Gilbert knew that he couldn't just bestow Rocky the power to be the deputy leader. After all, it would be
like nurturing a snake in his bosom. He wouldn't know when Rocky would bite him to his death. On
second thought, if he didn't grant Rocky the power to be his deputy, he might lose the young man's
trust. In that case, he might refuse to fight alongside him to resist the other powerful leaders.
Whatever path he took, Gilbert knew that he would be in deep trouble. At this moment, he was
completely at a loss.
"Sir, you don't have to give me an answer outright. It doesn't really matter if you think about it for a few
more days. However, before you agree with my request, I won't see the Godly Genius of the Flower
Fief," Rocky said with a straight face.
Hearing this, it was as if Gilbert felt that a gun was pointed at his head. If this was a chess game, he
was about to lose because he didn't have anywhere to go.
"If there is nothing else, I will go back to the Ghost Palace first." After saying this, Rocky turned around
and prepared to leave. However, he was quickly stopped by Gilbert. "Hold on!"
Rocky stopped on his tracks and was a bit surprised. Then, he turned around and looked at Gilbert.
"Fine. I can give you the position to be my deputy leader. With it, you will have the power that is only
second to mine. However, I have one condition! You must swear to the gods at the ceremony that you
will be loyal to the Ghost Fief!" After carefully weighing the pros and cons, Gilbert eventually chose to
compromise.
"No problem, sir. I will do it," Rocky answered without a hint of hesitation.
"Then, let's go to the Fragrance Palace to see Godly Genius Valeria right now." With that, Gilbert
immediately stood up and led Rocky to the Fragrance Palace.
Since Rocky got what he wanted, he just followed Gilbert with a faint smile on his face.
Not long after, the two of them arrived at the Fragrance Palace. There, they saw Leticia in the outer
hall. As soon as she saw them, she immediately stood up to greet them. At the same time, her gaze
instantly fell on Rocky.
"Greetings, Leader Gilbert! I am guessing that this gentleman is the Godly Genius. What a surprise!"
Leticia sounded rather enthusiastic, but Rocky could clearly hear the dissatisfaction and sarcasm from
her voice.
"It is nice to meet you." Although Rocky speculated that Leticia had a problem with him, he still greeted
her respectfully and cupped his hands towards her.
"So, is Godly Genius Valeria here?" Gilbert came straight to the point.
"Oh! It's a shame… She's currently not here," Leticia said after a brief pause. It seemed that she was
deliberately making things difficult for them.
Hearing this, Rocky and Gilbert shared a glance. Both of them instantly knew that Leticia was just
fooling them. After all, Valeria had a noble identity and was still unfamiliar with this place. Hence, if she
was really outside, Leticia would have accompanied her. Therefore, if Leticia was inside the palace,
then it meant that Valeria was there too.
In fact, Valeria was at the inner hall. When she heard that Gilbert had come together with Rocky, she
planned to go out. However, since she heard Leticia say that she was out at the moment, she decided
to stay inside. She knew that Leticia also wanted to make Rocky pay for being rude to them.
"I see…" At first, Gilbert wanted to say that they would just come and visit another day. However, since
he had already promised Elder Leticia to let the Godly Geniuses see each other, he did not want to
delay it anymore.
"No problem. I'll just wait here until she comes back. After all, I have enough time to spare even if she
returns much later. Sir, I know that you still have a lot to deal with. You can head back, and I will wait for
the Godly Genius on your behalf," Rocky said calmly as he sat down on a nearby chair.
Hearing this, Gilbert was greatly relieved.
"Okay then. I'll see you off, sir." With that, Leticia escorted Gilbert out of the Fragrance Palace with a
bright smile.
Just a moment later, Leticia came back. Then, she turned to Rocky and said, "Please wait here. I will
go inside for now to do some chores." After that, she eventually entered the inner hall.
