Path of light

Chapter 162 163. Choice

Standing on the Heroes' Square, watching a carriage with two iron cages go away amidst the sound of "squeaking"...

Thinking of the Black Pearl on the beach, I finally no longer had any worries.

Roy felt relaxed all over.

Instructor Nora wants to have a simple lunch with her friends, and then go to the pub to sit.

Captain Simpson is preparing to return to the Seventh Knights.

Roy had to rush back to the temple, and he planned to find Abbot and Jasper on the boat to celebrate at night.

Roy originally wanted to ask Captain Ralph about the treasure map in the trial court, but then he gave up after thinking about it.

How could he expect a prisoner who was about to be imprisoned in an island prison to tell the truth!

Abbot is obsessed with the treasure hidden by the gray dwarf Ralph, and wants Roy to help persuade Jasper to take out the other half of the treasure map, but Jasper insists on his own idea and does not want Abbot to go out and take risks too early.

Roy also felt that Abbot was acting too hastily and that the matter could be shelved for a while.

Gray Dwarf Ralph will be sent to Parram Island Prison...

In the next period of time, the pirate forces belonging to Relf will become very chaotic, or a pirate leader will emerge from within, or another group of pirates will swallow up all the forces on the sea of ​​Relf.

Regardless of the outcome... the pirate group regarding the duergar Ralph needs to be reshuffled.

The reproductive ability of gray dwarves is not very strong. If it is said that gray dwarf Ralph does not have many children, Roy will be the first to not believe it...

Roy, Jasper and Abbot are definitely not the only ones who know the secret of this treasure.

In fact, according to Jasper and Roy's opinion, the Black Pearl is the greatest treasure.

…

"Roy, are you going back to the temple this afternoon?"

Instructor Nora stood in front of a carriage and asked Roy, who was about to wait for the long carriage.

Roy stood up straight and said "yes" respectfully to instructor Nora.

"Be safe along the way."

Instructor Nora warned Roy, turned around and boarded the carriage.

The carriage was very small, with only two rows of double seats facing each other. There were already three instructors and magician Scarlett sitting inside. Instructor Nora squeezed in and sat side by side with magician Scarlett. There was no extra space in the carriage...

The door was closed by Instructor Nora from the inside, and the coachman waved his whip to merge the carriage into the traffic flow.

Perhaps the court hearing had just ended, and there were many horse-drawn carriages driving away from the Tree of Life nearby, so the street seemed very chaotic.

There was plenty of sunshine above his head, and Roy walked forward along the shade of the trees.

The carriage that Instructor Nora and his group were riding in could only move slowly on the street.

Although Roy was walking, he was not far behind.

The magician Scarlett complained in the carriage:

"Nora, why didn't you invite Roy to have a drink with you? He will also be a member of our adventure group in the future. It's rare for everyone to get together and get to know each other!"

The Silver Moon Elf Magician's voice had a hint of softness.

"He is my student. He can't sit in the pub with us and get drunk. In addition, Eleanor, Gru, and Virgil may all become his teachers in the future. We must always maintain some image of instructors! "

"Have you noticed that he is actually quite handsome? His human face looks sharp and angular..."

"Please, keep your voice down. He hasn't gone far yet. Scarlett, as a Silver Moon Elf magician, is very reserved!"

"What did you say...why can't I hear anything? Haha..."

Then a string of laughter like silver bells came from the car window.

When the young instructors gather together, there always seems to be endless topics to talk about.

…

Finally a long carriage arrived.

Roy walked into the carriage and found that it was almost full of elves.

I paid the one-koler fare in front and walked along the aisle to the back.

The carriage was a little stuffy, and I felt like I would sweat if I moved even a little bit. Only when the carriage moved forward along the street did a bit of cool breeze blow in through the windows.

Not long after, the long carriage stopped at the gate of the Adventure Guild, and several elves stepped out of the carriage from the back door.

An elf in long gauze clothes turned to look at Roy before stepping out of the carriage.

Roy didn't notice anything was wrong at first.

When the long carriage began to move forward, Roy saw his back through the glass window and felt that the way he walked seemed familiar, but his profile was very unfamiliar.

It wasn't until the plaque of the Adventure Guild had completely disappeared from Roy's sight that he suddenly slapped his forehead.

Finally, I thought that the back of that man was almost exactly the same as that of Benjamin the Magician, and he was also holding a magic book in his hand. Although his face was different, his eyes...

Thinking of the elf just now, it was probably Benjamin Magician in disguise.

Roy had the urge to chase him out.

It's a pity that the long carriage has gone too far. Even if we rush back now, we probably won't be able to catch up.

