Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master novel Chapter 1823

The temperament of Princess Layla was a bit different from the lady that Rocky had met earlier. The princess in front of him right now was so dignified and graceful, while the previous one was more like a lively girl with a youthful aura.

In fact, if Rocky did not remember Layla's aura, he would have thought that she had a twin sister.

Meanwhile, Layla was in a daze, looking intently at Rocky. She and Gilbert were expecting that he would come out a bit later, but he was already here as if the enchanted barrier was not much of a challenge for him.

"Well done! It seemed that Leader Gilbert was indeed right about you. You are so talented!" As soon as Layla regained her senses, she did not hold back on praising Rocky.

"And I didn't expect that you have such a naughty side, Your Royal Highness," Rocky replied with a meaningful smile.

"Ahem!" Not expecting Rocky's response, Layla could not help but glare at him, signaling to Rocky not to reveal what happened between them earlier.

However, since Gilbert was a shrewd man, he immediately realized that the two of them must have met before. Of course, he did not show that in his facial expression. Besides, it was a good thing that Rocky was approved by Layla.

"Godly Genius, please have a seat too!" Layla urged.

Immediately after, Rocky took the offer and sat down beside Gilbert.

"I've already heard from Leader Gilbert that the Ghost Fief is willing to support me, but I also want to confirm from you that you are willing to assist me and work for me." The expression on Layla's face instantly became serious as she looked at Rocky.

"Hmm, what if I say no?" Rocky asked with a cunning smile.

Obviously, both Gilbert and Layla were taken aback. They did not expect that they would hear this kind of response from Rocky.

"Odin, what are you saying? Didn't we agree about this yesterday?" Gilbert immediately turned to Rocky and wanted to reprimand him.

"Well, I only said that I would help Princess Layla. I never said that I would work for her," Rocky corrected, dwelling on the technicalities.

"So, is there a difference between the two?" Layla's beautiful eyes narrowed. She deemed that Rocky wanted to play with words.

"Yes, there is. If I work for you, it's obvious that our relationship will become a superior-subordinate one. I don't like that. I don't like working for someone else. I am willing to help you as long as it won't be the case," Rocky clarified, firmly declaring his stand.

"You are indeed an interesting person, Odin. So, tell me. If you don't like working for me, what kind of relationship do you want ours to be?" Layla played along, letting out a genuine smile.

"Well, it's up to you. Anything is fine as long as it is not the superior-subordinate kind," Rocky said in a very casual way.

"I see. Then, how about we become friends instead?" Partially reading what kind of person Rocky was, Layla suggested this.

Gilbert was surprised. He did not expect that the princess would want to be friends with Rocky.

"Sure. That sounds great," Rocky instantly agreed.

"All right then. From now on, you, Odin, are my friend," Layla confirmed.

"So, can I start calling you Layla?" Rocky asked, trying to really get familiar with her.

"Yes, of course. Feel free to do so." Surprisingly, Layla was also an easy-going person. She didn't mind not having the formalities at all.

"Now that we are friends, I shall give you a gift. Think of it as a sign of my support for you." The truth was Rocky just wanted to test if the princess was indeed worthy of his help. Since she proved to be a trustworthy person, he did not hesitate to reveal what he had been doing recently.

"Oh? A gift this soon? I sure am looking forward to it." Of course, Layla had no idea what Rocky was about to give her. But since he made it sound like it was a big deal, she became expectant of it.