"Congratulations, Valeria! You just acquired a very rare beast." Although the king was actually frustrated at the outcome, he still forced himself to congratulate Valeria with a smile on his face.
At the same time, the elders, fief leaders, and other members of the royal family also extended their congratulations. Of course, it was such a big deal since no one was able to subdue Aryanna for several decades.
Valeria could just nod and smile. After all, she knew that it would not be possible if it were not for Rocky.
Moreover, Rocky had easily subdued two of the top beasts in the festival, but he just gave both of them to Gloria and Valeria. Of course, this gesture made most members of the Shura Race green with envy.
"I guess that concludes this year's Beast-fighting Festival!" Seeing that it was getting late, the king decided to cut the festival short.
After some more conversations, the king and the elders left first.
Then, the leaders and the other Godly Geniuses also went their way.
Soon enough, the whole square was emptied, leaving only Rocky, Gilbert, Flora, Valeria, and Vivian behind.
After the king left, Layla returned and walked towards Rocky and the others.
"So, did everyone have fun? I did not expect that Odin would have such a great harvest at the Beast-fighting Festival." Layla was still in disbelief that Rocky acquired two powerful beasts for Gloria and Valeria, which would be very helpful later on. Although Gloria was a member of the Genie Fief, she actually sided with Layla and was helping Rocky execute his plans.
"I know! By the way, Odin, won't you tell us how you were able to subdue the Two-headed Supreme Dragon?" Even Flora was very curious, so she could not help but ask.
"Hey! My name is Aryanna, not the Two-headed Supreme Dragon!" Aryanna, who was standing next to Valeria, immediately corrected Flora and let out a frown.
"Oh, that's right. Please forgive me." Although Aryanna took the form of a young woman, she was actually hundreds of years old already. Hence, Flora instantly apologized in a respectful tone.
"Well, I guess it will just be a secret between me and Aryanna," Rocky said, deliberately keeping them guessing.
"When did you ever tell us anything in the first place?" Layla complained, knowing how secretive Rocky was.
"By the way, I heard that both the Primitive Fief and the Purgatory Fief parted ways with Prince Zain. Are you not going to talk with their leaders?" Rocky asked Layla, diverting the topic to a more important one.
"I've already sent my men to them. However, it seemed that the two leaders intended to wait in the meantime. Well, I'm sure that they will only pick a side when they gain some assurance," Layla replied with a shrug.
"Well, that makes sense. They are just being smart and cautious." Rocky nodded, thinking that they could not do anything about it for now.
"With the departure of the two fiefs, Prince Zain's overall power has been greatly weakened, so we don't really need to be afraid of him. Right now, we can focus our attention on the royal family and Prince Enoch. However, as we can see, Prince Enoch also doesn't plan on directly engaging with the royal family anytime soon. That means that we also can't take advantage of their conflict," Gilbert said as he slightly shook his head.
"Actually, Prince Enoch's patience is also beyond my expectations. I can only suspect that he is plotting something secretly. He will have to make a move soon, and we just need to be very aware of his every action." As a cunning man himself, Rocky knew that Enoch would not stay silent without preparing something big.
"Then, I guess we can only wait and see for now."
After that, every one of them also went their own way.
A few days later, the king sent some of his men to summon the leaders of the fiefs, as well as the Godly Geniuses, into the Royal Land. It seemed that it was the time for the king to announce the identities of the Godly Geniuses of the royal family.
As soon as Rocky, Gilbert, and Valeria arrived at the king's palace, they saw four unfamiliar Shura Realm masters standing in the center of the hall. Three of them were men, and only one was a woman. Also, from what Rocky and the others could perceive, their auras were different from ordinary Shura Realm masters.
Without even saying anything, they were sure that these four were the Godly Geniuses of the royal family whose identities were previously concealed.
"I think you already have a hunch, but nonetheless, let me introduce these four young people. These are the Godly Geniuses of the royal family that were chosen by the deity. After they were chosen, they had been secretly cultivating in seclusion." The king gave a brief introduction.
"Godly Geniuses and leaders of the fiefs, nice to meet you. I am Benjamin." One of the four immediately introduced himself and cupped his hands to the visitors. He was a handsome man whose appearance was very similar to that of a member of the spiritual race.
"My name is Cruz." Then, a skinny young man, with a huge gourd on his back, stepped forward and cupped his hands.
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