Path of light

Chapter 522 523. Dark Place

Roy took a shower, and the scabs on his body continued to fall off under the impact of warm water. His skin was as smooth as before, leaving no scars.

Suddenly, he broke through and became a great priest. Roy did not have complete control over his own abilities, so that he could see all the subtle things around him. For example, when he stood in the bathroom, he happened to see the shadows hidden on the edge of the ventilation window. The gray gecko's black bean-like eyes startled Roy.

The sacred tree emerged from behind him without any warning, and Roy felt that the water drops falling like raindrops around his body were actually floating in the air.

A flying mosquito flew in through the transom, and the gecko suddenly opened its mouth...

At this moment, in Roy's sight, it seemed as if time and space were gradually solidifying, and countless holy lights were like shackles, locking the flow of time.

In Roy's eyes, the gecko was like a slow old turtle. It opened its huge mouth and flicked out its tongue. The fleshy and sticky tongue accurately stuck to the flying mosquito, and then retracted it in a snap. in the mouth.

The next second, Roy felt countless holy lights melt away.

Everything started to feel normal again, and the warm water from the shower head poured down from the top of my head again.

The gecko hiding in the ventilation window swallowed slowly, then hid in the shadows, and everything returned to normal.

Could this be the ability gained after being promoted?

Roy spread his hands and looked around helplessly.

Just when he was concentrating on feeling the changes in his body...

The chattering of Lady Gillian in the yard next door, the grinding of small rodents in the yard, the gurgling sound of the Danne River across the street, the whine of the cold monsoon wind blowing from the frozen sea across the roof. The sounds around him were infinitely amplified in his ears.

Roy also noticed that the sacred tree that originally shone with holy light was gradually fading, and the dozens of flowers of light blooming on the tree crown were also withering one after another.

Roy quickly withdrew from his concentration, and everything around him returned to normal again.

Obviously after being promoted, the power of holy light in Roy's body has been significantly improved, and his body has become more friendly to the holy aura.

Under the treatment of Holy Light, the wounds on the body healed completely in just a few hours...

Moreover, his perception has also been greatly improved, and even in a focused state, he can enter a state that is close to time freezing, which surprised Roy even more.

He wondered if High Priest Reed had such an ability, or if he had some other special ability.

Among her friends, only Sabrina has advanced to become a sword dancer, but she rarely mentions this.

Roy took a bath towel from the shelf nearby, wiped the water stains on his body, returned to the bedroom, closed the window and drew the curtains tightly, and Roy breathed a sigh of relief.

The magic pattern structure was hung on the hanger beside the bed, and the Book of Judgment and the Sacred Scepter were also placed within easy reach.

Lying down on the bed, although the figure of the assassin in black still appeared in his mind when he closed his eyes, he soon fell asleep.

…

When I woke up in the morning, I saw that the deep water dock of Castletown Port was empty. Except for a few medium-sized sailing ships, all the imperial merchant ships had left the port.

There is also a group of mixed-blood elven laborers standing on the port dock waiting to start work.

Some wooden boxes filled with supplies also piled up on the port pier.

Sudden changes caused things that had been planned to be put on hold...

The mixed-blood elf workers on the port dock gathered together and talked about it.

Nowadays, to transport these goods to the imperial merchant ships, we still need to rely on the flying fish ships in the port to transport them to the deep sea area.

Obviously the captains did not reveal the mastermind behind it. It can be seen that these imperial businessmen are quite united. They should have made some communication behind the scenes, and the business groups made some compromises.

Merchant Francis stepped out of the carriage. His face was not very pretty, and he had big dark circles under his eyes. It was obvious that he was a little worried about this incident.

After all, this matter is related to his interests. Those imperial businessmen who want to murder Roy want to divide the cake that belongs to him...

He stood hesitantly outside the courtyard, hesitating for a moment before knocking on the door.

Roy went out and opened the courtyard door, and businessman Francis gave Roy an apologetic smile.

Before he even spoke, Roy knew what he wanted to say...

It was obviously not Businessman Francis who did this, and it was clear that Businessman Francis had usurped the interests of Businessman Francis, and in the end, Businessman Francis had to come out and make peace.

