Path of light

Chapter 472 473. Businessmen of Castleton City

On the beach next to the pier in the southern part of the Key West Islands, a row of wooden cages was placed outside the dense forest. More than two thousand gray dwarf prisoners of war were held in these wooden cages.

The sun was blazing, and even with gusts of sea breeze blowing, the gray dwarf bandits in the wooden cages were still drowsy from the vicious sun.

They curled up in the wooden cage and did not dare to move, for fear that any unnecessary movement would cause excessive loss of body water.

This group of gray dwarf prisoners of war had been locked up on the beach for nearly half a month. Roy was worried that these gray dwarf prisoners of war would cause trouble, so he only provided them with one meal and two water a day. In half a month, these gray dwarf prisoners of war The bodies of prisoners of war were losing weight at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The main island pier has been renovated by the Silver Moon elves, and the rebuilt pier this time extends an additional twenty meters into the sea.

A fleet of medium-sized sailboats just docked at the dock. A group of Silver Moon Elf warriors began to carry various military supplies from the cabin. Captain Berkeley also stepped down from the sailboat. This time, in addition to delivering military supplies to Roy, he also This group of gray dwarf prisoners of war must be taken away from the Key West Islands.

In order to transport these gray dwarf prisoners of war, Captain Berkeley brought a total of seven medium-sized sailing ships.

The weather in Key West is a bit hot, and the sea breeze doesn't even feel cool on your face. Water vapor is steaming on the beach, and the trees at the edge of the dense forest are wilted by the sun.

In this kind of weather, it is best to hide under the shade of the trees and sleep in, and it is best to drink a glass of cold coconut juice.

The victory in the naval battle on the Key West Islands gave the Silver Moon Elves on the Queen Egwene Islands a shot in the arm, and everyone regained their confidence in defeating the gray dwarf bandits.

Even the Silver Pegasus Legion has not had a particularly good record in the recent period, causing the entire Silver Pegasus Legion to be worried about the future.

For this reason, Earl Swinburne even wrote a letter of help to his old friends in Buenos.

Captain Berkeley breathed in the warm air and walked out along the sampan on the dock. At a glance, he saw the gray dwarf prisoners of war lined up in the hot sun.

If the wooden cage hadn't blocked half of the sun, I'm afraid these gray dwarves would have been roasted to death...

They lay lazily in the cage, looking like they didn't even have the energy to breathe.

Then Captain Berkeley saw Roy standing in the shade of a tree waving to him. He walked over quickly. Roy asked someone to hand him a cup of fruit tea, and then said:

"The beach is too hot at this time. Let the soldiers take a rest first and wait until the heat dissipates in the evening to move the supplies! We can still send the supplies up at this time. Captain Berkeley, please allow me to express my most sincere thanks to you!"

"If I weren't afraid that the island's supplies wouldn't be able to support so many gray dwarf prisoners of war, I might not come here in three days..." Captain Berkeley said.

He walked up to Roy, pointed to the row of wooden cages, and asked with some worry: "You didn't sunk these gray dwarf prisoners to death, did you?"

"How is that possible! They are provided with water every morning and evening, and a free lunch at noon. From the day they were imprisoned, the gray dwarf bandits in the wooden cage have not died." Roy vowed to Captain Berkeley.

After hearing what Roy said, Captain Berkeley felt relieved.

"Roy, do you know that the battle on the Key West Islands completely reversed the decline of the Silver Pegasus Legion? The Silver Moon Elf Guard Group currently stationed on the outer islands of the Queen Egwene Islands are also imitating your fighting methods and fighting against them. Gray dwarf bandits roam the jungle and engage in jungle warfare with them."

Captain Berkeley sat on a lounge chair under the tree and said to Roy.

"So...how long do we have to stay on the Key West Islands in the Queen Egwene Islands?" Roy asked Captain Berkeley.

"Well...it's hard to say that yet!"

Chairman Berkeley could not answer this question.

"The commendations from the military department may be issued later. I am here not only to replenish supplies for you, but also to escort these gray dwarf bandits to the prisoner of war camp." Captain Berkeley whispered to Roy.

