Path of light

Chapter 160 161. Roy’s gift

In mid-September, the long rainy season finally ended in Castleton City.

After Roy attended the temple meeting, he did not go to the Black Pearl with Jasper to enjoy the dusk beauty of Castleton Harbor. He walked slowly home along Brown Street.

He's been a little tired lately, so he's going to give himself a day off.

With the Holy Grail of Wisdom, baptism in the side hall becomes much simpler.

Of course, on Wednesday, Roy also received an invitation from the Tribunal to attend the trial on Sunday. This time, the Tribunal will try the gray dwarf Relf and the blood elf Udula.

Also invited were Squadron Leader Denser Simpson of the Second Battalion of the Seventh Knights, instructor Nora and his fellow instructors.

Since he had just experienced his third court hearing, it was a very unhappy experience for Roy.

Perhaps for every elf who participated in the trial, the experience was not very pleasant.

So Roy went to trial for the fourth time. A feeling of resistance arises from the bottom of my heart.

Of course, since this time it was to try Ralph and Mrs. Yudula, Roy had to participate in this trial anyway.

He hoped that Captain Relf and Mrs. Udula would be imprisoned for life so that they would not come out to trouble him after their sentences were over.

So he planned to see Captain Simpson once before attending the trial.

It is hoped that he will come forward to testify that the two pirates intended to harm Princess Ophelia. If found guilty of this crime, the arbitration committee will likely choose an upper limit on the sentencing of the two pirates.

When passing Mrs. Winnie's pharmacy, Roy waved to the night saber hiding under the low bush wall.

The water level of the Danne River has finally dropped a little.

The protest by the mixed-blood elves in the lower city continued for a whole week. Although normal order has been restored at Castleton Port, a large number of mixed-blood elves still gathered in the Heroes' Square for a sit-in protest.

The last bit of the scorching sun disappeared under the sea, and the edge of the sea was dyed orange.

On the distant sea, there are some flying fish boats spreading their wings and returning to the harbor quickly.

Roy saw a warm light coming from his yard, and he suddenly felt an indescribable joy in his heart. He pushed open the yard door and saw a magic chandelier lighting up in the living room.

Ms. Belinda was lying on a wicker chair on the terrace, with a sun hat covering her face and a home-style gauze skirt, enjoying the cool air on the terrace.

Probably hearing the creak of the courtyard door, she suddenly sat up from the wicker chair, and the hat covering her face fell to the side. She held her hands on the railing of the terrace, leaned down, and showed a gentle smile on her face. .

"Roy, how have you been these two weeks?"

Roy could feel the fatigue on her body. Maybe the sculpture thing didn't go as smoothly as she imagined.

"I'm still guessing whether it's the artistic city of Buenos that makes you linger..."

Roy opened the door, took off his shoes and ran into the living room.

Ms. Belinda rushed down the stairs. When she was about to pick Roy up by the waist and spin him around like a child, she realized that Roy was only half a head shorter than an adult Silver Moon Elf...

Roy made a pot of lemon tea and poured a cup for Ms. Belinda.

He sat down across the table and said to Ms. Belinda:

"Recently, the elves in the lower city of Castleton have been protesting against the Council of Elders. It has been going on for a week. Last week, there was a battle at the port pier. It is said that two pirates were caught. Everything on the academy's side It’s normal, nothing big happens on Brown Street.”

Belinda held the teacup in both hands and asked Roy:

"Should we move to a place closer to the Elf Academy?"

Roy was slightly startled and said:

"Actually, the environment here is quite good. Did your stay in Buenos go well?"

Ms. Belinda's delicate face showed a cloud of sadness, and she said in a low mood:

"It's not going well. Although there are countless art galleries in Buenos City, there are also artists everywhere who are looking for opportunities. Many of them are like me and have to rush around the city every day. Recommended As long as your own works are not particularly eye-catching and do not have your own unique style, it will be difficult for them to be noticed by these art museums..."

It was obvious that this trip to Buenos had a great impact on her.

Roy blinked and asked her:

"So... is this the reason why you didn't want to come back after being out for so long?"

While Ms. Belinda was in a daze, Roy reached out and held one of Belinda's hands and said:

"You should come back early and have a good rest at home. As long as you treat every time you go out as a trip, you will probably gain a lot of happiness!"

Belinda curled her lips and retorted: "Ha! You said it as if it was easy."

"That's actually it! Next... do you want to create something at home?" Roy continued to ask.

Belinda said somewhat unconfidently:

"Well, when I went to Buenos this time, I met many sculptors who were very accomplished in sculpture. Some of their works gave me a lot of new ideas in sculpture creation, so I am ready to give it a try when I come back this time. .”

