Path of light

Chapter 171 172. Dance at sea

Taking the lunch box from the elf waiter, Roy thanked him and the waiter helped Roy close the hatch.

The cabin is not stuffy at all, it is not only well ventilated, but also very cool.

Roy put the lunch box on the table and found that the entire lunch box actually had different lids. The food box had a lid on the food box, and the cup had a lid on the cup...

Roy tried to gently lift the lid and found that there were different kinds of cut fruits inside, including the kind of berries he had seen in the Margalla Jungle. Roy pinched one and threw it into his mouth. What the elves eat is really exquisite.

In addition to various cut fruits, there are also two cups of fruit tea mixed with honey, which is slightly sweet.

There are also two pieces of elf biscuits placed in the corner of the dinner plate. These are considered to be the marching rations of the elves. They are made from the core of the tree of life mixed with some maple syrup. Roy has seen it in the grocery store, and it is expensive... …

Roy only ate two berries and tasted two pieces of unknown milky white flesh. It tasted like white dragon fruit without seeds.

The cabin is really small, but very exquisite...

Claire was lying on the upper bunk, breathing evenly. It was obvious that he was really sleepy.

If you look carefully, this guy's delicate face is indeed more delicate than most Silver Moon female elves.

Roy lay on the bed for a while but couldn't fall asleep. He was worried that rolling around on the bed would affect Claire's rest, so he packed up and walked out of the cabin.

When passing by the corridor, the elf waiter stood up and asked Roy what he had ordered.

Roy pointed to the exit at the end, said, "I want to enjoy the sea breeze on the deck," and then walked along the corridor to the deck.

The Nautilus was sailing away from the harbor, its sails were bulging, its bow cut through the blue water, and it was sailing very smoothly all the way south.

Climb directly along the narrow stairs on the outside of the ship building to the roof. The roof of the ship building is a viewing platform. There is also a pergola on the side near the bow. There are several sets of tables and chairs under the pergola, and some young elves are sitting on it. Under the pergola, enjoy the sea view and chat.

Bertha waved to Roy from the edge of the observation deck.

Roy walked over, Theresa had already given up her seat, and said to Roy kindly:

"I didn't expect you to come to Miss Edith's sea dance. I rarely see you at the academy..."

"Haha, maybe the courses are perfectly staggered."

Roy and Theresa fist bumped.

Bertha sat on the chair, leaned over and asked Roy very curiously:

"Roy, how do you know Edith?"

Roy took the juice from Theresa and explained:

"She and I studied the modern history of elves together."

Bertha blinked, not believing Roy's statement:

"That's all? Modern Elf History is one of the few major courses in the academy. I heard there are more than two hundred students?"

"Edith and I were in the same study group," Roy said.

"That makes sense."

Everyone was sitting on the roof blowing the sea breeze, and the Nautilus gradually left Castleton Harbor.

The crew adjusted the angle of the main sail on the deck. As the jib on the bow of the ship also swelled, Roy felt as if an invisible hand was pushing the Nautilus from behind, riding the wind and waves.

Driven by the force of the wind, some slightly thinner masts even made a stubborn sound.

"Do elven nobles often hold such dances?"

Roy took a sip of juice and asked Theresa curiously.

The answer to this question was Bertha:

"This kind of dance only happens in October. Now that the weather is good at sea, it won't happen after this time."

…

As the Nautilus hurtles toward the sea,

The land in the direction of Castleton City gradually disappeared above the sea level, leaving only the tree of life on the top of the mountain and the statue of the elf heroine Bernice above the sea.

The sea breeze was not too strong, and the Nautilus arrived at the open sea after three hours of sailing.

There is no more land in sight here, and the color of the sea has changed from azure to dark blue...

There was only a slight undulating wave on the sea.

The sun sets into the sea, and the sea surface seems to be covered with a layer of golden scales.

The blue sky seemed to be smudged by ink, and kept getting darker, until little stars appeared in the ink sky.

The sails were raised, the anchor was lowered, and the ship stopped in the deep blue sea.

On the Nautilus, the crew has begun to arrange a dance party.

Horse lanterns are hung on the outside of the ship, on the crossbar of the mainmast, on the mast on the roof of the ship building...

The dance venue was arranged on the deck below the mainmast, and two elf attendants spread a blanket on the deck.

Edith also hired a band in Castletown for the evening dance.

The band was arranged on the bow platform. At this time, the players of these bands gathered together to study the music scores.

Roy stood curiously.

Roy had seen some of the instruments in the hands of these players, but he could hardly name them.

He only recognized the organ placed in the center of the bow.

Claire is very good at playing the organ.

Roy thought it was similar to a piano...

