the manor’s safety, two figures could suddenly be seen leaping off a large branch and landing not too far off!

Noticing the familiar glint of two daggers—illuminated by the moonlight—, Gerald immediately stood before Fujiko and said, “Keep yourself safe.”