Life
Roy stood with his arms crossed next to the left wall of the living room, looking up at the wall.
Ms. Belinda walked up from behind, carrying a steaming cup of fruit tea.
A new medal appeared on the wall of the living room on the first floor. Roy leaned closer and discovered that the gilded medal was inscribed with ' Sculptor New Talent Award '.
At the very bottom, there is a line of small print that reads 'Awarded by the Buenos Sculptors Association '.
This medal is very prestigious. The Sculptors' Association of the Silver Moon Kingdom is one of the most influential associations, and many famous sculptors in the Silver Moon Kingdom are members of the association.
Ms. Belinda had actually joined the Sculptors Association a long time ago, and she would submit her sculptures for judging every year. Unfortunately, each time her sculptures failed to even pass the preliminary review.
This year, Ms. Belinda brought the Linglong Ball to Buenos to participate in the Buenos Arts Festival.
The Linglong Ball was controversial from the very beginning of the judging process. Some elven sculptors believed Linglong Ball couldn't be sculpted and was merely a delicate work of art. However, others felt that Ms. Belinda had opened up a new path for sculptors.
Ms. Belinda was fortunate enough to receive the Sculptor New Talent Award at this year's festival.
"Belinda, your sculpture won an award in Buenos?" Roy turned and smiled at Ms. Belinda.
Belinda nodded proudly. "The judges highly recognized the carving craftsmanship of the Linglong Ball. With their support, I won the Sculptor New Talent Award. How about that? Isn't that great?"
Ms. Belinda smiled smugly, pumped her fist at Roy, and said, "Of course, this only means... a small step toward success."
When Roy saw the Sculptor New Talent Award, he suddenly remembered the gift he had brought for Belinda. He took out a small Wooden Box from his Magic Pouch, and then pulled out a long bag wrapped in linen.
"Oh, this is a gift I brought back for you."
Roy handed the small Wooden Box to Ms. Belinda. The long strip of linen was placed on the tea table. He slowly unwrapped the Linen Bandage, revealing a jet-black tooth that was a meter and a half long, along with some griffin teeth as thick as fingers.
Ms. Belinda opened the lid of the small Wooden Box with great curiosity. The Wooden Box, which was about the size of a jewelry box, was filled with colorful raw stones.
In fact, Roy didn't know what kind of stone these rough gemstones were.
The Elf Continent has many kinds of gemstones, such as moonstone, Tiger Eye Stone, jade, Amber Stone, ruby, and so on...
The rough stones of these gems were all bought in the market in the Padesto City. Each rough stone cost about ten Kole. Roy didn't know much about the market price of these rough stones, but he heard from Miss Christine that these rough stones were not expensive at all, so he bought some and brought them back.
"Roy, where did you get so many precious gems?" Ms. Belinda, holding the small Wooden Box, feeling both excited and worried.
She looked at Roy suspiciously.
Roy scratched his head, knowing that Ms. Belinda would definitely ask this question, and quickly explained, "I bought it at the small market in Padesto City. This kind of raw stone is worthless there. We hunted so many magical beasts, and we made a lot of money just from selling the magical beast materials. I also got twelve magic crystals!"
After saying that, Roy took off the money pouch from his waist, untied the rope, and poured all the Magic Crystal Stone inside onto the tea table.
Seeing so many Magic Crystal Stone, Ms. Belinda felt both happy and worried, and tears streamed down her face...
"And these are all monster teeth; I picked out some of the bigger ones and brought them back," Roy said with a smile.
The thickest, dark-colored tooth is one of the Black Jaw Spider's sharp fangs.
I heard that the best material for carving Linglong Ball is ivory. Since Roy couldn't get any ivory, he got Ms. Belinda this spider tooth instead...
After taking a shower, lying on the small bed in the room, Roy felt as if he had been brought back to life.
The quilt had a fresh soapberry scent, was dry and fluffy, and must have just been aired out.
Roy, wearing a linen nightgown, had just lain down when he wrapped himself in the blanket and fell into a deep sleep...
Roy was awakened early in the morning by a soft knocking on the window.
Roy drew back the curtains and opened the window, only to see Moira standing outside, grinning at Roy.
