Lord of the Sky City

"Speed it up a bit!"

Utilizing the flight capability of the Void Magic Armor, Rocky instantly circled to Liliya's back and followed up with a fierce shoulder slam that sent Liliya flying out.

The sent Liliya stumbled a few steps on the ground, flew a short distance in the air, and then barely managed to land and stabilize herself.

"You...!"

Barely managing to stabilize on the ground, Liliya looked at Rocky with a hint of anger in her eyes, her expression as if she had been bullied, which instantly intoxicated Rocky.

At this moment, Rocky and Liliya were practicing against each other, but this time both were wearing their respective Void Magic Armor, with Rocky clad in Blood Pattern Mark II, while Liliya was in the brand-new Fire Butterfly - Guard Type 5.

As the strongest individual weapons, Void Magic Armor could become the main force on any battlefield, especially in aerial combat. Therefore, in the looming battle against Baron Wolin, Rocky and Liliya would surely become extremely important forces. This made them dare not slack off at all, particularly Liliya.

Don't be fooled by her being a Fourth Level Warrior now. Yes, after the last mission, Liliya had raised her level by one and had become a Fourth Level Warrior. However, even so, among the Void Magic Warriors, she was still a rookie, and she was well aware of this. Hence, as soon as Rocky was done with all his matters, Liliya had requested to practice, leading to the scene just now.

Remember, half a year ago, whenever Rocky and Liliya practiced against each other, it was always Rocky who was defeated—even though he was wearing his Void Magic Armor. But today, half a year later, when both wore their Void Magic Armor, the results were quite different.

Both wearing Void Magic Armor, and Liliya's being a much superior new-generation model in every aspect, she was still completely at a disadvantage in the practice. To say she was being beaten without the power to fight back by Rocky might sound exaggerated, but it was almost the case.

If not for this, how could Liliya's face show such a pouting expression? Such an adorable expression is rarely seen on her face.

"Let's take a break."

Seeing Liliya's pouting look, the nearly smitten Rocky laughed and gestured with his hand, then took off his helmet to signal for a pause.

"Why? Why can't I beat you when I'm wearing the Void Magic Armor?"

Also taking off her helmet, Liliya asked with a serious face. She couldn't understand how she could possibly not be a match for Rocky after putting on the Void Magic Armor?

In terms of absolute strength, she was two levels higher than Rocky; in terms of the fighting power of armor, her Fire Guard 5 was two generations ahead of Rocky's Blood Pattern Mark II. By all accounts, she should have had the advantage!

"You're too anxious."

Looking at the earnest Liliya, Rocky shook his head helplessly and motioned for her to sit beside him. Only after she sat down did he continue, "The combat style of the Void Magic Armor is entirely different from traditional fighting methods, and you have not adapted yet."

"But why were you able to master it so quickly? I remember when you first put on the armor, you were able to spar with me right away, performing much better than I am now."

Liliya said, not quite willing to accept it. She still remembered the scene when Rocky first wore the Void Magic Armor and practiced against her. Although he ended up being defeated at the time, his performance was much better than hers now.

"Because I'm a genius!"

Looking at Liliya, Rocky couldn't help but laugh heartily with pride.

Only when he was with Liliya did he completely relax, able to make jokes without restraint and without having to worry about his status as the City Lord.

However, after a joke, Rocky seriously explained, "I'm different from you. I have absolutely no clue about ordinary combat, and my thinking hasn't been fixed, so I could quickly adapt to the combat style of the Void Magic Armor. But you've been accustomed to ordinary combat for so long that even with the Void Magic Armor on, your mind hasn't adjusted.

When you manage to change that fixed thinking, that's when you will adapt to the Void Magic Armor."

"...…"

As someone who had relied on the Void Magic Armor to fight demons to the death, Rocky's words held a lot of persuasions and made Liliya stand up by herself after being silent for a while, "I will practice a bit on my own."

After saying that, she slowly flew into the air and then danced like a red butterfly in the sky, clearly adapting to the Void Magic Armor.

Seeing her so earnest, Rocky shook his head and simply lay down on the grass, watching Liliya fluttering in the sky while enjoying this rare moment of relaxation.

However, both Rocky and Liliya failed to notice something: as the two were sparring in the backyard of the City Lord's Mansion, a pair of eyes from a window in the mansion was watching them.

These eyes had been observing their every move since the very first moment of their sparring, from daylight to evening, and stayed on them until they returned to the City Lord's Mansion at sunset.

"Interesting…"

Orton, the Magic Energy teacher who Rocky had hired in a rather muddled fashion, moved his gaze away from the window and revealed a strange smile on his face before striding out of the room with big steps!

At this time, Rocky and Liliya were having dinner together, having practiced almost the entire day they were indeed exhausted, so as soon as they returned to the City Lord's Mansion, they began eating at once, wolfing down the food.

But just at that moment, as he was wolfing down his food, Rocky suddenly heard a commotion outside the door, which sounded like the voice of a maid, and before he could react, the door to the room was kicked open!

The door being kicked open startled Rocky slightly, this was his own City Lord's Mansion! Who dared to be so bold?!

Reacting even quicker than him was Liliya; the moment the door was kicked open, she who had been sitting opposite Rocky, stood up instantly, grabbed the Rune Longsword beside her, and stood protectively by Rocky's side.

However, when they both looked towards the door, they frowned, because the one who had broken in was none other than Orton, the Magic Energy Master they had invited!

Seeing that the intruder was the old man Orton, Rocky was taken aback. He had been back in Thunderhawk City for several days and, due to being busy with official duties, hadn't yet had the chance to formally study magic energy with Orton.

However, he had treated the Magic Energy Master with great respect, having directly arranged for him to stay in his own mansion, and was quite courteous in their interactions.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

But now, Rocky frowned, because what Orton was doing was entirely unacceptable!

Yet, Orton, who had barged in, showed no self-awareness at all; after rushing into the room and glancing at Rocky, and then at Liliya who pointed the sword directly at him, he was not afraid at all and instead shut the door behind him with a bang.

"City Lord Rocky, I have some questions to ask you."

Before Rocky could demand an explanation, Orton took the initiative to speak first. He glanced at the longsword in Liliya's hand, then looked at Rocky, "City Lord Rocky, that girl's longsword, the Beastman's axe, and your Blood Pattern Generation 2 Armor - where did they come from?"

This string of questions left Rocky somewhat bewildered, but his face turned very ugly in an instant!

Because the items Orton mentioned—whether Liliya's longsword, Monte's axe, or his own Void Magic Armor—all shared a common feature, they were all rune equipment!

This Orton… could it be he discovered the secret of the Mana Runes?!