106. Clues
Several Silver Moon Elves sat under a plantain tree to rest, spread their plantain leaves on the ground, and pulled out many berries of different colors from their backpacks.
The uninjured elf lady even boiled hot water and made a pot of fruit tea for everyone.
The captain of the Silver Moon Elf was called Picole, and the four of them were not only freshmen in the academy, but had already been friends before they entered the school.
Bertha and another Silver Moon Elf are brother and sister.
Picole has a cheerful personality, so the team needs to be in contact with the outside, and he is the one who communicates.
"Where are you two going?" Picole asked Roy and Claire.
Claire glanced at Roy and motioned for him to answer, in fact, he wanted Roy to have contact with the Silver Moon Elves, after all, in the Elf Academy, Silver Moon Elf students accounted for three-quarters of the total number of students, and it was inevitable to come into contact with the Silver Moon Elves in the future.
Roy replied, "We are completing the geography task assigned by Mr. Harper and preparing to go to the second check-in point. β
"Check-in point two?" Picole repeated with some confusion, he hadn't heard of any missions and there was a second sign-in point.
Roy quickly took out a parchment map from his backpack, which Mr. Harper had given to the students in geography class, with eight locations marked with red crosses.
He took out his charcoal and drew a circle on the red cross in the northwest corner of the Malaga jungle and explained: "We were both going to go to this check-in point, and I numbered all the check-in points, number 1 and number 2...... Number 8! β
Picole looked at the markers on Roy's map and said:
"We just came from the No. 2 check-in point, and the drop-off points we chose were relatively close to that side, so we went there first to sign in, to be honest...... It's still quite far from here, and if you don't make a mistake in the direction, even if you don't make a detour, you will have to walk for another two days to reach the No. 2 check-in point. β
As he spoke, Picole also pulled out his parchment map from his magic fanny pack.
Unfolding the map, Roy and Claire found that this silver moon elf was actually very careful to roughly mark the landforms of the places they passed, and the routes they passed through and the various conditions encountered along the way were not only marked on the landforms, but also clearly marked the wild fruits that could be collected in various places.
Probably to express his gratitude, Picole heard that the two were going to check-in point 2, so he was very careful about everything they encountered along the way.
"If you go more than ten kilometers further, you will come across a cliff, and it is here that you ......"
The Silver Moon Elf took out his map, not only explained, but also asked Roy to record on his map, and explained in great detail how far to go, how to camp, and where to find more wild fruits.
That's when Roy and Claire realized one thing, and what the two had neglected before, was to record the details on the map......
Write down the places you pass through as much detail as possible, and when you meet other elven squads next, this incomplete map will be a trading resource that can be exchanged with the other party for information on the map, or other more valuable information.
This kind of exchange will make the next trip easier.
And the teachers of the Elf Academy did not strictly prohibit it, so it means that this kind of exchange is in accordance with the rules.
Roy and Claire also marked the route from here to Checkpoint 1 to Fort Ellington, making some markings on a parchment map from memory.
Bertha and another silver moon elf were in charge of keeping the food for the four, and the two took some fruit out of their backpacks and invited Roy and Claire to taste it.
Claire hurriedly said: "We still have wilderness survival training, and we can't eat food outside the jungle." β
"We picked all the fruits along the way."
The female silver moon elf obviously had a crush on Claire, and when she spoke, her eyes never left Claire's delicate face.
Immediately afterwards, she joked to Claire: "There is no teacher from the inspection team, you are really self-disciplined." β
Claire said very seriously: "Since the instructor has made the regulations, I think it needs to be implemented according to the regulations......"
At this time, the silver moon elf Bertha, who was injured in the leg, also sat opposite Roy and said to him very politely:
"Thank you very much, I thought this outdoor practice class was going to be terminated, and it would affect my peers......"
Roy hurriedly responded: "It's nothing. β
Picole picked up a few golden berries from the pile of fruits and put them in the palm of his hand, selected a few full fruits and handed them to Roy, and then asked Roy:
"Roy. Are you a priest at the Statue of Liberty? β
Roy took the unknown berries, pinched one and put it in his mouth, the juice was rich, it exploded in his mouth, and it was full of sweet and sour.
