Hot Spring Advancement

"I still don't know your name?"

Roy, carrying Ji Jilu on his back, asked the elf boy beside him.

On the way back, everyone finally relaxed, and Roy realized that he still didn't know the elf boy's name.

The elven boy looked at Roy and said somewhat speechlessly, "I thought you would keep quiet about it. My name is Woods."

Roy stopped, shook hands with Woods, and then introduced them, "My name is Roy, and this is Sabrina. Woods, thank you for your help tonight. Without you, I honestly don't know if I could have found Christine and Ji Jilu, let alone rescued them from these prisoners."

Woods was a little shy, and seeing how formal Roy was speaking, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"It's alright, friends should help each other," Woods said.

As the group passed by the beach, they saw a group of Elven Guard carrying torches passing by, seemingly searching for the prisoners.

Security at the dock has become tight, as everyone is worried that they will rush onto the dock and seize the boats.

Pattington Island is nothing like Prison Island. Here, Great Sea Ship are often moored at the docks, and Flying Fish Boat are parked in two rows. This is a gathering place for Half-Elf, and many Half-Elf make a living by fishing.

Although the magician used Magic Broom to take Abbott away, it's unlikely they'll leave the island.

There should be an even larger search operation on Pattington Island after daybreak tomorrow.

Miss Christine recovered quickly and went to the dock with everyone. Ji Jilu had been trapped for too long, was covered in abrasions and could only lie on Roy's back.

The two barely spoke the entire way, and Christine and Ji Jilu probably already knew how much danger Roy and Sabrina had risked to rescue them from the prisoners...

Ji Jilu lay on Roy's back, the light in his eyes seemingly completely dimmed.

Miss Christine, on the other hand, seemed stronger, and her inner strength was also considerable.

The Elven Guard escorted Roy and his party to the dock and then hurriedly left.

They also had to rush to the dense forest to participate in the search operation. The area around Pattington Island was still quite large, Elven Guard participating in the search dared not be too scattered, lest they be unable to cope if they encountered the prisoners.

It's so late; there shouldn't be any more carriages returning to Pattington Town from the docks by now.

But today was a special day; several carriages were still moored on the noisy dock, and Sabrina went up and hailed one.

Once the five people were seated in the carriage, the atmosphere inside became somewhat somber.

The carriage stopped briefly beside the town square. Woods alighted, waved to Roy inside, and called out:

If you have the chance, don't forget to treat me to fish!

"..."

Roy was having trouble keeping up with the Druid Boy's pace. He wanted to eat fish, but why didn't he say so when they were in the carriage?

He stuck his head out of the carriage and looked behind it, only to see that Woods had already turned and walked into an alley.

Luo shouted towards the alley entrance, "Okay!"

The atmosphere in the car became even more awkward after Woods left.

Christine looked at Sabrina and Roy and thanked them again.

Ji Jilu seemed to have suffered some setbacks, as he remained silent the entire way.

The carriage stopped in front of the inn, and the four people got off. Sabrina paid the fare.

Upon entering the hotel, Ms. Nancy was still sitting on the sofa in the living room, knitting a sweater.

Seeing that Christine and Ji Jilu both looked extremely disheveled, she asked in surprise:

"Oh my goodness, what happened to you? It seems you need to take a shower first, and then come out and have some fruit tea. I can add some Calming Flower herb to the fruit tea; it has a calming effect."

Roy looked at his dirty appearance and said to Madam Nancy, "Yes, I do need to soak in a hot spring to soothe my bad mood. Please leave me a cup of fruit tea."

"Please save me a cup too."

Sabrina followed Roy into the corridor and returned to her room.

Ms. Nancy, standing beside Christine and Ji Jilu, noticed they only had bruises and scrapes before speaking:

"I also have some herbal powder for relieving pain and reducing swelling. You can add it to your bath. If you need it, just tell me now, but this is a paid service..."

"Thank you, Ms. Nancy. Please give me a packet of medicine powder."

Christine said to Ms. Nancy.

Ms. Nancy patted Ji Jilu on the shoulder and said to him, "Why don't you try a packet? It's definitely better than the Tree of Life Sap, and there's no Tree of Life Sap on Pattington Island..."

Ji Jilu didn't respond, but dragged his injuries back to his room with difficulty.

Compared to Christine, Ji Jilu was hit harder, and he still hasn't been able to shake off his negative emotions...

