Path of light

Chapter 167 168. Roy’s Gift 2

On the way back to Castleton, Roy sat in the carriage, and the trees on both sides kept moving backwards.

When passing through a Linyuan mountain stream, the carriage was even chased by a group of monkeys. Those red-butt monkeys were scurrying around in the trees and kept roaring at the coachman. If they didn't stop, they would smash the carriage. Posture.

The driver did not stop, but took out a handful of plums from his satchel and threw them towards the group of monkeys.

Roy was lying next to the window, feeling very interesting.

When the monkeys saw the coachman scattering a handful of plums, they stopped chasing the coach.

After passing a section of mountain road, the carriage drove out of the valley of the Malaga jungle. The road outside was a little smoother. Roy, who was sitting in the carriage, felt that it was not so bumpy, so he explained the 'Brilliant Dance Breath Technique' in detail. 'Get this book out.

Strictly speaking, this is not a book, but a collection of notes on the breath method.

Roy flipped through a few pages, and to be honest, he couldn't quite understand them.

The notes describe how to correctly smooth the breath when performing the Dance of Radiance, and how to guide the breath in the body to form a very unique and mysterious magic circle in the body between exhalation and inhalation.

When the magic circle is activated, the sacred power contained in the Elf Dance will spread out.

Many detailed descriptions in it are related to the ‘Dance of Glory’.

Roy didn't know much about the Dance of Radiance, so he couldn't understand what the notes said at all.

Roy thought of what Count Amelia said...

If Moira wants to learn the true dance of radiance, she must become a first-class warrior.

For her, this actually still has a long way to go.

…

The carriage drove all the way into Castleton City.

Walk along Cliff Avenue to the City Elf Academy, walk down the slope of the street, pass through the lower city, and finally arrive at Brown Street.

Roy opened the door, jumped out of the carriage, and paid the driver fifty kolers.

This was the price agreed upon by Roy and the coachman in advance.

Turning around and pushing open the courtyard door, I saw Ms. Belinda rushing out of the studio and then quickly running down the stairs.

When Roy came to the door, Belinda opened the door suddenly, hugged Roy, then took Roy's arm and led him upstairs into her studio.

On the carving table in the center of the studio, a sapphire pendant that was carefully carved into a spherical hollow appeared in front of Roy.

It is the exquisite ball that Roy asked Belinda to carve. Although the sapphire stone is relatively ordinary, it has a warm color and the entire pendant is of fine workmanship.

I have to say that this exquisite ball was very successful.

Ms. Belinda said to Roy with a smile:

"How is it? My craftsmanship is not bad! The task you gave me has been completed ahead of schedule."

The expression on her face looked very proud.

He reached out and picked up the exquisite ball, and it looked even more dazzling under the light.

She showed it to Roy...

"This exquisite ball is so beautiful!" Roy praised.

After taking the exquisite ball carved from sapphire, Roy found that the pendant was very light. Roy asked Ms. Belinda:

"Is the ball inside here hollow?"

Belinda said proudly: "Of course, I put a lot of effort into hollowing it out."

She moved the exquisite ball under the light. Facing the light, she could clearly see the hollow ball inside. Ms. Belinda moved the ball inside with her fingers and said to Roy:

"From here you can see the hollow patterns on the stone balls inside."

Then he praised Roy:

"This idea is not bad. How did you come up with it?"

Roy said to Ms. Belinda:

"When it comes to carving, you have to be unique..."

"Originally, I wanted to make a palm-sized stone ship model, then put it into a glass bottle, and then fill the bottle with half a bottle of mercury, so that the stone ship model could float on the mercury in the bottle..."

"At first I wanted to carve a large sailboat, and then one night, I suddenly had a dream."

"In my dream, I saw an exquisite ball..."

Roy pointed to the exquisite ball in his hand and said:

"This exquisite ball is actually a simplified version of the exquisite ball I dreamed about."

"The one in the dream was more complicated. I was worried that I couldn't describe such a complicated thing, so I simplified it..."

"Can it get more complicated?" Belinda looked at the exquisite ball in Roy's hand and asked in surprise.

"Actually, the exquisite ball in my dream has four layers in total, and there are two layers of hollow balls inside the ball..."

Ms. Belinda first covered her mouth in surprise, and then her eyes began to shine...

When carving the exquisite ball, Belinda actually had some vague ideas in her mind.

It's just that these ideas are not as clear as Roy described them.

Now, she took the exquisite ball from Roy and thought seriously about how to make it more beautiful.

"I'd like to try that."

Ms. Belinda said confidently.

"Then...this exquisite ball pendant is given to you!"

Roy found a piece of rope, strung the exquisite ball in his hand, hung it on Ms. Belinda's belt, and then said to Belinda:

"I hope you can carve more exquisite exquisite balls. I think you can add the most exquisite hollow carving techniques..."

