The Medallion

Strangely, when the task in the Nether Fire Land ended, the gods didn't announce the results or the progress for the pillars of divine power. The leaders of the nine fiefs were pacing anxiously, but they didn't make any moves.

A few days passed peacefully, but behind the calm, another storm was brewing that was powerful enough to shake the nine fiefs.

"Leader, the leader and Godly Genius from the Genie Fief are here and they want to see you." Gilbert paused from discussing business with the elders and some senior family officials and looked up when an unexpected report entered the conference hall.

"What? Why are they here?" A bad feeling was rising in his chest like bile after too many drinks.

The elders and officials exchanged hesitant looks. They assumed that the leader of the Genie Fief had come to apologize for the chaos his daughter had caused during the engagement ceremony, but they weren't positive about that.

Gilbert couldn't avoid it now that they were here. He stood up and headed to the gate with the elders and officials to welcome them.

When they saw the party approaching, Adrian and Gloria got down from their mount.

They had no guards with them, which made Gilbert even more concerned. After all, Adrian was the leader of the Genie Fief. The only reason he wouldn't have guards with him would be to avoid drawing attention to himself.

"Welcome, Adrian! It's been a long time!" Gilbert said, holding his arms out. In the past, he and Adrian had been good friends and they had risked their lives together. But after they became leaders of different fiefs, they lost contact with each other.

"Hi, Gilbert. It's been ten years, I think." Adrian was laughing loudly.

"Yeah, time sure does fly. Ten years have passed. We are getting old," Gilbert replied, sighing as he reflected on his past.

"I don't know about that! You still look domineering, Gilbert!"

are as eloquent as always,

Gilbert," Gloria chimed in, bowing like an obedient girl. She looked nothing like the arrogant person

in the hall?" After looking at Gloria, Gilbert gestured behind him

we could discuss two things. First, I want to apologize to you on behalf of my daughter. It was unkind of her to

and Gloria is like my niece in that case. It wasn't that bad,"

Otherwise, people will think that I'm

Please forgive me," Gloria pleaded, standing and bowing low.

it further," Gilbert responded. Now that Adrian had brought his daughter here to apologize, he wanted to avoid acting high and mighty. Besides, there was another matter that had to be dealt with. So he

promise me one thing before I do that," Gloria

to negotiate with me?" Gilbert asked, frowning slightly. He was already being generous by not faulting her for her rude behavior. Logically speaking, she

way. This is the other topic I wanted to talk to you about. I promise that it's good

Gilbert got the feeling that something bad was about to happen.

it's a reasonable request. I hope you can

asked, even though he was pretty sure he knew what the answer would be.

marry

to be it. After all, Rocky was engaged to Valeria and

the Flower Fief heard about that, they would turn against the Genie Fief

couldn't refuse Adrian in public. So, he just smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm really shocked to hear that. I didn't think Odin was this popular.

want the two of them to marry because Gloria likes