Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 785 - 747: Alone and Forsaken

Chapter 785: Chapter 747: Alone and Forsaken

Looking at the City Lords sneering coldly at him, Rocky really found it odd. He didn’t know these people at all, so why did they seem to take pleasure in his misfortune?

Actually, the answer was simple: envy.

Rocky had no idea how envious other people were of him, his fame, his strength—these alone were more than what many City Lords could strive for in their entire lives, not to mention the Rune Technology he possessed.

Even though only The Three Great Alliances were acting against Rocky, the number of people who despised him and coveted his Rune Technology was not limited to them. Without exaggeration, it could be said that the majority of the City Lords in the sky drooled over the Rune Technology he held, all wishing they could snatch it for themselves. The only reasons they didn’t act were either a lack of strength or confidence.

It was because of this that many, upon learning that The Three Great Alliances planned to move against Rocky, felt a secret thrill. Although these people had no urgent grievance or vendetta against Rocky, they were still quite willing to see him brought low.

More importantly, in their view, since Rocky had come to Eternal City, it was certain that he could not escape from the palms of The Three Great Alliances, so these people waited with cold smiles, looking forward to the spectacle that evening.

Rocky had no knowledge of these thoughts, nor was he interested in knowing them. After giving them a glance, he no longer paid them any attention.

As time passed, about fifteen minutes later, he finally arrived at the front gate of the City Lord’s Mansion, where a beautiful woman appeared before him and immediately informed Rocky that a body search was required.

“A body search?”

Rocky looked at the woman and frowned.

“Yes, City Lord Rocky, this is a requirement of the Committee. There are too many City Lords attending the conference, and the Committee does not wish for any accidents to occur during this period. Rest assured, City Lord Rocky, we will take good care of your weapons, and our Guard Corps will guarantee your safety one hundred percent.”

“Really? Can you guarantee it one hundred percent?”

Rocky asked with a slight smile, leaving the woman before him perplexed with his response, but he didn’t make things difficult for her. Instead, he spread his arms and said, “I’m not carrying any weapons.”

“Thank you, City Lord Rocky.”

Seeing that Rocky opened his arms for the search, the woman silently breathed a sigh of relief, and then she reached out to frisk him from top to bottom.

Despite the woman’s seemingly fragile appearance, her frisking technique was quite professional. It was clear she was a specialist. However, after she finished searching, she realized that, just as Rocky had said, he was not carrying any weapons. Other than a necklace around his neck, he had nothing else on him.

The necklace Rocky wore was very exquisite, featuring a crystal pendant with exceptionally beautiful patterns. It clearly looked to be an incredibly valuable treasure, but considering his status as City Lord, it seemed not inappropriate. Thus, after the search, the woman nodded to the guard by her side, who then led Rocky into the City Lord’s Mansion.

Having finally entered the City Lord’s Mansion, Rocky was swiftly brought to the City Lord’s Hall, which served as the venue for the mobilization meeting.

The meeting was called a mobilization meeting, but the venue looked much like that of a banquet—only larger and more luxurious. When Rocky entered, the place was already bustling with people. Over a hundred City Lords who had arrived earlier were already there.

“Backhill Village, Carltos City, Thunderhawk City Lord, Lord Rocky has arrived!”

As Rocky entered the venue, a servant immediately announced his name – a normal occurrence, as every City Lord’s arrival was duly reported.

However, when Rocky’s name was announced, the previously bustling venue suddenly fell into silence. Hundreds of guests simultaneously turned to look at him, each with a different expression. Some were surprised, seemingly not expecting Rocky to actually show up. Others sighed, and still others displayed the same awkwardness and schadenfreude they had shown outside.

This lasted for a few seconds, after which the hundreds of gazes shifted away as simultaneous as they had come, because these people knew one thing: whatever happened today had nothing to do with them. They were merely onlookers and absolutely should not get involved.

In response to this behavior, Rocky could only give a bitter smile. He suddenly felt as if he were the subject of a spectacle for hundreds of viewers. But this was to be expected, as his showdown with The Three Great Alliances today was indeed a grand show in the eyes of these outsiders.

Well, let them have their fill of entertainment then.

With this thought, Rocky gave a faint smile and made his way indifferently to one side, he took a glass of wine from a tray held by a servant and began to stroll around the venue.

While this mobilization meeting was supposedly related to war, in reality it was nothing more than an extravagant and luxurious ball. And Rocky was quite familiar with balls; although he hadn’t attended many in the last year or so, he had both attended and hosted large balls in Eternal City and in his own Thunderhawk City, so he was quite comfortable in such settings.

In the past, when Rocky appeared at such balls, there would always be someone who approached him for a chat, because even without considering Rune Technology, Rocky had considerable assets that attracted attention. Without going into detail, just Backhill Village alone was enough for him to form many connections and for many City Lords to actively seek his company.

But today, as he walked alone in the venue, everyone kept their distance as if he carried the plague.

This was not surprising. Although not everyone reveled in his misfortunes, it was undeniable that everyone believed since Rocky had shown up today, he surely wouldn’t be able to leave. Under these circumstances, no one wished to have anything to do with him, for fear The Three Great Alliances would mistakenly assume some association and cause trouble.

Everyone’s reaction made Rocky smile bitterly again and again, but it was normal. In this circle of City Lords, everyone was so pragmatic. However, it made Rocky miss Karina and Berg – if they had been here, he might not have felt so isolated, right?

Unfortunately, neither of them was qualified to be here.

“City Lord Rocky.”

However, just as Rocky was lamenting to himself, a man approached him and soon stood before him.

“You are…?”

Surprised that someone dared speak to him at this time, Rocky glanced at the man curiously, noting that he appeared a bit older than Rocky but was still quite young. His attire, however, suggested he was not a City Lord.

“Let me introduce myself, my name is Kashu.”

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“Kashu?”

“Kashu Uranus.”

Upon hearing the man’s full name, Rocky suddenly realized – this guy was the Sect Leader of Uranus Corporation!