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Since things have co to this, let's just make the best of a bad situation!
Lexington did not have Bernardo's father look for Rocky, as that would be too embarrassing, and in fact, he not only did not cancel the duel but instead planned to go all out in supporting Bernardo to win the duel!
Indeed, the outco of the duel would hardly affect the family, and it could even be said that regardless of the outco, it would only bring trouble to the family, differing only in extent. But since everything could no longer be changed, they might as well give it their all!
Lexington was not only going to let Bernardo participate in the duel, but he was also determined to see him win. This might not change the family's situation, or it might even make it worse, but at the very least, at the very least, it could allow the family to hold their heads high in front of Rocky!
Since the confrontation with Rocky, the family had only known defeat—defeat after defeat, each more humiliating than the last, leading to their current state. Now the family was no longer capable of opposing Rocky, but even if they couldn't fight over bread, as the Clan Leader, Lexington wanted to win so dignity for the family in the end!
It's just a duel, isn't it? He refused to believe that the entire family, putting forth all of their effort, could not help Bernardo win one!
When Lexington conveyed this news to Bernardo, Abraham sighed because he imdiately understood his father's helplessness. Aside from making the best of the situation, they really had no other choice.
On the contrary, when Bernardo and others heard the news, they were thrilled. The entire family supporting him? As a mber of the younger generation, Bernardo had never received such treatnt; he was overjoyed.
Afterward, the family sprung into action, beginning full-scale preparations for the duel.
Perhaps no one could have imagined that what was originally just a farce among a group of rich kids would escalate into this.
The location and ti of the duel were soon determined, one after the other: the place was set at the Central Square of Mairente City. The family would transform the square into a large arena where the whole city's population could co to watch the duel.
Choosing to hold the duel in Mairente City was Abraham's suggestion, given that the family had already agreed to the matter and was fully supportive. As a pillar of the younger generation, he could not just stand by without getting involved, hence the idea.
Once this suggestion was made, it was accepted, as Mairente City was originally Rocky's Sky City. Defeating him in front of the whole city would be fantastic.
As for the ti of the duel, it was finally set for a week later. This way, the family would not be too rushed without preparation, nor would it be dragged out overly long.
While the whole family was busy preparing for the duel, Rocky in the City Lord's Mansion was quite at ease.
Although the negotiations had temporarily halted due to the duel, almost no one was worried since everyone knew that Rocky was bound to win. As long as he won, the negotiations would continue, and it would then be even more advantageous for the Alliance Army.
So, upon learning the ti and place of the duel, no one was concerned at all.
During this ti, Rocky led a leisurely life, chatting every day with the City Lords of the three major cities, learning from their experience in managing cities, and then keeping up with the news and intelligence provided by the Shadow Alliance to see if the demons had any new movents. His days were quite comfortable.
That was, until one day, when he unexpectedly had a visitor.
That day, Rocky was sitting in the study room of the City Lord's Mansion, enjoying his afternoon tea while looking at the latest intelligence from the Shadow Alliance.
Although the situation in the sky had turned dire since the demons' invasion, the Three Great Alliances had reacted swiftly and adequately managed the situation. As such, things had been relatively peaceful recently.
According to the intelligence provided by the Shadow Alliance, the Great Demon Typhon had made another appearance a while ago. However, it was just a few unlucky rchant ships that crossed its path. Typhon had not attacked Sky City; instead, it had vanished after the event. Overall, despite Typhon being a Great Demon who had erged into the world, its behavior was consistent with the elusive style typical of Great Demons, which made it difficult for anyone to predict its intentions.
On the other hand, the actions of the Normal Demons were much more active than Typhon's. In the past half-month, there had been three attacks by demons on Sky City, and there were even more attacks on rchant convoys. Generally, the situation remained the sa as before, at least not worsening.
"What exactly are the demons trying to do..."
To ordinary people, the movents of the demons might be nothing more than spectacle, but as the City Lord, Rocky had to consider more. Regardless of how hard he thought, he couldn't figure it out—not because he was not smart enough, but because people still knew too little about demons.
The demons had invaded this world for a hundred years, and during that ti, people had constantly been researching these terrifying creatures. As for the results of this research...
Well, how should I put it... Let's just say there has been progress that is akin to marching in place.
After studying demons for so long, there had indeed been progress. Think about it: being able to use demons as an important material and resource indicates how deeply people have understood them.
However, apart from the tangible knowledge about demons, the understanding of their more abstract aspects was still lacking.
What is ant by more abstract aspects? Questions such as where they co from, what their purpose for coming to this world is, who commands the demons, or are they simply driven by their wild nature? Do they have their own society, their own civilization? What is the relationship between Great Demons, high-level demons, and Normal Demons? These questions remain unclear to people.
In such a scenario, figuring out the next move of the demons was extrely difficult, not just for Rocky, even the think tanks of The Three Great Alliances might not fully understand.
So after pondering for a while, Rocky put aside the intelligence in his hand and picked up the teacup to take a sip.
Just then, the door to the study was pushed open.
"Rocky, soone is here to see you."
The only one who could co to see Rocky without knocking was Liliya, and as she walked into the study, she said to him,
"Who?"
"I don't recognize her, a woman."
"From the Mairente family?"
"No."
"What does she want?"
"She says she wants to talk with you about the Mairente family, Cyril, the battle between the Alliance and the Empire, and also about the duel."
"What?"
Hearing this, Rocky could not help but look at Liliya, realizing that she did not seem to be joking.
"Who is this woman?"
"She says her na is Athena."
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