The reason Instructor Nora chose this hotel was because the Magician Scarlett wanted to find a hotel with a hot spring.

However, the hotel that Instructor Nora found was a family-run hotel.

There are indeed hot springs, but the hot spring water is connected to the bathroom in each room. As long as you turn on the water valve, the hot spring water can flow into the bathtub through the copper coffin.

Last night, Roy shared a room with Instructor Gru.

He came back quite late, so he didn't feel comfortable taking a hot spring bath after returning. He woke up even earlier this morning.

This time, he dragged his tired body into the bathtub and found that in the warm spring water, all the pores on his body opened up, and the fatigue from the battle was quickly dispelled.

At that very moment, Roy felt the sapling of the Holy Light Tree within his body radiate a golden glow, and he sensed that it had gained an additional root—this was the sixth one already...

Clearly, these tentacle-like roots vary in length, with the first root to grow resembling a main root that has become extremely thick.

Compared to this, the newly grown root is like the difference between a bean sprout and a radish.

Even so, Roy felt as if his body had broken through an invisible barrier, with a slight increase in the strength, agility, and physique he could control.

The improvement in strength and agility is noticeable, but the improvement in physical fitness and mental strength is not so obvious.

Roy was somewhat embarrassed, but also secretly pleased, that he would actually be promoted to a sixth-level Novice Priest in the bathtub of the hotel.

With an additional root, the collection of Holy Light Particle will be faster.

Roy was fully immersed in the bathtub, and he stretched out one hand, releasing a ball of Divine Light.

The Divine Light has a slight healing power.

Bathed in the Divine Light, a somewhat weary Roy rested his head on the edge of the bathtub and fell asleep without realizing it.

'Ding ding ding'

Roy was awakened by a knock on the door.

He woke up, splashing water, and then realized he was soaking in the bathtub.

Not only that, but she actually fell asleep just now...

"Wait a moment, it's coming!"

Roy quickly stood up, responded loudly, then hastily dried himself with a towel, quickly changed into a set of linen clothes he only wore at home, and went out to open the door without even drying his hair.

Sabrina changed into a dress and stood in the doorway. Seeing Roy's disheveled appearance, she curiously peeked inside. Seeing the bed neatly made, she exclaimed in surprise:

"Roy, you didn't fall asleep in the bathroom, did you?"

Roy dried his hair with a towel as he and Sabrina walked into the hotel lobby.

Ms. Nancy had already placed the prepared fruit tea on the table, along with a cake that Roy had never seen before...

Roy and Sabrina sat at the table, Roy's eyes almost entirely drawn to the pancake.

He was certain the outside of the pancake was wheat crust, but it looked very crispy, and it had a sweet apple aroma.

"Knowing you might not have had dinner yet, I specially made an apple pie for you to try. It has wheat flour, Apple Jam, and honey." Madam Nancy smiled as she served Roy and Sabrina their plates and knives.

Upon hearing Madam Nancy's words, Roy almost immediately put half a pie onto his plate.

I took a big bite, and sure enough, the pastry was filled with Apple Jam, which was almost too sweet.

But after he took a sip of the slightly sour fruit tea to neutralize it, it became quite delicious.

"Ms. Nancy, this is the best pie I've ever eaten in my life!"

Roy, with his mouth full of pie, still managed to mumble something indistinctly.

Ms. Nancy clearly knew Roy would like it, and she smiled and said to Roy:

"You have human blood in your body, and this cooking method is something I learned from the Human World, so it will naturally suit your taste..."

Seeing Sabrina hesitating with the knife in her hand, Ms. Nancy pointed to half a pie and said to Sabrina, "Sabrina, you should try some too."

Following Ms. Nancy's advice, Sabrina cut off a small piece, tried it, and said with a smile, "So, humans usually eat these things, and they taste really good!"

However, she only took one bite and refused to eat any more.

Ms. Nancy brought out a fruit platter for Sabrina, which was piled high with berries.

Ms. Nancy then asked the two about their experiences that day. Roy and Sabrina didn't hide anything and told Ms. Nancy about the prisoners from Prison Island sneaking into Pattington Island, as well as Christine and Ji Jilu being kidnapped.

When Roy mentioned the elven boy, Ms. Nancy exclaimed in surprise, "There's such an outstanding young druid on Pattington Island? Such a talented druid is a rare find among the Silver Moon Elf."

"Yes, I heard they're preparing to go to the Pattington Plane," Roy said.