Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 815 - 797: Powerless to Redeem the Situation

Chapter 815 -797: Powerless to Redeem the Situation

When a quantitative change reaches a certain level, it triggers a qualitative change.

Goodley truly lived up to the reputation of being the most capable and battle-hardened general of the Heavenly Ancestor Church. When he realized that the exchange of fire yielded no advantage, and the Void Magic Corps failed to make any real impact, he opted for the simplest yet riskiest strategy to end the battle: dragging the fight directly into the decisive stage, a chaotic melee.

As soon as the melee began, the troops under Goodley’s command encountered the terrifying power of the Rune Battleships firsthand. A standard Rune Battleship could easily fend off four or five enemy warships, while the War Steed turned out to be beyond outrageous—this ship alone encircled over a dozen enemy vessels and even chased them madly across the battlefield. The scene was utterly shocking.

Under such circumstances, not just Felly but even Goodley’s adjutants were utterly disheartened. They were convinced that victory was no longer possible in this battle.

However, over time, the scenario began to change. As more and more of their warships were destroyed, the Rune Battleships started to show signs of strain.

Finally, a Rune Battleship succumbed to the bombardment of nine surrounding enemy ships. Its Defensive Net was shattered, and moments later, a series of shells struck the hull, turning it into a burning ball of fire.

This seemed to serve as a signal, announcing that the Rune Fleet commanded by Felly had also reached its limit. Only then did everyone understand Goodley’s strategy—he was using the silence of his own warships to secure ultimate victory in this battle!

“Who the hell is this guy…”

As his Rune Battleships began to suffer casualties, Felly, still rampaging across the battlefield, couldn’t help but mutter. He had to respect the enemy commander’s resolve, using the destruction of his own ships to push Felly’s fleet to its limits—it was brutally effective!

At this point, Felly couldn’t help but feel uneasy. He knew very well that his fleet was in an absolute numerical disadvantage. While no losses were sustained initially, once the tide turned and warships started falling, the disparity in numbers would widen drastically. More critically, the morale would crush instantly. In such a battle where the few faced the many, a collapse in morale spelled total doom.

Thus, Felly decisively ordered the War Steed to accelerate and take on a more fearsome, dominating presence on the battlefield in an effort to boost his side’s morale.

This effort, however, was deemed futile by Goodley. He admitted that the War Steed was indeed an unbeatable warship—it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it the “White Demon” of warships—but could a single ship alter the entire tide of battle?

No, it couldn’t!

Just as Rocky couldn’t single-handedly defeat a thousand Void Magic Warriors—he’d simply exhaust himself to death!

Therefore, Goodley paid no mind to the War Steed’s increasingly fierce rampage. In his view, once the other Rune Battleships were wiped out, the War Steed would simply become a toothless tiger. When the thousand-strong fleet focused their bombardment upon it, could it still stay afloat?

But just at this moment, when Goodley began to feel confident in securing victory, his adjutant delivered a report that made his heart sink.

“Commander! The Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Fleets have been annihilated!”

“What?!”

Upon hearing this, Goodley, who had remained calm and composed until now, turned noticeably pale.

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In truth, he had prepared himself for the possibility that the detached forces might not return safely—or rather, he knew they were highly unlikely to survive. However, this didn’t matter much, as long as the dispatched fleets managed to buy enough time for him to eliminate the enemy’s main forces. Once that goal was achieved, he could lead his remaining forces to reinforce other battlefronts and secure victory in the overall campaign.

But never had he anticipated that the hundreds of warships he had sent out would be wiped out so quickly!

As he reeled from this shocking development, another adjutant rushed up to him: “Commander! The Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Fleets have been annihilated!”

“Commander, it’s bad news! The Fourth and Fifth Fleets have also lost contact!”

Two adjutants reported one after another, and the news was universally grim—every fleet sent to other fronts had been annihilated!

This created a massive problem because, with all battles on the other fronts concluded, Felly would soon receive reinforcements on an unprecedented scale. All his dispatched warships would regroup and re-enter the fray in a short amount of time, which meant the hard-won advantage Goodley had earned at such a great cost was bound to vanish completely.

It was over…

Upon learning of the total defeat on the other fronts, Goodley let out a quiet sigh. Experienced as he was, he fully understood that he now had no chance of winning. Once the Rune Battleships from the other fronts joined forces, their morale and numbers would peak again, making victory utterly impossible for Goodley’s forces.

“Issue the order—begin retreat…”

With a deep sigh, Goodley was forced to give the command for retreat. It was the correct decision at this point in time. Since he still held an advantage against Felly’s forces here, retreating now was possible. But if he chose to keep fighting, the arrival of enemy reinforcements would render retreat impossible.

As the fleet’s highest commander, Goodley’s order was efficiently carried out by the fleet, which began an orderly withdrawal, slowly disengaging from the battle.

Seeing this, Felly made no effort to pursue. He too was reaching the end of his strength, and had it not been for the other fronts’ overwhelming victories, this battle would have been lost outright.

Watching the retreating enemy fleet slip away, Felly finally exhaled in relief—it was over.

On the other side, after exiting the battlefield, Goodley didn’t look for another chance to strike. Instead, he promptly sought out the City Lords of Heaven’s Commencement and Heaven’s Grace and persuaded them to retreat immediately.

Even in defeat, Goodley remained cool-headed. He was already aware that Rocky was heading back, as well as the insane series of strikes Thunderhawk City had carried out in the Eternal City airspace, destroying six Sky Cities in a row. Goodley wasted no time convincing the City Lords of Heaven’s Commencement and Heaven’s Grace to pull out, reasoning that if they waited until Thunderhawk City returned, their Sky Cities would merely add to Thunderhawk’s war record.

Though reluctant, the City Lords of Heaven’s Commencement and Heaven’s Grace ultimately chose to withdraw, leaving the Backhill Village airspace the very next day.

With Goodley’s defeat and the retreat of Heaven’s Commencement and Heaven’s Grace, the last hope of the Three Great Alliances to subjugate Rocky was utterly extinguished. This campaign against Rocky ended in complete defeat!