168 Roy's Gift 2

On the way back to Castleton, Roy sat in the carriage, the trees on either side constantly moving backward.

When the carriage passed a mountain stream, it was even chased by a group of monkeys. The red-bottomed monkeys darted around in the trees and kept hissing at the driver, as if they would smash the carriage if it didn't stop.

The driver didn't stop the car; instead, he took a handful of plums from his satchel and threw them forcefully at the group of monkeys.

Roy was lying by the window, finding it quite amusing.

When the monkeys saw the coachman scatter a handful of plums, they stopped chasing the carriage.

After traveling along a Mountain Road, the carriage finally emerged from the valley of the Malaga Jungle. The road outside was smoother, Roy, sitting in the carriage, felt less bumpy, so he took out the book 'Detailed Explanation of the Dance of Radiance Breath Method '.

Strictly speaking, this cannot be considered a book, but rather a collection of notes and insights on Breath Method.

Roy casually flipped through a few pages, and to be honest, he didn't understand them very well.

The notes describe how to properly smooth one's breath when performing the Dance of Radiance, and how to guide the internal energy to form a unique and mysterious magic circle within the body between inhalation and exhalation.

Once the magic circle is activated, the divine power contained in the Dance of the Spirits will spread out.

Many of the detailed descriptions within are related to the ' Dance of Radiance '.

Roy didn't know much about the Dance of Radiance, so Roy couldn't understand what was written in the notes at all.

Roy thought of what Countess Amelia had said...

Moira needs to become First Rank Warrior to learn the true Dance of Radiance.

For her, there is still a long way to go.

The carriage drove all the way into Castleton City.

Walk along Cliffside Avenue to the City Elf Academy, then down the slope of the main street, and after passing through the Lower District, you will finally arrive at Brown Street.

Roy pushed open the carriage door, jumped off, and paid the driver fifty Kole.

This was the price Roy and the driver had agreed upon beforehand.

Turning around and pushing open the courtyard gate, I saw Ms. Belinda rushing out of the studio and then quickly running down the stairs.

When Roy arrived at the door, Belinda pushed it open abruptly, hugged Roy, then took Roy arm and led him upstairs into her studio.

On the carving table in the center of the studio, a piece of Green Jade pendant, which had been meticulously carved into a spherical hollow shape, appeared in front of Roy.

It was none other than the Linglong Ball that Roy had asked Belinda to carve. Although the Green Jade was relatively common, it had a warm and lustrous color, and the entire pendant was finely crafted.

It must be said that this Linglong Ball is a great success.

Ms. Belinda smiled and said to Roy, "How was it? My cooking skills are not bad, right? You've completed the task you gave me ahead of schedule."

The expression on her face showed great smugness.

Reaching out to pick up the Linglong Ball, it indeed shone even brighter under the light.

She showed it to Roy...

"This Linglong Ball is so beautiful!" Roy exclaimed.

Taking the exquisite Green Jade Linglong Ball, Roy noticed its remarkable lightness and asked Ms. Belinda:

"Are the spheres inside hollow?"

Belinda said proudly, "Of course, I put a lot of thought into hollowing it out."

She moved the Linglong Ball under the light, and the hollowed-out spheres inside were clearly visible. Ms. Belinda flicked the spheres with her fingers and said to Roy:

"You can see the openwork patterns on the stone spheres inside from here."

He then praised Roy, saying, "This idea is pretty good. How did you come up with it?"

Roy said to Ms. Belinda, "When it comes to carving, you have to be original..."

"Originally, I wanted to make a palm-sized stone model of a ship, put it in a glass bottle, and fill the bottle halfway with mercury so that the stone model would float on the mercury inside the bottle..."

"At first I wanted to carve a large sailboat, and then one night I suddenly had a dream."

"I saw a Linglong Ball in my dream..."

Roy pointed to the Linglong Ball in his hand and said:

"This Linglong Ball is actually a simplified version of the Linglong Ball I dreamed about."

"The one in my dream was more complex. I was worried I wouldn't be able to describe something so complicated, so I simplified it..."

"It can get even more complicated?" Belinda asked in surprise, looking at the Linglong Ball in Roy's palm.

"Actually, the Linglong Ball in my dream had four layers, and inside the ball were two more hollowed-out spheres..."

Ms. Belinda first covered her mouth in surprise, then her eyes began to light up...

While carving the Linglong Ball, Belinda already had some vague ideas in her mind.

However, these ideas were not as clear as Roy described.

Now, she took the Linglong Ball from Roy's hand and seriously considered how to make it even more beautiful.

"I'd like to try that."

Ms. Belinda said confidently.

"Then... this Linglong Ball pendant is for you!"

Roy found a piece of rope, strung the Linglong Ball together, and hung them on Ms. Belinda's belt. He then said to Belinda, "I hope you can carve even more exquisite Linglong Ball. I think you could incorporate the most superb openwork carving techniques..."

