Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 751 - 714: A Disaster, Not a Blessing

Chapter 751: Chapter 714: A Disaster, Not a Blessing

Upon learning that The Three Great Alliances were to officially commence war in one year, Rocky turned to look at Howling Sky, somewhat puzzled. He did not understand why Howling Sky would disclose such information to him, because, as Howling Sky himself had said, the decision was not only recent but also absolutely confidential. With his relationship with the Alliance being so delicate, why would Howling Sky tell him this?

“Brother Rocky, there is something you don’t know.”

Staring at Rocky, Howling Sky then spoke up, “A counteroffensive war of this magnitude simply cannot rely on a single force for support, not even if the Alliance, Kafka Empire, and the Magic Energy Research Institute exhaust all their efforts—it’s still not enough. To launch a true counterattack, everyone in the entire sky must be involved.”

“That’s why The Three Great Alliances have decided to start the war officially only a year later. The Alliances are actually ready now, so this year is really given for other City Lords and forces to prepare.”

“Of course, this hasn’t been officially announced yet, but many people are already well aware of it. And in half a year, The Three Great Alliances will summon all the major forces in Eternal City to discuss war matters.”

“The Alliance’s intention in sending me is to inform you, brother, that in half a year the Alliance will invite you to partake in this gathering, to discuss strategies with everyone.”

“Me?”

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When Howling Sky finished his statement, Rocky was truly stunned. He had never expected the task the Alliance gave Howling Sky would be this!

A counteroffensive war of such a level indeed could not be managed by one or two alliances alone; it was a war involving the whole world, not just the sky, but even the two remaining Saint Cities on the ground would participate. Thus, it was a war that would impact everyone.

With the strength of The Three Great Alliances, such a war that involved everyone undeniably had to be led by them. Still, even for The Three Great Alliances, this was not an easy task. Even though they were currently the most elite forces, there were also numerous other forces and Independent Sky Cities to consider, and how to lead all these people was indeed a great challenge.

Thus, ever since the first counteroffensive war, a rule had been established: before the war began, all participating forces would be convened to first elect an overall commander and then proceed with allocation, to ensure the war could proceed smoothly.

This was also the part that perplexed Rocky because such a summons, while ostensibly open to everyone, couldn’t possibly include every City Lord in the sky. In reality, those involved in the meeting were usually Alliance Hierarch-level figures from major forces who would decide how the entire war would be conducted—City Lords like Rocky typically did not qualify to take part in these discussions.

Yet, according to Howling Sky, the Sky Alliance wanted him to be involved this time, which was definitely unexpected for Rocky.

Frowning and thinking for a moment, Rocky then smiled lightly at Howling Sky, “Big brother Howling Sky, I understand what you’ve said. However, I can’t give you an answer right now. But don’t worry, there’s still plenty of time. Let me give it some good thought.”

Looking at Howling Sky, Rocky did not immediately respond, for this was indeed something he had to consider.

Had it been anyone else, they probably would have agreed at once, as it was clear what being part of such a summons meant. Being able to participate in such an occasion implied standing at the pinnacle of the world, having the right to compete with the world’s top forces. Such an opportunity should be seized without hesitation, with immediate agreement and not giving the other party a chance to back out.

But Rocky saw it differently. He sensed an ominous undercurrent—the Alliance’s invitation seemed less of a blessing and more of a possible calamity.

“Brother Rocky, you’re right, there’s still plenty of time. Take your time to consider it,” Howling Sky said.

While Howling Sky did not receive an affirmative response, he understood Rocky well enough to know that Rocky was not rash. Considering the delicate relations with The Three Great Alliances, it was normal for him to think before giving an answer.

Afterwards, Howling Sky was much more relaxed, as the Alliance had tasked him with ensuring Rocky was informed, no matter what. Howling Sky’s greatest fear was that Rocky, due to conflicts with the Alliance, wouldn’t even give him the chance to speak. But now that he had said everything he needed to, and the Alliance had not demanded an immediate answer from Rocky, Howling Sky could let his guard down. After chatting with Rocky for a little while, he took the Skyship and left.

And once he was gone, Rocky once again summoned Athena to his side and repeated everything Howling Sky told him.

“My Lord, give me some time, I need to think this over carefully,” Athena said.

After Rocky recounted everything, Athena, uncharacteristically, did not immediately respond but instead planned to thoroughly ponder what was going on.

Given the circumstances, Rocky naturally could not pressure her for an answer. Instead, he left Thunderhawk City overnight and returned to the Fleet, continuing to command the Fleet in the defense of the city.

Having returned to Thunderhawk City, not only had Rocky discussed the Alliance’s intentions with Athena, he had also seen Howling Sky. However, these matters did not prevent the upgrading of Thunderhawk City.

It also had to be acknowledged that during this time the upgrading process went very smoothly. Not only were Wynn and Orton proceeding according to plan, the Demons’ presence was nowhere to be seen, leaving Rocky almost in disbelief in the following days. He kept sending warships to scout the lakeshore, only to find that although the floodwaters had gradually receded, the Demons had not returned with the water’s retreat, and the shores of Red Water Lake were eerily quiet.

While such a situation seemed incredible, with this excellent opportunity, Rocky—no, Orton—would not let it slip away. After half a month passed and the original upgrading and transformation plans for Thunderhawk City were complete, Orton, seeing such favorable surroundings, decisively expanded the transformation plans, starting further enhancements for Thunderhawk City.

Normally, this phase of transformation could wait until after Thunderhawk City took to the skies again, but once airborne, the difficulty and time required for the transformation would increase significantly. So Orton took advantage of this rare opportunity to advance the second phase of the Sky City armament plan. According to his estimates, once the second phase of the transformation was complete, the only thing left for Thunderhawk City would be to install weapons throughout the entire city, arming it to the teeth!