Indeed, what Rocky offered was very tempting. In fact, after hearing what he said, Valeria immediately fell into deep thought and analyzed the pros and cons. She knew that it was too risky. If he failed, then everything would be all for naught. But if he succeeded in the end, she and the Flower Fief would reap unimaginable benefits.
"Think about it first. I know that I can't demand an answer from you right away. Anyway, I will head out now to prepare for our departure back to the Shura Race." Then, Rocky stood up and was about to leave, leaving Valeria time to think about his offer.
"Okay. I will think about it. Just so we're clear, even if I end up not agreeing, I will still keep your secret. I owe you my life, so it's the least that I can do. In the near future, I will do my best to repay you," Valeria said firmly. She did not agree with Rocky's proposal right away, but she wanted him to know that his secret was safe with her.
"You don't need to repay me with anything. All I want is for you to be yourself."
"You know what? If I knew that you are so strong, I wouldn't have fought so hard. After all, even if I got to the final battle and faced you, the result would still be the same. You will be the ultimate winner." Valeria sighed.
"Don't be like that. Sometimes you could only be strengthened after you experienced failures. For now, I have defeated Israel and avenged you. Next time, I want you to avenge yourself. I believe that you can do it."
"Thank you. I will do my best to recover quickly." Valeria finally let out a faint smile. She was actually very grateful to Rocky for saving her life and for believing that she could get back up once more.
"All right. Take more rest after I leave." Then, Rocky waved his hand and eventually went out of her room.
Outside, Eunice and Carla were talking about something while waiting for Rocky. The moment they saw him go out, they hurriedly approached him.
"So, what were you talking about with Valeria just now?" Eunice knew that if Rocky requested to talk with someone in a serious tone, it meant that it should be something important. Hence, she wanted to know what they talked about.
"I already told her that Basil is my true identity," Rocky replied indifferently.
"What? Have you gone mad? She is still a Godly Genius! What if she tells the other Godly Geniuses about this secret of yours?" As expected, the two women instantly became frantic upon hearing that Rocky willingly revealed his true identity to Valeria. Although Rocky and Valeria had a temporary alliance, once she betrayed him, he would definitely be in a bad position.
"Don't worry. She has no reason to betray me. I believe that she's honest enough to keep her word about keeping my secret," Rocky said with absolute certainty.
"How can you be so sure? You have taken this too far!" Carla still complained, obviously worried about what might happen to Rocky.
"You guys are such worrywarts. I have to tell her my secret because it is a part of my plan. Anyway, I have to get ready. I will go back to the Shura Race as soon as possible because the royal family has already ordered some troops to attack the territories of the human race and the spiritual race. This is too soon, so I also have to fast track my plan," Rocky said, letting out a frown.
"Oh, that's right. Chief Colton asked me to accompany you once you head back to the Shura Race," Eunice reminded Rocky.
"Then, I'll come with you too!" Carla instantly volunteered.
Eunice and Rocky immediately looked at each other, not expecting that Carla would suddenly want to go with them. He shook his head and said, "No, you can't come with us. It's already too risky to take Eunice with me. If the two of you go there, the chance of your identities being exposed will get higher."
"But—"
Carla still wanted to argue but Rocky interrupted her. "Don't worry. We'll be just fine. Besides, we won't be gone for too long. We will meet again soon, although next time, it might be on the battlefield. Moreover, there is a huge chance that at that time, the human race will see me as an enemy. But of course, that will just be temporary."
"Okay. Be careful." Knowing that Rocky would not change his mind no matter what, Carla could only ask him to take care of himself.
After that, Carla eventually left. At the same time, Eunice returned to the Di Clan to make some preparations before they began their trip back to the Shura Race.
As for Rocky, he actually went to find Gloria so that she could recover her identity as his apprentice pharmacist and return to the Shura Race with him.
However, to his surprise, he could not find her anywhere even after searching for a long time. It seemed that she had already gone back ahead of him. Although he did not really understand why she would do this, Rocky had no choice but to return without her.
When all of their preparations were done, Rocky and Eunice met and went to see Valeria. After picking Valeria up in her room, they finally headed back to the Shura Race.
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