Path of light

Chapter 158 159 Thorndike’s Trial

Chapter 158 159.Thorndike’s Trial

"Roy, I've been trying to find the specific location of the treasure recently. As you know, I can't convince Jasper. I hope you can help me persuade Jasper!"

Abt leaned against the concierge, his eyes pleading.

Roy was a little embarrassed because Jasper had made it clear that he did not support Abbot's adventure.

"Well... of course we all support you in searching for this treasure. Abt, you should also know that the Endless Sea is full of dangers. In addition to the Naga Sea Tribe, more dangers come from the deep-sea monsters in unknown seas. In addition to finding a safe channel, we also need to obtain permission from the Naga Sea Tribe along the way. However, this will take some time and we need to communicate slowly. Moreover, I have just begun to study navigation. If I want to complete this part of my studies, at least It will be a few years before I can try to convince Jasper to support you, but only if...we have to be prepared."

Roy was actually quite speechless. Unexpectedly, at this time, Abt would think of this treasure map...

However, this kind of thing is not too much to ask for.

Roy hesitated and said to Abt:

"Abut, promise me, no matter when, you will not take risks without being fully prepared!"

"Oh! Got it."

He responded quietly.

If it weren't for the dead of night, Roy might not be able to hear what he was saying...

The last glimmer of hope in Abbot's eyes was extinguished.

He turned around and sat on the chair in the porter's room, looking reluctantly at the thick sea charts stacked on the table. He grabbed the pages of the parchment notes with one hand and pulled off the cover in one fell swoop.

Watching Roy leave, the uncontrollable enthusiasm in his eyes was like two burning flames.

…

Roy did not go home directly. Taking advantage of the bright moonlight, he walked to the Dane River Bridge at the intersection.

Looking at the gurgling Danne River, Roy felt that the world was like a piece of seven-color glass, full of strangeness and incredibleness.

He stretched out his palm and condensed a ray of holy light, like a candle flame.

Roy waited quietly until Gillian appeared on Brown Street pushing a flatbed truck.

He jumped down from the railing, stood on the roadside and said to Ms. Gillian who was pushing the flatbed truck:

"Ms. Gillian, thank you for your help. If it weren't for you, I might have been drowned in the sea by Udula."

Ms. Jillian stopped, straightened up, and looked at Roy with confusion:

"Just because you said this, you didn't go home to sleep at night and waited here for me?"

"I just want to thank you in person." Roy replied sincerely.

Ms. Gillian rolled her eyes and stopped looking at Roy. She pushed the cart with both hands and continued walking forward step by step, saying as she walked:

"Okay, I accept your thanks. Can you go to bed?"

Roy quickly got out of the way, then leaned over and helped Ms. Gillian push forward.

Ms. Gillian didn't stop until she was in front of her home.

She leaned down and threw the two mackerel and tuna tails on the flatbed to Roy, and then accused Roy with a straight face:

"This is your fish, don't always be so careless in the future."

"knew."

Roy held the fish and stood in front of the gate, watching Ms. Gillian push the trolley into the yard, and then turned to go home.

…

Castleton City seems to have no overnight secrets.

Roy hugged the history textbook and walked onto the long carriage with Sabrina. He heard the mixed elves in the carriage talking about the capture of pirates Ralph and Udula.

For a time, many old events from many years ago were uncovered by the elves.

I spent the whole morning in class at the Elf Academy.

After the first class, Instructor Nora asked Roy carefully about Benjamin.

Roy had only seen Benjamin once in the back streets of the college, and that was only a few days ago.

Then, Instructor Nora and several other instructors took advantage of the fact that there was no class in the afternoon, so they visited all the shops in the back street with a portrait of Benjamin.

In fact, it doesn't seem to matter whether there is that portrait or not.

Because the owner of the magic shop was very impressed by this human magician who could speak Elvish.

I even remember that he bought several magic herbs in the store, and also purchased several bundles of magic scrolls. It is said that Benjamin the magician’s pockets were filled with magic crystals, and the magic scrolls were almost purchased in bundles, which can be described as inhumane. .

Unfortunately, even after knowing that Benjamin Magician had appeared in the magic shop on the backstreet of the college, several instructors still couldn't find Benjamin Magician.

Instructor Eleanor even visited some ancient trees on the back street, but failed to find Benjamin's whereabouts with the help of the ancient trees.

For this reason, instructor Nora was depressed for several days.

