Compromise

After composing herself, Christine also came out of her room, had a cup of fruit tea with Ms. Nancy, sat for a while, and then went back to her room to rest...

This kidnapping incident has actually made her much more sensible.

Ms. Nancy bluntly accused the Silvermoon Elven Nobles of becoming arrogant and rude in their luxurious lives, even losing the most basic respect for other elves.

Ji Jilu kept himself locked in his room and never came out.

Instructor Nora returned very late, and Roy had already taken a nap in bed when he vaguely heard the door open.

He subconsciously sat up in bed and saw the exhausted Instructor Gru carrying a bow and arrows walking in from outside.

The room was dark, with no lights on.

But Instructor Gru spotted Roy sitting up in bed immediately. He closed the door, tossed a package onto the floor by the door, hung his Battle Shortbow on the wall, and said to Roy, "Sorry to wake you."

"Instructor Gru, has the riot on Prison Island been quelled?" Roy asked, yawning.

"The prisoners on the island have been completely dealt with, but the situation inside the prison is not yet calm. However, the Silver Pegasus Legion has arrived at the Prison Island, and it is estimated that the riot will be completely resolved soon."

Instructor Gru said confidently.

He went into the bathroom, took off his leather nails, and carefully cleaned and maintained them.

At this point, Roy also couldn't sleep, so he walked barefoot to the bathroom door and watched Gelu wash his leather armor.

Instructor Gru then said to Roy, "The most important thing about this kind of leather Magic Inscription Construct is how you maintain it. Careful maintenance after each battle can extend the lifespan of the leather armor. To be honest, this kind of Magic Inscription Construct is really very expensive."

Roy stood aside, studying intently.

At that moment, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and Instructor Nora strode in, asking Roy:

"Roy, I heard you guys ran into trouble today?"

Instructor Gru looked at Instructor Nora with a helpless expression, very displeased with her sudden intrusion, and complained loudly:

"Nora, can't you at least knock before barging into someone's room?"

Instructor Nora completely ignored Instructor Gru's questions.

Roy quickly stood up straight and said to Instructor Nora, "We've run into a little trouble. A small group of prisoners has slipped into Pattington Island."

"So they kidnapped Christine and Ji Jilu?" Instructor Nora continued to ask.

Instructor Gru was so startled that he stood up abruptly. He even wanted to rush out and grab the Battle Shortbow hanging on the wall, but then he stopped when he saw Nora and Roy's calm demeanor. He and Instructor Nora stared at Roy together.

Roy nodded.

"Tell me what exactly happened," Instructor Nora said to Roy.

"The matter has been resolved. Although those prisoners are still roaming around the island, the local Elven Guard have already gone to hunt them down. You should rest for a while and we can talk about it tomorrow," Roy said.

Hearing Roy say that, Instructor Nora didn't press the matter further and hurriedly left the room.

Instructor Gru, who was standing at the door, turned to Roy and asked with some curiosity, "What's wrong? While we were away from Pattington Island, someone actually kidnapped Christine and Ji Jilu?"

Roy could only explain briefly, "The two of them ignored Sabrina's advice and went for a walk on the beach. Unfortunately, they ran into the prisoners who had smuggled themselves here from Prison Island and were kidnapped by them... But later we found the prisoners' hiding place, and Christine and Ji Jilu took the opportunity to escape..."

Instructor Gru was relieved even though he only listened briefly to what had happened.

He casually hung the Battle Shortbow back on the wall, saying:

"You probably can't understand how dangerous it was. The reason we haven't been able to retake the prison on Parraram Island is because some of the prisoners inside are putting up a fierce resistance. There are some very strong prisoners among them. The fact that they managed to smuggle themselves to Pattington Island in just half a day proves that they are quite capable. You guys actually dared to snatch them back from these prisoners. You've got some nerve."

Then Instructor Gru added in a low voice, "But if those two really fall into the hands of the prisoners, that would be a real problem for us."

Roy realized that Christine and Ji Jilu were probably Elven Nobles with powerful backgrounds...

Instructor Gru didn't continue, and Roy didn't ask any questions either.