Her clear, bright eyes were filled with excitement and joy, and her fair, rosy cheeks were slightly flushed. She couldn't wait to say to Roy, "I heard from Sabrina that you brought back a withered plant from Padesto City?"
Moira's voice was clear and sweet, and it was also full of a little bit of expectation.
Roy nodded and said, "But that pot of Light Flower is with Woods. Oh, Woods is a friend I just met. He's an expert in botany and said he could help me cultivate seedlings of the Light Flower..."
Woods said he could use those flower seeds to grow some more Light Flower, so Roy gave the Light Flower to Woods last night.
Moira blinked her big eyes and stood there stunned.
According to Sabrina last night, the Light Flower was a gift Roy bought for her. It withered and died a few days after he bought it, but Roy still insisted on taking it back to Castleton...
Moira rushed over this morning, just wanting to see that potted plant.
Ms. Belinda left early; otherwise, Moira wouldn't have dared to jump over the wall into Roy's yard.
"Wait for me a moment..."
Roy turned to get the Magic Pouch hanging on the coat rack and pulled out an exquisite magic short sword. The ancient scabbard was inlaid with three-colored gems and looked very delicate.
"Here you go. I found it in the Padesto City. It's not brand new, but the blade is hardly worn. Try it on and see if this short sword suits your hand."
Roy shoved the magic dagger into Moira's hand and told her to try it out.
Moira quickly drew her short sword from its sheath, and a bluish mark immediately appeared.
The blade was almost entirely covered with Magic Rune, except for the cutting edge.
Moira sheathed the magic short sword, a smug smile returning to her eyes, and asked Roy, "Is this for me?"
"Um."
Roy kept his head down, rummaging through his Magic Pouch Magic Pouch a long time before finally pulling out a piece of Wind Fox fur and handing it to Moira.
"This is a piece of Wind Fox fur, which can be sewn into a pair of gloves with Wind Element affinity."
Moira happily accepted the fur, saying to Roy, "Miss Tiffany from the Black Pearl mentioned you to me yesterday! She probably heard about it from the librarian. The Elf Academy is about to start, and she said you should be back from Pattington Plane soon."
"How is Miss Tiffany doing aboard the Black Pearl?"
Roy, wearing a loose linen blouse, came out of the house and asked Moira.
Roy was actually somewhat looking forward to it, that Miss Tiffany would get tired of living on the Black Pearl and eventually leave Castleton harbor quietly...
"Not bad. She's gotten used to life on the ship. We've redecorated the Black Pearl, and I take her to the library every week. She's currently learning Elven Language," Moira replied.
"I bring her some daily necessities every week, and every time I visit, she treats me to grilled fish," Moira said proudly to Roy.
Hearing Moira say this, Roy knew that Tiffany had no intention of leaving for the time being, so he thought he would take some time in the evening to visit Tiffany on the Black Pearl.
Since the Benjamin the Mage has appeared in the Pattington Plane, it is very likely that Abbott is also hiding in the Padesto City.
Unfortunately, the situation in that city was too complicated for Roy to investigate.
Roy and Moira had arranged to visit Tiffany on the Black Pearl that evening, and then he hurried off to the Goddess of Freedom Temple.
Now that his interdimensional journey was over, Roy planned to take advantage of the last few days before the start of the semester to study divine magic with High Priest Reed at the Goddess of Freedom Temple.
He now fully appreciates the benefits of being a Novice Priest. With each advancement, he improves himself, with his physique, strength, and agility all increasing to varying degrees, and the growth feels very balanced.
Of course, the greatest improvement is on a spiritual level...
It is said that every magician has a magic pool inside their body, but Roy feels that the Holy Light Power in his body does not exist in a specific magic pool.
It's hard to say exactly where it is; it seems to be everywhere in the body...
In the morning, Roy diligently cleaned the forecourt of the Goddess of Freedom Temple, and in the afternoon he sat in the Study Room listening to High Priest Reed explain the ' Holy Prayer '.
Roy was learning Divine Rune from High Priest Reed at the Goddess of Freedom Temple, and Woods was sitting beside him, listening with great interest.
