Lord of the Sky City

Air Pirate Group…

The term "Air Pirate Group" originally stemmed from "Pirate Group". After the Demons occupied the land, the term "Pirate Group" vanished, because with the loss of the continent, there was no more ocean, and naturally, there were no more sea pirates either.

However, as Pirate Groups disappeared, Air Pirate Groups emerged, directly replacing sea pirates as the robbers of the skies.

During the Sky Era, all interactions between cities relied on skyships, especially for the Chambers of Commerce. These chambers could only transport goods to various Sky Cities by skyship, which naturally gave rise to Air Pirate Groups.

Additionally, the sky is even more vast and boundless than the sea, making the Air Pirate Groups of today even more rampant and terrifying than the Pirate Groups of old; otherwise, the Mercenary Guild wouldn't have so many escort-oriented missions, the purpose of which is to guard against these Air Pirate Groups.

The reason Karina came to find Rocky was that she hoped he would join her in eradicating an Air Pirate Group!

Rocky was surprised by her proposal, but after thinking it over, he realized there was nothing too unexpected about it, as it seemed very consistent with Karina's character.

What truly baffled Rocky, however, was Berg's reaction. Given how well Berg and Karina knew each other, Berg should not have shown the slightest surprise at her idea.

Could it be… related to Karina's target?

Karina had made it clear that she wanted to eradicate the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group. Could it be that this Air Pirate Group was particularly troublesome to deal with?

With this thought, Rocky glanced at Berg, who then provided him with an explanation:

"The Wild Horse Air Pirate Group… once robbed Karina's goods…"

"Not just the goods! But also a warship!"

Karina became extremely agitated when it came to this matter, slamming the table as she corrected Berg: "I had just commissioned an Escort Ship and a shipment of goods, and on their way back to Rose City, they were all robbed by the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group. The goods and the brand-new warship, all destroyed by those bastards! They cost me hundreds of thousands of Gold Coins!"

No wonder Karina was so worked up; the loss caused by the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group was indeed massive. A loss of hundreds of thousands of Gold Coins was a considerable sum for any small Sky City Lord.

However, after Karina vented her frustration, Berg sighed and said, "Karina, that was two years ago. Why cling to it so…"

"Even if ten more years pass, I won't let them off the hook!"

Karina gave Berg a fierce look, showing her undeniable resolve.

While Rocky might not understand her intense reaction, Berg seemed to know some underlying details and didn't continue the topic. Instead, he said to Rocky, "The Wild Horse Air Pirate Group is somewhat notorious. Relying on owning dozens of warships, they've done quite a bit of robbing in the skies. Of course, that's not the most important thing.

There are many Air Pirate Groups in the sky now, and in terms of sheer strength, Wild Horse doesn't rank very high."

"But what's key is that this Air Pirate Group is backed by a Sky City!"

While speaking, Berg glanced at Karina then continued explaining to Rocky: "The Wild Horse Air Pirate Group has a deep connection with Wild Horse City. Or rather, this Air Pirate Group is essentially raised by Wild Horse City. It's specifically there to do the dirty work for Sky City and provide an additional income."

"Wild Horse City?"

"A medium-sized Sky City." As Berg looked at Rocky, he slowly said, "Wild Horse City is a medium-sized Sky City with a population of thirty thousand. The City Lord, Karlo, is a ruthless and tough character, quite a difficult opponent to deal with."

By the time Berg explained this, Rocky had basically understood the situation.

Two years ago, the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group had robbed Karina's warship and cargo, causing a huge loss of several hundred thousand Gold Coins. Karina had always remembered this grudge. Although it might seem that the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group was just a bandit gang, they had the support of a medium-sized Sky City behind them. This was why Berg sighed heavily at Karina's actions.

Indeed, Karina's move was rather risky. She was indeed powerful, which was evident from Berg's attitude towards her and the confidence and pride she herself displayed. Someone without any real strength could not possess Karina's confidence. However, no matter how confident she was, no matter how strong, she was still only the City Lord of a small Sky City.

This status had essentially set a limit, signifying that Karina could only dominate within small Sky Cities. She was ultimately a small city's City Lord, but what she was preparing to do was to provoke a medium-sized Sky City!

This kind of act was unimaginable. A small Sky City should naturally steer clear of a medium-sized Sky City, let alone provoke one intentionally. Wasn't that madness!

Thus, it also made Rocky frown; he already had enough troubles, with the Mairente Family forcing him into hiding. If he went on to provoke a strong enemy now... it really wouldn't be a wise choice.

And Karina evidently saw what he was thinking as she then said, "Rocky, since the three of us are sitting here, let's not beat around the bush. I know you need money now."

As a City Lord who was extremely skilled in combat, Karina knew exactly what Rocky needed after a great battle because she had been through a similar situation herself. So she went on to say, "The Wild Horse Air Pirate Group is quite strong, and over the years, they have robbed quite a lot.

So if we can take them down in one fell swoop, it will surely earn you more than any mission you could accept."

Despite Karina seeming a bit impulsive and even stubborn about this matter, she was actually very smart. With just a few words, she managed to move Rocky, prompting him to ask the following question:

"How much can be made?"

"People, money, goods; add them all up, and it should be at least over a million!"

"A million?"

Upon hearing this number, Rocky's eyes widened, and he incredulously looked at Karina, then turned towards Berg.

"If you two really manage to take down the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group in one go, indeed, you could make that much."

Nodding at Rocky, Berg explained, "The Wild Horse Air Pirate Group has been rampant for several years, and although most of their stolen loot has been handed over to Wild Horse City, after so many years, they would have kept some surplus for themselves. They definitely have a wealth of a hundred or so million, no question about that."

"But don't forget who you are stirring up trouble with!"

Although Berg was confident that Karina wasn't lying, proving that if this operation succeeded, Rocky and Karina would indeed reap a huge reward, he still stressed afterwards, "The two of you, one to seek revenge for an old arrow wound, the other to make a sum of money, are trying to provoke a medium-sized Sky City. Do you think it's worth it?"

Frankly speaking, Berg was being quite sincere, earnestly advising Karina and Rocky not to act rashly because the people they were about to provoke were really not easy to deal with.

However, despite his earnest advice, Karina simply ignored him. She looked at Rocky with her eyes:

"Rocky, do you dare to join me in this heist or not!"