Roy lay back down on the bed Roy didn't fall asleep again until Instructor Gru finished washing up in the bathroom and the room returned to quiet.

Roy sat in the hotel living room for a long time until noon the next day, but Instructor Nora did not ask Roy about what had happened the day before. It was clear that she had already learned the whole story the night before.

When Miss Christine came out of the room, her eyes were still red.

Roy had originally thought that Instructor Nora would at least give Sabrina and himself verbal praise.

But there was no smile on Instructor Nora's face.

"You two, come to my room!" Instructor Nora said sternly to Roy and Sabrina.

Roy and Sabrina exchanged a glance and followed Instructor Nora into the room.

Instructor Nora sat in a chair with a stern face, while Roy and Sabrina stood in the doorway.

Roy said, "Instructor Nora..."

Instructor Nora glared at Roy and reprimanded him:

"If you act so recklessly again, I will apply to the guild to revoke your membership in the Adventure Group!"

"..."

Roy and Sabrina both looked confused.

Judging from Instructor Nora's expression, she didn't seem to be joking at all.

Instructor Nora paused for a moment before speaking:

"Although you two rescued Christine and Ji Jilu, you handled this matter very poorly."

"Knowing that those people were prisoners in the jail, your first choice after discovering their whereabouts was to seek help from the town's Elven Guard, rather than taking action on your own."

"Do you know how many people like Relf the Gray Dwarf are in Parrham Prison?"

"The innermost rooms on the third floor of the entire prison are where these prisoners are held."

"What you should be thankful for now is that Lady Luck is on your side, and that there isn't a single one like that among these prisoners!"

The series of statements left Roy and Sabrina completely dumbfounded.

Roy knew that the last two sentences were spoken to him by Instructor Nora.

Sabrina had no idea who Captain Relf was.

But thinking about it, it's true. If there were even one prisoner among them who was about as strong as the Gray Dwarf Relf, he, Sabrina, and the elf boy would probably be nothing more than easy prey.

After giving Roy and Sabrina a good scolding, Instructor Nora's expression finally softened.

She walked out of the room without looking back and said to Gelu and Instructor Eleanor in the living room, "Gelu, Elinore, are you two ready? We're about to leave!"

"They're here!" Instructor Gru.

"Almost done, just wait for me a moment," Instructor Eleanor.

Roy and Sabrina were abandoned in the room by Instructor Nora.

Sabrina stood obediently in the room, head bowed, reflecting on her mistake, like a well-behaved child who had made a mistake.

Roy mustered his courage and walked to the door, secretly peeking into the living room.

Unexpectedly, the bathroom door was pushed open from the inside, and Magician Scarlett, wearing a nightgown, came out. Looking tired, she sat on the edge of the bed and asked Roy, who was standing in the doorway looking around:

"Roy, how did you convince that young druid to go on this adventure with you?"

Roy was startled by Miss Scarlett...

"I met him on the street and invited him to help me find the person, and he agreed!" Roy explained simply.

Miss Scarlett smiled and gestured to a chair nearby, inviting Sabrina to sit down. Then she said to Roy:

"The legacy of druids is almost entirely in the hands of the Wood Elf, who also control the elven Treant Legion of treants. These Wood Elf are almost all autistic, and most of Wood Elf don't like socializing. So how did you become friends with a druid?"

Roy thought for a moment before explaining, "Woods is a Half-Elf, a combination of Wood Elf and Dark Moon Elf!"

Miss Scarlett looked even more surprised, but didn't say anything more.

"Actually, Nora's point is correct. I also don't agree with you risking yourselves to rescue them. You should ask for help from Pattington Town or send out a distress signal, and then try to rescue your companions only after confirming that it is safe to do so..."

Miss Scarlett first praised Nora, then said very seriously, "No one wants to see you two in trouble because of this... However, you two really did a good job this time, not only rescuing Christine and Ji Jilu, but also informing the town's Elven Guard."

"Christine and Ji Jilu's family elders are all Elf Academy Trustee, so there are some things we have to compromise on..."

In the following sentence, Miss Scarlett's voice was very soft.