Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 852 - 834 Clan Leader Cyril

"Cyril?"

Hearing this name, Rocky’s brows immediately knitted together.

Cyril, his cousin, and the current Clan Leader of the Mairente Family!

The grievances between Rocky and the Mairente Family had long since settled with the return of Carltos City. After the last incident concluded, the Mairente Family had completely fallen.

To lose so many Sky Cities in one blow would be a devastating blow to any family, and the Mairente Family was no exception. As the family spiraled into complete decline, its members unanimously decided to strip Lexington of his title as Clan Leader, allowing Cyril’s father, the former Clan Leader Atted, to once again lead the family.

This was a desperate measure, as the Mairente Family could no longer afford any setbacks. Especially in the face of Rocky, the entire family was gripped by fear of him and dared not have any further conflict with him. They even went as far as to purge the administration of anyone who had prior tensions with Rocky. In such a situation, Lexington and his son naturally became the primary targets for removal.

Yet no one could have anticipated that Atted would decline to reclaim the position of Clan Leader. Instead, he proposed his daughter Cyril as the new Clan Leader for the next generation of the family. Surprisingly, the family elders agreed to his proposal after only a brief discussion.

The elders were no fools. They clearly understood that the family desperately needed not just a change in leadership, but also a change in philosophy. Now that their family was in steep decline amidst a turbulent world, relying on their outdated ways of thinking was impossible if they intended to lead the family to rise again.

So, after this decision, the family sought Cyril, who had previously departed, and reinstated her as the new Clan Leader.

Once Cyril assumed leadership, the Mairente Family underwent a rejuvenation. On one hand, she actively pursued trade and took the initiative to mend relationships with various alliances, especially the Sky Alliance. On the other hand, she meticulously prepared for war, putting her heart and soul into readying for the third counter-offensive war.

Cyril was fully aware that the current Mairente Family could not withstand any turbulence. Countless eyes were watching them, searching for any weaknesses to exploit and devour them whole. Therefore, the utmost priority was to keep a low profile. The only means to revive the family was to secure gains in the third counter-offensive war.

The family had to achieve something in the third counter-offensive war; only then could a fallen dynasty hope to rise again. Mere incremental development offered no hope for them. After all, their downfall had come with great effort, and many wished they would remain down forever. Only war could provide a chance at resurgence.

Because of this mindset, once the war began, Cyril led the entire Mairente Family into active participation. Not only did they join most battles in the Marta Region, but they even chose to forgo rest and followed Marshal Mannstein to the Kalhan Plains.

However, despite their proactive involvement in the war, the Mairente Family’s overall strength was no longer what it once was. Within the Allied Forces, they were far from top-tier—barely even in the middle ranks. Most of the time, they were classified as lower-middle strength. As a result, after participating in battles across two regions, the family was forced to take time to recuperate and was subsequently assigned to garrison a small, remote city within the Kalhan Plains.

It was common knowledge that garrisoning major cities was both the most profitable and the safest. Unfortunately, the major cities of the Kalhan Plains served as crucial aerial supply line hubs, making them too important. Only the strongest Allied Forces units were assigned to defend them. With the Mairente Family’s current strength, they could only dream of such an assignment and were relegated to the outlying small cities.

But small cities did have their advantages. Compared to the larger cities, the small ones were generally safer—or at least that was the case until now.

Everything changed when the Demons launched a surprise attack on the Kalhan Plains. The Allied Forces concentrated their main troops to defend the major cities and secure the aerial supply routes, leaving the Mairente Family, stationed in the outlying small city, to be abandoned as sacrificial pawns—a discarded piece in a game of chess. Their situation had become increasingly precarious.

"Why didn’t she abandon the defense? Didn’t the Allied Forces issue an order?"

Upon learning about Cyril being trapped in an isolated city, Rocky frowned and questioned. He recalled that when the Allied Forces began retracting their lines, they had issued an order to the units stationed in the peripheral cities, allowing them to act at their discretion. In simpler terms, they were told to escape when necessary and not to cling to a futile defense of isolated cities. freёweɓnovel.com

"Her reaction was too slow."

Shaking her head, Athena sighed helplessly and said, "When the Demons first launched their attack, she, like everyone else, thought it was just a small-scale Demon counterstrike. Besides, Qingyuan City, where she was stationed, was on the outskirts of the plains and not as closely connected with the main forces. By the time she realized the severity of the situation, she was already surrounded by the Demons."

"How long has she been surrounded? Can’t they escape by air?"

"It’s been a week already. With Flying Demons present, the most she can do is evacuate Machine City. The other two Sky Cities can’t leave."

"Then just abandon the other two Sky Cities. What’s there to hesitate about?"

Rocky turned to Athena, his expression filled with confusion. If the same predicament befell him, with both Thunderhawk City and Carltos City under siege and only one city capable of escape, he would undoubtedly transfer everything and everyone from Carltos City to Thunderhawk City, then abandon Carltos City. Why couldn’t Cyril do the same? Move everything from the other two cities and leave them behind!

"You’re being too naive. The current Mairente Family no longer has that kind of decisiveness."

Athena glanced at Rocky and let out a sigh. She understood what Rocky meant, but she also understood that his thinking stemmed from his current circumstances. And what situation was Rocky in? He was currently riding the wave of rapid growth. In such a booming period, abandoning two Sky Cities was insignificant—he could always build new ones later. But was the Mairente Family in such a position?

Clearly not!

Since the recovery of Carltos City, Rocky had ceased paying attention to the Mairente Family. He was thus unaware that the family was now on the verge of collapse. How could Cyril dare to make the decision to abandon two Sky Cities? If she truly did so, the family would face utter ruin.

"I see..."

After listening to Athena’s explanation of the current state of the Mairente Family, Rocky nodded and then asked, "What’s her current situation? How much longer can she hold out?"

"We just spoke not long ago. If nothing unexpected happens, Cyril can hold out for another ten days at most. After ten days, Qingyuan City won’t hold, and the Sky Cities will also be surrounded by Flying Demons. Moreover, it’s evident that the Allied Forces have no intention of sending reinforcements..."

"I understand."

Before Athena could finish, Rocky interrupted her. He then turned to Liliya and commanded, "Pass down the order: Thunderhawk City, prepare for deployment!"