LORD OF THE SKY CITY

Chapter 528: Chapter 492: House Arrest Chapter 528: Chapter 492: House Arrest “First meetings always require some talking points, don’t they?”

Smiling towards Rocky, Athena said casually, suggesting that the duel she had arranged was simply an excuse to meet him…!

Unfortunately, Rocky, having heard this, didn’t know what to say anymore. He finally understood why people like Bodin treated Athena with such respect from a distance—what was on this woman’s mind, truly, no one could comprehend!

After a moment of stupor, Rocky regained his composure and continued to ask, “Miss Athena, since this duel was arranged by you, what is it that you wish to discuss with me?”

Just now, Athena had stated that her purpose in meeting Rocky was regarding the duel, but, in Rocky’s view, there wasn’t much to talk about the duel itself since the outcome seemed obvious—could he possibly lose to Bernardo?

It wasn’t that Rocky was arrogant, but he genuinely had not considered this possibility, nor had anyone around him, including Liliya.

However, Athena didn’t see it that way!

So she shook her head slightly and said, “City Lord Rocky, things are not as simple as you think. This time, the Mairente Family will give it their all, they will strive by any means to win this duel, even if it means exhausting all of their family’s resources.”

After saying this, Athena calmly and concisely repeated the Mairente Family’s perspective on the matter, which matched exactly what the families had decided during their meetings—as if she had been present during those discussions with Lexington and the others!

Moreover, Athena explained thoroughly why the Mairente Family was willing to go all-in, making her point crystal clear.

“City Lord Rocky, with all this said, are you still so certain of the duel’s outcome?”

After clarifying everything, Athena looked at Rocky and then inquired.

Meanwhile, Rocky had already been stunned by the revelation! Not just him—Liliya was equally astounded.

Neither had expected the Mairente Family to place such importance on a duel they had thought trivial, planning to commit everything to win. But upon further reflection, it became obvious that the Mairente Family indeed could not afford another failure.

Under these circumstances, Rocky truly could not afford to be overconfident!

Bernardo alone was nothing special; in terms of strength and experience, the unworldly youth couldn’t hold a candle to the battle-hardened Rocky. But with the full backing of the Mairente Family, it was a different story—it was as if Rocky was facing the power of the entire family alone. In such a situation, Rocky could not afford to underestimate his opponent, lest he would be undoubtedly doomed to defeat!

Rocky understood this rationale all too well, so after coming to, he looked at Athena with a mixture of helplessness and perplexity, “Miss Athena, you’ve created quite a problem for me…”

Having listened to Athena’s explanation, Rocky realized that the upcoming duel was nowhere near as straightforward as he had imagined. Not only that, it was a significant problem, which is precisely what puzzled Rocky. Why would Athena create such a huge problem for him?

If she could guess the Mairente Family’s actions and thoughts so accurately, it meant she had foreseen this outcome even before arranging it all. But why? Was Athena’s only goal simply to cause trouble for him?

“Because I want to help you, of course, I need your help as well.”

“Oh?”

Seeing Rocky’s confusion, Athena spoke frankly.

Though Rocky was even more puzzled upon hearing this, it didn’t matter—Athena was about to provide an explanation.

“I assume City Lord Rocky has heard that I’ve been living in Glory City for the past few years, just a short distance away.”

As Athena spoke, she glanced at Rocky, who nodded directly. Indeed, he had just heard from Bodin and others that Athena had been living in Glory City for the past few years.

Athena continued, “At first, my relationship with Alas, the City Lord of Glory City, was mutually beneficial. He provided me with protection, and I offered him help when necessary, nothing more.”

“But as time passed, Alas’s thoughts changed. He wanted to control me and had already taken control of my good friend, so I hope you can help me leave.”

Athena’s eyes rested on Rocky as she slowly recounted her plight.

If one were to listen to her story alone, it would indeed sound very pitiable—a delicate woman controlled by the overwhelmingly powerful City Lord due to her intelligence, losing her free will and trapped in a tragedy.

However, Athena’s demeanor while telling her story was far from pitiful. She spoke with almost no emotional fluctuation, calmly as if she were telling a story that had nothing to do with her, without a trace of sorrow.

This caused Rocky to watch her for a while before speaking, “But now… haven’t you already left Glory City?”

“The furthest I can leave Glory City is to reach the territory of the Mairente Family. I can’t go any farther, and this time Alas even sent an elite Void Magic Squad to protect me; there’s no way I can leave.”

“So, you’re effectively under house arrest?”

“Something like that.”

“How can I help you?”

“Take me with you as you leave.”

“And the Void Magic Squad that protects you…”

“The dead don’t send messages.”

“And the City Lord of Glory City…”

“He wouldn’t dare provoke the Alliance Army.”

“…”

Undoubtedly, Athena had already considered everything. Through this series of questions and answers, Rocky had finally understood her intentions. Frankly, the reason she had come to see him was to use the might of the Alliance Army to leave Glory City.

The real problem for Athena to leave Glory City wasn’t the Void Magic Squad protecting her but the City Lord Alas. Without his agreement, even if she left Glory City, she couldn’t go far—after all, the range of her free movement was limited to the influence of the Mairente Family. And it goes without saying that the Mairente Family, due to its relationship with Alas, definitely wouldn’t let her leave.

However, the situation had now changed. The Mairente Family was preoccupied with its own troubles, and with the presence of the Alliance Army and Rocky, Athena could leave, and City Lord Alas couldn’t recklessly act, especially since, as Athena said, Alas didn’t dare provoke the Alliance Army.

So for Athena, now was the best opportunity to break free from Glory City!

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