The elf waiters set up a row of long tables on the side near the ship building.

The dining table was covered with a white tablecloth, decorated with flowers, baskets of fresh fruits, and some exquisite fruit plates cut into small pieces. Many of the fruits cut into small pieces were even dotted with some honey.

Several wine barrels were set up next to the dining table, and some were juice barrels with ice cubes added.

On the shelf nearby, rows of exquisite crystal cups are neatly arranged.

After a clean red carpet was laid out on the deck, some young Silver Moon Elf girls wearing beautiful dance skirts walked out of the cabin in twos and threes.

The dance floor was filled with Silver Moon elves.

Elf men in fine attire. They were chatting reservedly around the female elves.

Roy wanted to watch the excitement on the deck. As soon as he arrived below the ship's building, he saw several elves gathering together, laughing and chatting.

When passing by several elves, I saw two elves frowning, quietly placing their index fingers under their noses, and glanced at Roy with disgust...

Roy walked around the deck holding the cup.

Many Silver Moon elves would look at Roy strangely, just like when he was a child attending those boring dances with Ms. Belinda.

Roy suddenly felt bored and simply returned to the roof of the ship.

Blow the sea breeze.

I heard a burst of soft music coming from the bow.

The bad mood also became relieved...

It was probably the sound of music that attracted a few dolphins. They kept jumping around beside the boat uneasily, splashing water splash after splash.

Roy held his hands on the railing and chased several dolphins with his eyes.

…

Soft music sounded from the bow of the Nautilus,

The female elves of Silver Moon standing on the edge of the dance floor all looked expectant. They were wearing beautiful dance skirts, showing off their slender waists and long legs under their thin long skirts.

The elf men invite their female companions, then walk onto the dance floor together and dance to soothing music.

Miss Edith was dressed in a fancy dress and walked out of the room on the top floor of the ship, accompanied by her best friend Phyllis. Miss Edith was also followed by a group of young companions.

Although these young elf girls are not as good as Edith and Phyllis in appearance and dress, they are still very beautiful and have attracted the attention of most of the men on the deck.

Miss Edith walked down from the second floor, and immediately several elven nobles lined up to invite Miss Edith to dance.

Miss Edith responded to several elf nobles very politely.

After dancing several times in a row, a thin layer of sweat appeared on the tip of Miss Edith's nose, and she declined the invitation of the elf noble behind her, saying that she needed a little rest.

Best friend Phyllis was still twirling on the dance floor, looking like she had no intention of taking a break.

She raised her head and saw Roy standing on the top floor, holding his hands on the railing and blowing the sea breeze.

Miss Edith walked up to the top of the ship, holding a cup in one hand and her skirt in the other.

Coming to Roy and standing side by side with him, Miss Edith turned to look at Roy. The sea breeze blew her silver curly hair into a mess, but her smile was beautiful.

"Why are you here alone? You should take the initiative. Not all elves are so xenophobic, they are just a little arrogant, so don't close yourself off because of the attitude of a few elves."

Miss Edith said to Roy with a smile.

Then she turned around, stretched out her hand in front of Roy, smiled at him and said:

"Come on, dance with me!"

Roy looked a little embarrassed and said, "I'm not very good at dancing."

Miss Edith couldn't help but grasp Roy's hand tightly, pulled him downstairs, and said:

"It doesn't matter, just follow my pace and walk slowly."

The Silver Moon elves standing on the deck would cast their eyes on Miss Edith from time to time.

Naturally, I saw the scene of Edith dragging Roy onto the dance floor.

Only then did everyone begin to notice the half-elf and inquire about his identity and background.

When the dance was over, Miss Edith had to deal with other elves, so she left Roy on the edge of the dance floor.

After dancing with Miss Edith, some elves immediately approached Roy and communicated with him.

However, as the elves heard that Roy was just Edith's classmate and had no identity or background, most of the Silver Moon elves found excuses to leave.

Roy stood on the edge of the dance floor, cup in hand, alone again.

This time he was not in a hurry to go to the top of the boat building to enjoy the sea breeze. After all, it was too conspicuous there.

Roy walked to the long table with a fruit plate, picked out some unknown fruits, put them on an empty plate, and stood next to the long table to taste them carefully.

…

Claire walked out of the cabin wearing a dress and yawning. After walking out of the cabin, she looked around the crowd for Roy.

Fortunately, there were no elves in Roy's area. Claire walked through the crowd and strode to Roy's side. She also randomly picked up a plate from the square table, selected several kinds of fruits, and came to Roy's side.

Two people eat together...

Claire stared at the beautiful elf dancing on the dance floor while complaining to Roy:

"Roy, the dance has started, why didn't you call me?"

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