Meanwhile, Rocky sat in the outer hall leisurely. Not long after, a disciple brought him a cup of tea. After
taking a few sips, he leaned against the chair and closed his eyes to rest for a while.
As she entered inside, Leticia saw that Valeria was looking at her with a huge grin on her face. "You did
that for me, right?" Valeria asked excitedly.
"Yes, of course. He was the one who acted arrogantly in the first place. So, it is just reasonable if we
also make him wait," Leticia replied with a cunning smile.
"But is this a good idea? We are still their guests!" Valeria said with a worried expression.
"I believe Gilbert knows that you are here, but he did not say anything earlier. It just means that it is fine
to do this. Besides, he must have thought that their Godly Genius should also be taught some
manners," Leticia concluded.
"Well, what about him?" Valeria asked, referring to Rocky.
"I think he knows too. Otherwise, he won't be too eager to wait for you. He should have already known
that we are making things a bit difficult for him. Well, it is his fault in the first place, so he should not
have any complaints," Leticia said with a cold snort.
"Hmm. If I don't go out, will he wait there forever?" Valeria asked with a naughty smirk.
"What do you mean? Are you not going to see him at all?" Leticia wanted to teach Rocky a lesson, but
she also knew that they still had a responsibility to fulfill.
"Well, he stood me up! I also want to do the same to him." Valeria was a person who believed that
things should always be even, so she naturally wanted to make Rocky suffer the same embarrassment
that she had got.
"It's up to you. Do whatever you like. But I don't think that he will leave just yet. You decide if you're
going to see him or not. In the meantime, I need to go out. I'll be back a little later," Leticia said vaguely
and went on her way.
After Leticia left, Valeria hesitated for a moment on what she should do. Then, she finally went to the
door and stuck her head out. This was supposed to be her first time seeing the Godly Genius of the
Ghost Fief, so she was curious to see what he looked like. However, from where she stood, she could
just barely see Rocky's face. Hence, she tried her hardest to stretch her neck out.
At this moment, Rocky seemed to be sitting still on the chair with his eyes closed. It looked like he was
resting, but the truth was he could hear everything that was happening in the inner hall.
"Godly Genius Valeria, if you really want to know what I look like, why don't you just come out here? If
you continue being furtive on your movements, people might think that you have a hidden crush on
me," Rocky abruptly said in a teasing tone.
Hearing this, Valeria suddenly panicked that she almost lost her balance. She could not help but burst
out, "How dare you accuse me of having a crush on you? You should be ashamed of yourself!"
"Oh, so you really are here. I thought the elder said that you were out…" Rocky replied as he let out a
sly smile.
Valeria was rendered speechless when she heard this. Her eyes widened and she quickly pursed her
lips out of embarrassment.
"Since I already know that you are here, why don't you just come out and meet me properly?" Rocky
urged.
"Humph! No! I don't want to see you!" Valeria strongly refused.
"Okay then. I'll leave now. Let's just be clear that it's what you wanted. Don't tell anyone that I didn't
want to see you." This was exactly what Rocky wanted. He actually manipulated her to get her angry.
With this, he could just leave already.
However, Valeria panicked when she heard that Rocky was about to leave. After all, she knew that she
was in the wrong. Hence, without really thinking about it, she suddenly rushed out of the hall to stop
Rocky from leaving.
On the other hand, Rocky already expected that she would go out, so he suddenly turned around to
surprise her. Unfortunately, she rushed too fast. Hence, as Rocky turned around, Valeria was not able
to stop right away, making her face bump onto Rocky's chest.
"Ouch!" At this moment, Valeria felt that her nose was almost flattened. Realizing that Rocky did it on
purpose, she suddenly raised her head and tried to get even with Rocky by reasoning with him.
However, Rocky was surprised as well and wanted to check if she was hurt, so he quickly lowered his
head. Unexpectedly, their lips touched. It was just only for a moment, but both of them were instantly
stunned at the same time.
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