A Test

A Silver Moon Elf clerk carrying a stack of documents strode quickly down the corridor, a look of anxiety on his face, his military boots slamming against the oak floorboards.

Upon entering the headquarters of the Padesto Silver Pegasus Legion, Roy immediately sensed a palpable sense of urgency throughout the entire organization.

Even the guards at the main gate stood ramrod straight...

Roy walked up the stairs and saw a clerk in a civilian official uniform walk quickly past him without even glancing at him.

Roy continued up the stairs, but when he reached the third floor, he was stopped by the Silver Moon Elven Guard at the top of the stairs. Even though Roy had the Silver Pegasus Legion's rank badge, he couldn't get through.

Fortunately, it didn't take long before the lieutenant of Chief Commander Lucius came down from upstairs. Upon seeing Roy, he spoke to the Silvermoon Elven Guard:

"It was arranged by Consul Roy and Chief Commander Lucius."

The Silvermoon Elven Guard was familiar with the lieutenant, so he took a half step back and stepped aside to clear the way at the top of the stairs.

The adjutant gestured to Roy, indicating that he should go first.

Almost at the same time, in Chief Commander Lucius's office.

Commander Hekelis leaned back on a bench in the rest area, his body slightly relaxed, one hand stroking the smooth armrest.

Chief Commander Lucius, however, was looking at a document that had just been received.

The war in the Queen Evanni Islands is intensifying. This time, the number of gray dwarf bandits who have gathered from the west coast of the Endless Sea is unprecedented. Gray dwarfs have been spotted on almost all the outer islands of the Queen Evanni Islands.

Although these Gray Dwarf are no match for the Silver Pegasus Warrior in the sky, they are not afraid of the Silver Moon Elf infantry fighting on the islands. Although Earl Swynborne has been driving the main fleet of Gray Dwarf Bandit into a series of defeats, the number of out-of-control islands is increasing.

The Silver Pegasus Legion can only draw troops from the garrison in the Pattington Plane, but now the Silver Pegasus Legion's garrison in the Pattington Plane consists of only two thousand garrison troops in the Padesto City.

Once the Silver Pegasus Legion withdraws all its troops from the Pattington Plane, the Pattington Plane will face a situation of being out of control.

After the Cavalry Vanguard Regiment of Commander Helix suffered a defeat in the Battle of Pagisto Plateau, he was put in charge of the city's defense within the Silver Pegasus Legion.

With the patronage of Chief Commander Lucius, Commander Helix's life was quite comfortable. However, a Conscription Order from the Legion had just been delivered to Chief Commander Lucius Chief Commander Lucius, suggesting that while recruiting new troops in Padesto City, the Silver Guards stationed in the city be withdrawn to Pattington Island.

"The situation in the Empress Ivini Islands is somewhat complicated. The higher-ups want to transfer your garrison to the islands in the southwest corner of the archipelago. Helix, what do you think of this?" Chief Commander Lucius asked.

Commander Helix countered, "What will happen to the Padesto City after the garrison withdraws?"

"A new army will be formed." Chief Commander Lucius snorted, his tone somewhat somber.

"Then let's postpone it as much as possible. Once the new army is almost fully formed, there are some things that need to be handed over..." Commander Helix said with a frown.

He was somewhat reluctant to go to the Elf Continent to fight.

Chief Commander Lucius could tell that Commander Helix was not very willing to go to Empress Ivini Islands to fight, so he could only sigh and say, "Alright, if you don't want to go, send your deputy out, and you can continue to serve as the Guard Regiment in Padesto City."

Commander Helix grinned, stood up from the bench, and said to Chief Commander Lucius, "Well... thank you, Uncle Lucius!"

Commander Helix bowed and then took his leave of Chief Commander Lucius.

Although Chief Commander Lucius was eager to discuss the formation of the new army with Helix, Commander Helix had no interest in the topic and simply walked out the door.

Roy met Commander Helix in the corridor on the top floor of the military headquarters. Helix was in a good mood and hurried past Roy without even noticing him.

The adjutant could only stand next to Roy and whispered to Roy, "That was Lord Helix, the commander of the Padesto City Guard Regiment, who is currently in charge of city defense."

Roy nodded slightly and followed his adjutant to a magnificent door. The adjutant knocked on the door, turned to Roy and gestured for him to wait, then walked inside alone.