"Well, I'm a midshipman at the Statue of Liberty." Roy said.
Maybe it was because everyone chatted for a while, slowly becoming familiar from strange, and the silver moon elf sitting with Bertha took the opportunity to interject:
"I know the Statue of Liberty, it's near Castletown Harbour."
Roy ate the berries and replied, "Yes, that's it." β
The silver moon female elf has a pointed chin, a typical melon seed face, and her figure looks very thin, she should have learned to dance, whether she is standing or sitting, she has a unique beauty, just listen to her and say:
"I've seen the Theodore priest in your temple once in a while, and he's been coming to treat Master Claire Latin lately."
Roy didn't expect to meet a young Silver Moon Elf who knew Theodore, and this elf girl seemed to know Master Claire Latin......
Her mother, Belinda, happened to be working in the art gallery of Master Claire Latin.
Speaking of which, Castletown doesn't seem to be that big.
"We do have a priest Theodore in our temple who has been spreading the teachings of the Light in Uptown lately......" Roy said euphemistically.
Most of the Silver Moon Elves are moon god believers, and talking too much about this kind of thing will inevitably make people feel disgusted.
Therefore, he rarely mentioned the Liberty Temple at the Elven Academy.
The Silver Moon Elf didn't seem to be like the other Silver Moon Elves, who were full of rejection of the Liberty Temple.
She continued: "Yes, Priest Theodore often goes to Master Claire Latin's house to show the power of the Holy Light, but after all, Master Claire Latin's is old, although he just took a drop of life essence at the beginning of the year, but now it is difficult to maintain his life with the sap of the Tree of Life alone, and the baptism of holy water can only delay the deterioration of his body, and there is no way to make him get better, this disease has been delayed for more than a month......"
Bertha asked in a whisper, "Isn't Master Carlisle Latin still planning to hold an art exhibition?" β
The silver moon elf pursed her lips and whispered, "The three main theme sculptures of the art museum have not been completed, and the part that needs to be completed by his own hands has been delayed until now......"
Roy didn't pay much attention to the physical condition of Master Claire Latin, he only noticed that the silver moon elf said that 'baptism of light' was coming.
At each Statue of Liberty assembly, after the believers have finished their prayers, they are baptized with light in the side sanctuary and then receive a cup of holy water.
However, the baptism of the Holy Light is very simple, the priests only need to dip their fingers in the holy water and draw a horizontal line on the foreheads of the believers.
Master Claire Latin is supposed to be a Silver Moon Elf, since she needs to be kept alive with the sap of the Living Tree every day......
Roy just thought...... How useful would it be if it was just on the forehead of Master Claire Latin and drawing a horizontal line with holy water?
"Holy water baptism? Is that it? β
As he spoke, Roy wiped his thumb on Claire's white forehead.
The silver moon elf was stunned for a moment, then shook her head before saying:
"Holy water baptism, what I saw was Master Claire Latin lying in a pool full of the power of the Holy Light, receiving healing from the Holy Light."
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Roy didn't say anything more, but sat under the tree and froze......
After waiting for a while, Claire couldn't help but push Roy's shoulder and asked in a low voice:
"Roy, what's wrong with you?"
Several other Silver Moon Elves also looked at Roy.
Roy came to his senses and said, "Well, it's nothing! It was just that something suddenly came to mind. β
At this moment, he thought of the chalice that had been lost in the temple, but after thinking about it, perhaps it was Priest Theodore who poured the power of holy light into the pool and transformed a pool of holy water...... Maybe.
After all, Priest Theodore has rarely used magic in the temple lately.
It makes sense that Priest Theodore has recently been using the Light to heal Master Claire Latin in exchange for the artist's support of the Statue of Liberty.
And the last time Jasper was injured, Priest Theodore had mentioned it to Archpriest Reed.
Roy had just fallen into deep thought, and he was recalling these things.
After exchanging map information, the four elven students thanked Roy and Claire before leaving together.
Roy looked at their backs, but in his heart he was thinking about the Claire Latin master who had come to the end of his life and was still forcibly renewing his life......
"Roy, let's go too!"
Claire pushed Roy, who was looking at the silver moon elf beside Bertha in a daze, and whispered to his ear.
