163. Choice
Standing on Heroes' Square, I watched a carriage with two iron cages go away with a 'squeak' sound......
When I thought of the Black Pearl on the beach, I finally didn't have any worries.
Roy felt a pang of relief.
Instructor Nora had a brief lunch with her friends before heading to the tavern for a seat.
Squadron Leader Simpson was preparing to return to the Seventh Knights.
Roy was going back to the temple, and he was going to find Abt and Jasper to go to the boat in the evening to celebrate.
Roy was going to ask Captain Ralph about the treasure map at the Inquisition, but he gave up on it.
What can he expect from a prisoner who is about to be imprisoned in an island prison to tell the truth!
Abt is obsessed with the treasure hidden by the gray dwarf Ralph and wants Roy to help convince Jasper to take out the other half of the treasure map, but Jasper insists on his idea and does not want Abt to go out on an adventure too soon.
Roy also felt that Abt was in a bit of a hurry, and the matter could be put on hold for a while.
Ralph the Grey Dwarf will be sent to the Parram Island Jail......
In the next period of time, the pirate forces belonging to Ralph will become very chaotic, or a pirate leader will re-emerge from within, or another pirate will swallow all the forces of Ralph at sea.
Whatever the outcome...... The pirate group regarding Grey Dwarf Ralph needs to be reshuffled.
The gray dwarf's reproductive ability is not ordinarily strong, and if it is said that the gray dwarf Ralph does not have many heirs, Roy is the first to believe it......
The people who know the secrets of this treasure are definitely not only Roy, Jasper and Abt.
In fact, according to Jasper and Roy's thoughts, this Black Pearl is the greatest treasure.
……
"Roy, are you going back to the temple in the afternoon?"
Instructor Nora stood in front of a carriage and asked Roy, who was about to wait for the carriage.
Roy straightened up and said 'yes' respectfully to Instructor Nora.
"Stay safe along the way."
Instructor Nora gave Roy a word of advice, turned and boarded the carriage.
The carriage was small, with only two rows of double seats facing each other. There were already three instructors and the magician Scarlett sitting inside, and the Nora instructor squeezed in and sat side by side with the magician Scarlett, and there was no room left in the carriage......
The door was closed by Instructor Nora from the inside, and the driver waved his whip to let the carriage merge into the traffic.
It may be that the trial has just ended, and there are many horse-drawn carriages in the vicinity that have left under the tree of life, so the streets appear chaotic.
The sun was shining overhead, and Roy walked ahead in the shade of the trees.
The carriage in which Instructor Nora and his party were riding could only slow down on the street.
Although Roy walked, he was not far behind.
From the carriage came the grumbling voice of the magician Scarlett:
"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, and it's rare for everyone to get to know each other!"
There was a hint of softness in the voice of the Silver Moon Elf mage.
"He's my student, he can't sit in a tavern with us and get drunk, and Eleanor, Gru, and Virgil may become his teachers in the future, so we always have to maintain the image of some instructors!"
"Have you noticed that he is actually quite handsome, with a human face that looks angular......"
"Please, be quiet, he hasn't gone far yet, Scarlett, as a Silver Moon Elf mage, he's reserved!"
"What do you say...... Why can't I hear anything? Haha......"
A string of silver bells of laughter followed through the window.
The young instructors got together and seemed to have endless topics to talk about.
……
Finally waited for a carriage.
Roy walked into the carriage only to find that it was almost full of elves.
I paid a Kohler fare in front and walked down the aisle to the back.
The carriage was a little stuffy, and I felt like I was sweating when I moved the carriage down the street, and only then did a cool breeze blow in through the window.
It wasn't long before the carriage stopped at the gate of the Adventure Guild, and several elves stepped out of the carriage through the back door.
An elf dressed in a light gauze robe turned to look at Roy before stepping out of the carriage.
Roy didn't notice anything was wrong at first.
When the carriage began to move forward, through the glass window, Roy saw his back, and felt that the way he walked seemed to be a little familiar, but his side face was very unfamiliar.
It wasn't until the plaque of the Adventure Guild had completely disappeared from Roy's sight that Roy slapped his forehead violently.
Finally, it occurred to me that the man's back was almost identical to that of Benjamin the Magician, and that he was also holding a magic book in his hand, and although his face was different, the look in his eyes was ......
Thinking of the elf just now, it is likely that it was Benjamin Magician disguise.
Roy had the urge to chase him out.
It's a pity that the carriage has gone too far, and even if it rushes back now, it probably won't be able to catch up.
……
Finally at the intersection of Brown Street, Roy stepped out of the carriage.
