The Invisible Mogul novel Chapter 2432

“Still… I never expected you to know Phoebe's secret!” added Marcel in a curious tone.

Whatever the case was, Gerald couldn’t help but sigh in relief. After all, Marcel’s response was a clear sign that Phoebe really was a descendant of the ancient witches. That meant that her son was an heir of the witches as well. He remembered Zeman telling him that all witch descendants required the Divine fruit in order to awaken the power in their blood.

Even if awakening their power wasn’t their goal, they still needed the fruit. After all, due to their ancestors tampering so much with medicines, the sequelae in their bodies were passed down to their descendants. With that in mind, failing to get access to the Divine fruit—before their sixteenth birthday—would often result in the descendants’ deaths. It was probably why Phoebe was searching for the Divine Fruit tree so desperately.

That aside, Gerald couldn’t help but spot a new issue. Since the ancient witches had mostly died out, Phoebe shouldn’t have that many enemies to deal with. With that in mind, why was she still being so cautious? Aside from that, Marcel didn’t exactly look like a heartless person. With that in mind, why did he abandon his wife and son?

Gerald’s train of thought was cut short when he noticed Marcel looking like he was about to pass out, no doubt from the earlier collision. With that in mind, he quickly injected a stream of healing essential qi into Marcel’s body.

It didn’t take long for Marcel to feel much better. Understanding that Gerald had helped him, he was then prompted to politely exclaim, “…Thank you, Mr. Crawford…!”

“Though Mr. Crawford looks young, he’s actually an advanced cultivator, Ferb. That aside, he needs Phoebe’s help to bring him to the area where the witches built their formations. If all goes well, he’ll surely repay you generously,” said the professor.

“I can see that… Regardless, though Mr. Crawford doesn’t look like those who came after Phoebe before this… I’m sorry but I can’t tell him! It’s for Phoebe and our son’s sake…!” replied Marcel, looking like he had just been reminded of something horrible…