Path of light

Chapter 558 559. Two letters for help

As soon as Captain Berkeley came from the stairs, he saw Roy sitting at the door of the detention hut, smiling and chatting with two Silver Moon Elf guards...

"Roy, I thought you would be jumping around in the detention cell."

Captain Berkeley stood outside the internment hut, stretched his neck and looked inside the room, and found that there was almost nothing in the room except a wooden bed.

Roy raised his head and asked Captain Berkeley with a smile:

"Berkeley, why are you here?"

Captain Berkeley snorted and said with some displeasure: "It's not because of the group of mixed-blood elf warriors who escaped from the legion privately!"

Roy stared at Captain Berkeley: "You went to find Kempfred?"

"Um."

"What's the gain?" Roy blinked, with an expectant expression on his face.

Captain Berkeley spread his hands speechlessly and said gloomily: "That guy is very stubborn and I can't convince him."

Roy pushed his forehead with his finger, glanced at Captain Berkeley, and asked him curiously: "So are you going to persuade the mixed-blood elf warriors in the underground prison to plead guilty?"

Captain Berkeley shook his head: "Is that possible? I plan to come over and see you, because I want to know what you think."

"So you came to me? Are you going to rescue me from this detention room?" Roy stood up and asked with a smile. .

The expression on the face of Captain Berkeley was a little strange: "Aren't you already out?"

Roy smiled awkwardly: "Actually, I didn't leave the detention room. I just opened the door and had a casual chat with them."

"Do you know that there is already chaos outside? There are at least three thousand mixed elves surrounding the military headquarters, and this number is still rising. Now there are almost 800,000 mixed elves gathered in Padstow City. Once there are The riots in Padstow City are likely to have consequences that are difficult to estimate. How can you still be in the mood to sit here and chat with the two of them?" Captain Berkeley asked Roy with an exaggerated expression.

Roy asked tentatively: "So...I can go out?"

"Let's go, let's talk as we walk. When you two report to your captain later, tell him that I took Governor Roy away!" Captain Berkeley put his arm around Roy's shoulders and turned to him. The two Silver Moon Elf guards said.

"Yes, Captain Berkeley."

The Silver Moon Elf guard said cooperatively.

Captain Berkeley has served the longest time in the logistics department of the Silver Pegasus Army. Almost all of the Silver Moon Elf guards in Padstow’s Silver Pegasus Military Department have served under Captain Berkeley. What they said about Captain Berkeley Very convinced.

Berkeley took Roy along the stairs to the military hall. Captain Bullard and Captain Craven were standing behind a window in the hall. They were observing the mixed-race demonstrations outside through the glass window. The elf would occasionally chat in a low voice.

The two group leaders were startled when they saw Roy coming out of the stairs. Then they saw the figure of Captain Berkeley and took the initiative to say hello to Captain Berkeley...

Captain Berkeley responded with a straight face and nodded.

He took Roy into a small room in the corner of the hall on the first floor. Captain Berkeley's adjutant was guarding outside the room.

"Actually, as early as a month ago, I discovered that there was an agitator organization in Padstow City. Members of this organization were in Padstow City, preaching that mixed elves should become independent." Captain Berkeley lowered his voice. , said to Roy.

Then he added: "This time the mixed elves gathered to demonstrate, I found that there were also traces of members of independent organizations adding fuel to the flames. They wanted to completely muddy the clear water in Padstow City. Now the Partington plane has just seen Once things get better, no one wants Padstow City to return to its former state. Once they cause trouble in the city, it may affect the development of Padstow City.”

"So I don't want to give them the opportunity to fish in troubled waters..."

After speaking, Captain Berkeley looked at Roy.

Roy pursed his lips, and then asked Captain Berkeley:

"There's one thing I haven't figured out yet. You have to know that the mixed-blood elves are very wary of the Silver Moon Elf military. How did the two captains, Brad and Craven, recruit two thousand mixed-blood elf warriors?"

Leader Berkeley smiled awkwardly and said:

"These two guys really hurt me this time..."

Roy knew that without the help of Captain Berkeley, Brad and Craven would not be able to recruit mixed elf warriors in Padstow City...