Ms. Belinda's eyes narrowed into slits as she laughed...

She could almost see it... the Art Gallery of Buenos City opening their doors to her.

I went downstairs, took a shower, and changed into clean clothes.

Roy walked into the yard and tossed a small pebble over the wall onto Moira's bedroom window.

With a 'click'.

The curtains trembled slightly, Moira peeked out through the gap.

Upon seeing Roy hiding behind the courtyard wall, he immediately pulled his head back.

Then Moira, wearing a white nightgown, ran barefoot out of the house. She stepped onto the lawn and ran to the wall in a few steps.

"Sorry, I didn't know you were already asleep..."

Moira blushed, pressed her body against the courtyard wall, and shook her head repeatedly.

Roy quickly took out "Detailed Explanation of the Dance of Radiance Breath Method" and handed it to Moira, who looked bewildered.

"I just found it today, here you go! Keep it safe, don't damage it," Roy said.

Moira held the parchment notebook Roy handed her, unsure how to express her thoughts.

Roy really wanted to pinch her pointed ears, but... it was just a thought.

"Alright, go back to sleep, I'm exhausted too!"

After Roy finished speaking, he turned and walked back into the house without waiting for Moira to say anything.

Moira blushed even more and ran home barefoot as fast as she could.

Back home, Moira didn't go back to her bedroom, but instead pushed open the door and barged into the bathroom, where the lights were shining.

Sabrina was soaking in the bathtub, which was a little small for her. Although she was curled up, her long, fair legs were still visible in the tub.

Sabrina was startled when she saw Moira rush in and grabbed the Heavy Sword leaning against the wall.

"What's wrong?"

Sabrina stood up from the bathtub and reached out to grab the towel hanging beside her.

Moira handed the "Detailed Dance of Radiance Breath Method" she was holding to Sabrina, and whispered to her sister:

"Sister, look at this."

Seeing that no one had barged in, Sabrina hung the towel aside, sat back in the bathtub, and then took the notebook from Moira. She was stunned when she saw a line written on it.

"The Dance of Radiance Breath Method, Roy gave it to you?" Sabrina asked softly.

"Mmm." Moira nodded quickly, her big eyes sparkling.

"This guy is really quite capable."

Afraid that the water in the bathtub would wet the notebook, Sabrina placed her hands outside the tub before flipping through it with Moira. They found that it was indeed a set of Breath Method.

She patted Moira's head and said to her, "Moira, Warrior Class who is qualified to practice the Elven Sword Dance must reach the first job advancement, so you still need to work hard to improve yourself."

"Um!"

Moira pursed her lips and gave a resolute reply.

Seeing that Moira was unusually interested in something, Sabrina didn't say anything else.

"Oh, and don't forget to thank Roy."

Moira walked out carrying the notebook, with Sabrina giving her instructions behind her.

The magician Benjamin and Abbott sat in a corner of the tavern, with several empty wine glasses on the table.

Abbott's eyes were a little red, and he silently drank half a glass of fruit wine.

"Have you not yet managed to get your hands on that half of the nautical chart?"

Benjamin, holding his wine glass, asked in a low voice.

Abbott nodded.

He was a little annoyed, swirling the glass full of ice cubes, and took another sip of fruit wine.

"I think we can proceed in two steps. You continue to try to get the other half of the Treasure Map. If gentle methods don't work, you might as well change your approach, be more assertive, and take more drastic measures to make your companions understand your stance."

Benjamin's eyes lit up, and he said to Abbott.

He then added, "Also, I'll try to get to Parraram Island, and hopefully meet the Gray Dwarf Relf to see if I can get any useful information out of him. Maybe he'll just tell me the location of the treasure..."

Benjamin said confidently.

Abbott stared at Benjamin in surprise and asked him, "Welsh, are you going to Parram?"

Benjamin nodded and said in a low voice, "A Supply Ship is going there tomorrow, but you know my identity is a bit sensitive, so... Abbott, could you help me buy a ticket?"

Abbott replied without hesitation, "Of course, no problem. It's so late now, we probably won't be able to buy any more. I'll go buy some tomorrow morning!"

Benjamin was delighted and immediately thanked him:

"Thanks."

Abbott put his hand on Benjamin's shoulder, his words slightly slurred. "We're friends, why are you being so polite with me!"

The two men walked out of the tavern, Benjamin hailed a carriage to take the completely drunk Abbott back to his temporary lodgings.

Actually, the ferry tickets aren't hard to buy; it's the Parrham Island Prison that's not so easy to get into.

Benjamin wanted to use Abbott's identity...

This way, he could have the opportunity to enter the Parrham Island Prison and meet up with the sailors from the Golden Tangerine.