Ms. Nancy

On the beach, officials from the Padesto Silver Pegasus Military Department personally approached Roy to borrow a Three-Masted Sailboat to the Empress Ivini Islands, Roy naturally could not refuse.

Eight Three-Masted Sailboat stood side by side in the Sheltered Fjord. Roy raised his hand and summoned two Flying Fish Boat, instructing the Half-Elf crew to take the military officer and three investigators to the Three-Masted Sailboat No. 7.

The military officials did not introduce Roy to the identity of the three-masted investigators, so Roy pretended not to know them.

The three investigators stood behind the military officers with stern faces. They had changed into clean military uniforms. If Roy hadn't known them before, he might have mistaken them for military officers.

Without any warm greetings or words of thanks, the military officer boarded the Flying Fish Boat, then placed his right hand on his left shoulder and bowed to Roy from a distance to express his gratitude.

Roy forced a somewhat stiff smile and waved at them...

Miss Tiffany was not pulled from the sea by a wave until the two Flying Fish Boat had sailed far away.

She opened her arms, her Sharkscale Dress soaked by the seawater, revealing her graceful figure.

Miss Tiffany in the sea possesses a languid charm; her eyes seem to tell a story, and even her gentle smile evokes certain associations...

"Knowing the identities of those three Silver Moon Elf investigators, why lend them the ship?"

Miss Tiffany couldn't quite understand Roy's actions and asked with a frown.

Her face was still glistening with water droplets, one of which fell onto her chest, the white cleavage seeming capable of burying any man's ambition...

Moira squatted on the shallows, holding a string of fresh sea fish in her hand. When she saw Roy's gaze fall on her, she immediately stood up, smiled, and waved to Roy. This keen sense of perception was unmatched by anyone in the Adventure Group.

Roy waved to Moira, then turned to Miss Tiffany lying on the beach and said:

"Even if I don't lend it... can I stop them from going to Empress Ivini Islands? Lending the ship won't make things worse, and I might even get a favor in return."

Roy turned around, a strange smile suddenly appearing on his face, and whispered:

"But I hate those who eat my food and drink my drinks, and then turn around and curse me."

Miss Tiffany climbed up from the beach, her Tri-Color Fish Tail magically transforming into two long, white legs, hidden beneath her wet, Sharkscale Dress ...

"Oh? How do you plan to teach them a lesson?" Miss Tiffany asked.

Roy rubbed his nose and said, "Tiffany, have you ever heard the saying, 'Red sky at morning, sailors take warning; red sky at night, sailors' delight'?"

"Um, I've never heard of that before."

Having lived in the sea since childhood, the mermaid naturally had no experience in this kind of life.

Roy explained very patiently:

"This means that if you see a sunset, tomorrow will most likely be a good day, but if you see a sunrise in the morning, then today is very likely to be cloudy or even rainy..."

Before Roy could finish speaking, a Half-Elf captain ran over and reported:

"Boss Roy, it might rain tonight, and the wind will pick up. If you want to send a boat out to sea, it would be best to stop in Sheltered Fjord for the night..."

"Will there be a sea storm tonight?" Roy asked.

"No... the forecast has already passed. This season only brings strong winds, and storms are rare," the Half-Elf captain explained.

Roy waved his hand after hearing this.

"If the waves aren't too big, let them be."

The closest island to Pattington Island is Parrham Prison Island, Roy figured that even if they couldn't make it back to Pattington Island, they could probably dock on Prison Island.

Roy stood on the shore, watching the No. 7 sailboat sail away from the Sheltered Fjord.

The beaches of Pattington Island are cluttered with tents, creating a rather messy scene.

As evening fell, some of the Half-Elf lit campfires in front of their tents, casting slivers of light across the narrow beach...

These Half-Elf mostly came here from all over the Elf Continent after hearing that Padesto City had become a gathering place for Half-Elf and that the Pattington Plane was full of Magic Herbs.

They live on the beach and don't have to worry about food.

Local elf fishermen carried strings of sea fish and ran to each tent to sell them.