"Those people left last night. They completely gave up the trade at Castletown Port. They also asked Boss Roy not to pursue the case this time. The Merchant Marine Federation guarantees that similar incidents will never happen again."

After saying this, businessman Francis smiled bitterly.

Roy was silent for a moment, and then said:

"It's impossible to just let this matter go. If it weren't for my good luck, I was definitely the one who died on Brown Street last night. But now that they have left, I am too lazy to continue to investigate. I remember the names of several of them. Look, I hope I won’t see them in the Elven Sea in the future, otherwise I will take my people and let them taste what it’s like to be prey.”

"..."

Probably thinking that Roy had a background in the Silver Pegasus Legion, the empire businessman Francis didn't say anything and just sighed softly.

If he brought some words to Boss Roy, he would have completed his mission.

Originally, he wanted to expose the leaders of the business group. After all, he was also the victim of this incident. But now the situation in the Green Empire is somewhat special. With the outbreak of the plane war, the war situation is gradually becoming uncontrollable. These imperial merchants who arrived in the Elf Continent were not many in the first place, but this time they were also burdened with the heavy burden of transporting magic herbs and magic metals back.

The loss of any caravan is a major loss. Because of this, the imperial merchants at Castletown Port got together last night and everyone voted together, and finally decided to help those idiots get through this difficulty. At the same time, We must also express to the Silver Moon elves that the empire's merchants will advance and retreat together.

Of course, in order to get merchant Francis to agree, the Imperial Merchant Shipping Federation also showed great sincerity.

His visit this time actually brought some sincerity.

Businessman Francis knew about Boss Roy's strength. Not only did he have the eleven three-masted sailing ships on Partington Island, he also learned from the mixed-blood elf warriors on Partington Island that Boss Roy had extremely high status in the Partington plane. Reputation, owns a mixed-blood elf force from the Silver Pegasus Legion.

'Fortunately, the assassins sent by those idiots failed to kill Boss Roy. If they really killed Boss Roy, it is estimated that the Silver Pegasus Legion would be able to fly back from the Queen Egwene Islands. Let alone their merchant ships, they would not even be able to escape. The Silver Moon Elf territorial waters... probably won't be able to get out. ’

Businessman Francis retracted his thoughts and looked at Roy.

Roy was taking out a steaming pot of lemon tea and two cups from the kitchen.

Looking at the cup with steaming white water in front of him, businessman Francis didn't know how to drink it. Don't you just add some ice?

"In order to express our sincerity in apologizing to you this time, the Merchant Shipping Federation has collected the remaining flotation devices and propulsion devices from other caravans and can supply them to you in advance." Businessman Francis said slowly.

Roy's eyes lit up. He originally thought that it would take at least two more years to transform these three-masted sailing ships into magic airships.

Now it seems that it is estimated that the entire transformation can be completed in half a year at most...

Roy snorted softly: "I hope they don't appear in front of me. I can promise you that you will not take the initiative to trouble the Imperial Merchant Ship. As for the need for the Port Guard, I can't help you. You need it yourself." Clear the relationship.”

When businessman Francis heard what Roy said, he knew that he had made his final promise.

I originally wanted to beg Boss Roy to see if the merchant ship could be allowed to re-enter the port, but now Roy has blocked the topic in advance.

Then the two discussed the order for primary magic herbs, and then the imperial businessman Francis left Roy's residence with a gloomy look.

…

When Woods heard that the imperial merchants at Castletown Port actually sent assassins to Roy's house to carry out assassinations, he was so frightened that he could not speak...

"Don't they all know your official status? As the regional governor of the Partington plane of the Silver Pegasus Legion, if you are really assassinated and killed at home this time, these imperial businessmen will probably have to endure the consequences of the Silver Pegasus Legion. The most severe blow..."

"Oh my God! What are these imperial businessmen thinking?"

Woods said to Roy grandiosely while watering the flowers and plants on the roof of the ship.

He turned around, supported the railing with both hands, and asked Roy on the deck: "Is this how you plan to let it go?"

"What else can we do? Find out the masterminds from this group of businessmen and send them to Parram Island to serve their sentences?"

