Lord of the Sky City

Facing Leopold, Glan adopted an entirely scolding demeanor, not even giving him the chance to speak, wholly commanding him to leave.

Frankly, when Rocky heard these words, he felt somewhat frightened because to his ears, Glan's attitude could only be described as overbearing and unreasonable.

Indeed, prior to this, Rocky had reflected on the matters concerning the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild and Backhill Village. His thoughts were simple: if the other side turned tough, such as threatening him under the name of the commerce guild or Proud Dragon City, or even declaring war outright, he certainly wouldn't back down. After all, it wouldn't be the first battle he'd fought.

But this was ultimately a last resort. In reality, if the other party softened their stance and acknowledged that Backhill Village was his, he would even consider their demands if they requested the return of the spoils of war he had gained.

After all, Rocky had already taken control of Backhill Village. Before obtaining it, he could employ unscrupulous means, including war, but since he now had the village, even if he adopted some gentler methods to deal with the trouble of the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild and prevent them from harassing Backhill Village again, it wasn't out of the question.

As the lord of a city, Rocky's thoughts were undoubtedly correct. Depending on different situations and positions, he chose different methods to respond, rather than stubbornly pursuing aggression and confrontation. That's the mark of a mature city lord.

However, he had not anticipated that Glan would order the other party to retreat immediately or face annihilation. This was even more unreasonable than his own thoughts.

Yes, Glan was indeed unreasonable in this matter, but such unreasonableness didn't stem from his personality. It was dictated by strength and status. In the balance of power between the Sky Alliance and the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild, Glan didn't need to be reasonable when facing Leopold!

Like Rocky, Leopold also didn't expect Glan to be so overbearing, so when he heard his words, he was left speechless for a long while. When he finally did react, his face turned alternately green and white, looking extremely unpleasant.

Without a doubt, Glan's words had infuriated him!

But what could he do about it, even if he was furious?

It must be known that Glan's attitude wasn't personal but represented the Sky Alliance! As an experienced ambassador, he wouldn't resort to heavy-handedness lightly. Once he did, it meant he had absolute confidence!
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Under these circumstances, no matter how angry Leopold became, in the end, he still didn't dare to speak out. The reason was simple: because Glan represented the Sky Alliance, and neither he nor his Proud Dragon Commerce Guild, nor even Proud Dragon City behind it, could afford to offend the Sky Alliance!

So, after taking several deep breaths with an extremely ugly expression, Leopold furiously stomped his foot towards Glan, "Lord Glan, does the Sky Alliance really act so unreasonably!"

"Hmph."

With a cold snort, Glan didn't bother to answer. It wasn't that the Alliance was unreasonable, nor was he; but reason was applicable when the strength of both parties was equal. If there was a large gap in strength, there was truly no need for it.

"Fine, fine, fine! You, you just wait!"

Seeing that Glan was completely disregarding him, Leopold, fuming with anger, ended up dropping empty threats before ordering his flagship to rejoin his fleet, which then, indeed, withdrew...

Watching Leopold's fleet slowly retreat, Rocky finally breathed a sigh of relief and then turned to Glan at his side.

"Lord Glan, I really owe you for stepping in this time. Otherwise, the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild definitely wouldn't have given up so easily."

Although he didn't quite agree with Glan's approach, the outcome was nonetheless favorable. The Proud Dragon Commerce Guild, who came with aggressive might, ultimately submitted to the might of the Sky Alliance and withdrew with their tails between their legs. For Rocky, this was clearly a good outcome and he wasn't too concerned about the specific process.

"City Lord Rocky, what are you talking about? As members of the Alliance, the Alliance will naturally offer full protection; it's all part of our duties," Glan retorted with a laugh and then swept his gaze to the horizon, watching the retreating enemy.

To be honest, he hadn't expected that they would actually retreat just like that, but that wasn't important. Even if Leopold was still insisting now, once the Alliance Army arrived in two days, he'd have to retreat obediently anyway. So, in Glan's view, regardless of his choice, the outcome would be the same, so he didn't care too much.

But while he didn't care, Rocky was still very vigilant. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Glan, he called Felly over:

"Have the Reconnaissance Ships continue to patrol the vicinity. The enemy may have retreated, but we still need to be wary. We mustn't relax our vigilance."

"Understood."

After acknowledging the order, Felly communicated Rocky's command down the line, and then the Fleet took a group of people and flew back to Backhill Village.

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When Rocky and the others returned to Backhill Village, Leopold, who had led the large Fleet to retreat, also had the Fleet stop. Although they had left the area of Backhill Village, they had not yet left Skybreaker Peak and could still see the towering mountain range right before their eyes.

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After Leopold had the Fleet stop, everyone on board exchanged puzzled glances, not understanding his intentions. Everyone silently turned their gaze towards him.

The conversation between Leopold and Glan had been seen and heard by everyone on the ship. They didn't think there was anything shameful about being driven away by the Sky Alliance. After all, showing submissiveness to the Sky Alliance was not a disgrace, but at the same time, everyone knew that Leopold must be in a foul mood, because his retreat meant that Backhill Village, along with the people and resources remaining there, could not be reclaimed.

In such a case, although everyone didn't understand why Leopold had suddenly ordered the Fleet to stop, no one dared to challenge this bad luck. Everyone silently waited.

After a long wait, Leopold suddenly looked towards Nelson and then asked, "Nelson, you've been in Backhill Village for so long, do you know the terrain around here?"

"This... I do have some understanding..."

Nelson, taken aback by the question, nodded. Since he had always been in charge of Backhill Village, he was indeed familiar with the surrounding terrain, but he did not understand why Leopold was suddenly asking this.

"Good."

Hearing his reply, Leopold gritted his teeth and nodded, then said, "Tell me, where nearby are the Demons most numerous?"

"The Demons most numerous? Guild President, do you mean..."

Blinking, Nelson's response was quick, and he promptly realized a possibility, which made him involuntarily widen his eyes.

Then, he saw a fierce expression appear on Leopold's face: "If the Sky Alliance is unreasonable, then don't blame me for being ruthless. If we can't have Backhill Village, then they can't have it either!"