Woods's Disappearance

Roy is leaving Padesto City tomorrow, which makes Woods, whose arms have not yet recovered, somewhat uneasy.

Instructor Nora indicated that Woods would receive a share of the money from selling the Venomous Horned Black Serpent's leather.

If Woods hadn't transformed into a giant bear and restrained the Venomous Horned Black Serpent, she and Instructor Virgil probably wouldn't have been able to launch such a successful sneak attack so easily.

Leaving such a large sum of money to Woods would be enough for him to live in a hotel for several years.

He could stay in the hotel with peace of mind, waiting for his elders to return to Padesto City.

At night, several instructors sat on the terrace of the wooden cabin, admiring the starry sky.

Magician Scarlett also bought some Apple Wine, which she and Instructor Virgil drank alone.

"It's best to drink less Apple Wine. Who knows, one day your tongue might grow so big that you won't be able to pronounce magic spells clearly..."

Instructor Nora leaned forward, sealed the bottle with a cork, and said to the Magician Scarlett.

Magician Scarlett didn't argue. Holding the half-empty glass of Apple Wine, she curled up barefoot in the chair, closed her eyes, and laughed:

"This adventure was a great success. We not only got to see the scenery south of the Griffon Bulwark Mountain Range, but also gained so many monster materials."

Magician Scarlett becomes incredibly talkative after just a little bit of alcohol.

Instructor Gru asked Instructor Nora:

"Nora, I just saw you go to the inn lobby. What did that Elf Merchants want with you?"

Instructor Nora didn't seem to care much and casually remarked:

"He wanted to buy the Detoxification Potion, but I refused. He said that the Adventure Group in Padesto City couldn't deal with the Poison Venomous Horned Black Serpent Venomous Horned Black Serpent because it always spews out Poisonous Fog and always escapes into the Poisonous Fog, making it very difficult to capture."

"That Elf Merchants wanted to buy the Detoxification Potion so he could sell it to other Adventure Group at a high price, so I refused," Instructor Nora added.

Instructor Gru asked, "How much can he offer?"

Instructor Nora pulled out a Minor Life Potion from her pocket and said, "Just one of these bottles is worth about twenty Magic Crystal Stone."

Instructor Gru was startled; even large Life Potion weren't this outrageously priced.

"Then we can make a profit!" Instructor Gru said.

Instructor Nora hesitated for a moment and asked, "What do we need so many Magic Crystal Stone for?"

"I think Gelu's idea is fine; we can sell the Detoxification Potion," Instructor Virgil raised his hand in agreement.

"He gave me the store address; I'll go see him tomorrow," Instructor Nora said.

Instructor Gru nodded.

"Then I'll sell mine too!" Magician Scarlett said, seizing the opportunity.

Instructor Nora helplessly spread her hands. "Whatever..."

Roy and the other young elves were sitting on the terrace of another cabin.

Listening to the instructors chatting, Roy suddenly became a little worried.

So he asked Woods, who was lying in the wicker chair:

"Woods, will the Detoxification Potion lose its effectiveness if it's left out for too long?"

Woods' neck was a little itchy, so he could only lower his head and rub it with his chin a couple of times...

"It won't be good if it's used up within a few years. It should be fine."

Woods has some authority to speak on magical potions, even though he is not Potion Master in the Potions Association.

Upon hearing from Instructor Gru that the Magic Crystal Arrow that killed the Venomous Horned Black Serpent was brought out by Miss Christine in a moment of crisis, Woods asked Miss Christine, "Christine, I heard that the Magic Crystal Arrow is very expensive, isn't it?"

Miss Christine pursed her lips and replied, "It's alright, not too expensive. It's just that the scales of the Elf Dragon are quite rare, so the production of these Magic Crystal Arrow is also very limited. Moreover, they are given priority to the Phantom Archer of the military, so the number of crystal arrows that are released is not very large."

Roy, remembering the many orchards on the Padesto City, asked curiously:

"Christine, do you have Apple Orchard?"

Miss Christine nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, there are two on the outskirts of Castleton City, and we also have some apple trees on several islands."

We've known each other for so long, gone through countless battles together, and are very familiar with one another.

The topics of conversation are not too restrictive. Even if something is offensive, no one will mind too much. You will answer what you can and refuse to answer what you cannot.

