The moment he heard that voice, especially the mention of the bet, he rushed to Kanaria while waving his hand, trying to grab the device.
However, her mother actually took a step forward, matching his speed. She slapped his hand away while asking, "What do you think you are doing, Raymond?"
"You…" The old man gritted his teeth as the recording continued to play.
"This…"
The people exchanged looks, listening to the recording. If the content was true, it was clear that Ivan was the one in the wrong. Kanaria’s group never wanted to bet.
Kanaria smirked. "The first thing that my mother teaches me is that the law and the government might be above the people, but in the end, the people in the Skynet are stronger. Get proof, spread it, and let the people judge it."
"Madam…" The commander rubbed his cheek.
"I think this is fair compensation, commander. Well, hacking the military system is hard, but if it’s only the broadcast system, I can easily do it. This should be enough for your blunder to allow a Tier 2 snake to enter the competition area, right?"
The commander couldn’t say anything. It was true that this was the military’s mistake. And he couldn’t help but look at the familiar face on the side. While these Renvolt and Rusth families were extraordinary, he was more concerned with the Hacfield.
It was better to step away from this matter.
"To think that these people are so shameless."
"Yeah. They forced others who clearly didn’t want to bet into this."
"And when they lost, they actually tried to suppress them."
"These people…"
Raymond was thoroughly angered. Ivan’s face was pale, while Lovelia was about to cry. Vina was helpless because she ended up in this way because she didn’t stop Ivan, but luckily, she didn’t receive that harsh of treatment like Lovelia. Only Elina had an extremely dark face.
The Drake Group’s reputation would be affected because of this. While Kanaria had been taking the spotlight the whole time, they all knew that the main reason was Clovis.
Yes, she remembered that Clovis was the one luring the snake to them.
In desperation, Lovelia screamed, "They lured the snake toward us. Even after telling the people how humans should cooperate with each other, they wanted to kill us."
Kanaria couldn’t help but smile when she heard this. She instantly used it to her advantage by saying, "What are you talking about? We were simply running away from that snake while trying to find an opportunity to defeat it.
"Just remember, we didn’t run away after meeting you. We wanted to cooperate with you, thinking that we could share this glory. Unfortunately, you actually ran away." Kanaria shook her head helplessly.
"Seriously?"
"Their group didn’t take that chance."
"I would have done it."
"Then again, they were the ones proposing that bet."
"Shameless indeed."
"Even though I am a bit reluctant to accept the fact that we can share our loot, I actually dislike these people more."
"Yeah. Do they think they can do anything with their strength, money, and talent?"
"If I have a 99% evolution rate, I will still be humble unlike him."
Raymond was glaring at Lovelia as if telling her not to make this even worse. Raymond wanted to say something, but no matter what he said, it would just cause more misunderstanding.
Raymond turned around and glared at Ivan.
"S-Sir…" Ivan’s face became pale.
"You’ve disappointed me." Raymond snorted and walked away. If he stayed any longer, these people would just do more damage to his reputation.
So, walking away like this was indirectly telling them that he didn’t know anything about this and had nothing to do with them.
The commander didn’t know what to say. The first time Raymond came to the base, he had been showering him with praise, believing that Ivan’s group was the one who took down the snake. Then, the reality was different.
The commander looked at Kanaria’s mother, asking, "Madam. Since the competition is over now, why don’t you stop this?" The commander was pointing up, implying that she should stop repeating the recording.
"…" Kanaria’s mother remained silent for a moment before snorting. "Fine."
With just a press of a button, the place became silent, creating an awkward atmosphere.
"Now that the time is up, the competition is over. The score is as you can see in the scoreboard, so I’d like to congratulate the Libation Fiesta Group for their victory," the commander announced the winner with an awkward tone.
Kanaria’s mother waved her hand to her daughter, saying, "Let’s talk in another place."
"Mhmm." Kanaria let out a soft acknowledgement before walking to Jay and Clovis, asking them to follow her.
