LORD OF THE SKY CITY

Chapter 529: Chapter 493: What are the Odds of Winning? Chapter 529: Chapter 493: What are the Odds of Winning? “So…”

In front of Rocky, Liliya spoke without any concealment, sharing all her thoughts and purposes, yet it was precisely her frankness that left Rocky speechless for a long while.

Looking at Liliya, Rocky’s mind spun continuously, trying to keep up with her train of thought and hoping to understand her real intentions.

Because anyone could see that, while Liliya’s experiences sounded pitiful, they weren’t really significant to her. Thus, although everything she said seemed reasonable and appropriate, Rocky found it impossible to sympathize with her and even felt a sense of perfunctoriness.

Indeed, it was perfunctoriness.

Rocky felt that the reasons Liliya gave were just excuses, and perhaps under these excuses lay her true thoughts.

Unfortunately, after a long thought, he could not figure out what might be hidden under those reasons, so Rocky simply stopped thinking about it and instead asked:

“What would I gain?”

Liliya had just said, if Rocky helped her, she would also help him. But what could she offer Rocky?

“I will stay in your city.”

“When you need it, I could provide you with some advice,” said Liliya lightly, yet this seemingly casual remark made Rocky involuntarily take a deep breath!

If he could take Liliya away, would she stay in Thunderhawk City?

This bargaining condition was indeed quite tempting!

Rocky had to admit that even though this was only his first meeting with Liliya, she had already conquered him with her capabilities. He had never seen such a capable woman before, and combined with the evaluations of Bodin and others, there was no doubt that Liliya’s assistance would immensely benefit him.

However, this woman was also dangerous because no one knew what she was thinking or planning. Keeping such a dangerous person close by, Rocky felt that if Liliya betrayed him, he might even end up counting the money for her. Liliya certainly had that capability.

Thus, the conditions Liliya proposed seemed as advantageous as they were risky from Rocky’s perspective.

However, Rocky did not hesitate too long, for a simple reason: he was acutely aware that he was far from needing to hesitate in this situation.

Rocky knew very well that although he seemed thriving, his own power was still quite weak; therefore, rather than worrying about being betrayed by Liliya, he should consider the substantial help she could offer him.

So, within a brief moment, Rocky nodded in agreement.

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……

When Liliya left the City Lord’s Mansion, it was nearing dusk, clearly after Rocky had agreed to her request, and they had talked for a long time, but what exactly they talked about was known only to Liliya and Liliya besides them.

But being unknown didn’t mean there were none who wished to know, like the Void Magic Warriors sent by Alas to protect Liliya.

“Miss Liliya, what did you discuss with Rocky today?”

After escorting Liliya back to the hotel, the leader of the Void Magic Squad couldn’t help but ask.

“It’s nothing, just went to talk about Cyril’s matters.”

“……”

Looking back at the captain, Athena smiled slightly, and upon hearing this, the captain fell into silence.

Because of Athena’s words, this captain simply could not discern the truth. Heaven knew what this woman had said to Rocky, but he had to ask, since it was a task arranged by City Lord Alas.

So, after a brief silence, the captain nodded politely to Athena and then closed the room door.

That evening, Anya contacted Athena again…

The details here are no longer important as Athena had everything prepared; everything that happened during this period was within her expectations. Now let’s talk about the Mairente Family.

“Father, City Lord Alas has sent a message; he wants to inquire about Athena today…”

“Let him figure it out himself; we’re not that woman’s nanny.”

Frowning, Lexington directly interrupted Abraham’s words. There was only one day left before the duel, and the family was making all-out preparations for battle. Where did they have time to concern themselves with Athena’s matters? This woman was important to Alas, but she was unrelated to the Mairente Family, especially now when the family was already in such a situation; there was simply no spare time to act as her nanny.

“How is Bernardo’s preparation going?”

Having interrupted his son, Lexington then asked about Bernardo. To ensure Bernardo’s victory over Rocky in the duel, the family had not only prepared new Armor, but they had also gathered all the experts within the family to continuously intensify his training. The saying “it’s too late to sharpen your weapons just before battle” did not apply here; facing an opponent like Rocky, Bernardo had no privilege of complacency; not making the most thorough preparations beforehand was utterly unacceptable.

So now, what Lexington was most concerned about was this matter, and it was also the sole concern of the entire family.

“Bernardo has been making the most of his time these past few days to practice. He can now fully adapt to the new Armor. Father, rest assured, there are no issues with the preparations.”

“That’s good.”

Hearing this, Lexington finally felt relieved. Even if he couldn’t trust Bernardo, he absolutely trusted his own son; to ensure Bernardo was well-prepared, he had long had Abraham personally supervise him—there likely wouldn’t be too significant a problem.

After nodding, Lexington then looked at his son: “Abraham, what do you think… what are our chances of winning this time?”

When he asked this question, Lexington’s gaze was filled with helplessness and loss. Once upon a time, the Mairente Family didn’t even consider Rocky worthy of their attention. If it weren’t for the severe internal strife within the family and the endless clashes between factions, Rocky would have been wiped out long ago as easily as crushing an ant.

But now, even after mobilizing the whole family for the battle, Lexington didn’t dare claim a hundred percent certainty of victory—what sorrow was this for the entire Mairente Family?

However, this time, Abraham appeared more confident than usual. After pondering for a moment, he responded:

“Father, I think we have… at least a seventy percent chance of winning!”

“Oh?”

Upon hearing this, Lexington’s eyes immediately lit up and he looked intently at Abraham, “Really?”

“Really!”

Nodding emphatically, Abraham was exceedingly certain!

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