Novel Full Chapter 220 Major Events and Minor Sentiments
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Facing Rocky’s concerns, Orton laughed aloud, “Kid, when did I ever say that only the two of us are involved in this plan?”
“What?”
Orton’s words stunned Rocky on the spot and he couldn’t react for a moment.
“I’ve contacted a few old friends to come here and conduct the research together with us.”
In the face of Rocky’s bewilderment, Orton casually explained.
It turned out he had never planned to complete the Rune Armor project alone; he had already gotten others involved!
But as soon as he finished speaking, Rocky jumped up!
“Teacher, when did this happen?”
“Just a few days ago.”
“Why didn’t you tell me!”
“Forgot.”
While idly picking his nose, Orton said nonchalantly and then gave Rocky a look, “Kid, look at that unimpressive expression on your face! What, in your eyes is everyone a thief, all scheming to steal your mana runes?”
“That… I… I didn’t mean that…”
With Orton putting it that way, Rocky’s face turned red in an instant because Orton was right, he was indeed worried about more people finding out about the mana runes.
“Sigh… When will you, kid, be able to see the bigger picture?”
Facing the flushed-faced Rocky, Orton sighed helplessly, “Kid, you must understand that not everyone in this world is corrupted by self-interest. My old friends might not be as formidable as me, but they have their merits. Most importantly, they are a group genuinely dedicated to academia, so you can rest assured.”
“Moreover, don’t forget that the content in the research notes is just the rune foundation left by the late Master Winzel. Only by further researching this foundation can runes truly flourish. I remember you once said that you ultimately want to share the technology of mana runes with the whole world. So, before sharing it, don’t you plan to conduct further research?”
“Don’t you intend to thoroughly research the runes before sharing them, ensuring that even if others know about the existence of the mana runes and master the basics, they will always be one step behind you?”
After saying this, Orton patted Rocky on the shoulder, “Kid, possessing the mana runes gives you an edge over others, so it’s time to broaden your horizons and think more deeply.”
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Orton’s guidance was an epiphany for Rocky, leaving him utterly dumbfounded.
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Clearly, after having associated with Rocky for so long, Orton had discovered his shortcomings, namely that his perspective was too narrow and his vision too limited. Of course, this wasn’t his fault. After all, how profound could the insights of a small Sky City’s City Lord be? How broad could his vision possibly extend?
In fact, this problem wasn’t unique to him; it was common among many of the small Sky City City Lords. But Orton made it clear that Rocky was different from the others. Those City Lords might spend their entire lives ruling over only a small Sky City, but Rocky, with his command of the cutting-edge technology of Mana Runes, had a future that was boundless. Under such a premise, he had to broaden his horizons and deepened his vision. He couldn’t always display such a petty mentality.
Of course, this was not something that could be achieved overnight, so after this conversation, Orton called him to the small blackboard in the research room, beginning to share some thoughts about Rune Armor in advance, lest when the other masters arrived, Rocky would not even understand what everyone was discussing.
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Many events transpired in October of the year 117 of the Sky Era, some of which people came to know very quickly, while others only became known to them many years later.
For instance, the fall of Tulip City. Upon learning of this through Holy Knight Wilton’s report, the Sky Alliance initially intended to conceal the news, which was also the intent of the other two of The Three Great Alliances. They even contacted the Shadow Alliance for this purpose because Tulip City, which had stood for less than a hundred years, had already become a symbol in people’s hearts. If the news of its fall spread, it would inevitably cause a certain degree of panic.
Unfortunately, the matter was too significant to be concealed. Even if the Shadow Alliance didn’t actively spread the news, any Sky City that happened to fly over Tulip City could find out, so as time went on, despite the deliberate concealment by The Three Great Alliances, many people learned of the fall of Tulip City through various channels.
As The Three Great Alliances had anticipated, once the news spread, it immediately caused a sensation across the entire sky, making the people living above grow restless. Under these circumstances, the Sky Alliance had no choice but to issue a statement to the whole world, including through the Shadow Alliance, to calm the situation.
In this statement, the Sky Alliance not only confirmed the fall of Tulip City but also assured everyone that they had mobilized a large military force and that Holy Knight Wilton would command it to retake Tulip City as soon as possible.
It was only after this statement was issued that the people living in the sky finally calmed down.
However, this was only for the general populace. Some individuals with deeper foresight were not fooled by this declaration. To them it was evident that if the impregnable Tulip City could be breached, how could it be so easily retaken?
Moreover, the city was already broken. Even if they recaptured it, what good would it do? By the time the Sky Alliance released its statement, an entire month had passed since the fall of Tulip City. During this long month, all the residents within the city had already been slain by the demons. So even if Wilton managed to recapture Tulip City, what was the use of an empty city!
Indeed, those with a keen eye realized that the statement from the Sky Alliance was only meant to pacify the populace, and what they were truly concerned about wasn’t the city itself, but rather what the fall of Tulip City represented. That was the crux of the matter.
So when the Sky Alliance published its statement, it seemed as though the incident with Tulip City had been settled. But in reality, undercurrents began to surge throughout the sky.
The first was a series of actions from the other two powers among The Three Great Alliances, the Kafka Empire and the Magic Energy Research Society. Both sent a large number of Sky Cities to two other cities on the land, namely Gesya City and Mount Wanshan City, clearly not wanting the downfall that befell Tulip City to be repeated there.
On the other hand, the Sky Alliance did as it said it would. In the second month after issuing the statement, a grand troop was dispatched straight to Tulip City!
This force consisted of three large Sky Cities and five medium-sized Sky Cities, with Wilton himself taking command, and the fleets under the control of these eight cities amounted to thousands of ships! They set out for Tulip City in a magnificent formation!
The deployment of such a large force naturally drew the world’s attention. Everyone’s eyes turned to this force, eager to see if they could indeed retake Tulip City.
Yet, at the same time, a nearly unnoticed event was also unfolding. During this period, Thunderhawk City saw an unusual influx of visitors. Find your next adventure on empire
Those “old friends” Orton mentioned, one after another, arrived during this time!