Tracking

Walking out of the Temple, Roy's heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment, having actually learned Divine Magic.

The Brown Street was bathed in the twilight, the shadows of the buildings along the street stretched long. The sun had not yet sunk into the sea, but the distant surface of the sea was already shimmering...

The coastline not far away was at its lowest tide, and the reef where Roy often fished was completely exposed.

Some elves in tattered clothes were foraging on the beach, almost all of them residents living near Brown Street.

The Goddess of Freedom Statue in the Temple courtyard was only able to bask in the sunlight on its head, while the rest of the area, including the Temple, was no longer exposed to the sun.

There were few people on the pier, and only when the tide rose would sea ships enter the port to dock.

At this time, in the shallow water area of the pier, small wooden boats were stranded on the mudflats.

When the tide was out, Ms. Jillian usually rested at home.

Roy, holding two textbooks, spent twenty-eight Kele on a Breadfruit when he passed the fruit stand.

This Breadfruit had five sections of pulp, enough for him and Belinda to eat for two days.

The fruit stand did good business, with cheap and fresh fruit. Most of the residents on Brown Street bought their fruit here. There were often several elderly elves gathered next to the stand, chatting until it was completely dark before going home.

The evening sea breeze was a bit strong, messing up Roy's hair.

I should have worn a hat, Roy thought with some annoyance.

The light was dim, and the leaves of the olive trees along the street rustled in the sea breeze.

He felt like there was a pair of eyes staring at him from behind, but when he looked back, everything seemed normal.

Roy thought he might be scaring himself, and thought with some self-deprecation that he was getting older but becoming more timid...

Pedestrians occasionally passed by on the street.

Roy noticed that whenever someone passed by, the feeling of being followed and watched would suddenly disappear.

Once he was alone again, the feeling would reappear. Even at one corner, Roy clearly heard slight footsteps.

All the way, Roy was not sure if someone was following him.

He arrived at the entrance of Mrs. Winnie's apothecary shop at the street corner and saw the Night Blade Leopard tied to the railing post at the entrance. This big cat was usually wary of Roy.

Over the past year, Roy had spent a lot of time matching wits with it.

But this time, the Night Blade Leopard, lying at the entrance of the apothecary shop, was staring vigilantly behind Roy.

Roy suddenly turned around, the street was empty, only the sea breeze was whistling.

The surrounding light was getting darker and darker, and Roy didn't find anything.

But when he turned his head back, the feeling of being watched by a pair of eyes behind him never disappeared...

Roy stood at the street corner for a while, unable to meet any acquaintances to walk with.

The Night Blade Leopard stared behind Roy for a while, then yawned and shifted its gaze to Roy.

A long carriage full of passengers appeared on the slope. The carriage quickly stopped in front of the apothecary shop. This kind of passenger carriage was more like a city bus with a fixed route. Elves only needed to pay two Kele to board the carriage and then get off anywhere along the route.

The route was fixed, but there were no fixed stops.

The wooden door was pulled open from the inside, and Sabrina, wearing an Apricot Yellow Dress, walked out of the carriage with her head down, taking a step forward to stand firmly on the street.

Then she saw Roy standing at the entrance of the apothecary shop.

She ignored him, just held down the curly hair that was messed up by the sea breeze, and walked home with a book in her hand.

The sea breeze made the slender and rounded outline of her fair legs under the long dress clearly visible.

The last time he and Sabrina were alone was last summer when Sabrina beat him up. Roy woke up from a coma that time and found himself transported to this world full of magic.

Although the two of them had some grievances in the past...

However, that belonged to that Roy's memory.

For Roy, many things were very vague.

It was as if all the memories were covered with a layer of light gauze...

So now Roy chased after her without thinking.

"Sabrina, wait a moment..."

He mustered his courage and called out to Sabrina.

Sabrina didn't turn her head, but she slowed her pace until Roy caught up, then she turned to stare at him with a frown.