Miss Christine had long since shed that haughty mask. She was a Silver Moon Elven Nobles who had received a good education since childhood. When she smiled, she seemed very approachable, and she was always considerate of others' feelings when she spoke...

When young people get together and chat about light and enjoyable topics, time seems to fly by.

Sabrina was packing her bags in her room. She had bought a lot of gifts and planned to take them all back with her.

She was wearing a white nightgown and seemed quite used to Roy's lecherous gaze, making Woods, who was lying in the wicker chair, afraid to even turn his head...

On the second day at noon, Instructor Nora made a last-minute decision that the Adventure Group would stay in Padesto City for another day.

The main reason for staying an extra day in Padesto City was to sell a batch of Detoxification Potion.

The Detoxification Potion for the Venomous Horned Black Serpent, formulated specifically for this purpose, has been driven up in price to almost astronomical levels in the Padesto City.

Last night, the other instructors all expressed their willingness to sell the Detoxification Potion they had.

The reason is simple: this Detoxification Potion is only valuable in the Pattington Plane, because that's where the Venomous Horned Black Serpent exists. Once it's taken out of the Pattington Plane, let alone twenty Magic Crystal Stone for a bottle, even two Magic Crystal Stone for a bottle would be a luxury.

Therefore, Instructor Nora also needs to represent the Adventure Group to have a good talk with the merchants of Padesto City.

What made Roy a little embarrassed was that he had just said a heartfelt goodbye to Woods that morning, exchanging heartfelt wishes...

Woods has now gone to the Fountain Square to wait for his elders.

When Woods returned to the hotel cabin that evening, he found that Roy was still there...

Roy sat on the cabin's terrace, feeling so embarrassed he wanted to cover his face.

Seeing the almost completely Withered Light Flower at his feet, Roy suddenly remembered that he should take a stroll through the Magic Herbs market in Padesto City.

Who knows, we might just run into one? That would be like finding a lucky break.

Roy wanted to ask Instructor Nora for permission to go out again, but Instructor Nora wasn't at the hotel. So Roy straightened his leather armor and prepared to leave the hotel...

"Roy, where are you going?" Sabrina peeked out of the room and asked Roy, who was about to walk down the spiral staircase.

"I'm planning to visit the Magic Herbs market!"

Sabrina skillfully tied her silver hair up with a hair tie, saying, "Let's go together then."

"Sure," Roy said, seemingly unconcerned.

"Wait a moment, it'll be ready soon!" Miss Christine's voice came from inside the room.

"..."

Roy was speechless. What was this all about?

The three of them left the inn, chatting and laughing all the way to the Magic Herbs market, Roy couldn't find the Light Flower.

Miss Christine managed to buy two Sun Grass. These Magic Herbs Magic Herbs aren't cheap; you can't find them in the potion shops of Castleton City...

"Are you looking for the kind of flower you grow in that pot?"

"Yes!"

"That kind of flower is very rare and difficult to grow. Why don't you choose another flower?" Miss Christine thought that Roy bought the Light Flower just for ornamental purposes.

"Never mind if you don't have it."

Roy hadn't come to the Magic Herbs market with high hopes, so he wasn't too disappointed even if he didn't buy anything...

The three of them strolled around the market a couple more times, and it was quite late when they returned to the hotel.

To Roy's surprise, not only did Instructor Nora and the others not return, but Woods was also nowhere to be seen in the hotel room.

After waiting for a while, the instructors returned to the hotel in high spirits. This transaction had earned them another sum of Magic Crystal Stone.

"Alright, we'll head back to Pattington Island tomorrow morning."

Instructor Nora said excitedly to the other instructors.

At this moment, Roy seized the opportunity to step forward and said, "Instructor Nora, it's so late and Woods hasn't come back yet. I'm going to go out and look for him."

"Are his luggage and personal belongings still here?" Instructor Nora asked, frowning.

Roy nodded and said, "Yes, the hotel staff said he just paid for a week's room this morning."

Instructor Nora readily agreed, instructing, "Gelu, you and Roy go out and search..."

Roy brought Instructor Gru to the Fountain Square. It had just gotten dark and the place was very deserted. Woods was not at the Fountain Square. Roy walked around the square but did not see Woods, which made Roy feel a little worried.

A night passed, Woods still hadn't returned...