LORD OF THE SKY CITY

Chapter 414: Chapter 382: Chenxiu City

Although they had won the battle, what to do next became a great dilemma for Rocky and his two companions.

To go or to stay, how should they choose?

This night was obviously tough for Rocky and his companions because their next decision was of great importance, possibly affecting everyone’s fate.

The night was equally hard for others, too…

“What did you say!”

In the City Lord’s Mansion of Chenxiu City, City Lord Goth had just fallen asleep when he was awakened by a subordinate coming to report, and upon hearing the subordinate’s briefing that they had completely lost contact with Lapaton and the fleet he led, Goth immediately sat up in bed.

…

“When did this happen!”

Goth asked the subordinate at the door, sitting up from the bed.

“My lord, just now…”

“Summon everyone to the City Lord’s Hall immediately,” Goth commanded after a moment of contemplation and then began to dress.

It was already past midnight, the sky was at its darkest and heaviest, but at Goth’s call, all of Chenxiu City’s officials appeared in the City Lord’s Hall.

Because Chenxiu City was a large Sky City, it had many officials. Just those qualified to enter the City Lord’s Hall for a meeting numbered several dozen. When these officials arrived at the City Lord’s Hall, some were still bleary-eyed, evidently woken up from deep sleep, others looked completely confused. Although everyone knew that something important must have happened, no one knew exactly what, so there was a lot of quiet speculation.

However, as everyone whispered among themselves, all those voices suddenly stopped, for City Lord Goth had arrived.

By this time, Goth was fully dressed and accompanied by two Void Magic Warriors as he entered the City Lord’s Hall, then took his seat on the City Lord’s throne.

“Gentlemen, I have just received news that we have lost contact with Lapaton and his forces.”

‘What!’

“How is this possible!”

“City Lord, when did this happen?!”

It only took one sentence from Goth for the City Lord’s Hall to explode into uproar!

The attack on the Jindafu Caravan had occurred during the day, so many were aware of it; they also knew Goth had sent Lapaton with a fleet to provide support, but none had thought that within just a day and a half, Lapaton would be in trouble too?

This news was almost too much for the people in the City Lord’s Hall to accept!

After all, Lapaton was one of Chenxiu City’s Fleet Commanders, a fierce general with strong capabilities. Although the fleet he led might not have been large, with over fifty warships, such a fleet size, combined with a commander like Lapaton, surely couldn’t have been wiped out by an enemy so easily, right?

“Silence!”

As a commotion arose in the hall, Goth, seated in the position of City Lord, scolded sharply, silencing the entire hall with a single sentence.

“Araman, what are your thoughts?”

With the hall now quiet, Goth looked to his right-hand side, where in the front row, stood an elderly man with white hair.

This elder had hair that was already white, yet he was full of vitality, with bright eyes and a tall stature that made it difficult to determine his exact age.

This man was none other than Araman, the Marshal in charge of the entire military force of Chenxiu City.

Upon being called out by Goth, Araman did not immediately respond but stepped forward after a moment’s contemplation, “City Lord, it seems Lapaton has encountered an enemy ambush.”

“How so?”

“My Lord, given Lapaton’s capabilities, even if faced with an enemy several times stronger, he would not…”

Standing before Goth, Araman quickly laid out his thoughts in a few words.

In his view, given Lapaton’s abilities and experience, combined with the fleet he led, it was highly unlikely that they were annihilated without a trace. Even in the face of a formidable enemy, they should have been able to flee, which is why Araman believed it improbable that Lapaton was wiped out in a direct confrontation.

If it wasn’t a frontal engagement, then the only possibilities were a sneak attack or an ambush. With the wide expanse of the sky, the likelihood of a sneak attack was minuscule, leaving an ambush as the only viable explanation.

Old ginger is indeed hotter; in just a few words, Araman had clarified the entire situation, compelling not just everyone else but even Goth himself to nod in agreement.

Following this, Goth continued, “Who do you think the enemy might be? An Air Pirate Group, an Independent Sky City, or perhaps the Alliance Army?”

One of Goth’s current dilemmas was not knowing who the enemy was, a matter that caused him no small amount of trouble because he could only devise an appropriate response once the identity of the enemy was clear. For instance, if the enemy were the Alliance Army, he would immediately report the incident to the commander at the front and promptly summon troops for a crackdown. However, if the enemy were merely an Air Pirate Group taking advantage of the chaos, then Goth would need to take a different approach.

Unfortunately, even Araman shook his head in response to this question, for he did not know the answer either.

Seeing Araman’s head shake, Goth took a deep breath and then looked at the others, “Everyone, the War Alliance Leader has entrusted us with the responsibility of supplying the entire military. The significance of this essential task, I presume, needs no elaboration. Now that petty thieves attempt to stir trouble, what should we do?”

The War Alliance Leader that Goth referred to was the overall commander of the Rebel Army in the Tulip Battle Zone, responsible for leading the entirety of the Rebel forces in the region. If the Alliance Hierarch dared to hand over such an important matter as managing the entire army’s supplies to Chenxiu City, it was not without reason.

The reason was that Chenxiu City’s strength was more than sufficient.

As an Independent Sky City, unaffiliated with any forces or families, Chenxiu City was incredibly strong. It housed over five hundred warships and no less than ten Void Magic Squads. Among the many large Sky Cities, its strength was considered above average, certainly capable of shouldering the responsibility of supplies.

And Chenxiu City was more than willing to take on this significant duty because anyone knew that managing the entire army’s supplies was a lucrative affair. Could there be a lack of benefits when undertaking such a task?

But at the same time, reaping such benefits without doing the actual work was absolutely unacceptable—even doing it poorly was out of the question! In other words, Chenxiu City could not afford any mistakes in the matter of supplies, or Goth’s fate would undoubtedly be dire.

It was for this reason that the attack on the caravan was taken much more seriously by Goth than anyone could imagine. He needed to resolve the situation as quickly as possible and prevent it from escalating, for if a severe problem indeed arose, not to mention the impact on the entire battle zone due to supply issues, both he and Chenxiu City were bound for disaster!

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