Gilbert, who flew into a colossal rage earlier, was now at a loss for words upon realizing Gloria's true identity. He didn't expect the Godly Genius of the Genie Fief to hinder their alliance with the Flower Fief in such an unpredictable manner!
"Leader Gilbert, I question the validity of this engagement covenant! It's ridiculous!" Elder Leticia complained furiously. She could tell that Gloria came to intentionally hinder their alliance.
"Well…" Gilbert found himself stuck in a dilemma. Although he didn't want to acknowledge the engagement covenant Gloria clutched in her hand, their signatures and fingerprints on it were undeniable. But if he did confirm it, he would gravely disappoint the Flower Fief.
"Give me that engagement covenant!" Valeria furiously commanded. She was so enraged at Gloria trying to ruin her engagement that she suddenly lunged at her to reclaim the covenant.
However, Gloria quickly braced herself and swiftly tucked the covenant into her sleeve as she hid behind Gilbert a
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cky revealed to him.
"Oh, I see. You did the right thing. It's just that Gloria is too reckless." Gilbert thought that Rocky's explanation was reasonable enough. After all, if Rocky revealed his identity earlier he might have been taken away by Gloria. He did the right thing. However, Gloria's behavior was out of line. Gilbert didn't even know how to deal with the mess at the moment.
"What are you going to do, sir?" Rocky asked.
"Well, what else can we do? All that's left is to persuade her to hand over the engagement covenant. You will need to sign a new one with Valeria as well." The entire situation gave Gilbert a headache. He wouldn't allow Gloria to get her way and ruin the alliance that would unite their two fiefs.
"I'm afraid she won't hand over the engagement covenant so easily!" Rocky expressed with a grin.
"I'll deal with it myself. Don't worry about it. You need to rest well and prepare. In three days, you will go to the Nether Fire Land with Valeria," Gilbert reminded him.