Lord of the Sky City

The mission from the Mercenary Guild was now Rocky's top priority, and he permitted no errors on this matter. Thus, during the flight towards Thunderhawk City's coordinates, not only did he fine-tune his Void Magic Armor to ensure it functioned flawlessly in battle, but he also preemptively considered any potential issues they might encounter.

As for the coordinates they were headed to, they were not too far from Thunderhawk City. The mission required that they arrive within seven days, but Thunderhawk City had reached the target area above in just three days!

"Attention!"

Inside the skyport of Thunderhawk City, the neatly arranged guards stood before Rocky. Upon Monte's command, they all puffed out their chests and stood up straight.

By this moment, the guards were already briefed about the mission. They harbored no complaints for they understood clearly that they were the guards of Thunderhawk City, which belonged to Rocky, thus they would do whatever Rocky ordered without question.

However, even with mental preparation, everyone couldn't help feeling tense at the moment of departure, a tension that was almost visibly written on each person's face.

Of course, this was to be expected since these guards had never experienced any combat before, so this mission could be considered their very first.

In such a scenario, being the City Lord, Rocky naturally needed to boost everyone's morale.

At that moment, Rocky, dressed in his Void Magic Armor, stood in front of everyone. His gaze swept across each face, capturing every guard's expression, then he spoke,

"Guards, do you know what we are here to do?"

"Yes! To complete the mission for the City Lord!"

At the end of Rocky's words, the guards responded in unison.

"Wrong!"

However, Rocky suddenly shouted in anger, startling everyone.

"You are not here just to complete a mission, you are here to fight!"

"As guards of Thunderhawk City, combat is your sworn duty, and this time you will fulfill that duty by following me into battle against the demons!"

After raising his voice to make this proclamation, Rocky paused for a moment. Only after scanning the crowd with his gaze did he continue in a more even tone,

"Guards, are you afraid to fight the demons?"

"You! Are you frightened?"

Before the guards could respond, Rocky pointed at one of them and asked directly.

"I, I... City Lord, I..."

Suddenly singled out by Rocky, this guard was clearly unprepared and struggled to speak.

Therefore, Rocky interrupted him, "You are scared, I can see it."

After saying that, he addressed everyone, "You don't need to answer my previous question because I've already seen the answer on your faces. I know you are nervous, even frightened!"

"But that is normal."

"Even I was filled with nerves and just as scared as you during my first battle against the demons. If it weren't for my most loyal guard, Liliya, constantly protecting me, I might have already died!"

"So, I don't blame you... however, I want you to know something!"

"Demons are not invincible! There is absolutely no need for you to be afraid. Your comrades are right beside you, and I, your City Lord, will be at the forefront of the battle!"

"I, your City Lord, will be your most loyal guard in the battle!"

"Guards, tell me, are you afraid!"

"No fear!"

"No fear!"

"No fear!!!"

Under Rocky's encouragement, the guards suddenly became spirited, letting out a deafening roar, and in that roar, the tension on their faces and the fear in their eyes were swept away!

"Everyone on board! Prepare to depart!"

After the three roars, Rocky issued the order to board, and all the guards in attendance promptly boarded the pre-prepared skyships!

As soon as the guards were all aboard, Rocky also boarded the ship, accompanied by Liliya and Monte, and following his command, exactly ten skyships ascended, slowly flying out of Thunderhawk City's Defensive Net, heading towards the land!

This time, Rocky had truly pulled out all the stops, deploying all the skyships in the city and taking a full 180 members of the 200-strong Guard Corps, leaving only twenty guards stationed in the city. At the same time, he brought Liliya and Monte with him, while Aileen stayed in Thunderhawk City to coordinate.

For this mission, Rocky had indeed put all his available resources on the line, all to ensure the successful completion of this mission!

Afterward, the skyships departed from Thunderhawk City, flying downwards toward the land, with Rocky, Liliya, and Monte making final discussions and preparations in the cabin.

"Liliya, if there is a large-scale battle this time, you will command the Guard Corps,"

Inside the cabin, Rocky glanced at Liliya, then said.

Among them, Monte's power was undoubtedly the strongest, but his strength was personal. As a former Demon Hunter, Monte lacked experience in command, an area in which only Liliya was experienced.

Since Liliya had previously gone to war with Rocky's father and knew what real combat was like, Rocky decided to let her command the Guard Corps.

"Okay,"

Liliya nodded without any hesitation to take on this important responsibility.

"Monte, if we engage the Demons in battle, you must obey Liliya's commands, and also lead the guards. This task is yours now."

"Don't worry, my Lord!"

After nodding, Monte looked at Liliya, "Miss Liliya, my life is in your command."

"As for me..."

After arranging for Liliya and Monte, Rocky spoke about himself, "Once the battle starts, I will act alone, dealing with the strongest Demons on one hand and commanding the Floating Warship on the other."

"That's fine, but be very careful, and don't try to overdo it,"

Instead of stopping Rocky's arrangements, Liliya accepted them because in large-scale combat situations where they faced a large number of Demons, Rocky, with his Void Magic Armor, would be the most crucial asset in combat. He indeed needed to tackle the strongest Demons and was the only one capable of commanding the skyships during the battle due to his ability to fly.

"City Lord!"

Just as Rocky had finished making these arrangements, the door to the cabin suddenly opened, and Felly entered.

Felly, standing at the door, saluted Rocky, then reported, "City Lord, we have reached the land and are advancing towards the coordinates!"

"Good, I'm aware."

After hearing this, Rocky nodded, then looked at Liliya and Monte, "Let's go, it's time to meet our employer."

With that, he left the cabin with the two of them.

PS: After such a long time of peace, it's time for a real battle. Please cast your votes for Rocky to boost his morale!