However, Woods is a druid who worships the Goddess of nature, so he only listens casually and has no intention of learning these divine arts.
High Priest Reed explained a section of the divine runes, then left the Study Room with a book in his hand.
Seeing that Woods was getting a little bored in the temple, Roy had a sudden inspiration and suggested to Woods:
"Woods, if you're bored living here, why don't you come with me to the Elf Academy Elf Academy? It starts next Monday. For a tuition fee, we can study there for six months. The Elf Academy offers a variety of courses, including languages, history, geography, martial arts, art..."
"Sure, remember to call me when you sign up." Woods readily agreed, "I happen to want to learn the Magical Herbalism of the Silver Moon Elf."
In the evening, Roy walked out of the Goddess of Freedom Temple, Moira was waiting at the door.
Seeing Roy come out of the yard, he quickly went up to him and said, "I thought you would be a little later..."
"It's around this time every day!" Roy said.
As they talked, Roy and Moira headed to the Black Pearl, which was stranded on the west side of the dock. When Roy climbed onto the Black Pearl, he found that Tiffany and Moira had put up a black curtain on the five main masts on the deck to block out the sunlight.
The Black Pearl's bow faces the sea, and near the bow on the beach is a large pit filled with clear seawater.
Roy and Moira climbed aboard the Black Pearl, while Tiffany was crouching by the ship's railing, trying to start a fire. Only a small flame flickered in the stove...
Hearing a sound coming from the side of the ship, she quickly and cautiously stood up and hid back in the Ship Building.
Once she recognized Roy and Moira as the two boarding the ship, she came out of the Ship Building and, upon seeing Roy, excitedly exclaimed:
"Roy, is your interdimensional journey over?"
"Yes!" Roy replied. "Tiffany, how are you doing here?"
"The environment here is great. I can go back into the sea for a swim anytime I want. I usually stay inside the Ship Building..."
Moira and Tiffany gave each other a familiar hug. Tiffany moved the grill onto the deck, held up a string of fish, and said to the two of them, "You've come at the perfect time. I was just about to make salt-grilled fish!"
Ever since Tiffany tasted grilled fish, he's stopped eating raw fish.
She was wearing a simple halter-neck mini dress, revealing large expanses of her fair skin, and her algae-green curly hair was casually tied up on top of her head and secured with a comb.
Tiffany seemed to have emerged from the shadows, a faint smile appearing on her face...
Her elven form was slightly taller than the Silver Moon Elf, more voluptuous and sensual, and she was already familiar with life on the ship.
In the end, Moira and Tiffany simply sat at the bow of the boat, watching Roy grill the fish with longing eyes.
Roy said to Tiffany:
"A month and a half ago, I had just arrived on Pattington Island when the Parrham Island Prison riot broke out, and many prisoners successfully escaped..."
Roy tells Tiffany about his experiences on Pattington Island, where he met Benjamin and Abbott, only to have them escape.
"You mean they were on Pattington Island?"
As she spoke, Tiffany put down the fragrant grilled fish she was holding.
"Then they ran away... and just a few days ago, I happened to see the Benjamin the Mage in the Padesto City..."
"So Abbott is hiding in Padesto City?" Miss Tiffany asked Roy hurriedly.
"Very likely! However, the security there is extremely chaotic. We met a friend on our journey who was almost sold by Slave Traders in the Padesto City. In short, the situation there is very complicated. The Slave Traders are colluding with the Elven Guard in the city. Our Adventure Group was almost framed and imprisoned by those Elven Guard just because we destroyed a slave trading den."
Roy sat by the barbecue grill, complaining bitterly.
Tiffany sat down looking dejected.
Moira sat beside Tiffany, quietly comforting her, clearly not wanting Tiffany to venture into the Pattington Plane at this time.
In fact, Roy couldn't understand how Moira, an introverted elf girl, had become friends with Tiffany in the past two months.
Instructor Nora reported what had happened in Padesto to the Castleton Elf Academy.
The instructors at the Elf Academy immediately voiced their protests.
The Dean of the Elf Academy wrote a personal letter to the Buenos City Provost, directly accusing the Elven Guard of the Pattington Plane of colluding with Slave Traders...