The Berkeley leader continued to explain:

"I recruited two thousand mixed-blood elf warriors. I originally planned to expand the security guard force. They came from the Queen Igwene Islands and wanted to open a mine on the Pagisto Plateau. Chief Kempfred said I hope that the security guards can separate a team of mixed elves and follow them to the Pagisto Plateau."

"Hey, I didn't expect that they would do this. I guess it will be difficult for the Security Guard Corps to recruit mixed-blood elf warriors in the future. I really regret it..."

Roy interrupted Captain Berkeley's self-blame and said, "Stop talking about this now. Solving the crisis at hand is the top priority."

Captain Berkeley looked at Roy and heard Roy say:

"The main thing this time is that Chief Kempfred refused to give in even a step. I can't just go and have a relationship with these demonstrative mixed-blood elves without any bargaining chips!"

"..." Captain Berkeley was so choked that he didn't even want to say a word.

After a pause, he asked Roy: "Then what do you want to do?"

Roy immediately expressed his thoughts:

"The imprisoned mixed-blood elf warriors must be released first. They did nothing wrong. Why did they lock us up before we even talked about anything when we came to the Silver Pegasus Military Headquarters... Having said that, I thought Chief Kempfred will send them directly to a military court to convict this group of mixed-blood elf warriors."

Captain Berkeley finally understood. Roy wanted to come forward and rescue the mixed elf warrior from the underground prison.

"Hmph..."

Leader Berkeley could only hold his nose and agree.

Although Captain Berkeley failed to persuade Chief Kempfred to change his decision, he was still able to let the group of mixed-blood elf warriors leave privately.

But in this way, Captain Berkeley was completely on the opposite side of Commander Kempfred.

The two walked out of the lounge and went straight to the end of the corridor, where there was a staircase leading to the basement.

Roy followed Captain Berkeley to the underground prison. The Silver Moon Elf guards on both sides saluted Captain Berkeley.

There are only six cells in the basement, and more than thirty mixed-blood elf warriors are locked in the first cell. Everyone is sitting on the stone slab against the wall.

None of the mixed-blood elf warriors had breakfast. They couldn't feel day and night here. Everyone almost kept silent, which could save their energy to the maximum extent...

The mixed-blood elves heard the footsteps, and some elves couldn't help but raise their heads. When they saw Roy and a Silver Moon Elf official approaching, they couldn't help shouting:

"Boss Roy..."

Roy walked outside the prison and comforted the mixed elf warrior inside the prison:

"I'll take you out first, and we'll settle this debt with them slowly!"

As he spoke, he gently pushed the iron door with one hand, and the iron door of the prison was opened by Roy.

Roy walked into the prison and checked each of these mixed elf warriors for any injuries.

A Silver Moon Elf guard outside the prison wanted to stop him, but Captain Berkeley glared at him, and he was so frightened that he immediately retracted his stepped leg.

"If Chief Kempfred asks, tell him that I took these mixed-blood elf warriors away."

Captain Berkeley stood aside and gave instructions to several Silver Moon Elf guards outside the prison.

…

Moria, the Silver Pegasus knight, rides the Silver Pegasus across the vast sea.

He rode the Silver Pegasus and flew continuously for more than three hours, and finally the main island of the Key West Islands appeared in front of him. He was going to rest on the island for a while and drink some coconut juice before continuing on his way.

When Moria left the Padsto Silver Pegasus Military Headquarters, a large black mass of mixed-blood elves gathered outside the military headquarters.

The scene frightened him.

He first passed through the portal, and then flew to the Queen Egwene Islands without stopping.

After arriving at the Queen Egwene Islands, following the instructions of Commander Kempfred, Knight Moria first quietly visited Count Macaulay.

So the letter of help written by Kempfered was quickly handed into the hands of Earl Macaulay.

Earl Macaulay was lying on a wicker chair, with two young Silver Moon Elf girls squeezing his legs beside him. He was holding a book of poetry in his hands.

The confidant walked over quickly and handed a letter to Count Macaulay. Count Macaulay slowly opened the letter, unfolded the paper, and began to read the contents.

With each sentence he read, his face became gloomier. By the time he finished reading the entire letter, he was so angry that he sat up from the recliner.

"What happened to Kemp Fred?"

Count Macaulay cursed with a livid face.

