LORD OF THE SKY CITY

Chapter 519: Chapter 483 Fallen to this… Chapter 519: Chapter 483 Fallen to this… What does Rocky truly desire?

It is, of course, the Sky City now renamed Mairente, which in reality is called Carltos.

This Sky City was originally his!

Though Rocky had never mentioned this, everyone was well aware of it.

Regrettably, even if every Clan Leader and Elder present knew about this, none dared to speak out because the matter had become a sore point for the entire family.

Had it not been for the Sky City, Rocky’s relationship with the family might not have deteriorated in this way, nor would the family have fallen to its current state because of him; thus, the Sky City and the chain of events it triggered had become taboo within the family, much like Rocky himself, especially now when nobody was willing to bring it up.

But at this moment, while others could feign ignorance, Abraham could not afford to do so. He had already met with Rocky, seen the other three City Lords, and even witnessed the Alliance Army sent over. In light of these circumstances, the family could no longer turn a blind eye and had to make an immediate decision, or they would face catastrophe!

Some might wonder, isn’t the matter simple? Just give Rocky whatever he wants, what’s there to hesitate about?

It might sound correct, but it’s far from that simple.

Firstly, Rocky isn’t asking for a lollipop that one can simply hand over, but a Sky City, and a medium-sized one at that!

The value of a medium-sized Sky City cannot be measured in Gold Coins. For any family or forces, it holds immeasurably greater significance than a small-sized Sky City. That’s why in the face of the Alliance’s outrageous demands, the Mairente Family would rather forfeit four small-sized Sky Cities to satisfy the debts than give up a single medium-sized one because of its importance.

Furthermore, the family had already lost several Sky Cities in the previous war. To meet the reparation demands of the Alliance, they needed to hand over four more small ones. On top of that, Cyril took their own Sky City when leaving the family. So, after counting, the family now only possessed three large-sized and four medium-sized Sky Cities. If they were to hand over Mairente City to Rocky now, there would hardly be any Sky Cities left.

At the same time, what Rocky wants is not just an empty city; when the family deceitfully took the Sky City from him, it had a population of over thirty thousand! If the family were to return the Sky City to Rocky, they would certainly have to hand over its population as well—a significant loss for a family that had just fought a great war and drained their wealth to pay the Alliance.

All these reasons combined made it impossible for the family to casually hand over Mairente City.

Secondly, there was an immeasurable debt that could not be discounted.

That is, if the family were to return Mairente City to Rocky, what would the world think of the entire Mairente Family?

Would they think the Mairente Family had been thoroughly defeated by Rocky, completely capitulated to him?

Without a doubt!

Do not underestimate the gravity of this perception. When the walls fall, everyone pushes, and when the drum is broken, everyone strikes. Once such a thought takes hold among the people, the vast Mairente Family would lose all credibility in the skies. How many foes, then, both overt and covert, would kick the family while they’re down? Would the family have any standing left then?

The family had to consider this scenario.

That is why, though all the Elders knew what Rocky desired, no one spoke up—the Mairente Family had become so weakened that a mere medium-sized Sky City could affect their entire being.

But as Abraham thought, Rocky had already arrived, and the Alliance Army was already present. The family really couldn’t pretend to be oblivious now; they had to come up with a solution!

“Kelly, what do you think?”

When Abraham’s words concluded, Lexington finally spoke up.

With his shrewdness, he of course knew what Rocky wanted. In fact, as soon as he learned that Rocky was representing the Alliance to collect reparations, he already understood Rocky’s purpose. And while he was alone in the meeting room waiting for others, he had already thought everything through.

So now he was asking for Kelly’s opinion because Mairente City was Kelly’s Sky City.

Upon hearing his question, Kelly remained silent for a long while before turning to look at Lexington. Then, with a frown and a perplexed face, she asked, “Lexington, has the family really fallen into such dire straits?”

“Has the Mairente Family fallen so low that they can’t even protect their own Sky City anymore?”

A pair of eyes stared at Lexington, and within Kelly’s gaze lay confusion, unwillingness, and bitterness, as she voiced the question she most desperately sought to understand.

Had the family truly descended to such depths?

Had they reached the point where if someone demanded something, they just had to give it?

And the one making demands was none other than Rocky!

Rocky!

The very same person who, just a few years ago, was stripped of everything by the family, the pathetic loser who didn’t even dare to resist in face of the family back then! And now he was the one making demands of the family!

Could the family really not refuse even his demands?

With her eyes fixed on Lexington, Kelly stared intently at him, waiting for an answer.

Confronted with her gaze, Lexington’s expression momentarily dulled, but he quickly snapped back to reality and was about to speak.

But right at that moment, just as he was about to speak, a guard suddenly burst into the meeting room!

“Clan Leader! It’s bad, the Alliance Army… The Alliance Army’s three massive Sky Cities and their fleet have formed a formation within our airspace!”

While the Mairente Family members were convening an emergency meeting, under Rocky’s directive, Claudy had already positioned the Alliance Army in a posture ready to attack at any moment!

“What?”

“How could this happen!”

“What do they want to do?”

As the guard hastily reported the situation outside, the meeting room immediately erupted into commotion, as if a drop of water had been thrown into a sizzling hot oil pan.

“Silence!”

Amidst the noise and panic, Lexington had to shout to bring the chaos under control, then turned to Abraham and said, “Go see what’s happening.”

At such a time, Lexington trusted no one else and had to rely on his own son.

“Yes…”

Hearing his words, Abraham nodded, then quickly left with the guard.

Once he had departed with the guard, Lexington turned back to look at Kelly, watched her for a while, then nodded with difficulty.

“Yes.”

Those two simple words answered Kelly’s earlier question.

Yes.

The Mairente Family had indeed fallen to such lows…!

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