After his chat with Monte, Rocky brought Liliya back to the City Lord’s Mansion.
In his view, this meeting with Monte had been a success, because he had said all he could, and it was apparent that Monte had been touched; Rocky felt that was enough.
However, in the eyes of some, his meeting with Monte had not been successful at all, and it had yielded nothing, since he had not convinced Monte to become his subordinate.
The reason was quite simple: what Rocky could offer now was just too little.
Even so, Rocky still believed he had moved Monte, because he had seen reluctance in Monte’s eyes. Although this Beastman had lost an arm and repeatedly said he would be content to live a peaceful life, his gaze was still filled with unwillingness.
This reluctance made Rocky feel that there was still something to discuss with Monte.
His thought was correct.
Because Monte was indeed very reluctant, and it was this reluctance that made him not immediately reject Rocky.
This was actually quite easy to understand. Monte had been a warrior on the verge of breaking through to the Sixth Level, a strength already considered very formidable, and this was precisely why he had chosen the dangerous profession of a Demon Hunter.
Under such circumstances, how could Monte, having lost an arm, be willing to lead an inconsequential life?
So, although he did not agree to Rocky’s proposal immediately, Monte also did not refuse him. Moreover, he did not plan to leave Thunderhawk City immediately, since Rocky had mentioned that Thunderhawk City would soon undergo changes. Monte wanted to stay and see what the city would become, then make his decision when the time came.
Therefore, overall, the conversation between Rocky and Monte went quite smoothly. Rocky ultimately convinced Monte to stay in Thunderhawk City, and as long as Monte stayed, he believed that with the Beastman’s insight and experience, Monte would definitely make the right choice after witnessing the forthcoming changes in Thunderhawk City.
Following this, upon returning to the City Lord’s Mansion, Rocky immediately became busy again: they were about to reach Eternal City, and there were still many things he needed to prepare.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. After slowly flying through the sky for more than a month, Thunderhawk City finally arrived at its destination: Eternal City!
Rocky had long heard of this God City, so he was excited to go to the Skyport early in the morning with Liliya and Aileen.
“This is… Eternal City…”
Standing on the Skyport platform, initially prepared to board a Skyship directly to Eternal City, Rocky was stunned. Just by standing on the platform of the Skyport, he had already clearly seen Eternal City in the distance and was utterly astonished.
How could this city be so large!?
Standing in the Skyport of Thunderhawk City and gazing into the distance, Rocky could see a giant city floating in the sky. The scale of this city was so immense it almost filled his entire field of vision. Considering that Thunderhawk City was not actually close to Eternal City, being separated by several thousand meters at least!
From such a distance, and yet Eternal City was still so massive; one could only imagine how magnificent this city was.
God City, truly as legendary as its name!
Standing in the Skyport and looking for a while, Rocky couldn’t help but inwardly exclaim; the name God City truly wasn’t for naught; the city before his eyes indeed qualified as a colossal entity.
“Have all the goods been loaded onto the ship?”
Gradually coming back to his senses, Rocky turned to look at Aileen and then asked.
“Everything is ready.”
Rocky’s main purpose for traveling to Eternal City this time was for trade. On the one hand, he wanted to sell the Greyrock Stone he possessed, and on the other hand, he needed to find a Chamber of Commerce that could supply food to Thunderhawk City, along with some other minor affairs. Thus, Aileen became crucial for this trip, with all trading matters being her responsibility.
“Board the ship, to Eternal City!”
Seeing that everything was in order, Rocky waved his hand excitedly and then led everyone onto the skyship, preparing to head to Eternal City!
“My lord! Please wait a moment!”
Just at that moment, just after Rocky had boarded the skyship and before it could take off, a thunderous shout came across. It immediately drew everyone’s attention.
Following the direction of the voice, it didn’t take long for them to see a tall figure appearing at the Skyport—it was the Beastman Monte!
It didn’t take much longer for Monte to sprint over to Rocky’s skyship, and then he called out, “My lord, are you going to trade Greyrock Stone this time?”
“Yes,”
“My lord, I have been to Eternal City many times and am very familiar with it. I can help you.”
“Really? That would be great!”
Having Monte come to him proactively was something Rocky hadn’t anticipated at all, and naturally, he was very pleased.
Actually, Rocky had thought about asking Monte for help earlier because, being a certified Demon Hunter, Monte was surely more familiar with demon-related trades than Aileen was. Having his assistance would make things much easier. However, considering Monte’s injuries, Rocky had ultimately refrained from asking, yet here the Beastman was, coming forward of his own accord.
It must be said that Monte the Beastman was indeed impressive. Despite having traveled far and wide and witnessed much of the world, he had not forgotten the simple honesty typical of Beastmen. This made his respect and gratitude for Rocky not only that of a commoner towards a City Lord but also deeper and more personal.
In Monte’s view, no matter Rocky’s status, he had once saved his life—an act of kindness Monte always remembered. So even if Rocky wasn’t a lord, Monte’s attitude towards him would not change much, and he would definitely repay the favor.
Although Rocky was delighted by Monte’s initiative, thinking about his injuries still made him unavoidably concerned.
“Are your injuries all right?”
“They’re mostly healed.”
Swinging his half-arm bandaged up, the Beastman laughed heartily, indicating that there were no problems at all.
The physical resilience of Beastmen was indeed formidable. If a human had suffered injuries as severe as his, it would typically take months to recover. However, Monte had rested for only a week and was already quite healed.
Seeing this, Rocky simply nodded and then waved to Monte, “Come aboard!”
And so, Monte also boarded the skyship, and once he was aboard, Rocky ordered the skyship to slowly ascend and flew toward Eternal City!
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