“Release me! You scoundrel, how dare you treat me like this!”
Pinned to the ground, Eyer cursed and struggled, only to realize he could not break free from Liliya’s restraint, so he could only turn to Rocky, “City Lord, what do you intend to do!”
Looking at Rocky sitting in the City Lord’s seat, Eyer couldn’t believe what was happening.
This cowardly Rocky, the one who didn’t dare to resist even when his father’s Sky City was taken from him, dared to lay a hand on him! Was he not afraid that Eyer would lead the city guards in rebellion!
Before Rocky had taken over Thunderhawk City, Eyer had been the Captain of the Guards, relying on this as his greatest support; therefore, Eyer was certain that Rocky would not dare to touch him. If Rocky dared to act against him, he would not hesitate to lead the Guard Corps to oust Rocky from his position!
Unfortunately, Eyer didn’t know that the Rocky he was dealing with was not the same as before.
The current Rocky had no intention of being a pushover any longer!
“Captain Eyer…”
Ignoring Eyer’s shouting, Rocky reclined in the City Lord’s seat and coldly watched him, “What exactly did you go back to the land for this time, and what did you discover?”
“City Lord, what, what are you talking about… I don’t know what you’re saying…”
No sooner had Rocky finished asking that question than the expression on Eyer’s face changed, becoming extremely uneasy.
This change was not lost on Rocky, and it eased his mind somewhat. It seemed his guess was likely on the mark.
Actually, while locking eyes with Eyer in anger, he had been thinking, and eventually, he came to a clear realization about something: that Eyer was deceiving him!
Without a doubt, Eyer was not loyal to him, which was evident from the other’s attitude and actions.
So, would a Captain of the Guards who was disloyal to the City Lord go searching for a mine for Thunderhawk City, or for Rocky’s sake? Especially when there was a chance of encountering demons.
The answer was clearly no.
Yet Eyer had gone, and during the process, he had indeed encountered danger and lost more than twenty men.
Why? Why would Eyer take such a great risk to return to the land?
The answer was actually quite simple: His return to the land wasn’t for the purpose of finding a mine, but rather, he had a different objective. The mission was extremely dangerous, causing the deaths of over twenty guards, but Eyer had gone anyway, and must have gained something from it. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have returned so cocky and arrogant!
That was the answer Rocky had come up with, and judging by Eyer’s recent reaction, this speculation was almost certainly correct.
Regrettably, Eyer had no intention of confessing. He stared fiercely at Rocky and resolutely said,
“City Lord, I don’t understand what you are saying!”
“My Lord, I don’t know what you’ve heard, but my trip to the land was truly for—Ahh!!”
Eyer’s halfway attempt at deception was cut short by a scream, as Liliya, holding him down, viciously struck his knee, immediately causing him to wail in pain.
Good teammate!
Liliya’s action earned her a surreptitious thumbs-up from Rocky, grateful for such an understanding girl.
It was only after Eyer’s screaming ceased that Rocky continued, “Tell me, what exactly did you find when you returned to the land?”
“I, I didn’t find anything…”
At that moment, because of the intense pain, Eyer’s face turned pale, and the beads of sweat on his forehead grew larger than beans. He could no longer roar as he had before, yet he still tried to talk tough.
But the tougher he talked, the more it hinted at a great secret, and the less likely Rocky was to give up.
So, Rocky waved his hand, signaling Liliya, who looked like she was about to deal another harsh blow to Eyer, to stop.
“Rocky, he’s not telling the truth!”
Seeing Rocky restrain her, Liliya urgently called out his name, fearing that Rocky might believe Eyer’s slippery defenses.
“I know.”
Flashing a grin at Liliya, Rocky, of course, knew Eyer was stubbornly lying, and so he stood up from his seat.
He walked slowly over to Eyer, towering above him, “Captain Eyer, even the greatest secrets require a life to enjoy. I am very curious, what secret is worth risking your life to protect?”
“You dare to kill me?”
Suddenly raising his head, Eyer stared at Rocky with a pair of eyes and burst into laughter, “You dare to kill me? Rocky, you better think this through. If you kill me, the brothers in the Guard Corps won’t let me die in vain!”
