Novel Full Chapter 203 Sudden Change!
With a significantly rich harvest, Rocky and Liliya left the Hongcheng Ruins, and before they departed, they completely bombarded the century-old ruins, turning them into a pile of bricks and tiles.
However, once the entire fleet had ascended, they didn’t return via the original route. Rocky and Karina discussed for a while and then summoned Orton. In the end, they decided to leave the Traceless Battlefield directly from the direction of the Hongcheng Ruins and then circle back to Sky City outside the battlefield.
This route naturally added much distance to their journey and would delay them by at least two or three days. Since the Hongcheng Ruins were located in the latter half of the Traceless Battlefield and they had entered from the first half, it meant that after leaving from the latter half, they would have to circle around the entire Traceless Battlefield to return to their own Sky City.
However, the advantage of doing so was increased safety.
If they were to return along the original route, the fleet would have to pass again through the area engulfed by the Magical Energy Storm. No doubt they would endure the baptism of the Magical Energy Storm just like on their way there, and in the wake of a major battle, no one knew if the fleet could withstand the storm’s assault.
Therefore, for safety’s sake, everyone ultimately decided to take the longer route.
Thus, after taking off, the fleet moved forward along the direction of Hongcheng Ruins and quickly flew out of the Traceless Battlefield. They then started to navigate along the edge of the battlefield, preparing to return to Sky City.
The scope of Traceless Battlefield was very vast; although called a battlefield, it was actually a complete territory, and circling around it would take at least two to three days.
However, this amount of time was clearly negligible to everyone in high spirits. Having achieved a great victory and captured immense spoils of war worth millions, Rocky and the others were completely willing to spend some time to ensure safety.
Yet some things just couldn’t be avoided…
When the fleet left the Traceless Battlefield, it was already evening. The massive fleet sailed slowly through the night sky, neither fast nor slow, since there was no rush.
On the Thunderhawk, Rocky and Liliya stood together at the bow, enjoying the night view.
“Rocky, you…”
Standing by Rocky’s side, Liliya, who had been silently watching the starry sky, suddenly spoke.
“What’s up?”
“You and Lord Karina… seem to… get along very well…”
Standing by Rocky, Liliya, still clad in her Void Magic Armor, maybe because the helmet muffled her voice, made it very soft and almost inaudible.
But Rocky heard her clearly, yet when he heard these words, he was momentarily stunned, then nodded.
“Yes, I really admire Karina for developing Rose City into something so powerful. It’s absolutely not an exaggeration to call her a heroine among women.”
“Oh…”
Hearing Rocky say this, Liliya nodded and then fell silent, her expressions obscured by the helmet.
“Hahaha!”
But after this, Rocky laughed out loud and suddenly extended his arm, pulling Liliya into his embrace!
“You, what are you doing!”
Startled by Rocky’s sudden embrace, Liliya instantly became flustered; she seemed like she wanted to break free but didn’t use much force.
At this, Rocky’s laughter became even more joyful.
“What, are you jealous of Karina?”
He placed his hand on Liliya’s slender yet powerful waist and cheerfully asked.
“I, I am not!”
When asked this, Liliya’s cheeks flushed, red as a juicy apple, so evident that it could be seen even beneath her helmet.
And this look only made Rocky laugh even more joyfully.
“Look, look! Look what the City Lord and the captain are doing!”
“Quiet! Do you want to die!”
While Rocky and Karina were flirting on the bow of the ship, the guards on deck had gathered at a distance, enthusiastically watching their every move.
“You rascals, what are you all doing!”
Just as the guards were snickering at Rocky, Old Jack suddenly appeared and gave each of them a kick from behind.
“A bunch of kids, don’t look at what you shouldn’t see, watch out for eye burns! Disperse, quickly!”
After shouting at the guards, Old Jack forcibly drove them away and then glanced at Rocky and Liliya on the bow, smiled slightly, and returned to the cabin.
Rocky, of course, heard the commotion behind him, but he didn’t care because nearly everyone in Thunderhawk City knew that he and Liliya were childhood sweethearts, and already considered them a couple. So, Rocky wasn’t afraid of being seen. Besides, as the City Lord, who could control him?
Just then, as Rocky was flirtatiously embarrassing Liliya, making her face turn red in disarray, suddenly, a fierce roar erupted!
“Roar! Roar!!”
This sudden roar reverberated through the sky; once it appeared, it spread throughout the entire fleet, causing every person in the fleet to hear it. Soldiers who were deep in sleep were instantly awakened, and those not asleep were startled by the roar.
At the same time, the roar seemed to possess some kind of magic power, making anyone who heard it uncontrollably feel chills, as if scared out of their wits.
Rocky and Liliya, who were at the bow, naturally also heard this terrifying roar, and the moment they heard it, both thought of the same thing.
High-level demons!
This was the roar of a high-level demon!
Rocky remembered the first time he had fought a demon, when he killed a Grayrock Demon, he and Liliya had heard the roar of a high-level demon. Therefore, the two were very familiar with the sound of high-level demons and instantly identified its source.
Could there be a high-level demon nearby?
At the thought of this possibility, Rocky’s face turned deathly pale. If it was true, they were in big trouble!
Despite Rocky having an entire fleet with him, boasting forty to fifty battleships, and including six Void Magic Warriors with him in the fleet, all these were nothing before a high-level demon!
The formidable nature of high-level demons was indescribable. Although these formidable creatures were also demons, they were not at all like normal demons. Even if Rocky and his team encountered just one high-level demon, the outcome would surely be annihilation!
Under these circumstances, he immediately ordered the Thunderhawk to increase altitude and move away from the ground. Then he and Liliya both left the bow to go outside and see what was really happening.
As they flew out of the Thunderhawk, Karina, along with three Void Magic Armor, flew out of Code Rose.
“Karina, this is the sound of a high-level demon!”
The six Void Magic Warriors met in the air, and Rocky hurriedly said.
“I recognized it.”
Karina nodded in response to his reminder and said, “I have already instructed the fleet to increase altitude as much as possible to stay away from the ground, so don’t worry too much. High-level demons capable of flying are few…”
Karina intended to comfort Rocky, reminding him not to be overly worried. After all, the number of high-level demons among demons is extremely scarce, and among these scarce high-level demons, even fewer could fly. This meant that if they did actually encounter a high-level demon, as long as the fleet maintained sufficient altitude and moved away quickly, they should not face much danger.
But before she could finish her sentence, the roar sounded again!
“Roar! Roar!! Roar!!!”
The roar, louder than thunder, once again came through, causing intense pain in everyone’s heads and ears, even creating a moment of dizziness.
When the roar had subsided, everyone’s expression changed, for they suddenly realized through this roar that the terrifying sound was not coming from the ground but from above!
“Look quickly!”
Just as everyone became aware of this, Liliya suddenly pointed towards the distance and shrieked.
Rocky and the others hurriedly looked in the direction she was pointing, and then it seemed like they saw something even more terrifying than a high-level demon, their faces instantly turning white…