The adjutant then pushed open the door and invited Roy in.

Chief Commander Lucius sat behind an old-fashioned desk, which was piled high with various documents.

Chief Commander Lucius was slightly overweight, wearing a soft armored suit, his hair was meticulously styled, and he exuded an aura of authority.

"Chief Commander, Governor Roy of Rampart Town has arrived."

The adjutant's voice rang out behind Roy.

Roy walked straight into the room and saluted.

Chief Commander Lucius stood up and gestured for Roy to sit in the chair opposite him.

The Silvermoon Elven Nobles's eyes shone brightly as he stared at Roy for a moment before speaking:

"Roy, I heard you defeated the Highland Slavers on the Pagisto Plateau. Well done!"

Roy quickly replied, "Thank you for the praise, Chief Commander Lucius. The victory in the battle on the Pagisto Plateau was mainly due to the full support of the Silver Pegasus Legion."

Seeing that Roy wasn't the kind of officer with a straightforward personality, and at least his words were quite eloquent, Chief Commander Lucius's smile deepened.

"Did you encounter any trouble coming down from the Pagisto Plateau?" Chief Commander Lucius asked with concern.

"The main problem is the scarcity of resources on the plateau; we lack almost everything. I came down from the plateau this time to establish a trade route. As you know, there are many mines on the Pagisto Plateau, rich in Metal Ingots and spinel. My main purpose in coming to Padesto City is to exchange these Metal Ingots and gems for the scarce resources on the plateau, so as to restore those abandoned mines to production as soon as possible..."

Roy spoke eloquently to Chief Commander Lucius.

Roy obtained permission from the Earl Swynborne for all of these matters.

After all, the Silver Pegasus Legion was in a hurry to withdraw from the Pagisto Plateau and had limited support for Roy. Earl Swynborne then promised Roy that he could invest these resources in the Mine Guard.

Roy could talk about this for a long time, mainly because he was responsible for a lot of complicated things.

"Chief Commander Lucius, if there's any trouble... it's mainly because after rescuing the Half-Elf miners, all the mines are facing a shortage of miners. I hope the military can allocate some of the Gray Dwarf prisoners of war captured on the battlefield to us. Those Gray Dwarf Bandit are born miners."

Roy changed the subject and took the initiative to make a request to Chief Commander Lucius.

Chief Commander Lucius said, "Berkeley mentioned this to me before he left the Pattington Plane, and I fully support it. The military has also agreed to transfer some of the Gray Dwarf prisoners of war to the Pattington Plane. The logistics department is currently actively communicating with the Prisoner of War Camp, and it is estimated that the first Gray Dwarf prisoners of war will arrive in Padesto City soon."

Roy was surprised that Chief Commander Lucius agreed so readily.

While it remains to be seen whether the Logistics Regiment will, as Chief Commander Lucius stated, actively facilitate the transfer of the Gray Dwarf prisoners of war, at least the Chief Commander has given a direct response to the matter.

Roy quickly said, "Thank you for your support, Chief Commander Lucius."

Roy thought to himself, "This Chief Commander Lucius doesn't seem so difficult to deal with after all..."

At this moment, Chief Commander Lucius crossed his arms, his gaze fixed on Roy's face, and said with a serious expression:

"Roy, the fact that you were able to drive the Highland Slavers to the Gazan Ancestral Land and rescue a large number of Half-Elf miners has caused quite a stir in Padesto City. You did a great job. However, a large portion of the Half-Elf miners on the Pagisto Plateau are former Rebel Army warriors, so we need to be careful there. You need to do your best to restrain these Half-Elf miners and limit their influx into Padesto City. Otherwise, the security of Pagisto City will be in serious trouble."

"Earl Swynborne, I will try to reduce the number of caravans heading directly to Padesto City, in order to limit the large influx of Half-Elf miners into Padesto City!" Roy replied.

He understood Chief Commander Lucius's concerns.

"That's good!"

With Chief Commander Lucius's biggest concern resolved, he asked Roy:

"What kind of trade do you plan to mainly engage in when you establish a Trading Company in Padesto City this time?"

"Elementary Magic Herbs, low-level magical beast materials, gems, and Metal Ingots from the Pagisto Plateau," Roy stated frankly.