"Didn't Jillian say she wanted you to paint portraits of those sailors?"

Roy said with a grin as he walked alongside Sabrina.

"...I haven't had time lately, maybe in a couple of days!"

Sabrina said, a little unnaturally, with a straight face.

"Okay, I'm pretty busy these days too..."

Roy replied casually.

At that moment, the feeling of being followed disappeared.

Roy breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself: That person probably has some kind of Stealth Art, but they're not very good at it, and they're worried about being discovered.

As he walked, he looked back again.

The empty long street was deserted...

Walking into his own yard, Roy saw Sabrina enter the house without a word. Roy looked warily at the street.

Moira stood by the railing on the second-floor terrace next door, waving to him.

Roy pointed to the door, signaling for her to go inside first.

Taking off his shoes and climbing the wooden stairs barefoot, Roy arrived at the second-floor terrace.

Although Moira didn't like interacting with outsiders, she had no reservations about Roy, and the two often stood on their own terraces and chatted across the space.

"Roy, how was your first day of school?"

Moira asked Roy with some curiosity.

Her eyes were bright, and there was something similar to Sabrina between her brows, but even more of the Silver Moon Elf's unique delicacy and refinement.

She was the kind of elf girl who easily inspired pity, inheriting almost all the advantages of the Silver Moon Elves, except for the difference in skin and eye color.

When she stood alone on the terrace bathed in moonlight, she always gave people a sense of lonely beauty.

"Not bad, I made a new friend on the first day," Roy said.

He was still thinking about the stalker, wanting to observe from the terrace to see if he could find any clues.

"Roy, what are you planning to study?" Moira continued to ask.

"Navigation, Literature and History, and Martial Arts," Roy said without even thinking this time.

"I saw you coming back with Sabrina, is she finally willing to pay attention to you?" Moira asked tentatively.

"Not yet..."

Roy pictured Sabrina's stern face in his mind and quickly explained.

Moira asked with a grin, "Are you planning to win her back?"

Roy was looking around, so he didn't hear what Moira said clearly.

"What?"

"Nothing..."

After saying that, her figure flashed and disappeared.

At the door of Roy's house, Ms. Belinda was holding a large paper bag in her arms, knocking the yard door open with the heel of her leather shoe.

On the first day of school, Belinda made a special trip back to celebrate for Roy, and bought a large bag of food.

With her golden curly hair and beautiful dress, she had the style of a modern urban woman.

"Roy, come quickly and see what I brought back for you!"

Ms. Belinda shouted loudly towards Roy on the terrace.

She was in a good mood, striding into the house, kicking off her leather boots at the entrance hall, and placing the paper bag on the dining table.

Roy also ran down from the terrace at this moment.

A golden-colored bread rolled out of the paper bag. Elves didn't like to eat this kind of grain-based food, so it was obviously bought for Roy.

Roy picked one up with two fingers, brought it to his nose to smell it, and then took a bite.

"This croissant is really good, crispy on the outside, soft and fragrant on the inside, and with sweet bean filling," Roy praised.

Ms. Belinda held Roy's shoulders with both hands, then gave Roy a big hug, and said with emotion, "My little Roy has finally entered the academy. You will meet some like-minded friends there, and you will also experience many very interesting things. Cherish this wonderful time. Also, you should learn more knowledge, which will be of great help to your future life..."

"I know, thank you for everything you've done for me over the years, Mom!"

Although Ms. Belinda looked a little too young, Roy's tone was full of sincerity when he said these words.

Ms. Belinda rarely saw Roy show such an emotional side, and hugged Roy tightly.

Roy smelled a scent of lilac from Ms. Belinda.

Ms. Belinda let Roy sit down, then leaned over, cupped his face, and said affectionately, "Hey, I'm glad you like that Elf Academy..."

From dusk until night, the elf hiding in the darkness slightly moved his numb left leg.

His stomach started growling again. He wanted to find something to eat, but he was unwilling to give up just like that.

