"Finally... I'm back!"
Rocky had no way of knowing what was happening on the other side of the land, but now that he had returned to Thunderhawk City, he stood at the Skyport, arms wide open as he took deep breaths, because he was finally back, finally home!
Although this mission had lasted only a month—no, in fact just over twenty days—the ordeal felt like a lifetime to Rocky. Each day of the mission dragged on endlessly, every battle seemed like it could be the last. This relentless pressure made Rocky long for Thunderhawk City and the days when he was the City Lord.
Being City Lord is really the best...
It was only after facing the hardships and dangers of the mission that Rocky truly appreciated how blissful it was to be City Lord.
"My Lord! Welcome back!"
As Rocky was musing to himself, Aileen, who had been managing Thunderhawk City during his absence, had already approached him, clearly having waited for some time.
