Benjamin's Revenge

"The Guard Squad Elf Ranger are investigating the Priest Sandike."

"This morning, two Elf Ranger came to the temple and asked a lot of questions. I told them that when you were investigating the whereabouts of the Holy Grail, you were obstructed by the Priest Sandike, who even tried to take you back to the Moon God Temple."

Jasper placed his hands on the round table and whispered to Roy.

He has recently been researching information about the Dark Land. The book on his desk is "The Complete Guide to Creatures of the Dark Land," but it is a bit old, and the descriptions of many Dark Creatures are very brief and vague.

The Goddess of Freedom Temple knows very little about the Dark Land; some of the Novice Priest are even unaware that such a place exists.

However, Roy's attention was now completely focused on Jasper.

"Is that what you told them?" Roy asked, his eyes wide.

Jasper nodded quickly, chuckled, and said, "Yes, Priest Sandike must be being watched by the Elven Guard."

"Isn't the theft of the Wisdom Holy Grail already over? Priest Theodore has confessed, so why are the Guard Squad Elf Ranger still pursuing Priest Sandike?"

Roy asked, puzzled.

Jasper continued:

"It is said that the Guard Squad and the Moon God Temple have had some conflicts for a long time. The priests of the Moon God Temple are unwilling to hold funeral ceremonies for elves who die unexpectedly, but such matters are the responsibility of the Guard Squad. It is easier in the Lower District. If we can't invite the priests of the Moon God Temple, our Priest from the Goddess of Freedom Temple will do it. But in the Upper District, it often becomes very awkward. Usually, it is the family members of the Silver Moon Elf who have to ask the priests of the Moon God Temple to come forward."

Then Jasper leaned close to Roy's ear, as if to say something very important:

"I've also heard that the priests of the Moon God Temple charge bribes for holding funeral rites..."

"A fee?" Roy asked, somewhat surprised.

Jasper nodded repeatedly. "Yes."

Roy didn't think there was anything wrong with charging money during a funeral ceremony.

However, he seemed to understand the conflict between the Moon God Temple priests and the Guard Squad Elf Ranger. He sighed and said, "No wonder they are unwilling to accept the Guard Squad Elf Ranger ' commissions. The Guard Squad probably won't pay them."

Jasper nodded firmly:

That's about it.

Ms. Belinda has been gone from home to Buenos for nine days, and Roy has yet to receive any news...

Recently, Moira has been studying the Elven Sword Dance from the Magic Crystal all day long. According to Sabrina, these sword dances should also have a corresponding breathing technique. Without the unique breathing technique, these Elven War Dance are just three sets of advanced Elf Body Arts.

Roy had promised Countess Amelia and Xavier that he would record everything that happened in Castleton City, so he had recently taken to writing a diary.

Every two months, Roy would write a letter to Xavier.

As for Countess Amelia, Roy would have to go to Ellington Castle in person. He planned to ask Countess Amelia about the Elven War Dance the next time he visited Ellington Castle.

Moira stood on the terrace, sheathing her short sword. She had learned a Dance of Radiance and was still practicing it.

"Roy, I heard from your sister that you had a conflict with those Half-Elf during the day?"

Moira picked up a towel and wiped the sweat from her face.

In this sweltering summer, even dancing a sword dance at night will leave you drenched in sweat.

"It's nothing, we just had a fight. Everyone was quite restrained and no one laid a hand on us!"

Roy sat on a deckchair on the terrace, fiddling with the Wooden Shield in his hands; this was the fourth shield he had acquired in exchange for it...

The biggest drawback of this type of Wooden Shield is that it is not very sturdy.

Another day has passed.

In the morning, Roy rushed to the Elf Academy for school. As soon as he entered the Training Ground, Klayr grabbed him and dragged him directly to a tree.

He whispered to him, "Roy, have you heard? There's big news from the Moon God Temple."

Roy whispered in response, "What happened? Is it about Priest Sandike?"

Klayr blinked and stared at Roy, surprised that Roy had guessed it.

"Priest Sandike was accused by the Hayer family of accepting bribes from Baron Hayel Baron Hayel without curing his illness. The Hayel Family filed a complaint with the Elder Council, and the Silvermoon Guardians' investigation has confirmed the matter."

Klayr then added dismissively:

"This Priest Sandike often heals elves in private, but all treatments are paid; you can't hire him if you don't have money."

"It is said that Elder Sherwood of the Moon God Temple personally intervened and has now removed Priest Sandike from all his posts and imprisoned him in the Guard Squad's temporary prison."

