Lord of the Sky City

"Dusa! What are you doing here, stop causing trouble!"

Seeing his daughter had actually come, Monte's face immediately turned livid as he angrily scolded her.

But facing her father's scolding, Dusa, although somewhat scared, acted stubbornly. She didn't look at her father, her eyes filled with eagerness as she looked at Rocky.

"This..."

Now Rocky was in a difficult position. He of course could tell that Monte did not want his daughter to come, a thought clearly written on his livid face. However, Dusa's eagerness made it hard for Rocky to refuse.

Thus, caught between a rock and a hard place, Rocky had no choice but to ask, "Dusa, what can you do?"

"I can shoot arrows! I can shoot arrows!"

Asked by Rocky, Dusa raised her hand as if a student answering a teacher's question.

It was then that Rocky noticed Dusa was indeed carrying a longbow and a quiver bag. She had come fully prepared.

Seeing Dusa's fully equipped appearance made Rocky realize that her presence here was no accident, but rather something she had planned in advance, or else she wouldn't have been so thoroughly prepared.

In this situation, he could only give Monte a look. It was then that Monte quickly said, "City Lord, you don't need to bother with her. Dusa is just causing trouble..."

"Father! I'm not causing trouble. I am very formidable, at least more than them!"

Monte hadn't finished speaking when Dusa unhappily interrupted him, then turned to Rocky, dissatisfied, saying, "City Lord, I am quite formidable. None of these guards can best me. Please let me try!"

"Dusa, stop causing trouble and go home!"

"I'm not causing trouble!"

Seeing the father and daughter arguing just like that, Rocky reluctantly stepped between the two, "Enough with the arguing..."

After stopping their argument, he looked towards Dusa, and her puffy, angry face immediately brightened when she saw him look her way.

"Dusa, do you want this last set of Magic Energy Equipment?"

"Yes!"

"What do you want this equipment for?"

"I want to join the fight alongside my father!"

To Rocky's series of questions, Dusa answered without hesitation. She wanted to wear the new equipment and fight alongside her father.

This indeed was Dusa's true intent, as Beastmen, regardless of gender, are natural warriors. They not only possess innate abilities for combat but also crave battle deep in their bones; however, this is exactly where the conflict between Monte and Dusa lay.

Monte did not want his daughter to end up like himself. He only wished her to live a peaceful life, thus he never involved her in his affairs. Yet, Dusa was a typical Beastman, innately craving to join her father on the battlefield, just as Monte had when he was a Demon Hunter and even now. This issue had often led to conflicts between father and daughter.

"So that's it..."

Facing Dusa's straightforward answer, Rocky just smiled and then said, "Dusa, I can let you try, but as you can see, anyone who gets the Magic Energy Equipment definitely needs real skill, do you have that confidence?"

"Yes!"

With her big eyes looking at Rocky, Dusa nodded without hesitation.

"Alright."

After saying that, Rocky casually picked up a stone from the ground, about the size of a fist, weighed it in his hand, and then looked towards Dusa.

"Dusa, if you can hit this stone with one arrow, I will give you the last set of Magic Energy Equipment!"

As his words fell, Rocky threw the stone into the air.

This was the best solution he could think of. Monte did not want his daughter to be exposed to any danger or be involved in his affairs, and Rocky certainly would not defy his wishes, so he presented Dusa with this difficult challenge.

It was already dark, and the stone he threw into the air was only fist-sized; those with poor eyesight couldn't see it clearly at all, let alone hit it with an arrow. In this way, though Dusa would fail, she would not blame her father for not giving her a chance. It was absolutely a perfect solution in every respect, at least that's what Rocky thought.

However, what he hadn't expected was that at the very moment he threw the stone, Dusa immediately grabbed the longbow from her back, bent it, fitted an arrow, and shot it out with a swoosh!

Right after, a whooshing sound was heard as the fled arrow drew an arc in front of everyone, and then with a snap, it hit the stone in mid-air!

In an instant, the entire place fell silent…

"Is that even possible?"

Watching as Dusa fluidly hit the stone he had thrown with one arrow, Rocky's eyes widened in disbelief.

He had never imagined Dusa would have such skill!

Dusa's archery was so superb?

"Hit it! Hit it! City Lord, am I great?"

While everyone was stunned by Dusa's exquisite archery, Dusa herself cheered gleefully like a magpie, not even waiting for Rocky to speak before she ran to Liliya's side and took away the last set of Magic Energy Equipment…

No one had expected that Rocky's inspection of the Guard Corps would end with Dusa taking the last set of equipment…

However, this inspection was clearly a success. Rocky not only handed over a hundred sets of personally crafted equipment to the guards, but he also witnessed the training achievements of the Guard Corps over this period.

After two months of training, the guards' strength had clearly grown considerably stronger. Notable talents like Sandro and Robin had emerged, which was definitely joyous for Rocky, as these individuals could potentially become the backbone of Rocky and Thunderhawk City in future.

Of course, Dusa's performance was an unexpected delight. Her archery skills completely surpassed everyone's expectations, and even Monte was unaware of his daughter's prowess, which naturally made Rocky interested in her talent.

However, he was not in a hurry about this matter; indeed, if Monte was not willing to let his daughter follow him, Rocky would certainly not insist.

Also, after today's review, Rocky now had a comprehensive understanding of the Guard Corps' strength. This understanding was very important and necessary for him, as he was soon going to lead these guards to accomplish the tasks assigned by the Mercenary Guild!

Yes, Rocky had already prepared everything, so it was time to accept the task from the Mercenary Guild!