Ms. Belinda smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed into a line...

She seemed to have seen...the art galleries in Buenos City opened their doors to her.

…

I went downstairs, took a shower and changed into clean clothes.

Roy walked to the courtyard and threw a pebble at Moira's bedroom window through the courtyard wall.

A 'click' sound.

The curtains shook, and Moira glanced out from the gap in the curtains.

Seeing Roy hiding behind the courtyard wall, he immediately retracted his head.

Then he saw Moira running out of the house wearing a white nightgown with bare feet. She stepped onto the lawn and ran to the courtyard wall in a few steps.

"Sorry, I didn't even know you had fallen asleep..."

Moira's face turned red with embarrassment, her body pressed against the courtyard wall, and she shook her head repeatedly.

Roy quickly took out the "Detailed Explanation of the Dance of Radiance Breath Technique" and handed it to Moira, who looked stunned.

"I just found it today. Here it is for you! Keep it well and don't damage it." Roy said.

Moira held the parchment note that Roy handed him, a little unsure of how to express her inner thoughts.

Roy wanted to pinch her pointed ears, but... just thinking about it.

"Okay, go back to bed quickly, I'm too sleepy!"

After Roy finished speaking, he turned around and walked back to the house without waiting for Moira to say anything.

Moira's face turned even redder and she ran home quickly with bare feet.

When she got home, Moira didn't go back to the bedroom, but opened the door directly and broke into the bathroom where the light came from.

Sabrina was lying in the bathtub taking a bath. The bathtub was a bit small for her. Although she curled up, her long white legs were still exposed from the tub.

Seeing Moira running in in a panic, Sabrina was startled and reached out to grab the heavy sword leaning against the wall.

"What's wrong?"

Sabrina stood up from the tub and reached out to grab the towel hanging by the side.

Moira handed the "Detailed Explanation of the Radiant Dance Breath Technique" she held in her hand to Sabrina and whispered to her sister:

"Sister, look at this."

When Sabrina saw that no one had barged in, she hung the towel aside and sat in the tub again. Then she took the note handed over by Moira and was immediately stunned when she saw a line of words written on it. .

"Dance of Light, did Roy give it to you?" Sabrina asked in a low voice.

"Yes." Moira nodded quickly, her big eyes shining.

"This guy is really quite capable."

Sabrina was afraid that the water in the bathtub would make the notebook wet, so she put her hands outside the bathtub. Then she and Moira looked through the notebook and saw that it was indeed a set of breath techniques.

She wiped Moira's head and said to her:

"Moira, a warrior who is qualified to practice Elf Sword Dance must reach the first level, so you have to work hard to improve yourself."

"Um!"

Moira pursed her lips and agreed with a discerning look.

Seeing that Moira was rarely interested in something, Sabrina said nothing else.

"By the way, don't forget to say thank you to Roy."

Moira walked out holding the notebook, Sabrina warned from behind.

…

Magicians Benjamin and Abt were sitting in the corner of the tavern, with several empty wine glasses on the table.

Abbot's eyes were a little red, and he drank half the glass of fruit wine.

"Have you not gotten the half of the chart yet?"

Benjamin asked softly while holding the wine glass.

Abbot nodded.

He was a little depressed, shook the glass full of ice cubes, and took another sip of fruit wine.

"I think the next step can be divided into two steps. You continue to think of ways to get the other half of the treasure map. If the gentle method doesn't work, you might as well change your thinking, be tougher in your attitude, and be more drastic in your approach, so that your companions can understand Your attitude.”

Benjamin rolled his eyes and said to Abt.

Then he said:

"In addition, I will find a way to go to Parlam Island, preferably to meet the gray dwarf Relf, ​​and see if I can get some useful information from his mouth. Maybe he will directly tell the location of the treasure... "

Benjamin said confidently.

Abt stared at Benjamin in surprise and asked him: "Welsh, are you going to Parram?"

Benjamin nodded and whispered:

"A supply ship will go there tomorrow, but you also know that my identity is a bit sensitive, so...Abut, can you buy a ticket for me?"

Abt said cheerfully without any hesitation:

"Of course it's no problem. It's so late now and I probably won't be able to buy it. I'll buy it tomorrow morning!"

Benjamin was overjoyed and immediately thanked:

"Thanks."

Abbott put his hand on Benjamin's shoulder and spoke a little slurred: "We are friends, why are you being polite to me!"

The two walked out of the tavern, and Benjamin called for a carriage to take the drunk Abt back to his temporary residence.

In fact, the boat ticket is not difficult to buy, but the Parram Island Prison is not that easy to enter.

Benjamin wants to borrow Abbot's identity...

Only in this way can he have the opportunity to enter the Parram Island Prison and meet the sailors on the Kumquat in the prison.