Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 689 - 651 Uncertain Future

Chapter 689: Chapter 651 Uncertain Future Chapter 689: Chapter 651 Uncertain Future As Athena finished recounting the history of the first two counteroffensive wars, Rocky was puzzled. He noticed that since each counteroffensive war had disrupted the existing order, why would The Three Great Alliances still join together to prepare for a third war?

Based on the experiences of the previous two wars, once the third counteroffensive war broke out, the structure of the sky was bound to change. By then, even the status of The Three Great Alliances was not guaranteed, so why would they do this?

Could it really be for the sake of the people in the sky?

Rocky felt that was definitely not the reason. The Three Great Alliances were not that conscientious. The real reason they were actively maintaining order in the sky was that they had established all its order. By defending the order, they were actually protecting themselves. So don’t imagine them as saints because they are not.

As for this question, Athena’s response was direct, “They must do this.”

“The Three Great Alliances certainly know that a world-level war would inevitably change the structure of the sky, so naturally, they do not wish for any war that threatens their status to occur. But don’t forget, they are the overlords of the entire sky, possessing absolute authority there, and they also have to shoulder absolute responsibility.”

“Everyone now knows that the Demons are preparing to launch an attack on the sky, having already initiated one. At this time, The Three Great Alliances must take responsibility proactively; otherwise, no one will listen to them in the future. This is why the Triangle have to join forces to prepare for the third counteroffensive war.”

“Since war is inevitable, rather than waiting to be phased out by emerging forces, it’s better to become the game player leading it. Even if the structure of the sky is sure to change after the war, The Three Great Alliances can still maintain their status. That’s their thinking.”

“So that’s how it is…”

With Athena’s explanation, Rocky finally had an epiphany. It turned out to be this way.

After digesting all this information, Rocky turned to Athena and asked, “Since the third counteroffensive war is unavoidable, what should we do?”

“What do you think, sir?”

“Me?”

Facing Athena’s counter-question, Rocky was briefly stunned, then frowned in thought for a while before speaking:

“I think… we would definitely become cannon fodder…”

Looking at Athena, Rocky said helplessly, “Once the great war erupts, everyone must participate, or they will become public enemies of the others. But for minor characters like us, even though we would participate, we could only be sent to the front lines, becoming pawns for the larger forces, and inevitably fall victim to the crossfire.”

“Moreover, if things go as expected, once the war begins, all resources in the sky will be focused on the conflict, and if I take Thunderhawk City and Carltos City to the front, then Backhill Village would become easy pickings for others. These are all possible scenarios.”

“So, if war really breaks out, it might not be a good thing for us…”

Rocky heaved a long sigh at this point. The more he considered it, the bleaker the future seemed.

Just as he finished speaking, Athena struck him with another blow, “Sir, you are thinking too far ahead. If I’m not wrong, given the current momentum, we won’t last until the start of the war.”

“What?”

Upon hearing this, Rocky’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked over at her, while Athena continued in an unhurried tone:

“Sir, the war is imminent. At this moment, whether it’s the Magic Energy Research Institute, Kafka Empire, or Sky Alliance, or even other major forces, they will increasingly value the Rune Technology we possess. Before, they could slowly coerce us into handing over the Rune Technology, but now there’s no time for that. To obtain Rune Technology and leverage it to maintain their current position, they might resort to far more drastic measures…”

With that said, Athena glanced at Rocky and noticed he lay on the bed as if turned to stone.

Indeed, Athena’s words were like a bolt from the blue to Rocky. He was truly shocked! Rocky had thought that the Demon’s attack had given him a breathing space and, since The Three Great Alliances would be preoccupied with preparing for the upcoming war, this would naturally be to his advantage. However, Athena’s words made it clear that the reality was quite the opposite.

They did have a breather, but that was just the calm before the storm. The imminent war not only wouldn’t cause The Three Great Alliances to forget about Rocky, but it would also make him an even bigger target. As the war approached, everyone would need Rune Technology more than ever!

“Sir, you need to think carefully about what to do next.”

After saying that, Athena smiled, stood up, and left the room, leaving only Rocky and Liliya there.

“Rocky, what do you plan to do?”

As the door closed, Liliya turned to Rocky. It was apparent that his situation had not improved from before but actually had gotten worse, precisely as Athena had indicated. The coming days would not involve minor hassles, but outright aggression!

In such circumstances, what should Rocky do?

This question stumped Rocky as well, causing him to look back at Liliya silently with furrowed brows.

It wasn’t until fifteen minutes had passed that Rocky sighed, “Since it’s come to this, we can only keep going.”

“Liliya, help me summon the teachers.”

“Okay.”

With a single word, Liliya immediately left the room, and watching her go, Rocky sighed again.

The current situation was indeed not in his favor, but as Rocky said, now that it had come to this point, the only thing he could do was to keep going. There were no other options.

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But Rocky knew he wasn’t without opportunities. Compared to the crises before, he had more time now, as well as a clearer purpose, allowing for better preparation. And one crucial fact had not changed: the more others desired the Mana Runes, the less they could afford to outright kill Rocky, for then they would gain nothing. This was his advantage, too.

So, having clarified his strengths and weaknesses, Rocky knew what he had to do, even though the path he chose was a difficult one…