Roy quickly encouraged:

"That's pretty good."

…

When she doesn't have to go out to work, Belinda's favorite thing is to lie in bed and sleep in.

Roy prepared a simple breakfast, a piece of breadfruit and lemon tea, and hurried to school.

These days, Sabrina often waits by the roadside.

Being able to travel with a beautiful elf, this journey to school is actually quite enjoyable.

Belinda slept until noon, then walked down from the second floor wrapped in a white sheet.

Standing in front of the mirror, I plucked my messy hair, then took a hot shower and put on a clean and refreshing vest and bloomers.

She sat in front of the dining table and enjoyed the breakfast Roy had prepared early.

Then he walked up to the second floor with lemon tea and opened the studio opposite the bedroom...

She originally thought that the studio would be filled with dust, but to Belinda's surprise, everything in the studio was neatly arranged.

Even the rusty carving knives left behind before leaving were actually polished to be extremely sharp. Each carving knife was coated with a thin layer of grease and arranged in a neat row according to length.

There are also two whetstones and a row of crystal stones on the wooden shelf.

Basically it's all sapphire, with a few moonstones and hexagonal crystals.

These were all things Roy bought from the free market on the backstreets of the college recently.

Ms. Belinda reached out and picked up a round bluestone, placed it on her face, then closed her eyes with a faint smile on her face...

…

After the martial arts training class, Roy was about to go to the third teaching building with Claire when he was called aside by instructor Nora.

Instructor Nora pulled Roy to the weapons rack at the training ground, stared at Roy and asked:

"Roy, are you interested in joining my adventure group?"

Instructor Nora is the kind of person who likes to be straightforward, which is rare among Silver Moon Elf women.

Roy was a little confused. He never expected to receive an invitation from Instructor Nora, so he said:

"Join your adventure group? But I don't know anything!"

"Since you are a trainee priest, do you know secondary healing techniques?" Instructor Nora asked Roy.

"Yes." Roy replied.

"Then do you know the purification technique?" Instructor Nora asked again.

"Yes." Roy replied.

Instructor Nora patted him on the shoulder and said with great relief:

"That's enough. Our adventure group just lacks a priest. How about it? Join us!"

"..."

Roy didn't know what to say...

Instructor Nora saw Roy's scruples, thought for a moment and then said:

"Actually, you can also join as a temporary member. We rarely go on adventures in normal times. Only during holidays, we may go to a certain World of Warcraft forest to try our luck."

"At that time, if you want to go with us, you can tell me, we are always welcome."

This condition is very relaxed.

Roy breathed a sigh of relief and agreed: "That's okay!"

"I guess class is about to start, let's go!"

Seeing that Roy agreed, instructor Nora waved his hand to Roy and dismissed him casually.

Claire had been waiting not far away.

Seeing Roy running over, he asked him curiously:

"Roy, what did Instructor Nora say to you just now?"

Roy hurriedly ran to the No. 3 teaching building and said, "He hopes that I can participate in their adventures during the holidays..."

Claire shouted with envy:

"It's such a good thing, why doesn't Instructor Nora come to me?"

…

In a blink of an eye, it’s Saturday again.

Ms. Belinda has been shutting herself in the studio on the second floor these days, busy carving new works every day.

Roy was a little worried that this would make her depressed, so he took advantage of his free time in the evening and came to the door of Ms. Belinda's studio.

‘Tuk-tuk-tuk…’

I knocked lightly on the studio door, but it wasn't actually closed.

As long as you stand at the door, you can see Ms. Belinda standing in front of the bench in the studio. There is a stone in front of her. She is using a shovel to remove the excess stone from the eye socket of the stone statue.

Ms. Belinda turned around and saw Roy leaning at the door. Then she put down the shovel in her hand and asked him with interest:

"Why are you interested in watching me carve?"

Roy walked in, walked around the head that was already taking shape, and said with a smile, "I just want to take a look!"

Ms. Belinda raised her chin, looked at the row of sharpened carving knives on the shelf, and said to him:

"...The carving knife is well sharpened."

Roy stood beside the statue and smiled without saying a word.

He looked at a delicate ornament on the shelf. It was a small boat going out to sea, and a child was trying to jump off the boat.

The exquisite boat is engraved with many fine hollow patterns.

Roy looked at it carefully but said nothing...

Ms. Belinda held the carving knife in her hand, turned around and stared at Roy with her beautiful eyes:

"Is something wrong?"

Roy rubbed his nose and said, "Well, Belinda, I have a friend and I want to give her a gift..."

"So you're going to...let me carve a small gift for you?"

Roy chuckled: "Yes."