Lord of the Sky City

To completely dominate a city has never been an easy task, neither for Thunderhawk City nor for the even larger Carltos City.

While Rocky was preparing for what might be the biggest event since becoming the City Lord, the dissenters within Carltos City were not idle either.

Although the Mairente Family no longer dared to move against Rocky, the remnants of the family had no intention of staying quiet. They had their properties, titles, and positions taken by Rocky. They had harbored hatred against Rocky for a long time and saw this as an opportunity for revenge to deeply embarrass Rocky in front of all the important figures.

They did not care or mind how much damage this would inflict on Rocky. These people simply wanted revenge!

Despite not having much time to prepare, these individuals were not ordinary citizens. They had significant abilities and connections. More importantly, they were very skilled and quickly thought of a way to get revenge on Rocky that would also humiliate him, which was to exploit the dissatisfaction among the city's populace.

The changes in city ownership and policies would undoubtedly affect some people's interests, including those of ordinary citizens, and these were precisely the people these plotters intended to use to create a disturbance at this critical moment.

Imagine, when all the guests had arrived, if the people of Carltos City started causing trouble, what would that look like? Even if it were only the citizens taking to the streets to protest, Rocky might not be able to handle it. Wouldn't his accumulated prestige and reputation over the years be affected?

Of course, the group planning all of this were not fools. They were well aware that if they succeeded, Rocky would be furious, but that did not matter, because by then they would have already left.

"Is the escape plan all set up?"

After Vian had explained the plan for causing disturbance, the leader turned to another side and asked another person.

"Everything is ready. I've already contacted the Volcano Chamber of Commerce. In a few days, they will send a merchant ship, and we can leave directly with it. After that, we'll head to Genia City."

The speaker, named Darius, was originally a prominent merchant in the city, with very close relationships with many Chamber of Commerces, thus he had many shops in the city. However, as Ruby Chamber of Commerce was Rocky's business partner, when he took over the city, Darius's shops were ordered to be shut down.

As the saying goes, cutting off someone's livelihood is akin to digging up their ancestors' graves! Thus, it was not hard to imagine how deeply Darius hated Rocky. In this operation, he was responsible for arranging the group's departure from the city. Since he knew many Chamber of Commerces, and the merchant ships' movements were less likely to be suspected, they planned to use these ships to escape Carltos City immediately after their plan succeeded.

At the same time, Darius's considerations were very thorough. He not only planned the method of departure but also arranged where everyone would flee to next, which was Genia City. Was there something special about this city? At least it had some special connection with Rocky. Genia City housed a Chamber of Commerce named the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild, and the Backhill Village that Rocky now occupied was snatched from them!

Thus, Darius had arranged for everyone to go to Genia City because Genia City and Rocky were at odds, not only would they accept them, but it would also become much more difficult for Rocky to pursue and kill them.

It must be said, although the hearts of the people before him were utterly malicious, one could not deny their capabilities and tactics, which were worthy of admiration. In their quest for revenge against Rocky, they had nearly considered everything!

At this time, Rocky was completely unaware of the conspiracy brewing in the shadows.

Now, more than half a month had passed since he had sent out the invitations, and the invited guests had gradually started to arrive at Backhill Village. Therefore, during this period, Rocky almost had to receive a great number of guests daily, among whom were some individuals that neither he nor the Apple Tree Corporation dared to neglect.

For instance, the representative sent by Farey.

As mentioned before, as one of the Alliance Elders, although Farey had received Rocky's invitation, he could not possibly attend in person, firstly because he did not have the time, and secondly because Rocky's current status was still somewhat insufficient, even with the backing of the Apple Tree Corporation, to garner the presence of someone as prominent as Farey. In truth, Rocky hadn't held much hope, but to his and the Corporation's surprise, Farey didn't come personally yet sent his own daughter as his representative!

For both Rocky and the Apple Tree Corporation, this was quite unexpected, as the young lady's status was equivalent to that of a princess. Hence, when Farey's daughter arrived at Thunderhawk City, not only did Rocky and Archimonde personally go to the Skyport to welcome her, but they also arranged for her to stay directly in the City Lord's Mansion, and in the end, Rocky simply asked Athena to be in charge of accompanying the young lady.

There was no choice, as there were hardly any people around Rocky who could match the stature and status of this young lady. Strictly speaking, even his own status and position were inferior to hers, as she was not only Farey's daughter but also the ruler of a major Sky City, placing her status above that of Rocky's. In such circumstances, among all the people around him, only Athena, an extraordinary woman, could be rightly compared to her.

Meanwhile, half a month after the invitation was sent, Denise, representing Sigma Corporation, also arrived. She too was an important and influential guest.

Although Denise was neither a city lord nor a noble, she was the next Sect Leader of Sigma Corporation, a status that even Archimonde couldn't match, therefore, she naturally received the highest standard of reception.

Similarly, as an old acquaintance of Rocky, Sir Wilton, the Holy Knight, had also received an invitation. But like Farey, Sir Wilton did not attend personally either. He was far too busy; however, he sent a representative, an old friend of Rocky who had once fought alongside him in the Tulip Battle Zone, General Cassan.

As time progressed, an increasing number of distinguished guests gathered within Thunderhawk City, making the entire city buzz with excitement. Since all the guests had not yet arrived, those who arrived earlier had to wait temporarily. Fortunately, under Rocky's rule, there were two Sky Cities and also Backhill Village. Hence, the early guests did not find themselves bored while waiting and could even take a stroll on land, a novelty for many who had long lived in the skies, leading them to tirelessly travel back and forth to land.

Watching more and more people arrive at Carltos City, with statuses more illustrious than the last, Darius and Vian became increasingly thrilled. They could even imagine what Rocky would look like after their plan succeeded, and at times, this thought made them burst out in surreptitious laughter, sometimes even waking themselves up from their dreams laughing.