Roy hurriedly dodged and responded, "Got it! β
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Meanwhile, on the northwestern edge of the Malaga jungle, a group of human adventurers followed a line of footprints left among the bushes.
One of the rangers stabbed a puddle of bloody feces with a javelin, picked up the feces and saw that the fibers in it were flocculent, and even reached out and pinched a little under his nose and sniffed it, before he raised his head and said to the leader of the warriors behind him:
"Chief, this is the feces left by the big lizard, its injuries continue to worsen, and it is estimated that even the digestive system has been affected."
"Our trap has caused it a lot of serious injuries, and if it weren't for a lizard, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been able to hold on."
"But the trail is gone here, and I suspect it may have run into the jungle ahead......"
The leader of the warriors held the scimitar at his waist in one hand, squinted at the endless dense forest in front of him, and said calmly:
"Just search around, such a big lizard, even if it has a clever concealment technique, it will not leave a trace...... It just disappeared out of thin air. β
A dozen members quickly dispersed, searching the bushes and grass around the jungle for the sights of the large lizard.
A magician walked up from behind, recognising Roy at a glance if he was here...... None other than Wizard Benjamin.
And this adventurous group ...... It was also the seafarers who stripped off their crew clothes and put on some well-made leather armor, and transformed themselves into members of a well-armed adventuring party.
These people are all fully armed, and the weapons they carry are all magic weapons, and even the leather armor on their bodies has some magic patterns.
Everyone flicked the dense bushes with their weapons, and everyone seemed to be careful.
"Do you think it will go to the jungle, this big lizard is proficient in 'camouflage', the skin on its body can automatically change to the color of the surrounding environment, once it is allowed to hide, it is very troublesome to find out!" A member armed with a spear whispered to his companion in front of him.
The shield warrior holding a tower shield glanced back at the spear warrior and said to the two young members beside him:
"You two go over there and look for ......"
Waiting for the two young members to be a little farther away, he said:
"There was a mistake in this hunting, and it wasn't us who made the mistake, we just had to cooperate with the search, this is a petrified monitor lizard, if it hides in the corner and shades, and sees that I am wearing no shin armor, it can be bitten off directly and swallowed into my stomach with my legs!"
"So be careful, don't be reckless!"
The spear warrior immediately leaned in and exclaimed in a low voice:
"I didn't expect that the resources of the demonic beasts in this canyon are so rich, and there are also a lot of magical herbs that can be found, which is much more profitable than the slave trade."
"Do you know where that canyon is?" The shield warrior glanced at him with an idiot look before speaking.
The spear warrior immediately shook his head, indicating that he did not know.
"That rift valley is a hunting ground for the Ophelia royal family, and ordinary elves are usually not qualified to enter, if you look at this Malaga jungle, you can't even find the shadow of magic herbs......" The shield warrior whispered.
"So the canyon we went to...... Is it poaching? The spear warrior asked stupidly.
"What do you think?"
The shield warrior didn't intend to say any more, he took a few quick steps forward with his shield in hand.
At this time, a companion sent a signal from a hundred meters away, and someone ran over quickly and said to the leader of the warriors:
"Head, someone saw the big horse snake over there, and he fled into the jungle ahead."
The leader of the warriors looked a little ugly, and said with great dissatisfaction:
"What's the matter, can't you stop it? Chase, the leather on this guy is a good thing! β
Then he turned back to Wizard Benjamin and asked:
"Benjamin, where is the front?"
Wizard Benjamin unfolded a map, glanced at it, and said:
"A little further on, you'll be in the Malaga jungle."
The leader of the warriors beckoned to a group of men and said, "Let's go into the jungle of MΓ‘laga." β
Wizard Benjamin hesitated for a moment, then reminded the leader of the warriors: "The magical beasts in the jungles of Malaga were extinct hundreds of years ago, and we will have nothing to gain in this jungle. β
"As long as you catch that big guy, you will go back the way you came......"
After the leader of the warriors finished speaking, he led a group of his men into the dense jungle in front of him.
It hurts when you press the keyboard with your fingers, you are lazy today, and you will be more normal tomorrow
(End of chapter)