…

Finally arriving at the intersection of Brown Street, Roy stepped out of the carriage.

Stopping at the entrance of the temple, he saw Jasper sitting in the gatehouse at the gate, clasping his hands together and silently reciting sacred prayers.

Roy walked over and stood at the door.

The scorching sun above his head scorched the concierge like a steamer. Roy saw a large glass of holy water exuding a holy aura on the concierge's table.

After the Holy Grail of Wisdom is recovered, the greatest convenience for the priests in the Temple of Liberty is that they can use the holy water at will.

The holy water contains a little bit of the power of the holy light. If you drink it regularly, it will increase the recovery speed of the holy light of the priests.

Jasper opened his eyes and saw Roy standing at the door of the concierge.

Then he complained to Roy in a low voice: "Roy, I really think... In fact, the high priest should hire a janitor."

Roy threw him a pear, and Jasper caught it firmly in his hand. He took out a handkerchief, wiped it carefully, and then took a bite.

The weather was hot, his forehead was covered with sweat, and his cheeks were a little red.

"Or just don't arrange a gatekeeper. There's nothing valuable inside anyway..."

At this point...Jasper stopped quickly again.

He can't control his mouth.

Sometimes when I suddenly think of it, I will stop the topic immediately.

Jasper added, "Roy, how did the trial go?"

"Fortunately, everything went well." Roy said, "I also heard that Captain Ralph plundered Castleton Harbor forty years ago and not only captured many elves, but also killed many , before leaving, he also set a fire at the port pier."

"So there is such a thing! I hadn't come to Castletown at that time."

Jasper counted them with his fingers.

Roy whispered to Jasper: "Jasper, do you want to get together tonight? The three of us... you, me, Abt!"

Jasper swallowed the pear in three mouthfuls, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and then said: "If you can invite Abbot over, of course I have no problem with it, but don't expect me to let him take the initiative to speak."

"I'll go talk to him!"

Roy agreed.

…

Abt sat at the round table and engrossed in reading, with a thick stack of nautical charts piled up in front of him.

Roy knew that Abbot had been able to obtain a large number of nautical charts from the Castletown Library recently, but he was shocked to see him almost burying himself in the drawings.

His eyes were red and the round table was very messy.

Recently, he had another argument with Jasper, but he still couldn't get the half of the treasure map from Jasper.

Except for the gatherings and shifts that he had to attend, Roy could hardly see Abt in the temple.

It's rare to see him in the study room...

Roy calmly picked out a magical book on the bookshelf. Recently, Roy began to learn more complex divine patterns.

He sat across from Abt and said to Abt:

"Abut, Captain Ralph, the original owner of the Black Pearl, was just sentenced today. You don't have to worry about him suddenly running out to cause trouble in the future. Let's go tonight..."

Before Roy could finish his words, he was interrupted by Abt.

"...Roy!"

His face looked a little ugly.

"What's wrong?"

Roy was slightly startled.

Abt raised his head, looked at Roy seriously, and asked him:

"I asked you to persuade Jasper, how did you do?"

Roy hesitated for a moment, then said: "Jasper and I both think this matter should be slowed down..."

Abt's eyes widened, he stood up from his chair suddenly, and asked loudly:

"You don't even support me?"

"Abut..."

Roy was still about to explain when he saw Abt picking up a thick stack of charts on the table and slamming the door out with an angry look on his face.

No matter how Roy chased him and called him, he couldn't make him look back.

Roy stood at the door of the study room a little disappointed, watching Abbot quickly leave the backyard, and could only return to the study room silently.

…

In the evening, Roy and Jasper were the only ones at the party on the Black Pearl.

Roy cooked a grilled fish with his own hands in the ship's kitchen.

Jasper bought ale and orange juice, and the two of them sat on the bow of the boat and watched the sea and the sunset quietly.

"Jasper, why don't you give him half of the chart!"

This is the second time Roy has mentioned this matter.

Jasper held up the wooden cup, took a big gulp of ale, and then said to Roy:

"...Wait for a few more days, I just want him to calm down."

As he spoke, he stood up from the bow of the ship, stepped on the bronze man on the bow who spread his arms and bowed forward, and waved violently toward the sea in the distance.

Shouting loudly: "Hey, do you think my decision is right..."

At this time, the tide happened to be high, and the waves pushed towards the shore one after another, and there was a sound of 'wow...wow...wow'.

Roy silently ate the last bite of the grilled fish. He didn't expect that the two elves, Abt and Jasper, were so stubborn and refused to give in.

It made him uncomfortable being sandwiched between the two of them.

According to Roy's idea, even if Abt found the location of the treasure, he would not have the strength to go to sea. He would still have to wait for the opportunity...