Roy chuckled and said:

"We are indeed running low on supplies. Even though we only provide one meal a day, these gray dwarf bandits have almost eaten everything available on the island."

The two of them walked to the temporary camp, arm in arm.

Sure enough, as Roy said, all the military supplies stored in the camp have been exhausted...

Captain Berkeley actually saw the wooden wall erected between the main island and the West Island. He didn't see it the last time he came here, but it was there this time. Obviously, Roy also wanted to win the naval battle of the Key West Islands. It took a lot of thought.

Captain Berkeley also saw a lot of local products in the temporary camp, and even saw a group of Silver Moon Elf residents walking into the camp carrying some fruits.

"You have a pretty good relationship with the local Silver Moon Elf residents?" Captain Berkeley asked curiously.

The Silver Moon elves have always looked down on the mixed-blood elves. This is almost the norm in the Silver Moon Kingdom. However, the Silver Moon elves on the main island are uncharacteristically friendly to the mixed-blood elves warriors.

"It's okay. We defended them against gray dwarf bandits. Even if we don't get any credit, we still have to work hard!" Roy said casually. "You just happened to be here, and I was just thinking about how to get out of the island! Where will your next stop be?"

"The first step is to escort these gray dwarf prisoners of war to Pallam Island. Then the fleet will arrive at Partington Island to load a batch of supplies, and then return to the main island of the Queen Egwene Islands. What's wrong?" Berkeley Group Chang asked.

"I plan to take four days off and go home for a visit, just in time to take your boat." Roy said.

"Take a vacation...Who told you at this time that we have the right to take a vacation?" Captain Berkeley asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Miss Christine told me that we have four days off every month." Roy replied.

"Okay! I can send you to Partington Island, and then send you to the supply ship bound for Castletown, but you only have one day to stay in Castletown. You have to follow that A supply ship will return to Partington Island the next day, and then I will arrange a ship to take you back to the Key West Islands. You can’t have any delays on the way. After all, the situation here is changing rapidly." Captain Berkeley said solemnly. Roy warned.

"no problem!"

Roy readily agreed.

Thinking that he would be able to return to Castletown in two days, Roy's heart was suddenly filled with expectations.

…

Roy took Captain Berkeley's supply ship, passed by Parram Island, and returned to Partington Island in only half a day.

With the help of Captain Berkeley, he boarded a supply ship bound for Castletown directly at the dock of Partington Island. This supply ship would depart overnight for Castletown. port.

Captain Berkeley still knew something about Roy.

For example, he is engaged in the low-level magic herbal business in the Partington plane, and transports a large number of metal ingots produced in the mine to Castletown City for sale. News such as this is placed in the minds of almost all senior officials of the Silver Pegasus Legion. On the desk, if Roy hadn't had a trading license signed by Earl Swinburne, he might have been sent to a military court by now.

Even if Roy was not sent to a military court, negative news about Roy has frequently appeared in the ears of the Silver Pegasus Legion's senior officials in recent times.

Apparently he touched some cakes on the plate of the Silver Moon elves, so he was constantly stabbed in the back by these Silver Moon elves...

In fact, Captain Berkeley has been reminding Roy in subtle ways recently, but Roy didn't seem to listen to it.

Key West Islands won two consecutive naval battles, which also gave Roy a thick protective umbrella. At least for now, no one in the top ranks of the Legion mentioned Roy's business again.

Captain Berkeley watched Roy board the ship, stood on the dock and waved to Roy.

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A row of five-masted sailing ships is moored at the deep-water pier of Castletown Port. These giant five-masted sailing ships almost crowd the deep-water pier.

In the early morning, the supply ship from Partington Island just arrived at Castletown Harbor.

Roy stood on the deck. He looked towards the place where the Black Pearl ran aground, but his sight was blocked by the row of five-masted sailboats.

Carloads of goods are also being transported to the big ship in a steady stream, and the half-blood elven boatmen are lined up on the dock.

The flags of the Silver Moon Elf Kingdom and a flag of the Griffin, Sword and Shield were hung on the bows of these ships. Roy had seen such flags on the human merchant's ship. He knew that these five-masted sailing ships should come from the Roland continent.

Roy's eyes glanced around the pier. The pier in Castletown Harbor was still the same, and the lively place was always the fish market on the other side of the pier.

