Lord of the Sky City - Chapter 204 211: Starlight City

In the beginning of October, Sky Era, Year 117, Rocky made a decision that was extremely important both to himself and the entire world—he agreed to Wilton’s invitation and joined the Sky Alliance!

At that time, Rocky didn’t realize how significant his decision was; even Wilton didn’t know. Wilton had simply made the invitation to repay a favor, unaware of the profound implications it would have. If it weren’t for his invitation, Rocky and the Sky Alliance might have ended up looking completely different in the future.

Of course, these are all matters for later; for the present Rocky, he hadn’t thought that far ahead—his concern was still focused on the immediate situation.

To him, the decision to join the Sky Alliance meant not only enjoying the many benefits of the Alliance but, more importantly, finding a powerful backer.

Rocky hadn’t forgotten how perilous his current situation was. The vengeance of the Mairente Family was like a thorn in his side, and he didn’t know when it might strike. By annihilating the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group with Karina, he had provoked Wild Horse City, undeniably making another enemy.

So now, Rocky had two enemies: one, a powerful family, and the other, a mid-sized Sky City several times stronger than himself. Any one of these foes was not to be taken lightly, let alone both together, which was why Rocky chose to join the Sky Alliance.

To put it bluntly, Rocky wasn’t concerned about the contribution points system of the Sky Alliance or any of those other benefits; what mattered most to him was the annual support he could request from the Alliance after joining—that was crucial!

For Rocky, who faced two formidable adversaries, this support from the Alliance was pivotal. Should Wild Horse City or the Mairente Family launch an overwhelming attack on Thunderhawk City, this support from the Alliance could help him avert a deadly crisis!

It was with this consideration that Rocky chose to join the Sky Alliance, without overthinking other matters.

After accepting Wilton’s invitation, Rocky didn’t celebrate alone but immediately contacted Karina because Wilton had made it clear that he wasinviting both Rocky and Karina to join the Alliance.

When he reached Karina and conveyed Wilton’s invitation, she refused outright without a second thought…

How should I put it, Rocky found her refusal simultaneously unexpected and yet, upon reflection, quite reasonable. After all, due to her own experiences, Karina harbored a deep aversion to alliances, viewing all of them as products of self-interest and untrustworthy, even the Sky Alliance.

Rocky naturally expressed understanding and then delicately conveyed Karina’s decision to Wilton, who, although not angry, was regretful. After all, he had a higher opinion of Karina and had hoped that she would join the Alliance.

Once everything was dealt with, three days passed, and Thunderhawk City finally made contact with Starlight City.

Starlight City, a mid-sized Sky City, was the closest member of the Sky Alliance to Thunderhawk City. After flying for three days, Thunderhawk City finally arrived in the airspace of Starlight City and established contact, only to be met with a cold shoulder…

As a member of the Sky Alliance, even if only an outer member, Starlight City and its City Lord possessed considerable pride. The reason was simple—being a mid-sized Sky City, even without considering the status of an Alliance member, Starlight City was a colossal presence in front of Thunderhawk City. So, when Rocky sent out a Reconnaissance Ship to make contact, Starlight City didn’t even bother responding, and Rocky’s ship couldn’t get through Starlight City’s Defensive Net.

To make matters worse, they sent out a Fleet that included four Escort Ships and twenty Reconnaissance Ships, intending to expel Rocky and Thunderhawk City without explanation!

Truth be told, Rocky was quite dissatisfied with such an arrogant attitude, and perhaps due to long contact with the war-loving Karina, his temper had also become more volatile. Accordingly, he took advantage of escorting Wilton to meet with them and dispatched all of Thunderhawk City’s warships!

Having captured the warships of the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group, Thunderhawk City’s Fleet had been significantly reinforced: not only did the number of Reconnaissance Ships once again exceed thirty, but more importantly, the number of large warships in the Fleet had increased from the original two to five!

With four Escort Ships plus a flagship, and over thirty Reconnaissance Ships, Thunderhawk City’s Fleet exceeded that of Starlight City in scale. So, when Rocky led his impressive Fleet, emerging from within the Defensive Net of Thunderhawk City and coming face to face with Starlight City’s Fleet, the enemy Commander was left in complete shock!

Such a vast Fleet was a rare sight within a small Sky City, which left Starlight City’s Fleet Commander at a loss as to Rocky’s intentions. Was this small Sky City actually preparing to attack Starlight City?

In such a situation, the opposition immediately went on high alert, even preparing to call back to Starlight City for reinforcements, but just then, Wilton, clad in Holy Knight Armor, timely appeared between the two Fleets.

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