The City Guards within the city were Eyer’s greatest reliance, all of whom he had personally trained. Therefore, if he died, the Guard Corps would definitely not obey Rocky.
However, Rocky had already considered this issue. He looked at Eyer coldly and slowly began to speak, “Captain Eyer, are you sure that after your death, the Guard Corps will seek revenge for a dead man?”
“Will they confront the Void Magic Armor for your sake?”
“Void, Void…”
“You actually have Void Magic Armor?!”
Eyer, who was previously full of arrogance, suddenly changed his demeanor upon hearing the words ‘Void Magic Armor’, his eyes widening in shock as he looked at Rocky, never expecting him to utter those words.
This Rocky… actually possesses a set of Void Magic Armor?!
After the world entered the Sky Era, the way warfare was conducted underwent a complete transformation.
Warfare in the skies was no longer about soldiers engaging in hand-to-hand combat, but rather battles between Floating Warships, and the key to determining the outcome of the war was the Void Magic Armor!
Void Magic Armor, second only to the magnificent invention of a Sky City, revolutionized the method of warfare. Soldiers clad in Void Magic Armor not only gained the ability to fly but also a significant increase in combat power. Regardless of whether they had learned magic or not, they could rely on the armor to launch magical attacks.
Take Rocky, for example; currently a Second Level Warrior and a First Level Mage, he would just be considered average. But once he donned his Void Magic Armor, the armor’s augmentation would transform him into a Fourth Level Warrior and a Third Level Mage!
And imagine, when soldiers wearing such armor appeared in the skies in formation, what kind of scene that would be and what terrifying combat power they would represent.
Rocky had such a set of Void Magic Armor, left to him by his father.
Although the previous Rocky was quite feeble and had suffered terribly because of it, no matter what threats or temptations he faced, even if it meant giving away an entire Sky City, he never surrendered the Void Magic Armor left by his father, ultimately benefiting the current Rocky by giving him an ace up his sleeve!
In the entirety of Thunderhawk City, no one knew about this except for Liliya; hence when Eyer learned that Rocky actually had a set of Void Magic Armor, he truly felt fear.
Though Eyer was merely a captain of the guards, he had seen a fair bit of the world and was fully aware of how formidable a soldier wearing Void Magic Armor could be. It was simply not something average people could contend with, not even Floating Warships. The only thing that could contend with Void Magic Armor was another Void Magic Armor!
What’s more, he didn’t believe Rocky was lying. Rocky might be feeble, but he was undoubtedly a true rich second generation, and it was entirely possible that he had some hidden assets.
This realization deflated Eyer like a punctured balloon, transforming him as if he was a different person, no longer resistant or defiant, and at last he spilled the truth.
“My Lord, my trip to the land… actually, it was to complete a transaction…”
“What transaction?”
“Trafficking… trafficking the people of the city…”
“What! You actually dared to traffic the people of the city!”
This time, before Rocky could even speak, Liliya couldn’t hold back any longer!
You must understand that Thunderhawk City only had about a thousand inhabitants, which was already the minimum standard for a Sky City to operate normally. If the population were to decrease further, Thunderhawk City would become a ghost city, even without outsiders conquering it!
But here was Eyer, secretly trafficking the people of the city. His actions were utterly destructive to Thunderhawk City!
Not only Liliya, but Rocky was also seething with anger.
A month of acclimatization had given him a full understanding of this world, and he was well aware of the consequences Eyer’s actions could bring. He was sucking the blood of Thunderhawk City! At the same time, Rocky felt genuinely relieved, grateful that his rebellion today was so correct; otherwise, he might not have known about this matter for who knows how long.
“My Lord! My Lord, please hear me out, this is the first time I’m doing something like this, truly!”
Knowing that Rocky possessed Void Magic Armor, Eyer understood that the Guard Corps was no longer his reliance, and as soon as he noticed a change in Rocky’s expression, he began to plead.
“Keep talking!”
Rocky, with a grim expression, looked at Eyer and said through clenched teeth.
“Y-yes, my Lord, I did make an important discovery this time! A very important discovery!”
Queried by Rocky, Eyer clung to that question like a lifeline, immediately saying, “My Lord, when I returned to the land, I discovered an institution from the Land Era!”