Soon, the beam of light landed on a figure, and all the members of the Shura Race turned to see who it had chosen.
The famous Esteban was standing next to the figure bathed in light, dumbfounded and furious.
He never expected this would be the man the divine light would choose.
Even Rocky himself was at a loss as to whether he should laugh or cry because, sure enough, the light was shining on him.
While he didn't know why he was chosen, he knew he was not equipped to deal with this situation.
The plot was thickening. Since he was chosen, he was to inherit the divine power. The Godly Genius was revered in the Shura Race; he or she was the medium between them and the gods, like an oracle.
But the divine power would put Rocky's real identity at risk.
Although Rocky had become object of envy, he felt quite unhappy, uncertain as to what would happen next.
Meanwhile, Esteban was quite grim as well. He was worried that Rocky's human identity would be exposed by the god. He shook his head slightly and sighed.
"Well, that's it then," a voice boomed. "It seems that the gods has made the choice. Congratulations! Please come up here!" Gilbert's eyes were fixed on Rocky. Although he felt that Rocky looked very ordinary, he figured there was more than met the eye and believed that the gods' choice was correct.
Rocky didn't budge. Instead, he shot a glance at Esteban, who was standing next to him.
on a stern
the crowd until he reached the square in the front. There, he stood before Gilbert.
light whipped back to the center of
sir!" Rocky bowed
Capital. From now on, you are the guardian of this city.
thing is... Can I refuse?" Rocky asked hesitantly. He thought it'd be best if he didn't beat
as a
receive such a gift is the highest honor. How can you not accept it? Hurry up!" Gilbert shot Rocky a murderous
to be stubborn here, so he reluctantly walked towards the shining portal.
all kinds of exclamations
portal, it vanished into thin air, taking him
of an eye, Rocky's surroundings changed from the square to a scenic valley where birds were singing cheerfully and flowers
constructed bamboo pavilion. As he drew near, he found that the door to the pavilion was open, and a lovely aroma of tea was wafting
a stout bamboo tea
here?" Rocky cautiously cupped
than the echoing of his voice, there was only the sound of a light breeze hitting the exterior walls of the pavilion.
Rocky eyed the cup of tea warily, wondering if he had to drink it before
front of the bamboo table. He furtively picked up the cup of tea and slurped it up.
felt a burst of nausea and his mind started to whirl.
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