That half-elf must have seen him jump over the wall from the Temple, and might already be suspicious of him.

He touched the dagger at his waist, wondering if he could use Stealth Art to sneak in and kill the person silently, and then retreat safely...

Then he realized that doing so was very dangerous, because a Silver Moon Elf also lived in that house.

Facing an adult Silver Moon Elf, even a gentle female, he didn't dare to take it lightly. Who knew what she had learned in the past two hundred years...

If he was discovered, he wouldn't be able to escape.

Thinking of this, the thin elf completely retreated into the shadows.

These days, he was like a rat in a sewer, spending most of his time hiding.

He originally planned to wait for those Elf Rangers to relax their vigilance, and then he would run to a village in the countryside to hide for a while.

Jefferson had been killed, and he might be next.

Thinking of this, the elf thief felt cold all over.

Although the previous days were also difficult, they were not so thrilling.

He wanted to go to the tavern at the end of the street for a drink, but he forcibly restrained himself.

All this was caused by that Holy Grail, but he couldn't get rid of it now.

Those Elf Rangers were searching everywhere. Who would have thought that these Elf Rangers would make such a big fuss for a gilded cup...

In the morning, Ms. Belinda specially prepared a simple breakfast for Roy before going out.

"Roy, do you want to go out with me?"

Ms. Belinda stood at the door of Roy's bedroom and asked inside.

"I'll go for a run myself later..."

Roy poked his head out of the quilt and replied loudly.

After Ms. Belinda went out, Roy got up sleepily, completely unaware that an elf thief had been spying outside the yard for half the night.

He pinched half a Breadfruit in the plate with two fingers and swallowed it in one gulp.

He drank the fruit tea on the table and hurriedly ran out of the house with two textbooks.

The sun shone on the long street, wiping away all the shadows.

When he ran to the street corner, he saw Sabrina waiting for the long carriage with two books in her arms, along with some other people.

"Good morning, Sabrina."

Roy greeted her and ran over.

Roy thought Sabrina wouldn't respond as usual.

This woman was very vengeful. Although she had the upper hand in their last war, she still didn't want to pay attention to Roy usually.

"...Roy!"

Hearing Sabrina's call, Roy stopped.

"When are you free to describe those sailors who killed Jefferson?" Sabrina bit her lip and said, "This afternoon... is that okay?"

Roy thought for a while before saying, "I don't have time this afternoon, how about after dinner?"

After agreeing to make portraits of the sailors who had fled to escape punishment that night, Roy carried his two books and ran towards the Elf Academy.

Withdrawing her somewhat complicated gaze, Sabrina turned her head to look at the Great Sea in another direction.

At the entrance of the academy, Wagner Klayr stood under a Hibiscus Tree, anxiously looking at the street.

It wasn't until Roy ran into the academy gate, covered in sweat, that Claire stopped him.

After exchanging greetings, the two walked into the academy together.

The Elf Academy's martial arts training ground was next to the archery range. It was a large grassy area, but a large area of green grass in the center had been trampled to death, revealing a circular area of dirt. This was the primary martial arts training ground.

When Roy and Claire arrived at the training ground, many elves were already waiting there.

Everyone curiously sized up Claire and Roy, but the gazes on Roy were obviously more numerous.

The instructor was late. She was a female elf wearing tight leather armor, a belt around her waist, a sword, a quiver, and a bow on her back. Her steps were very steady.

When she passed by Roy, she suddenly stopped, turned her head to look at Roy, and asked, "Human?"

"Half-elf, my mother is a Silver Moon Elf."

Roy didn't know how many times he had said this sentence...

The female instructor stood in the middle of the training ground and beckoned the young elves standing loosely around to come closer. "Come, everyone, this is the primary martial arts training class. I am your instructor, Abbott. Nora. Learning primary martial arts requires some basic physical fitness. If any of you are too physically weak, you can still change courses now. Go back and train hard, and it won't be too late to learn next year!"