But it turned out that Clovis and Jay were actually watching the entire thing while eating. There was indeed some ration left, but she never thought that Clovis and Jay would watch the entire scene as if they were watching a movie.
"Oh, you’re done?" Clovis immediately devoured the entire biscuit and tidied himself up.
"Hey. I haven’t finished yet." Jay complained.
"…" Kanaria gave a wry smile. She whispered, "Let’s get away first. It’s going to be troublesome if we stick around any longer."
"Fine." Jay pouted while Clovis picked up his bag.
While walking, Clovis couldn’t help but notice the expressions of these four people.
Ivan looked like he wanted to kill him for all this embarrassment. Obviously, the people would remember this for the rest of their lives, turning Ivan into a walking joke. At the same time, he was angry that Kanaria dared to do all this to him. And it was clearly because Clovis was meddling in this matter.
On the other hand, Lovelia’s face was white like a ghost. Tears were streaming down her eyes as if she knew that she would be finished once she returned home. She couldn’t imagine what kind of punishment she would receive from her grandfather.
Vina was the one who remained calm the whole time. While she knew her mistake, it didn’t change the fact that she had to join them for two weeks. She was steeling her heart to all kinds of tortures she would go through in the next two weeks.
However, Elina was the most concerning. Unlike the other three, her face was natural. It was clear she was thinking something, but no one could really read her expression. There was no telling what she wanted to do after witnessing all this. One thing was for sure, the Drake Group would know about this. Their lives would definitely be in danger.
Still, Clovis could see a big smile on Kanaria’s face. It was clear that the competition truly had a lot of impact on her life. "Are you satisfied?"
"Very satisfied. Thank you very much, Clovis." Kanaria lowered her head. She knew that everything wouldn’t be possible without him.
"In that case, I’m glad." Clovis smiled.
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Kanaria felt moved. Clovis should have known that there would be a huge conflict after this, yet he didn’t say anything or blame her.
He truly would shoulder all the responsibility as the captain and protect her. All that was left was for her to work hard for the group.
She swore herself to make this group even bigger to the point where no one could go against them.
And she didn’t know why, but Clovis looked kind of cool when he just remained silent and stayed mysterious. It was as if everything was according to his plan.
They were walking to a building not far from the camp.
Clovis, Jay, and Kanaria were sitting next to each other.
"First of all, I’d like to thank you for helping my daughter. I know that my daughter is the one responsible for this." She lowered her head to express her gratitude. "Let me properly introduce myself. I am Kanaria’s mother, Vania Renvolt. It’s a pleasure to meet you."
"It’s not a problem. We are simply protecting each other." Clovis smiled. "I am Clovis, the captain of Libation Fiesta, the group that your daughter is currently in. I know that this is late, but I formally ask for your permission to have your daughter in my group."
"I am Jay… Well, Auntie should know me already. As he said, he is the captain of the group and I believe he is capable of that role. I, too, ask Auntie’s permission to allow Kanaria to join this group."
Kanaria panicked as he looked at their actions. She also bowed to her mother, asking her to be allowed to remain in this group.
"It doesn’t matter. I have heard about the incident where she ends up getting exiled from the group I personally created. I can see her improvement when she is in your group, so I personally don’t mind it.
"However, you do know that you need strength if you want to protect your little group, right? The Drake Group, the Rusth Family… those two are large influences in the city. And that child, Vina… might not be from a big group, but she is also connected to a lot of things. This incident will definitely direct their anger toward this little group.
"Well, I don’t think they will kill Kanaria since it would become a declaration of war with my Renvolt. Jay will be the same since your father will definitely go insane if you die.
"But it’s different for you, little guy." Vania put her hand on the table while leaning forward to take a closer look at Clovis. "There is one way to protect you from all this. In fact, this is the simplest solution to stop the madness. Do you want to hear it?"
"If there is such a method, then I’d definitely like to hear it. Getting another option is not bad after all." Clovis remained calm even though Vania’s stare was intense.
And this was when Vania dropped a bomb.
"You just need to… marry me… Wait, I mean, my daughter!"