Roy stood under the main mast, stroking the bark that grew on the surface of the mast with his hands. He climbed up the main mast step by step along the iron pedals, stood on the observation deck, and looked up at the umbrella-like shape above his head. canopy.

For Roy, this was nothing short of a miracle.

Not only did the main mast grow new branches, but the entire ship was connected to the main mast to form a new life form...

Roy could clearly feel the vitality of this ship.

In order to facilitate entry and exit, when Roy repaired the ship, he built a door in the damaged bottom of the ship. Recently, Roy found that the damaged location seemed to be growing some new branches.

Standing on the observation deck, facing the sea breeze, you can overlook the distant sea, and even see the sea area where the imperial merchant ships are berthed.

Roy possessed him and said to Woods:

"I found that my Holy Light Technique seems to be a little stronger."

Woods put down the kettle in his hand, raised his head and responded loudly:

"I feel that in an army, if there is a squad of priests, then the army can at least double its combat power..."

…

In the afternoon, Roy and Woods walked into the Brown Street Tavern one after another. Woods found a seat in the corner of the pub and sat down, and only ordered a glass of Tree of Life juice.

Roy walked to the bar and finally saw Byron Phil on the other side by the window.

He was wearing a set of linen robes and looked like the most ordinary mixed-race elf fisherman on Brown Street. He even had a strong fish smell on his body.

There was a bottle of orange wine on the table. When he saw Roy walking in, Byron Phil waved to Roy.

Roy sat down opposite Byron Phil.

Byron Phil poured Roy a glass of orange sparkling wine and asked Roy:

"Roy, do you know the Dark Place?"

Roy nodded, then shook his head in confusion.

"I heard High Priest Reed talk about that place and knew the name. He told me that the Statue of Liberty might be imprisoned there. All the priests of the Statue of Liberty Temple will enter the dark place to search for their god. I heard that there is a A dark place without light," Roy said, "But I have never been there."

Byron Phil smiled and shook his head slightly.

"Actually, there are day and night in the dark land, but everything there is exactly the opposite of what we have here. There is a black sun in the sky there. When the black sun rises, the night will come. When the black sun sets, that The world will be as bright as day, but the day will be short.”

"For the priests, there is almost no sacred atmosphere there. Even if the surroundings are as bright as day, the world around them is also dead."

"For us, there is no life in the dark land. Without the supplies sent from the rear, we would not be able to survive at all."

"For the species in the dark land, they are extremely powerful in the darkness. There is a kind of shadow demon that can almost travel freely in the darkness. Only light can imprison their bodies and materialize their bodies, so that we can defeat them. …”

"In the pitch-black night, the light of the torch can only illuminate a one-meter-square space around you. The light cannot spread at all. Only the holy light can dispel the surrounding darkness and prevent dark creatures from approaching."

"When the Temple of Liberty organized an army to enter the Dark Land, it was to spend all the wealth accumulated over the years. Attracted by the high commission, the Temple of Liberty gathered a huge army and entered the Dark Land through the Dark Portal."

"The mercenary group I was in did not refuse this generous reward, and followed the expeditionary force of the Temple of Liberty into the dark place."

"I guess you must know that the holy power of the priests cannot be replenished in the dark land. They can only replenish the power of the holy light with the holy objects they carry with them, such as the heroic spear Solarion and the sword of justice. The Glory of the Holy Feather, or the Cord of Hope Amyesh, the Scroll of Destiny Talusar, and the Holy Grail of Wisdom Karadar in the hands of Oriel.”

"Actually, these bright holy objects carried by the priests are not real artifacts, but imitations made of magic metal. It's just that they are bathed in the holy light in the temple for a long time, and the priests always pray in front of them, and slowly These sacred objects have a trace of divinity incorporated into them, and they have a source of holy light.”

"The priests use these light creatures to restore the consumed sacred power in the dark place."

"Every time we fight against the dark creatures in the dark land, we will invest a considerable part of our combat power to protect the priests in the army. The battle in the dark world has no end at all. We don't even know where they come from. "Eh, there's not even a body after death. Once they die, they will instantly turn into black energy and dissipate. Only the white soul stones left behind after death prove that they existed."

"..."