"It seems that you had encountered something unimaginable yet amazing while you were away!"
Although Carla was actually very curious to know more details, she deemed that it was not her place to
ask further. "Does Eunice also know about this?" "Hmm, kind of.
Well, she doesn't know that I have actually reached the Shura Realm. She just knows that my real
strength is more than what I was showing," Rocky explained.
"Really? And she did not even bother to tell me?" Of course, Carla could not help but complain. She
heaved a deep sigh and said in a disappointed tone, "It's a bit frustrating to know that you're so far
ahead. It seems that no matter how hard I try, I will not be able to catch up with you."
"Why are you saying that? You are already a primary-stage Spiritual Emperor. Just keep up with your
hard work and you will reach greater heights. You have incredible talent and you are not weak at all,"
Rocky quickly encouraged her.
"Yes, I know. I may be stronger compared to others, but I am still far behind you," Carla replied with a
bitter smile.
Not long after, Rocky and Carla finally arrived at the quarters where Valeria was currently recuperating.
Upon seeing that the two came in together, Eunice raised an eyebrow and said, "Wow! Since when
have the two of you had such a close relationship? I notice that you are frequently going out together.
Are you an item now?"
"Ha! Don't talk nonsense!" Carla immediately got defensive as her face turned extremely reddish.
On the other hand, Rocky could just lightly shake his head. Then, he approached Valeria, who was now
sitting on the bed. It seemed that she was getting better after taking the medicinal pill that he had given
her. He was actually relieved to see that after just a day's worth of rest, her complexion had already
improved a lot.
Then, Rocky also took the liberty to check the conditions of Valeria's injuries.
"I just finished checking your damaged meridians. Generally speaking, there is nothing serious about
them anymore, though it will take some time in order to fully recover," Rocky gently informed Valeria.
"It's okay as long as I can still recover." Valeria gladly accepted this fact, knowing that she would not
become disabled.
"By the way, how did the ultimate battle go? Did that bastard lose? Did that Basil win?" Eunice asked
expectantly.
"Well, what do you think?" Rocky replied with a smile.
"That bastard just didn't lose. He was seriously injured! Basil got him really bad!" Carla excitedly butted
in. She could still clearly recall what happened in the epic fight earlier.
Hearing that Basil was able to defeat Israel, Valeria felt very happy.
"Anyway, Eunice, Carla, can I ask you to go back first?" Rocky asked, hinting at both girls that he
wanted to talk with Valeria alone.
Immediately understanding what Rocky meant, Eunice and Carla nodded and eventually left.
"I didn't expect Basil could defeat Israel," Valeria said in surprise as soon as the two girls got out of the
room.
"Well, about that, I actually have something to tell you. However, I need you to promise me that you'll
keep it a secret," Rocky said with a serious expression.
"Okay. What is it?" Seeing how serious Rocky was, Valeria was a little intrigued. She wondered what it
was about.
"My identity as Odin is not the real one. I am actually Basil." Rocky admitted his true identity without
any hint of hesitation. He suspected that Israel also saw through his identity, so there was actually no
need to hide it. It might get exposed sooner or later, so he chose to admit it voluntarily.
"Wait. What? You are Basil? But how is that possible? Aren't you a member of the Shura Race? I
thought you hadn't been to the human territory before." Valeria's face turned pale as her brows
furrowed. Apparently, although she had some doubts during her last conversation with Rocky, her
imagination never took her this far and this news was still too shocking for her.
"I am actually a human being. I am just disguising myself as a member of the Shura Race so that my
identity won't be revealed," Rocky confirmed and made it clear.
With her eyes wide open, Valeria was still in utter disbelief. She never expected that Rocky, a chosen
Godly Genius, was actually a human.
"I know it's kind of hard to process this, but I swear that I'm telling the truth."
"Then, how did you manage to deceive the gods who picked us? Isn't it a rule that Godly Geniuses
must be members of the Shura Race?" This was the biggest mystery that hindered Valeria from
believing what Rocky revealed.
"Actually, I don't know how to answer that either." Rocky shook his head, knowing that there was still
something that he had to keep only to himself.
"Can you give me some more details? How did you get to the Ghost Fief? How did you become
Esteban's disciple? Does Leader Gilbert even know that you are actually a human?" Wanting to have
some clarity, Valeria bombarded Rocky with several questions. Of course, if he wanted her to keep a
secret, she might as well know everything about this secret first.
"It's actually a long story, and I don't have enough time to tell you everything right now. But I promise to
tell you later. Anyway, the main reason why I told you about this is because I need your help." Ever
since Rocky learned about the history of the Holy-Evil World, he had been formulating his own plan in
order to save the Holy-Evil World. Moreover, that included dealing with the entire Shura Race.
Winning the championship in the Spiritual Emperor Contest was actually the first step in achieving his
goal. Right now, he had dramatically lessened their opponents by eliminating some of the Godly
Geniuses and also teaming up with some of them. When they returned to the Shura Race, he had to
continue the battle against the other Godly Geniuses. After winning the battle, he could finally take
action and resist the royal family.
Obviously, he could not accomplish all those difficult tasks by himself. He had to find a trustworthy
helper with great influence. Valeria was undoubtedly one of the best choices that he could think of.
However, Rocky also knew that it would not be that easy to persuade Valeria. After all, agreeing to help
him would mean that she would have to give up the battle and even betray the Flower Fief at some
point. But he still believed that she would be reasonable enough to listen to him. That was why he did
not hesitate to tell her his secret. He risked everything just so he could gain her trust.
"What do you want my help for? What do I have to do?" Valeria asked as she tried to calm herself.
Although she still had many questions and doubts in mind, she also wanted to know why Rocky would
take such a huge risk of telling her this secret.
"Okay. Here it goes. I actually want you to help me win the battle of the Godly Geniuses," Rocky said
with all honesty.
"I knew it! You are just going to use me!" Obviously, Valeria became angry. She felt betrayed, thinking
that Rocky was just doing this for his own selfish reasons.
"No. Please listen to me first. I have no interest in the battle of the Godly Geniuses and the rewards
that comes with it. What I want is to make big changes in the entire Shura Race!" Rocky said firmly, his
eyes full of righteous conviction.
When Valeria heard this, she was quite taken aback. She had never seen Rocky this serious before.
"Are you saying that you want to dethrone the current royal family of the Shura Race? Why will you go
to that extent? Is it because of the human race?" Since the Shura Race's royal family was actually the
reason why the human race and the spiritual race had suffered for eras, this was the only explanation
that she could think of.
"No. I am doing this so that I can return to my original world," Rocky answered with a heavy sigh.
"Your original world? So, you are from an alien world?" Once more, Valeria was struck dumb. Every
revelation that Rocky told her was beyond her wildest imagination.
"Back then, the Shura Race took many spiritual warriors from my world and brought them here. Many
of them are very important to me. So, in order to save them, I came to this world. I did my best to
become strong enough until I can finally take action. After overcoming countless setbacks and
struggles, I was able to send them back to our original world. However, in return, I was stuck here. This
world is not home to me, and I want to return to my world. There are so many people waiting for me.
My friends, family, and my child are all in that world," Rocky uttered as he got emotional.
"You have a child?!" Valeria was so shocked that she was almost rendered speechless.
Rocky nodded seriously. "I don't expect you to understand the feeling of wanting to go back home, but
just know that I don't mean to use you just for my personal gain. I know that I am requesting something
big, so as long as you help me, I will give you everything that I've gained in this world. The Flower Fief
wants to be more superior to the other fiefs, right? I can make that happen. Besides, when I succeed in
dethroning the current royal family, you will have the chance to become the new members of the royal
family."
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