The Mairente Family's Sky City and troops will be utterly annihilated.
Rocky and Thunderhawk City will also be completely eradicated.
The Sky Alliance will make an example of the family in a show of force.
As a result, the family will have no choice but to seek refuge with the Kafka Empire.
In the end, Kafka will declare war on the Sky Alliance, and the entire aerial landscape will be irreversibly altered...
Listening to this series of consequences left Cyril dumbfounded; she could never have imagined that what was originally just an internal conflict within the family could evolve to such an extent!
Although all of this was re conjecture, do not forget that it was Athena who had drawn these conclusions! She was always able to detect the hidden thread among seemingly unrelated events and connect them all, then using her extraordinary foresight to accurately anticipate the resulting outcos. This was where she was 'remarkable'.
So, upon hearing Athena's words, Cyril beca entirely dejected, feeling as though she had already witnessed the downfall of her entire family, draining her of all vitality.
Ti passed without her knowing how long until Cyril abruptly stood up and went over to Athena, taking her hand and pleading, "Athena, help ! Tell what to do, what must I do to avoid all this!"
"This..."
Glancing at her hand firmly gripped by Cyril, Athena hesitated for a mont before speaking reluctantly, "Sister Cyril, you don't have the power to stop this, and neither does your father."
"The Mairente Family has already been drawn into this storm, no one can stop it, you don't have the power."
"No, Athena, there must be a way. You must have a way. Please, help !"
Shaking her head resolutely, Cyril was certain as she spoke. She was convinced that Athena must have a ans to prevent all this!
Indeed, after her desperate pleas, Athena blinked and then a smile appeared on her face, "Sister Cyril, there is a way to save your family, it's just that..."
"That thod will plunge your family into an even more terrifying abyss. Are you willing?"
Facing Cyril, Athena said this while displaying a pure smile. Yet, the innocence of her smile starkly contrasted with her words, which made Cyril shudder!
The reason people associate Athena with both an angel and a demon is not unfounded.
"Sister Cyril, don't worry, if you follow my thod, at least you and your father will have a chance to survive. Trust ."
As Cyril felt this chilling sensation, Athena cheerfully said, the feeling akin to a demon tempting a human soul.
"Tell ..."
Looking at Athena's face, aglow with pure smiles, Cyril eventually nodded.
Seeing her nod, Athena beca excited, her previous languor swept away in an instant, followed by an excited flurry of words.
"Sister Cyril, first you need to..."
"What?!"
"Don't be shocked, that's just the first step, then you need to get your father to..."
"This..."
"By achieving these two points, your branch of the family will inevitably... and Rocky will also..."
"As a result, Rocky's treatnt of you will..."
"Really? You think he could actually..."
"Trust !"
With hands clasped together, Athena went through her plan with Cyril in great detail, down to each step to take and each word to speak. The more Cyril listened attentively, the wider her eyes opened and the more incredulous she found it!
Thus, more than half an hour passed, and it was only then that Athena concluded everything, saying cheerfully, "Sister Cyril, as long as you do as I say, the matter will be handled."
"I..."
Staring blankly at Athena, Cyril couldn't react for a long ti because what she had just heard was simply too incredible.
"Alright, Sister Cyril, it's getting late, and I need to rest..."
"Oh, okay... I'll leave right now..."
Suddenly snapping back to reality, Cyril stood up, sowhat absentmindedly embraced Athena, and then turned to leave the study, departing the mansion as she had arrived, guided by a servant.
And as soon as she left, the door was opened once more, and Anya, who had left earlier, appeared at the doorway and ca in.
Back in the study, Anya plopped down next to Athena and pouted her lips, "What did you talk about for such a long ti?"
"Nothing much, just a very interesting little matter."
"Is it related to Glory City?"
"No, it involves the Mairente Family and an interesting fellow."
In the midst of speaking, Athena rose to her feet and walked leisurely to a bookshelf. With a casual movent of two books on the shelf, the bookcase slowly began to slide, revealing a hidden blackboard behind it.
This blackboard was densely covered with dozens of photographs, which layered upon layer ford a pyramid shape. The bottom row had more than twenty people, but as it neared the apex, there were fewer and fewer photographs until only one remained at the top.
"A new target?"
At this ti, Anya also ca behind Athena and happened to see her remove a photograph from the bottom of the pyramid and then stick a new one in its place.
The photograph she took away was of Cyril, who had just left!
And the new photo she placed in Cyril's spot was that of Rocky!
"Athena, why are you still doing this when the most suitable candidate has already been chosen?"
Anya frowned and pointed to the single photo at the very top of the pyramid, "The City Lord of Glory City, Alas, isn't he the most suitable choice? He's young and capable, turning this place from a small Sky City into a large one with a population of two hundred thousand in just five to six years. Why aren't you choosing him?"
"I'm not saying I won't choose him; it's just that the timing isn't right yet."
Turning to give Anya a smile, Athena pulled her back to their seats, but no sooner had they sat down than Anya stood up again, "It's getting late; you should rest early; I'm leaving."
"Alright."
Nodding, Athena took Anya's hand and escorted her to the study doorway.
"Oh, right."
Just as she reached the door, Anya suddenly turned back and asked, "Have you heard that Glory City is preparing to go to war with Star City?"
"I have heard."
"Can they win?"
"Definitely, Star City doesn't stand a chance."
"Phew... that's good, otherwise we would have to move again, I'm leaving."
After saying this, Anya bade farewell to Athena and, led by a servant, left the mansion. Outside, a splendid carriage was already waiting for her.
"To the City Lord's Mansion."
Upon reaching the carriage, Anya spoke to the coachman and then directly boarded the carriage.
It didn't take long for the speeding carriage to disappear at the end of the street, and Athena, who had been watching from the study window, only sighed and turned back to the dark room after the carriage was completely out of sight.
Looking at the blackboard plastered with photographs, Athena shook her head in resignation, casually took down the photo at the top of the pyramid - the photograph of the City Lord of Glory City - and tossed it aside. Only then did she close the dark room.
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