After saying that, Klayr said in an even lower voice, "I also heard that the Priest Sandike actually keeps four Divine Servant in his house, who serve him exclusively, and their status is even higher than that of the elders of the Moon God Temple."

The fact that four Divine Servant were assigned to the household was probably the real reason that Elder Sherwood was angered.

The Priest Sandike were incredibly audacious...

Castleton Library, first floor lobby.

The bookshelves were filled with all kinds of books, and there weren't many elves in the library in the morning.

Abbott, carrying several geography atlases, walked to the library counter. He returned the atlases before going to the borrowing area.

He was already familiar with the layout of the first-floor lobby and went straight to the geographical area.

Standing in front of a row of bookshelves, he had already skimmed through the geography atlases on the bottom shelf.

Now he's planning to find a ladder to go up to the third or fourth shelf of the bookshelf.

There are many geography books on the bookshelf, but not many of them come with maps.

Abbott stared blankly at the bookshelf...

He always borrowed books randomly, taking any book he liked that he thought might be useful back to the temple to read...

Not far away, two librarians were pushing a flatbed cart and putting the books back on the shelves.

The library was very quiet...

As Abbott was carefully searching through some potentially useful geography books, he glimpsed a human mage through a gap in the bookshelf, and their eyes met.

Abbott was startled by the human mage opposite him, and the two geography books he had just found fell to the ground.

The magician quickly walked over from the other side...

Abbott had already picked up the two geography books.

"Sorry, I didn't expect there to be someone else on the other side..." Benjamin said to Abbott in fluent Elven Language.

"It's nothing, you don't need to apologize, it's not your fault!" Abbott said somewhat awkwardly, holding his geography book.

Benjamin glanced at the geography book in Abbott's arms and asked him, "What are you looking for?"

"Some sea charts related to the Endless Sea," Abbott said casually.

Benjamin looked up, glanced at the surrounding bookshelves, and asked, "Are you looking for some nautical maps?"

Although Abbott didn't want to say much, he still nodded politely to the human mage.

Benjamin smiled and pointed to the bookshelf beside him:

"Although this row of books you're looking at is also geography, most of them describe the inland topography of the Elf Continent. Even if there are some nautical charts, they only show the coastline of the Elf Continent. There are no nautical charts of the Endless Sea here. The nautical chart you're looking for is over here..."

Benjamin pointed to a corner of the bookshelf, and then led Abbott over there.

Sure enough, Abbott found several nautical charts about the Endless Sea here, and then, on Benjamin's advice, Abbott easily selected three books.

Abbott, carrying two geography books, walked out of the lending section side by side with Benjamin.

He sensed that Benjamin seemed to know a lot about the sea, so he asked curiously, "You seem to know a lot about sailing?"

Benjamin squinted and said very modestly:

"Actually, it's not too bad. After reading a lot of books on this topic, I naturally have some understanding of the Endless Sea, the Twin Seas, the Frozen Sea, and the Chaotic Seven Realms Sea."

Abbott's eyes lit up completely when he heard Benjamin say that, and he couldn't help but ask immediately:

"Do you know where I can find a complete map of the Endless Sea?"

Benjamin was taken aback at first, then smiled and lowered his voice to Abbott, saying, "... There won't be any so-called complete nautical charts, because these precious nautical charts are the most valuable treasures that captains have explored throughout their lives. How could they hand over such a valuable treasure to others?"

Seeing Abbott's disappointment, Benjamin added:

"If you want to find a map of the Endless Sea, you can also check out the Adventurers Association or the Navigators Association. Many captains join these two guilds and exchange information with each other. If you want a more detailed and private map, you can try your luck at those two places. Of course, not all captains are willing to give away their detailed maps for free; you may need to pay a price."

Abbott's eyes lit up again upon hearing Benjamin's suggestion.

He extended his hand, smiled at Benjamin, and said, "Thank you for the information. Oh! By the way, my name is Abbott, and I don't know your name yet..."

Benjamin's eyes flickered slightly before he replied, "My name is Welsh, and I am a Half-Elf mage."

Abbott smiled and said, "I can see that. I have a friend who is a Half-Elf like you. If I have time sometime, I'll introduce you two. His dream is to become a navigator."

"OK!"

The two went to the front desk, Abbott borrowed three books, then said goodbye to Benjamin and immediately went to the library.

The magician Benjamin remained standing at the bar, watching Abbott's retreating figure without leaving.

Although he wore a faint smile, his eyes were icy cold...