Because the business of high-level Magic Herbs and magical beast materials is currently controlled by the Silver Pegasus Legion, Roy chose low-level magical materials, gems, and Metal Ingots.

Chief Commander Lucius saw that Roy hadn't crossed the line, and since he had no say in these business matters, he naturally didn't want to talk about it further.

"Recently, a Silver Moon Elf has accused you of executing the Silver Moon Elf Abel on the Pagisto Plateau. This matter is quite troublesome!" "Although Abel is not a Silvermoon Elven Nobles, he is a descendant of a Silvermoon Elven Nobles, but the title just didn't fall into his lap. You may be questioned by the supervisory department soon, so you'd better make some preparations in advance."

Chief Commander Lucius planned to use this incident to do Roy a favor.

Roy quickly explained the cause of Mine Owner Abel's death, mainly emphasizing one reason: 'While fleeing, he attacked the pursuing Half-Elf Warrior, and Abel died in the ensuing melee.'

Chief Commander Lucius continued speaking to Roy:

"That's fine, but you need to write a report. Although it's just a formality, you should still be careful with your wording. This kind of thing will be resolved quickly."

Chief Commander Lucius was relieved to see that Roy had not come for the position of commander of the Padesto City Guard Regiment.

Roy's first meeting with Chief Commander Lucius ended pleasantly.

Although Chief Commander Lucius probed him more than once throughout the conversation, Roy felt it was normal and nothing to worry about...

Roy returned to the pub, walked to the bar, greeted the bartender, who turned around, took a note from a cabinet, placed it under a glass, and pushed it to Roy.

Not seeing the half-elf Dennis, Roy didn't rush to drink. Instead, he moved his glass aside and looked at the delicate handwriting on the note.

The above only provides a somewhat vague transaction location: Third Apple Orchard, East Side of South District.

The trading time is listed as early this morning.

"Dennis said she'd keep a close eye on that fat sheep herself..." the bartender told Roy.

Roy nodded, clutched the note in his hand, downed the orange juice in his glass in one gulp, and hurried out of the tavern, a commotion escaping his back...

The Mine Owners must have been eager to return to the Elf Continent, which is why he was in such a hurry to buy Teleportation Pass, even if it was cut in half.

Walking down the street, the air was filled with the fresh scent of rain. The sky had completely darkened, and the Forest Path in Padesto City were even more gloomy.

This time, Roy didn't hire a carriage, but walked to the South District, which is the lowest point in Padesto City. Many poor Half-Elf live here, and at night, this is the only area without enough lights.

Roy hurried to the No. 3 orchard that Dennis had mentioned. A Half-Elf emerged from a grove of trees and quietly led Roy into the orchard.

"I arranged to meet the Alva Mine Owners at midnight in that clearing in the woods ahead. It's not time yet, so we might have to wait a while. We agreed that each of us could only send one person to the transaction," Dennis said, jumping down from a tree. She was wearing Light Leather Armor and looked quite sexy.

Seeing that Roy had come alone, he asked Roy, "Boss Roy, do you need my help later?"

Roy stood under an apple tree, shook his head, and said calmly, "I can do it myself..."

Dennis nodded and whispered to Roy, "If they escape later, we might have to pay more to get information about this Alva Mine Owners..."

Roy glanced at Dennis, surprised that this half-elf woman was still in the mood to joke at a time like this.

The clearing in the woods in front was about the size of a football field. It was pitch black at night and you couldn't see very far, but as midnight approached, a crescent moon peeked out from the treetops, and its snow-white moonlight shone down, instantly making the clearing in the woods clearly visible.

Roy, holding the Hammer of Judgment Book and wearing only a long robe, walked step by step to the center of the forest clearing.

He stood there silently, reciting a prayer, looking like a devout believer praying to the Moonlight Goddess.

"Where's the other half of the Teleportation Pass?" A hoarse voice came from Roy's side. Roy turned his head and looked, but he didn't see anyone.

However, upon hearing this, Roy took out the half-piece of parchment Teleportation Pass from his pocket, held it up, and shook it vigorously.

He looked around warily and asked the air, "Where are the remaining Magic Crystal Stone?"

The voice sounded again from his right, "Unfold the Teleportation Pass, and don't move around..."

As Roy slowly unfolded half of the Teleportation Pass in his hand according to the voice, a bulging money bag suddenly fell onto the grass ten meters away.