Lord of the Sky City

“Fire the arrows, quickly fire the arrows!”

Seeing the Guard Corps’ formation drawing closer, Nelson and the officers beside him began to shout. Immediately, hundreds of Archers let loose their Arrow Feathers in unison!

In an instant, hundreds of Arrow Feathers fell like rain towards the Guard Corps below, creating an impressive scene.

“Raise the shields!”

Facing the dense rain of Arrow Feathers, the shield formation led by Monte didn’t halt their advance. At his command, all Guards raised their huge shields resembling doors, and with shields lifted, they braved the arrow storm, their steps not faltering as they continued toward the blasted open gate!

While the Guard Corps advanced amidst the arrow storm, the ranged units following them came to a stop, as the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild’s Archers began their assault, and the Thunderhawk City’s Archers also readied themselves to unleash their power.

“Everyone, draw your bows!”

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Standing at the front of the Archers, Chu Dong, the captain of Thunderhawk City’s Archer Troops, bellowed, and then all Archers raised their Gale Strongbows high, aiming at the city walls.

“Fire the arrows!”

After the command, fifty Archers released the bowstrings that had been drawn tight, whooshing their Arrow Feathers through the air!

Compared to the enemy, the number of Archers from Thunderhawk City was naturally fewer; when both sides exchanged volleys, their arrows were quickly overwhelmed by those shot by their opponents.

But despite their smaller numbers, the arrows shot by Thunderhawk City’s Archer Troops were more powerful. Most of their arrows hit the city walls, exploding on impact, which showed the sheer force behind them. The few arrows that hit the enemy managed to shoot in from the front and exit from the back with ease.

As the Guard Corps gradually approached the wall, two Tank Type 1 Armors started moving forward, accompanying the Guards toward the wall. Once they reached a certain distance, they began firing Magic Energy Bullets at the top of the wall!

Compared to the limited number of Archers, the close-range sweeping fire of the Tank Type 1 was far more effective. Countless Magic Energy Bullets scattered like a shower towards the city walls, quickly suppressing the Archers so they couldn’t even lift their heads.

“You two, hurry, go stop them!”

Seeing that the Archers on the city wall were not only failing to stop the enemy but were actually being suppressed by their firepower, Nelson immediately called over the two Void Magic Warriors from before, ordering them to mobilize at once.

Clearly, only the Void Magic Warriors had the power to turn the tide now.

But when faced with his request, the two Void Magic Warriors exchanged glances and then shook their heads!

“Commander Nelson, our agreement was to defend Backhill Village from the Demons. Your current request exceeds the scope of our agreement,” they said coldly after shaking their heads.

They were not soldiers bred by the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild; they were mercenaries. According to the contract signed between both parties, they had indeed only agreed to help Proud Dragon Commerce Guild ward off the Demonic invasion. Since it was clear that it was not the Demons attacking Backhill Village, they indeed had the right to refuse to battle.

“You, you!”

Upon hearing what the two of them said, Nelson’s face turned colors with rage, and although he pointed at the two with his hand for a long while, he ultimately failed to utter a single word.

By this time, Nelson naturally knew that his cause was lost, that he absolutely couldn’t resist Rocky’s assault. In fact, he had understood this point long ago; Nelson was no fool. With the enemy’s large army pressing down, the massive fleet hanging in midair, and the elite ground forces advancing, how could he possibly hold Backhill Village against such foes?

The reason he still obstinately resisted was simply that he couldn’t bear to give in!

When the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild first discovered that Backhill Village had fallen to the Demons, the whole village had already been destroyed, reduced to nothing but a pile of rubble. Under these circumstances, the Guild had spent over half a year’s time, used several million Gold Coins, and employed over a thousand people to rebuild the village from the ruins into what it was now. Considering such massive investment, how could Nelson readily hand it over to Rocky?

Unfortunately, such is the law of survival in the world. There may be laws from above in the sky, but on the land, there are none. Everything regarding the land has always been a matter of who has the larger fist is the one with reason, and what more when the target of the contention is a precious mine?

Therefore, face to face with Rocky, who was determined to win, Nelson’s resistance, no matter how stout, was futile. Let alone he was just a superintendent, even if the Guild President of the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild personally appeared, the outcome would be the same—Rocky wouldn’t accord any face at all.

Under such circumstances, the footsteps of the Guard Corps proved unstoppable, and soon after, they arrived at the base of the city walls, then crossed the blown-open city gates to storm into the village.

Inside Backhill Village, there were still some soldiers stationed, about one to two hundred in number. At the beginning, there was some resistance, but with the arrival of two Tank Type 1 Armors and Rocky and Liliya themselves following soon after, faced with six Void Magic Warriors and two Tank Type 1 Armors, everyone gave up resistance.

With that, Rocky successfully captured Backhill Village!

“Confiscate all the soldiers’ weapons, and detain them all,” he commanded.

After occupying Backhill Village, Rocky didn’t idle but immediately began arranging for the subsequent tasks.

Although he had won the prior battle, in actuality, not many had died on either side. On Rocky’s side, not a single person had died, only a dozen soldiers had been hit by Arrow Feathers and sustained minor injuries, while the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild side had lost several dozen Archers and soldiers, but casualties were still very light.

As a result, with Rocky’s occupation of Backhill Village, a large number of prisoners of war emerged—these POWs could not be left unattended. So, the first thing Rocky did after occupying the village was to confiscate the weapons of the POWs and lock them up in the mines.

“What about Nelson, how should he be dealt with?” Liliya asked after Rocky had finished dealing with the prisoners.

“Give him a reconnaissance ship to go back, and then send out the rest of the reconnaissance ships to prevent any reinforcements from the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild from coming,” Rocky said after giving it a brief thought.

“Release the Void Magic Warriors too,” he added. “These people are of no use staying here.”

“Release the Void Magic Warriors as well?”

Liliya wasn’t too concerned about how to deal with Nelson Liliya, since the fight was already over, and whether he was released or killed wouldn’t change anything. However, she found it somewhat incomprehensible that Rocky intended to release the two Void Magic Warriors.

“They are mercenaries, and mercenaries have their own code. Let’s not break it unless it’s absolutely necessary. Release them,” Rocky explained, glancing at Liliya.

He was surely aware that keeping the two Void Magic Warriors could benefit him, but as he said, they were mercenaries, and there was a distinct set of rules for dealing with mercenaries in this world. Rocky didn’t want to break such rules unless it was unavoidable, for provoking the Mercenary Association could cause significant trouble for both him and Thunderhawk City.