"Leader, are you really sure that you will allow the Godly Genius to be under Esteban's care? Even you
know that he is famous for his unsociable character. I'm afraid that if Odin had somehow offended him,
something bad might happen to the Godly Genius!" an elder said, expressing his worries.
"No need to worry. Esteban should know what he is doing. He has been in the Ghost Capital for a long
time, and he had never accepted a disciple even once. It just means that there is indeed something
special with the Godly Genius." From Gilbert's words, one could see that he had the utmost confidence
towards Esteban.
On their way back to the Ghost Palace, Rocky had been constantly nagged by Esteban. He deeply
regretted letting Rocky go with him. As a result, they were in big trouble.
It was not actually a bad thing that Rocky was chosen to be the Godly Genius. However, his real
identity would cause a lot of trouble once it was leaked out.
"Is it possible the deity did not find out your real identity? Well, it would be strange that she gave her
divine power to you if she knew who you are." Esteban was extremely baffled. Logically speaking, with
the deity's power, it should be easy for her to find out Rocky's identity. Moreover, according to the
tradition, all of the Godly Geniuses should have come from the Shura Race. There had been no
precedent that a human or a member of the spiritual race had been chosen as the Godly Genius.
"That's impossible." Rocky shrugged with a smile on his face.
"Well, then, you mean she didn't punish you even she knew who you are!" Esteban added.
"Yes. She even tried her best to persuade me into accepting her divine power. Actually, I was not willing
to do it at first. However, she laid some tempting conditions, so I eventually agreed," Rocky answered
bluntly.
"What? Are you kidding me?" Esteban could not believe what Rocky said. He could not help but
question what was going on in the deity's mind.
"I am telling the truth. There is no merit for me to lie about this," Rocky said with a straight face.
"So, did you see what the deity looked like?" Esteban asked out of curiosity.
"Nope. I just heard her voice," Rocky replied as he shook his head.
"I see. Then—" Esteban still wanted to ask him about a few more things, but Rocky immediately
interrupted him. "Hey, old man. When did you become so talkative? It's not like you."
"Can you blame me? I just want to make sure that you won't cause any trouble and disturb my peaceful
life," Esteban replied with a deep sigh.
"Oh, yeah. I forgot to tell you something. I don't think you will be able to have some peace in the
following days," Rocky said with a playful smirk on his face.
"What did you say?!" Esteban could not help but exclaim. Of course, this was the last thing that he
wanted to happen, but it was inevitable.
Just as Rocky had predicted, the Ghost Palace became packed with people and vehicles in the next
few days. Every day, all kinds of powerful people from the Ghost Capital would visit or send their gifts.
In fact, just a few days after, almost half of the palace was filled with presents.
After a few more days, Esteban was almost about to lose his temper. "This is so annoying! Many
people come in and out every day. I don't have the time to focus on my research anymore! Damn it.
They are forcing me to seal the Ghost Palace again," he grumbled.
"I actually don't mind," Rocky said indifferently.
However, just when Esteban was about to put a seal outside the palace, Gilbert came along with
several of his men.
"Leader? What brought you here?" As soon as he saw Gilbert, Esteban calmed down and immediately
let them in.
"I am actually here for the Godly Genius," Gilbert said as he looked at Rocky, who was standing behind
Esteban.
"Oh? You don't have to come here. He can just go to your mansion whenever you need him," Esteban
answered.
"Well, I happened to be on an inspection nearby, so I already thought of coming here. Besides, I also
came to ask for some medicine for my sister. Although she was already saved and detoxified from the
poison, she is still very weak. I want to ask for some medicine that will help her recover quickly," Gilbert
explained.
"She was indeed lucky to be saved from such imminent danger. I don't really think there is something
that could make her recover very quickly, but I do have some medicine that could greatly help her
progress. Wait a minute. I will go get it now." Upon saying that, Esteban left in a hurry and went to his
pharmacy.
"So, how are you doing these days?" Gilbert asked as he turned towards Rocky.
"I'm fine. Although we did not expect that a lot of guests would be coming and going here recently. It's
fine by me, but you know my master. He is quite bothered by it," Rocky replied politely.
Hearing that, Gilbert immediately understood what he meant. Thus, he said, "Fine. I will immediately
order that outsiders would not be allowed to visit you here in the Ghost Palace."
"Thank you for your consideration, leader," Rocky said as he cupped his hands.
"Actually, I have one more thing to ask…" Of course, Rocky already assumed that Gilbert must have a
serious reason if he was to visit him personally.
"Please go ahead, leader. I am listening," Rocky answered.
"You should know that in addition to the Ghost Capital, there are also Godly Geniuses that were
selected from the other eight fiefs. Therefore, being chosen as the Godly Genius of our fief is only the
beginning. From here on, you are going to face a lot of tests," Gilbert said with a serious expression.
"Yes, sir. I am fully aware," Rocky replied with a nod.
"But of course, the most important thing is your safety. I think that the Ghost Palace is a little too
secluded and remote. Hence, I am afraid that we will have a hard time protecting you here. Therefore, I
am actually thinking of letting you move to the Godly Genius Palace that I have specifically arranged for
you." It turned out that Gilbert was worried about Rocky's safety so he went and arranged a separate
place where he could stay.
"I see. I appreciate the kind gesture, leader. However, I am already used to living here in the Ghost
Palace. Besides, I don't think you should worry too much. My master is powerful enough to protect me."
Rocky quickly used Esteban as an excuse. He speculated that one of the reasons why Gilbert was
trying to move him into the Godly Genius Palace was so he could conveniently supervise his actions.
But of course, Rocky did not want that.
"That is true. But…" Gilbert let out a frown, not expecting that Rocky would refuse straightforwardly.
"Sir, if you will be more relieved, you can just enhance the patrols around the Ghost Palace," Rocky
suggested to further convince Gilbert.
"All right then." Seeing that Rocky was persistent on staying at the Ghost Palace, Gilbert did not insist
anymore.
At the same time, Esteban had come back at the gate, carrying the medicine that he would give to
Gilbert.
"Okay then. I shall take my leave now." Gilbert took the medicine and eventually left with his servants.
"What were you talking about just now?" Esteban asked as soon as Gilbert and the others had left the
palace.
"Nothing. He just asked me if I wanted to move to the Godly Genius Palace," Rocky replied casually.
"So, what did you say?" Esteban asked again.
"Of course, I refused," Rocky said firmly.
"Good. You are indeed smart. Currently, there is no place more suitable to hide your identity than the
Ghost Palace," Esteban said with a sigh of relief.
Then, since Gilbert had already given the order that prevented outsiders from coming to the Ghost
Palace, life became quiet again for Rocky who stayed behind in the palace.
Meanwhile, it turned out that the Godly Geniuses from the other eight fiefs were all much stronger and
high-profile than Rocky. Just a few days after they got selected, their names spread around along with
their past glories.
Before these geniuses were even chosen, they were already top warriors in their respective territories.
Some of them were already powerful warriors, while some were rising stars. Therefore, this batch of
Godly Geniuses was really worth the hype.
However, no one really heard about Rocky. The only thing he was known for was that he was
Esteban's disciple. Moreover, no one knew that Esteban had such a disciple before, so many people
were actually looking down upon the Godly Genius of the Ghost Fief.
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