Lord of the Sky City

About a year ago, Denise and Rocky had met, coincidentally at a dance as well, but it was hosted by Sigma Corporation, marking their first encounter.

Denise could never have dreamt that Rocky, who had caused a bit of a stir at that dance, would one day become her competitor.

Indeed, Denise had never imagined such a scene, not due to a lack of imagination, but because the thought was simply too far-fetched.

So when the two stood face to face once again, both were filled with various thoughts.

"City Lord Rocky, do you really intend to venture into the armor domain?"

"It's not about venturing, just trying it out," he replied.

"I see..."

Hearing Rocky's response, Denise of course didn't believe him, as anyone could see that Rocky's collaboration with Apple Tree Corporation was ambitious, which made Denise feel a bit bitter.

It wasn't that she was worried about how Rocky's involvement might impact her own company, it was too early to tell, but what really made Denise bitter was that Rocky originally could have had a chance to collaborate with Sigma Corporation!

Unfortunately, a small decision back then had erased that possibility.

Recalling their first meeting, Rocky had clashed with Xia Nai, the son of the Marquis of Kafka Empire, as Sigma Corporation was promoting Holy Angel Armor to everyone at the time, so naturally, Denise had sided with Xia Nai, a stance that clearly upset Rocky. As a result, when Sigma Corporation sent someone to visit Rocky after Aniye released new technology, they didn't even get to see him.

It was from that time that any potential collaboration between Sigma Corporation and Rocky probably ended.

Was that so?

Indeed, it was.

Because of Denise's attitude at that dance, Rocky's impression of her and Sigma Corporation had drastically worsened, which led him to disregard Denise and Sigma when choosing his collaboration partners.

But now, it was too late to say anything. Denise, as a potential competitor, had only a brief chat with Rocky, with hardly any substantial conversation since there wasn't much they could discuss. As for specifics about cooperation, Denise wanted to know, but Rocky would not tell her, and regarding other matters, their relationship wasn't close enough to talk about everything, so after a few brief words, Denise left.

As she turned and walked away, Rocky was immediately surrounded by other people, but he kept watching Denise's retreating figure, only stopping when she was completely obscured by the crowd.

Actually, Rocky did have some questions he wanted to ask Denise, such as about the subsequent models of the Holy Angel Armor and the development of the sixth generation of armor. After all, Rocky was very clear that he intended to make runes public in the future, so there might be opportunities for cooperation between the two parties. Unfortunately, given their current relationship and past entanglements, these questions were unaskable.

Thus, Rocky continued to entertain other guests while Denise chose to leave directly, and the ball went on for quite a long time, only ending near dawn.

By the time this attention-grabbing ball finally concluded on the following day, the news of Rocky's collaboration with Apple Tree Corporation spread through various channels.

However, the event did not end there. Given the grandeur of the occasion and the many guests who had come to Rocky's territory, he naturally wanted to extend his hospitality as a host; thus, even after the announcement of the collaboration, he still invited everyone to stay in the city.

As a result, Carltos City was bustling for the following week, especially the City Lord's Mansion, which hosted various banquets and balls nearly every day for the many guests. Since the major announcements had already been made, both Rocky and the others relaxed a bit, making these days even livelier than the first.

In this process, Rocky, as he had said, began handing out Demon Skin Bags to various guests continuously.

Of course, he was quite thoughtful about it and didn't just hand them out to everyone as if distributing cabbage; that would have made the painstakingly designed bags seem cheap. He chose to first give them to the most important and closest guests, like Damara and Denise, as well as Amanred and Karina.

Among these four, Damara and Denise were some of the most prestigious guests and also among the most eye-catching, while Amanred and Karina were relatively familiar with Rocky, making it sensible for him to give them gifts.

Having received such gifts, although these four women were not merely decorative, all being pragmatists, no woman is immune to the allure of a new handbag. Moreover, each had heard rumors about the Demon Skin Bags and knew that what Rocky had given them was not ordinary but top-tier bags made from Demon Skin. They not only adored the bags but also carried them to each subsequent ball and banquet without exception.

This naturally made other women take notice of these handbags. After all, women tend to have a stronger competitive spirit than men, particularly when prestigious individuals like Damara and Denise also sported Demon Skin Bags. Other women knew they had to pay attention or risk falling behind.

Meanwhile, as Damara and Denise received their Demon Skin Bags and began showing up at banquets with them, other women started to hope for the moment Rocky would fulfill his promise and gift them one as well, so they wouldn't fall too far behind Damara and Denise.

Unfortunately, thereafter, Rocky seemed to have forgotten his words, as he no longer handed out any Demon Skin Bags.

This apparent indifference distressed many who couldn't always remain in Backhill Village, knowing that they would have to leave within a few days. Thus, some anxious guests even approached Liliya, indirectly asking about it. Some City Lords, unable to withstand their wives' or lovers' nagging, shamelessly approached Rocky, also subtly inquiring about the bags.

This situation was clearly what Rocky had hoped for and had deliberately created. Why had he given Demon Skin Bags only to Damara, Denise, and the other two? Wasn't it to make others envious and incite a desire to possess them?

So at the end, Rocky indeed fulfilled his promise. As the guests eventually departed, he meticulously prepared a gift for each departing guest, and this gift was the Demon Skin Bag that each lady had been longing for.

After this strategic move, Rocky believed he no longer needed to advertise, as the women who had received the Demon Skin Bags would actively promote them for him. By then, when he actually pushed for wider distribution, the luxury market would naturally begin to open up!