…

When Roy returned to the Temple of Liberty, Jasper told him that everyone would continue to go to the trial court on the weekend to participate in the trial of Priest Thorndike.

Roy thought that next week at the Council of Elders Trial Hall, Ralph and Udula might be tried...

After returning from the Malaga jungle, I actually spent four consecutive Sundays in the trial court. It was really outrageous.

Thinking of what Abbott had asked him last night, Roy decided to have a good chat with Jasper.

"Jasper, Abt came to me last night and asked me to communicate with you."

"Roy, what do you think?"

Jasper raised his head and stared at Roy and asked.

Roy hesitated and said tactfully:

"I support your point of view, but I'm concerned that he might be taking advantage of it."

"Ignore him and let him reflect on it."

After Jasper finished speaking, he opened the sacred prayer on the round table.

It seemed that Jasper was not willing to compromise at all, so Roy could only sigh softly and stop talking.

In the past two days, no one had touched the warning Jasper had set on the Black Pearl. The two decided to go to the ship again in the afternoon to take a look.

Roy and Jasper had not been there since Captain Ralph and Mrs. Udula ran away to the ship.

…

Sunday came in a blink of an eye.

Still no news from Ms. Belinda.

Roy got up from bed early, and after breakfast, he went to the Temple of Liberty. He followed High Priest Reed to the Trial Hall of the Council of Elders.

Half-blood elves gathered outside the trial court.

This time during the trial of Priest Thorndike, there were many mixed elves standing in the Heroes' Square.

This is the third time Roy has come to the Trial House of the Castletown Elders Council. Recently, he has been coming almost every week and is already familiar with this stepped building.

High Priest Reed and Roy were seated further back. Three Moon Temple priests sat in front of the judgment seat. Opposite the three priests, there were also three librarians, two of whom Roy met. Been there.

The perimeter of the trial hall was filled with mixed-blood elves.

Roy was not kept waiting for too long, and the trial officially began.

Priest Thorndike was escorted up by two elf guards.

Now, he is no longer a priest of the Moon Temple. The Moon Temple has stripped him of his priest robes. He only wears a dirty shirt, two bare legs, and his shorts are still stained with some blood. His face is a little haggard, and his eyes are even Something hollow.

Almost identical to Priest Theodore.

…

Roy felt that his recent life was really indescribable...

The first to be tried were the sailors on the Kumquat, followed by Priest Theodore, the third by Priest Thorndike, and next week the duergar Ralf will be tried.

These prisoners on trial seemed to have something to do with him.

It is said that the Tribunal of the Council of Elders has not been so busy for a long time.

The presiding judge was still the old elf with wrinkles on his face. He held a scepter in his hand, approached Thorndike, and asked him slowly:.

"Silver Moon Elf Thorndike, do you admit that you killed the half-blood elf Peleus on the afternoon of July 8th?"

Thorndike shivered violently, and then immediately answered in a low voice:

"I admit that I killed Peleus."

The mixed-blood elves in the trial court were in an uproar.

Especially the group of arbitration committee members sitting at the top all showed expressions of disbelief.

Because just last week, the presiding judge asked Priest Theodore the same question here.

The answer given by Priest Theodore also admitted that he had killed the mixed-race manager Peleus.

"Thorndike, please tell me how you killed Peleus."

Thorndike's ashen eyes seemed to be recalling some good memory.

Roy felt that this guy's heart had become extremely twisted.

When he opened his mouth, Roy noticed that his teeth were stained with blood.

"It happened to be a rainy day that afternoon, and there were almost no people on the street. I went to the lower city to look for Peleus. I guessed that he would take advantage of the rainy day to go home and have a look. Sure enough, as I guessed, I blocked him near his house. In an alley, I first got the Holy Grail of Wisdom from him, then shot him with a crossbow and dumped him next to the drainage ditch."

His voice was low and his tone was deliberately drawn out.

After saying this, a cold wind seemed to blow through the entire trial court.

The arbitration committee members were whispering among themselves.

The presiding judge floated in front of Thorndike again and asked him:

"No one else was present when you killed Peleus?"

Thorndike hesitated for a moment, glanced at the top of his head with his bloodshot eyes, and then said in a hoarse voice:

"No."

There was another uproar in the trial court.

Because at this time last week, Priest Theodore of the Temple of Liberty was sentenced to prison for killing Peleus.

Now that Thorndike has actually overturned this statement, this will undoubtedly make the elves participating in this trial question this trial.

"Please be quiet, please be quiet."

The presiding judge said to the elves surrounding the court.