At this time, the dock was filled with various wooden boxes, and the mixed-blood elves were carrying these large wooden boxes into the cabin of the five-masted sailboat.

Before Roy could get off the boat, he saw Woods and Claire standing on the pier, with several attendants following Claire. Woods and Claire were holding two lists in their hands, and they seemed to be checking them on the pier. of goods.

Roy held his hand on the side of the supply ship and shouted Woods and Claire's names to the dock.

Woods didn't hear it, but Claire, who was particularly sensitive to sounds, caught Roy's voice immediately.

Claire raised her head and saw Roy standing on the deck of the supply ship at a glance. He waved to Roy vigorously and shouted to Roy with a look of joy:

"Roy, are you back?"

Woods also looked up at this time.

The three friends met on the pier and hugged each other before Roy said to the two friends:

"I just came back for a visit this time. I only have one day off. I will take this supply ship back to Partington Island tomorrow night."

Claire's face was obviously disappointed, and he couldn't help but muttered: "Why are you walking in such a hurry?"

Woods couldn't wait to take Roy's arm, pointed to the cargo box on the dock, and said to Roy excitedly:

"Roy, come and take a look at our transaction this time. The merchants from the Green Empire purchased all the primary magic potions and magic herbs in our business, as well as the iron ingots and mithril ingots. I originally planned to leave for Partington today to transport back all the magic herbs in the warehouse there..."

Then he happily said to Roy:

"Originally, there was a lot of backlog of these primary magic herbs and magic potions in the warehouse, but now they have completely wiped out our goods..."

Claire added later:

"They wiped out all the magic herbs in Castletown!"

It turned out to be a big herbal medicine dealer from Roland Continent. Looking at the eyes of Woods and Claire, Roy knew that this transaction must be a profit.

"Roy, do you want to go and take a look at the alchemy workshop we have opened?" Woods asked impatiently.

"How long does it take for you to finish it? I'll go home and take a look first, and then we'll meet up at the alchemy workshop. I know the location of the alchemy workshop!" Roy said.

"We can leave everything we have here to them at any time!" Claire pointed to the waiters following behind and said to Roy.

"Okay, I'll see you at the alchemy workshop later!"

Roy couldn't wait to go home, waved to the two of them, and ran towards Brown Street.

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When passing by the Temple of Liberty, Roy found that the large iron gate of the temple had become rusty, and the gaps between the stone slabs in the front yard were filled with weeds. It had been abandoned for the past few years.

It was originally said that a shelter for mixed-blood elf children would be established here, but now it seems that it has never been built.

Further ahead was the intersection of Brown Street, and Roy could hear the gurgling sound of the Danne River.

Just as he was passing by Mrs. Winnie's pharmacy, a black head poked out from the gap under the bushes. It stared at Roy with a pair of green crystal-like vertical pupils, and moaned from his mouth. The sound of whining seemed to express his dissatisfaction.

Roy walked up quickly, squatted by the bush wall, reached out and touched the big cat's head.

"Woo..."

The night saber immediately let out a dissatisfied whimper.

"Sorry, I've been out for so long. I'll bring you some food tonight!" Roy muttered to the night saber, then touched its head before leaving.

Roy came to the door of his house. The street outside the yard was very clean. He opened the door and walked in. The yard was well taken care of. Without thinking, he knew that it must be taken care of by Sabrina and Moira.

There was no sign of clothes being dried on the clothesline on the terrace, and the doors and windows were tightly closed.

Seeing this, Roy felt a little disappointed. Ms. Belinda's trip was not over yet and she had not returned to Castleton City yet.

The yard next door is also quiet. At this time, Sabrina and Moira should go to the Elf Academy, and Ms. Jillian goes to the fish market to sell fish, so there is no one in the house next door...

Roy opened the door. All the furniture in the living room was covered with a layer of gauze, and there was a layer of dust on the ground.

He pushed open the bathroom door and found a bucket inside. He fetched some water from the Dane River across the street and poured it into the bathtub. Then he took a comfortable cold bath, changed into clean clothes, and simply tidied up the bedroom. After all, I only stayed for one night, and then hurried to the alchemy workshop.