Lord of the Sky City

“This guy… actually won…”

“The new technology researched by Aniye is indeed terrifying.” Discover stories at My Virtual Library Empire

“Thunderhawk City is going to thrive…”

As the great battle drew to a close, the various City Lords who had been spectating also began to depart. However, when they returned to their respective Sky Cities, their hearts were filled with complex emotions.

These spectating City Lords had witnessed every detail of the battle, especially the entire process of Rocky’s aerial combat. It was precisely because they saw his fighting that their hearts were filled with such complex emotions.

For anyone could see that Rocky had won the battle, and the key to victory lay in his Void Magic Armor.

If it wasn’t for Rocky’s advantage with his Armor, his ability to single-handedly slay five enemy Void Magic Warriors, including cutting down the captain clad in Fifth Generation Special Armor, the battle would have definitely had a different outcome.

And that was precisely what was so frightening!

Although these City Lords had heard about the new technology that Aniye had researched, the vast majority had only heard the news, and almost none had seen the strength of the White Demon Armor equipped with the new technology firsthand. But after this battle, they finally got to see it.

Rumors… indeed were not false!

After watching the entire battle of Rocky clad in the White Demon Armor, a similar thought emerged in all of these City Lords’ minds: the rumors were indeed true!

The new technology that Aniye had researched indeed possessed combat capability and, just as the rumors had said, it could greatly enhance the mana of Armor, elevating their combat ability to a new level. This was not only reflected in the White Demon Armor but also validated by the performance of people like Liliya.

So when the battle ended and the City Lords each returned to their Sky Cities, they had to inscribe the names of Rocky and Thunderhawk City in their minds. With Rocky and Thunderhawk City having top-notch technology, there was bound to be significant development! They had to reassess such a Sky City, one that they absolutely could not treat lightly anymore.

How other City Lords regarded him, Rocky did not know, nor did he have the time to care because as soon as the first victory was swift, he immediately became busy upon his return to Thunderhawk City.

First and foremost was the post-battle tally. On the night of his return to Thunderhawk City, Rocky received the post-battle statistics.

In his first battle against Wild Horse City, Rocky naturally achieved victory, and the post-battle statistics indicated that it was a resounding success, a complete victory!

Following this battle, his side’s losses amounted to one Escort Ship sunk, two Escort Ships, and two destroyers heavily damaged and rendered combat ineffective, needing extensive repairs before they could rejoin the fight.

Securing such a victory at this cost was definitely cause for excitement!

In such a large-scale aerial battle, suffering only the loss of one Escort Ship, with four more warships heavily damaged, was incredibly light damage. In fact, in a direct confrontation between two Fleets, it was normal to lose half a Fleet, let alone one warship. So, the losses incurred by Rocky in this battle, whether considered superficially or in practical terms, were minimal, almost negligible.

On the other hand, the losses incurred by Wild Horse City in this battle were significant.

Due to Rocky’s surprise attack, the hastily mobilized alert forces were completely annihilated. The loss of Reconnaissance Ships could be ignored, but the sinking of five Escort Ships couldn’t possibly be brushed aside, could it? Even for a medium-sized Sky City like Wild Horse City, the sinking of Escort Ships couldn’t be taken lightly. So, this loss alone was considerable.

Furthermore, after the battle ended, although the defeated Madison retreated, only two patrol cruisers managed to successfully break away from the conflict. There were also three destroyers that had been heavily damaged and thus withdrew from the battlefield early. Wild Horse City only managed to retreat with these five warships.

As for the other seven warships, five were sunk, and two chose to surrender and were captured, none returning to Wild Horse City!

With this accounting, more than fifty percent of Wild Horse City’s Third Fleet was lost in this encounter. Out of twelve warships, only five returned, and of those five, three were heavily damaged, leaving Wild Horse City’s Third Fleet in name only, unable to partake in any battles for the foreseeable future.

For Rocky, this was naturally a huge boon; in one stroke, he had crippled an entire enemy fleet—an accomplishment he had never imagined before, and it also allowed him to finally vent his pent-up frustration.

However, after this, he didn’t sit idle; he was even less inclined to relax and immediately made a string of arrangements.

“Felly, dispatch the Second Fleet immediately, maintain vigilance around Sky City at all times.”

In the City Lord’s Hall, after reviewing the post-battle statistics, Rocky issued a new order to Felly.

There were two fleets within Thunderhawk City at present: the First Fleet was the main force, while the Second Fleet consisted of two escort ships and several reconnaissance ships; such an arrangement wouldn’t suffice for city raids but deploying reconnaissance ships for early warning was certainly enough.

“Yes!”

Upon hearing the order, Felly immediately responded, and then Rocky turned to Monte.

“Monte, immediately detain the surrendered crew members, and don’t let them cause any trouble.”

“Understood.”

In the previous encounter, two enemy destroyers had chosen to surrender; this was a matter that required prompt attention. Although the warships were now under Rocky’s control, the ship’s crew needed to be handled with care—that was several hundred people, after all. Thus, Rocky decided to detain these surrendered prisoners first and gradually “re-educate” them after the conflict with Wild Horse City was resolved.

“Lord Jack, make sure the wounded are properly taken care of, without any mistakes.”

“And Aileen, prepare the compensation for the soldiers who died in battle. If they were hired from Eternal City, send the money to the Technician Guild. If they were crew from Thunderhawk City, it needs to be dealt with even more carefully. We can’t let the residents lose heart.”

“Understood.”

“Don’t worry, my lord.”

It didn’t take long for Rocky to make a series of arrangements. Once everything was properly set, he dismissed everyone and then returned alone to his bedroom.

Having been through today’s battle, especially having personally faced the enemy’s Void Magic Warriors, Rocky was utterly exhausted, but upon reaching his bedroom, he didn’t rest right away. Instead, he lay on his bed and carefully recalled the details of the battle, continually reflecting on them.

Reflect on what?

Naturally, he was reflecting on the various mistakes made during the battle.

Despite Rocky’s victory today—and a significant one at that—he knew very well that the battle was won by a stroke of luck, and for a very simple reason: he won because the enemy did not fully understand his capabilities.

He could tell that Wild Horse City was unaware of just how powerful his armor was, which is why the enemy commander decided to gamble the outcome on the Void Magic Squad, leading to their loss of the entire battle. However, what if the enemy had not staked their victory on the Void Magic Squad?

If the Void Magic Squad were removed from the equation, Rocky felt that he might not have won the battle. He could also see that there was a gap between his and the enemy commander’s abilities; this discrepancy meant that he gained no advantage at the command level. Therefore, Rocky was reflecting—reflecting on his various mistakes in command.

Just like that, the night quickly passed. When the next day arrived, no sooner had Rocky gotten up and before he even had breakfast, Liliya, clad in her Void Magic Armor, came rushing to him.

“Rocky, the enemy is here!”