Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 666 - 628 The Power of Faith
Chapter 666: Chapter 628: The Power of Faith Chapter 666: Chapter 628: The Power of Faith The conflict between the two cities thus came to a temporary close. Rocky would not actively seek out enemies until the one hundred warships were retrofitted, and the City of Fury was in the same boat. They had missed their best opportunity to annihilate Rocky and had instead suffered the loss of another hundred warships. The city now had only two main fleets remaining.
Two fleets, totaling about four hundred warships, plus thirty Void Magic Squads, comprised the entire main force of the City of Fury. Although the number of reserve warships could double that figure, everyone knew that when facing Rocky’s rune warships, even the main forces could not retreat unscathed, let alone the obsolete reserve ships, which would have no place on the battlefield and would only be sent to their deaths.
In light of this, the pace of war between both sides had to slow down, but each side had its own plans.
Rocky intended to recuperate and build up strength. Once the retrofitting of the hundred warships was completed, he would advance once again, while the City of Fury had no choice but to wait.
By this time, Su De, who had led the retreat, began to suspect he might have been deceived. Three days had passed since the last battle, and if Rocky truly had an army of rune warships numbering over a hundred, then according to his usual style, he should have been on the offensive. So why had there been no movement in these three days?
Su De, with his intelligence, was naturally able to detect something fishy, but even if he realized something was amiss, he dared not suggest to Erwin that they send out troops again. The previous military action had not only ended in failure but also resulted in significant losses of warships, leaving the City of Fury’s main fleets in a precarious state. Under such circumstances, not just Erwin, but even Su De himself knew they could not afford to attack again, for one misstep could lead to the City of Fury’s irreversible demise.
The only option left for the City of Fury was to wait for reinforcements.
Fortunately, Rick had dispatched reinforcements immediately. The fleet from Sky Might City under the Heavenly Ancestor Church was already on its way, and by his calculations, they would arrive in about two weeks. As long as Sky Might City arrived, its fully-staffed fleet of geniuses would be enough to either suppress or annihilate Rocky, by any means necessary.
Therefore, from City Lord Erwin to the ordinary soldiers, everyone in the City of Fury prayed to the skies, hoping that the troops from Sky Might City would arrive soon, and at this moment, the power of belief was truly manifested.
By now, it was evident to anyone that the situation had turned drastically worse for the City of Fury. The once-imposing City of Fury was not so much blockading Backhill Village as it was using the vast area of its large Sky City to block the village off, and they also had to be wary of Rocky kicking them over from his position within the village.
Even though the situation was dire, there was no undue panic among the people of the City of Fury because they had faith. They firmly believed that the heavens were on their side and that everything they did was correct, even divinely ordained. In such a mindset, even death would leave no room for regret, as they believed it was all predestined by the heavens.
Time passed day by day, with the City of Fury anxiously waiting. City Lord Erwin was in constant contact with Sky Might City almost every day, keeping track of their location and calculating their arrival time, making preparations according to this schedule.
In contrast, there was much bustle on Rocky’s side. Thunderhawk City was a hive of activity, with Rocky and the research team notably busy. They had virtually taken up residence at the Skyport, working around the clock in shifts to retrofit the warships. One could say they were extremely busy.
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Rocky, of course, had his own assessment of the situation and had determined that Rick’s reinforcements would arrive within two weeks. As such, he needed to initiate the final battle before then. Considering the actions that would be required after the battle, he needed to leave some buffer time. He had to retrofit all one hundred warships within ten days and then immediately begin the final battle, or it would be too late.
Under these circumstances, he and Orton’s team doubled their efforts, retrofitting the warships. The only silver lining was their prior retrofitting experience coupled with the team’s academic prowess and rapid learning ability. Despite the daunting task, their relentless overtime work ensured they could retrofit about ten warships per day.
Meanwhile, factories within the city were also in full operation—not just the leather and textile factories but also the armament factories—since Rocky had established contact with the Ruby and Apple Tree Chambers of Commerce. Once the City of Fury was defeated, caravans from both chambers would immediately travel to Thunderhawk City. Therefore, Thunderhawk City needed to quickly manufacture enough goods to trade. After all, even Rocky wasn’t sure how the situation would evolve afterward, and he needed to be fully prepared for any eventuality.
Slowly but surely, the ten days passed. On the tenth day, as the sun rose as usual, the retrofit of the one hundred warships was finally completed. One hundred brand-new Rune Battleships were born.
Counting these one hundred Rune Battleships, the size of Rocky’s fleet had reached one hundred fifty warships, almost double than at the start of the war. Additionally, after ten days of recuperation, the Void Magic Corps had mostly returned to full strength. Although only six full squads remained, their combat power was now undoubtedly higher than the original ten squads, as these Void Magic Warriors had all been through a major battle. Being veterans, they were now fully adapted to aerial combat.
With that, the final battle between Thunderhawk City and the City of Fury was about to commence!
Yet this time, the fully-prepared Rocky chose not to go Head-to-Head with the enemy directly. Since this was to be a decisive battle, once it began, it would inevitably become a fight to the death. Being ultimately at a disadvantage in terms of manpower, he needed to seize every bit of advantage and accumulate them. Otherwise, he stood no chance against a large Sky City.
As soon as the last warship was retrofitted, Rocky ordered everyone, from the exhausted research team to the soldiers about to re-enter the battlefield, even including himself, to rest. Following his command, the soldiers returned to their barracks during broad daylight, and Rocky went back to the City Lord’s Mansion. Everyone took a whole day off to rest.
When night fell, the warriors who had rested for a full day began to assemble at the Skyport, preparing for this crucial final battle that mattered to everyone involved.