At this time, he actually thought of transferring a team of Silver Pegasus Knights from Queen Egwene Island to the Partington plane...

The current headquarters of the Silver Pegasus Legion on the Queen Egwene Islands can be said to be at its weakest.

After the naval battle on the Queen Igwene Islands, the Silver Pegasus Legion's vitality has not yet recovered, but at this time, another Silver Pegasus Knights were sent to support Golfito. The Silver Pegasus Knights were also accompanied by There were two infantry guard regiments and a logistics team of thirty medium-sized sailing ships.

Where does the Silver Pegasus Legion have the troops to suppress the protests of the mixed-blood elves in the Partington plane?

Earl Macaulay was very dissatisfied with Kampfred when he couldn't do such a small thing well.

He originally didn't want to pay attention to the letter asking for help from Chief Kempfred, so he threw the letter on the table...

But then Earl Macaulay immediately thought that the situation in the Partington plane was somewhat special, so he picked up the piece of paper again, hesitated for a moment, and then told his cronies:

"Go and invite Earl Swinburne and High Priest Reginald to come to the conference room...forget it, I'll go see them right now!"

He was halfway through his words when he changed his mind.

Earl Macaulay told his cronies: "Take the messenger to take a rest first."

After saying that, Count Macaulay turned around and walked to the clothes rack, letting the two Silver Moon Elf girls help him put on his robe, and then hurriedly left his residence.

…

Lord Swinburne leaned back on the chair, leaning his head against the back of the chair, closing his eyes, and gently rubbing his eyebrows with one hand to soothe his bad mood.

The more you worry about something, the more it will happen...

Originally, the senior officials of the Silver Pegasus military believed that the sea areas around the Elf Continent would be very safe if the gray dwarf bandits returned to the outer sea of ​​the orc territory. After all, there was still the Silver Pegasus Knights who could provide air support to the fleet in the air.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the fleet full of logistics supplies entered the Yangtze Strait, bad news came:

The two infantry guard regiments of the Silver Pegasus Legion and thirty logistics supply ships were attacked by gray dwarf bandits when they arrived at the Sheephorn Strait. The entire fleet is currently docked on an island in the fjord, waiting for the Silver Pegasus. Legion to the rescue.

Earl Swinburne calculated the number of troops stationed on the Queen Egwene Islands. Almost every island has reached the cordon line, and there is no way to continue to mobilize troops.

In recent years, due to too few wars near the Silver Moon Elf territory, the Silver Moon Elf royal family has been reducing military expenditures year by year, and the size of the army has also been gradually reduced.

At present, the disadvantages of reducing the army have emerged.

The 17th Silver Pegasus Legion of the Silver Moon Elf Kingdom is mainly responsible for stationing at the Queen Egwene Islands and patrolling the more than 700 kilometers of coastline between Castletown Port and Monairis Port...

The legion's strength was already stretched thin, and now it is even more difficult to maintain.

Although the Silver Pegasus Legion has recruited some new Silver Moon Elf troops, the new troops do not have any combat experience. It is impossible for such rookie legions to directly go to the battlefield and serve as cannon fodder.

The Silver Moon elves have great respect for life, so their training for the new army is also the most stringent.

Earl Swinburne turned his head and looked at the military defense layout map hanging on the wall, thinking about which battle group to withdraw from the defense zone.

After all, this is a battle at sea, and relying on the combat power of the infantry guard regiment cannot defeat those gray dwarf bandits.

The Silver Pegasus Knights may have to be dispatched, but currently it is no longer possible to mobilize the Knights of the Queen Egwene Islands...

Lord Swinburne wanted to calm down.

At this time, Earl Macaulay walked in, and his expression was also very bad.

Lord Swinburne asked: "What happened?"

Earl Macaulay handed the letter for help directly to Earl Swinburne.

Lord Swinburne read the contents of the letter in one breath and remained silent.

He pushed the request for help from Sheephorn Fjord that was on the table to Count Macaulay.

After Earl Macaulay finished reading, he slapped the table hard and cursed: "What a damn unlucky thing, all the bad luck happened together!"

High Priest Reginald also appeared at the door of the office. If something like this happened, the priests of the Temple of the Moon would definitely be dispatched to the Sheephorn Fjord for rescue...

The steps to apply for the priesthood are still very troublesome.