Several lords offered Huang Yu a few words of flattery before falling silent.
Huang Yu glanced at the two lords of the Star Sea Alliance. His gaze made their scalps prickle, and they shifted uncomfortably.
After quite some time, Huang Yu finally broke the awkward silence:
"I called you all here this time because I wanted to take everyone somewhere."
Huang Yu did not explain where that was. He turned toward Kael, the commander of the Sacred Decree Knight Legion, who was waiting quietly in the distance, and asked:
"Is everything ready?"
Kael nodded. "Everything is ready, Lord."
"Then let's go!"
"As you command, Lord!"
Kael acknowledged him and withdrew before issuing an order to Cloud City.
The next moment, dozens of airships and flying vehicles of various sizes rose from the many ports of Cloud City. They carried the Golden Guard, the Arcanists of the Crown of Mysteries, the Star Diviners of the Astral Association, the swordsmen of the Sword Pavilion, and the Scroll Scholars of Solomon's Fortress.
The Sacred Decree Knights, who numbered the most, each rode two flying horses and guarded the fleet from all sides as it advanced in grand formation toward the outside of the protective clouds.
As they passed Huang Yu and the others, a Golden Guard member drove a luxurious flying vehicle specially crafted by the Magic Pattern Research Institute and stopped before Huang Yu.
"Get in. We'll go together."
Huang Yu waved to the others, then sat inside after the Golden Guard opened the door.
The remaining six lords looked at the impressive force Huang Yu had assembled and exchanged glances.
Still, they did not refuse Huang Yu's invitation and took their seats in the luxurious flying vehicle one after another.
Once everything was ready, the slowly drifting fleet formed up around