Stopping at the door of the temple, Jasper was seen sitting in the gatehouse at the gate, his hands clasped together, silently reciting the sacred prayer.
Roy walked over and stood in the doorway.
The scorching sun overhead scorched the porter like a steamer, and Roy saw a large glass of holy water emanating with a divine aura on the concierge table.
After the Holy Grail of Wisdom is retrieved, 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 small amount of holy light power, and if you drink it regularly, it will increase the speed at which the holy light will be restored by the priests.
Jasper opened his eyes and saw Roy standing in the doorway of the porter.
whispered to Roy: "Roy, I really think...... In fact, the high priest should hire a janitor. ”
Roy threw him a pear, and Jasper took it in his hand, took out another handkerchief, wiped it carefully, and then took a hard bite.
It was hot, his forehead was covered with sweat, and his cheeks were a little red.
"Or simply don't arrange for a janitor, there is nothing valuable in it anyway......"
Speaking of which...... Jasper quickly stopped again.
He always couldn't keep his mouth shut.
Sometimes when I think about it, I immediately stop the topic.
Jasper added, "Roy, how is this trial going?" ”
"It's okay, it's all going well." "I've also heard that Captain Ralph raided the port of Castleton forty years ago, captured a lot of elves, killed a lot of them, and set a fire to the harbor docks before leaving. ”
"So there is such a thing! I hadn't come to Castletown at that time. ”
Jasper counted with a wave of his fingers.
Roy whispered to Jasper, "Jasper, do you want to get together at night?" The three of us ...... You, me, Abt! ”
Jasper swallowed the pear into his stomach in two bites, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and then said, "Of course I have no problem if you can invite Abt over, but don't expect me to take the initiative to speak." ”
"I'll go talk to him!"
Roy agreed.
……
Abt sat at the round table and buried himself in a book, piling up a thick stack of charts in front of him.
Roy knew that Abt had been able to get a lot of charts from the Castletown library lately, but he was shocked to see that he had almost buried himself in the drawings.
His eyes were red, and the round table was very messy.
He had been arguing with Jasper again recently, but he had never been able to get the half of the treasure map from Jasper.
Except for the rallies and shifts that must be attended, Roy is usually in the temple, and there is hardly a shadow of Abt to be seen.
It's rare to see him in the study......
Roy unhurriedly picks up a magic book on the shelf, and recently Roy has begun to learn more complex god patterns.
He sat down across from Abt and said to him:
"Abt, Captain Ralph, the original owner of the Black Pearl, was just sentenced today, don't worry about him suddenly running out to find trouble in the future, let's go ...... at night"
Before Roy could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Abt.
“…… Roy! ”
His face was a little ugly.
"What's wrong?"
Roy was slightly stunned.
Abt raised his head, looked at Roy earnestly, and asked him:
"I'm asking you to persuade Jasper about it, how are you doing?"
Roy hesitated, but said, "Jasper and I both think this matter should be put off for a while......
Abt widened his eyes, got up from his chair, and asked in a loud voice:
"Even you don't support me?"
"Abt ......"
Before Roy could explain, he saw Abt pick up the thick stack of charts on the table and slam the door with a look of rage.
No matter how much Roy chased after him and called him, it didn't make him turn back.
Roy stood at the door of the study with a little loss, watching Abt leave the backyard quickly, and could only return to the study in silence.
……
In the evening, the party on the Black Pearl was only Roy and Jasper.
Roy was in the ship's galley, cooking a grilled fish with his own hands.
Jasper bought ale and orange juice, and the two sat on the bow of the boat quietly watching the sea and the sunset.
"Jasper, or you'll give him that half of the chart!"
This was the second time Roy had brought it up.
Jasper held up the wooden cup, poured a large sip of ale, and then said to Roy:
“…… Wait a few more days, I just want him to calm down. ”
As he spoke, he slammed up from the bow of the ship, and the bronze man who had stepped on the bow of the ship and bowed forward with his arms outstretched, waved violently towards the sea in the distance.
Shouted: "Hey, you say my decision is right......"
At this time, the tide is just rising, and the waves are pushing towards the shore one after another, and there is a 'boom...... Wow...... Wow' sound.
Roy silently ate the last bite of the grilled fish, he didn't expect the two elves of Abt and Jasper to be so stubborn, and neither of them would budge.
It made him uncomfortable sandwiched between the two.
According to Roy's thoughts, even if he found the location of the treasure for Abt, he would not have the strength to go to sea, and it would not be the same to wait for the opportunity......
(End of chapter)