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."

    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.

    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!"@@@@