Lord of the Sky City

In the City Lord's Hall, a crew member, who had followed the Reconnaissance Ship on its scouting mission, was earnestly recounting everything he had discovered to Rocky.

According to this crew member, after leaving Thunderhawk City, the three reconnaissance ships soon approached Skybreaker Peak. Additionally, since there were crew members from Backhill Village on board, the group had no trouble finding the village at the foot of Skybreaker Peak.

However, upon their arrival at Backhill Village, they noticed something was amiss. From a distance, Backhill Village seemed largely unchanged, the iconic tall city walls were still in place, and even the towers on either side of the wall remained.

This scene puzzled the crew members because, when Rocky was defending this location, the village walls had collapsed during the Demons' last attack. Now, so much time had passed; how had the walls rebuilt themselves?

In light of this situation, the Commander in charge of the scouting mission immediately ordered the reconnaissance ships to accelerate, planning to get closer and investigate what exactly was going on.

The moment they drew near, several reconnaissance ships similarly rose from behind the city walls! It was only then that the crew members realized that someone had beaten them to the punch and had already occupied Backhill Village!

"Did the opposing reconnaissance ships have any distinctive features, like military flags or ship emblems?"

After the crew members had narrated the events, Rocky furrowed his brows and thought for a moment before asking.

"Yes!"

Upon his inquiry, several crew members nodded in unison!

"City Lord, we actually made contact with the opposing side already," said the same crew member, continuing in response to Rocky's question. "When we intended to approach Backhill Village, their reconnaissance ships aggressively moved towards us, a total of five ships, which intercepted us mid-air."

"After that, their Void Magic Warriors appeared and shouted at us a few times, claiming that the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild had occupied this area and forbade us from approaching, then we had no choice but to return…"

Looking up at Rocky, the crew member finally clarified everything.

"Proud Dragon Commerce Guild?"

But when Rocky heard the name Proud Dragon Commerce Guild from the crew member, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Old Jack and Lin Feng standing below, then he clearly saw their expressions change slightly upon hearing the name of the guild.

Rocky was familiar with the name Proud Dragon Commerce Guild because before Backhill Village was destroyed by the Demons, they had been trading minerals with this guild. Read new chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

With this, Rocky understood the whole sequence of events.

Apparently, he wasn't the only one aware of Backhill Village's existence, especially the mine it concealed. The Proud Dragon Commerce Guild, which had extensive dealings with the village, also knew this. Hence, after the entire village had relocated to Thunderhawk City, the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild seized the opportunity to take over the village, no, to be precise, to occupy the village's mine!

"......"

Having easily figured everything out, Rocky fell into silence.

The turn of events was indeed beyond his expectation, but on reflection, it seemed quite normal given that mineral resources were incredibly precious in the current world. Knowing about the minerals in Backhill Village and the fact that the whole village had been destroyed, it was inevitable for the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild to seize this opportunity to take over.

What's more important, the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild hadn't just occupied Backhill Village; the intelligence brought back by the reconnaissance ships indicated that the Guild had reconstructed the destroyed village and even deployed troops for defense.

The returning crew member just mentioned, didn't he? They hadn't even gotten close when the opposing reconnaissance ships intercepted them, and they had also encountered the enemy's Void Magic Warriors!

Reconstructing walls, deploying troops, stationing Void Magic Warriors—all these actions highlighted the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild's significance towards Backhill Village. Clearly, they were managing and building up Backhill Village as if it were their own property.

Such being the case, it seemed somewhat troublesome...

"My Lord."

Just as Rocky was frowning, carefully considering how he should handle the matter, Old Jack suddenly stepped forward, seemingly having something to say.

"Lord Jack, what would you like to say?"

Looking at Old Jack, Rocky asked.

"My Lord, the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild had many years of cooperation with Backhill Village before, so I'm quite familiar with this guild. I hope you can give me a chance to talk with them..."

Standing before Rocky, Old Jack lowered his head and expressed his thoughts. He hoped to talk with the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild and resolve the matter peacefully if possible.

As the administrative officer of Thunderhawk City, Old Jack was well aware that Rocky was determined to obtain the mine of Backhill Village. Rocky had not only prepared for battle but had even arranged the necessary tools and workers for mining, and it was Old Jack who had arranged all these matters.

In such circumstances, even though the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild had already preemptively occupied Backhill Village, Rocky would not simply back down. He would take back Backhill Village, even if it meant driving the other party away.

This was exactly why Old Jack wanted to talk with them first, to see if the matter could be settled peacefully.

Firstly, as he just mentioned, he had some connections with the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild. These connections made Old Jack reluctant to see them clash violently with Rocky.

Secondly, he was also considering for Rocky's benefit. The crew members who had returned reported that the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild had developed Backhill Village considerably well. So if they could peacefully persuade the guild to withdraw, wouldn't Rocky stand to gain a lot? Otherwise, once a battle ensued, and Thunderhawk City's fleet was deployed, then the newly rebuilt village would be destroyed again.

This was why Old Jack made this suggestion.

After he finished speaking, Rocky thought for a while and then nodded, "Alright, you leave tomorrow. Let Lin Feng escort you there."

"Thank you, My Lord!"

Seeing Rocky nod in agreement with his idea, Old Jack quickly bowed in gratitude. Since Old Jack planned to persuade the other side, it was not suitable for Rocky to make further arrangements immediately, so he then dismissed everyone.

However, in the evening, he called Lin Feng to the City Lord's Mansion alone.

"Tomorrow you will escort Lord Jack to Backhill Village, you must ensure his safety."

In the study, Rocky sat beside the bookshelf, closed the book in his hands, and glanced at Lin Feng.

"Rest assured, My Lord, I will do my best!"

Standing before Rocky, Lin Feng immediately assured, but then he cautiously asked, "My Lord, is there anything else?"

To tell the truth, Lin Feng was somewhat puzzled by Rocky's action of specially calling him to the City Lord's Mansion. Protecting Old Jack was undoubtedly a matter that didn't require special instructions; Lin Feng would naturally give his best, so he felt that Rocky must have another reason for calling him.

Sure enough, Rocky then sighed, "I can understand Lord Jack's good intentions, but..."

As he spoke, Rocky smiled and shook his head, then looked towards Lin Feng, "But the Proud Dragon Commerce Guild has invested so much in Backhill Village. How could they possibly be sent away with just a few words? Therefore, on this matter, it's enough for Lord Jack to do his best; no need to force anything else. The most important thing is for both of you to return safely, understand?"