However, Rocky didn't like this person; in his memory, Eyer had once deceived his former self. When he had just taken over Thunderhawk City, Eyer had lied about military expenses and embezzled a large sum of money.
Rocky knew all these things from before, but due to many concerns, he chose to step back, yet his stepping back was seen as weakness in the eyes of others, causing them to care less and less about him.
And obviously, among those who didn't care about Rocky was Eyer.
"Captain Eyer, have you found anything?"
Putting aside his dissatisfaction with Eyer, Rocky asked with a smile, believing that in time Eyer would start respecting him again, as he was no longer the person he used to be.
"I'm sorry, City Lord, to disappoint you, but this time I haven't found any new veins."
Standing in front of Rocky, Eyer spoke as though he hadn't found anything, yet he behaved as if he had won a great victory, puffing out his chest and lifting his head in pride.
God, does this man have no shame?
Seeing that Eyer had clearly made a futile trip yet assumed such an arrogant demeanor, Rocky couldn't help but get angry.
Considering that returning from Sky City to land consumed a lot of resources, and Thunderhawk City being a small city with scarce resources, could hardly afford such waste.
Thinking of this, Rocky's expression turned sour, but he still suppressed his dissatisfaction and then asked, "There were no casualties, right?"
The population of Thunderhawk City was only a little over a thousand, with no army of its own, just two hundred guards barely maintaining order in the city. Rocky remembered that Eyer had taken thirty guards with him.
But when he asked this, Eyer's face changed, "My Lord, we were attacked by Demons on the way back, and more than twenty of our brothers died..."
"What!"
Upon hearing Eyer's words, Rocky slammed his hand down on the table and stood up!
More than twenty people died?
There are only two hundred guards in Thunderhawk City. These two hundred people normally act as police, and in times of trouble, as soldiers, they are the city's only armed force, yet Eyer had just lost a tenth of them!
This time, even if Rocky wanted to endure, he couldn't hold back, his anger flaring as he questioned Eyer, "Captain Eyer, what exactly happened! Why was there such a great loss!"
"City Lord, as I said earlier, we encountered a Demon attack on the way back. This loss is quite reasonable."
However, faced with his questioning, Eyer seemed fearless, appearing utterly indifferent, simply repeating what he had said before.
His opponent's demeanor infuriated Rocky, his face turning crimson, his eyes glaring at Eyer as if he wanted to kill him.
He stared intensely at Eyer, and Eyer likewise looked back at him; the two of them stood in silence, plunging the entire hall into quietness.
It was a while before Rocky's face improved slightly, it seemed he had managed to suppress his rage, then he waved his hand as if giving up.
Seeing him wave his hand in resignation, Eyer inwardly sneered, just a useless coward. Even if he had learned to glare, he was still a coward!
In Eyer's view, this new city lord didn't even count as being tough on the outside but soft on the inside; he was simply a fish on the chopping board, utterly without fear, knowing well that Rocky didn't have the guts to touch him.
As for why there had been such heavy losses this time, of course, there was a reason, but it was a reason he had no intention of telling Rocky.
But just as Eyer was sneering inwardly, Rocky had already whispered something to Liliya.
When Rocky finished speaking, Liliya looked surprised, even asking incredulously, "Are you sure?"
Rocky nodded, "Are you confident about it?"
In disbelief, Liliya smiled after a moment and said confidently, "Almost certain."
Having said that, she walked towards the exit of the hall, passing by Eyer without a sideways glance.
But just as Liliya brushed past Eyer, she suddenly lashed out, kicking his knee with such force that it snapped with a crack! The next second she had Eyer pinned to the ground, her sword pressed against his throat.
"You! What are you doing! City Lord!"
Captured without any chance to react, Eyer endured the severe pain in his knee, his eyes wide with disbelief as he looked at Rocky.
This worthless Rocky, dared to treat him like this!?
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