Novel Full Chapter 209 Invitation
“It’s time…”
After glancing at Rocky, Orton said something off-topic and then turned back to the cabin, leaving a bewildered Rocky behind…
Rocky was naturally puzzled by Orton’s strange behavior, but he was used to it. So, after scratching his head a bit, he didn’t think much of it and turned back to look at the sky. Explore more at empire
In the sky, Wilton was still continuously resisting the mana storm, and after the first round of lightning attacks, the storm’s assault had become significantly more fierce and more frequent. Yet, facing such fierce attacks, Wilton, high above, remained composed, showing no signs of pressure.
As a result, the fleet’s pressure was greatly reduced because the mana storm focused its attention on Wilton. Thus, the fleet immediately increased its speed to the maximum, swiftly passing through the area affected by the mana storm.
In this way, Wilton, with his own strength, drew the attention of the mana storm, allowing the entire fleet to smoothly leave the Traceless Battlefield and successfully return to Sky City!
Having successfully returned to Sky City, Rocky and Karina followed the prior arrangements, with Karina going directly to Lingyu City for adjustments, while Rocky headed to the Sky Alliance, and the two parted ways.
Setting aside how Karina went to Lingyu City for a moment, let’s talk about Rocky.
Having returned to his own Thunderhawk City, Rocky entrusted all matters regarding the spoils of war and such to Aileen, while he personally escorted Wilton to the City Lord’s Mansion, then he proceeded to establish contact with the Sky Alliance.
However, there were some slight issues with this matter.
Rocky had certainly heard of the Sky Alliance, but only in passing, and he didn’t have a clear understanding of what this alliance was about. So, when he attempted to contact the Sky Alliance, he found he had no means whatsoever to reach them…
Fortunately, Wilton was there, and it was through Wilton’s introduction that Rocky finally gained some understanding of the Sky Alliance.
As one of the three top powers in the sky, the Sky Alliance could certainly be described as colossal. It included thousands of participating cities, and ninety percent of these cities were of medium or large scale. Of course, the most astonishing part was that the Sky Alliance contained three God Cities!
In the entire sky, there were only ten God Cities, and the Sky Alliance monopolized three of them! Just this point alone was enough to imagine how powerful this alliance was.
According to Wilton’s introduction, members of the Sky Alliance were categorized as core members and peripheral members, with the vast majority being peripheral members. Only after making certain contributions to the alliance could one be promoted to a core member.
Even as a peripheral member, one could still enjoy the basic benefits of the alliance. For example, one could request support from the alliance when their city faced an attack or when initiating a war. Or, one could get certain discounts when trading with a Chamber of Commerce belonging to the alliance, among other perks available to peripheral members.
Once one became a core member of the alliance, the benefits were even greater. In addition to doubling the benefits available to peripheral members, one could also station their Sky City permanently in the airspace controlled by the alliance!
The alliance’s airspace refers to the airspace completely controlled by the Sky Alliance. All the cities within this airspace are core members of the alliance and are also where the three God Cities are located. No outsider is allowed entry, making it a hundred percent safe place!
“Lord Rocky, if you could just put me in contact with a member of the Sky Alliance, even a peripheral member would do. The alliance will naturally send someone to pick me up,”
After briefly introducing the Sky Alliance to Rocky, Wilton said he didn’t need Rocky to send him to the airspace controlled by the alliance, as it was too far away. He just needed Rocky’s help to contact other alliance members, and naturally, someone would come to fetch him.
This made things much easier for Rocky. He immediately contacted Berg and asked him to use the Shadow Alliance’s resources to find any members of the Sky Alliance in a Sky City close to his location.
Berg quickly replied that there was a Sky City to the east of Thunderhawk City which was a member of the Sky Alliance. The journey would take about three days, which wasn’t too far.
Upon receiving this news, Rocky immediately put Thunderhawk City into flight mode and headed straight for the coordinates.
“Lord Rocky, did you and Lord Karina go to eliminate the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group this time?”
Since the journey required three days, during this period, Rocky and Wilton naturally came into contact with each other. Thus, when Rocky went to visit him to check on his injuries one day, Wilton casually broached the subject while chatting.
“…Sir, how did you…?”
This question made Rocky frown. He remembered that he had never mentioned anything about the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group. How did Wilton know about it?
“Haha, Lord Rocky, I wasn’t intentionally prying into your affairs. It’s just that I know the base of the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group is located within the Traceless Battlefield, and I also saw the spoils on the warship, so it wasn’t hard to guess.”
With a slight smile, Wilton explained.
“Have you also heard about the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group?”
“I’ve heard a bit.”
Nodding, Wilton said, “This air pirate group has robbed the Alliance’s goods, and the Alliance had planned to eliminate them, but various issues have delayed the matter.”
“So your actions with Lord Karina have indeed done a good deed for everyone.”
Looking at Rocky, Wilton spoke with evident approval.
He was right. Regarding the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group, the Sky Alliance indeed had planned to deploy troops to eradicate them. In the face of the Sky Alliance, air pirate groups and Wild Horse City were but ants, trivial for the Alliance to annihilate with a flick of a finger.
However, it was precisely because the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group seemed so insignificant in the eyes of the Alliance that, through a series of mishaps, the issue got postponed. Moreover, the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group had a keen instinct to disappear without a trace for a long time, resulting in the matter no longer being brought up within the Sky Alliance.
But as one of the prominent figures in the Sky Alliance, Wilton remembered.
Then, following this, Wilton asked Rocky:
“Lord Rocky, would you and Lord Karina be interested in joining the Sky Alliance?”
“Hmm?”
Perhaps Wilton’s question was too sudden, catching Rocky off guard, as he had never considered the possibility of joining such a top force and was completely unprepared for it.
So, after reflecting for a while, Rocky asked in confusion:
“Sir, am I qualified to join the Alliance?”
He remembered Berg had said that joining the top forces was not an easy matter; it not only required meeting certain criteria, but at the very least one had to attain the scale of a mid-sized Sky City—Thunderhawk City was simply not up to par.
“There are always exceptions.”
Addressing this doubt, Wilton laughed heartily, “Indeed, the Alliance has requirements for applicants wishing to join, but there are always exceptions. Even a small Sky City may join if it has huge potential for development or has made a significant contribution to the Alliance.”
“The tyrant of Rose City, Lord Karina’s reputation is well-known to the Alliance; she already possesses the qualifications to join. Since Lord Rocky has been able to cooperate with Lord Karina on equal footing and even saved my life, he naturally also qualifies.”
“So Lord Rocky, what do you think?”