"Mr. Woods, is that you?"

A sweet-looking, round-faced Half-Elf girl peeked out from a tent and saw Woods walking on the beach. She immediately greeted Woods.

She was wearing a beige magic robe, and her hair looked like it had just been washed; it was wet and clung to her face, making her face very pretty.

Right behind this round-faced Half-Elf girl, several more elf girls popped up with a "poof poof poof".

"Ah! What are you all doing here?"

Woods discovered that two of the elven girls worked part-time at the Alchemy Workshop and had danced at the academy's End-of-Term Ball a few days ago.

The round-faced, lively elf girl popped out of the tent and invited Woods to sit down on the beach in front of their tent, then said with some distress:

"The Elf Academy is on holiday. I heard that the Teleportation Portal to the Pattington Plane has been unlocked, so everyone was thinking of coming to the Pattington Plane for adventure. I didn't expect there to be so many elves on this island. Now... we can only stay here."

Woods also saw that there were indeed too many Half-Elf stranded on the beach.

At the port of Pattington Island, a large group of elves would disembark from every ship that docked.

Woods said:

"Oh, I just came back from the Pattington Plane. I also had to wait in line for a long time. But if you want to go to Pattington to collect Magic Herbs, you definitely won't find anything near the Padesto City. Only the Blackwater Swamp grows a lot of Magic Herbs. The Blackwater Swamp is about two weeks' journey from Padesto City, which is quite far. So you need to be well prepared for this adventure."

The round-faced elf girl asked softly, "Mr. Woods, are you very familiar with the Pattington Plane?"

Woods nodded and said, "It's alright. The Alchemy Workshop occasionally comes to Padesto City to purchase Magic Herbs, so we are quite knowledgeable about Magic Herbs."

A hint of joy appeared in the eyes of several elven girls, and the round-faced elven girl immediately requested:

"Could you tell us about the Pattington Plane? To be honest, it's still quite unfamiliar to us."

An elven girl even brought out several cups of fruit tea from the tent.

Woods held a cup of fruit tea and pondered for a moment before saying, "Well... there is currently only one elven city in the Pattington Plane, which is the Padesto City. The reason why this city is so famous is that almost all of its residents are Half-Elf, and the city's Security Guard Regiment is also composed of Half-Elf."

"Currently, Padesto City is very famous, mainly because the market for Magic Herbs on the Elf Continent is booming, and this plane happens to be rich in Magic Herbs..."

"As for adventurers entering the Pattington Plane, I think that if they are beginner Adventure Group, they probably won't be able to venture into the Blackwater Swamp. I've heard that there are level four magical beasts lurking deep within the swamp..."

"Ah!" the elven girls exclaimed in surprise.

Woods gestured for them to quiet down and listen to him continue:

"The safer place compared to the Blackwater Swamp might be the Pagisto Plateau, but it's too far away. Even if you ride a horse and follow a caravan to the Pagisto Plateau, it would take at least fifty days for a round trip. Moreover, there are some very dangerous indigenous people lurking on the plateau."

"The safest place than the Pagisto Plateau is the jungle near the Griffon Bulwark Mountain Range, but if you go there, be careful of the griffins in the sky..."

Woods met several magical girls from the Elf Academy on the beach and started chatting with them.

They talked about the details of queuing to enter the Teleportation Portal on Pattington Island, and discussed some tips and tricks in the process of brewing magical potions, etc...

The wheel of time seemed to be turned forward one after another by a time assassin, and soon it got dark.

That evening, Roy decided to take Moira, Sabrina, and Miss Tiffany to visit Ms. Nancy.

In the past, when Roy's Adventure Group passed through Pattington Island, they would follow Instructor Nora's example and lead the Adventure Group members to stay at Ms. Nancy's family inn.

After Roy became an officer in the Silver Pegasus Legion, he no longer needed to linger on Pattington Island. On his recent trips to Pattington Island, he was too busy to visit Ms. Nancy.

Since the members of the Sakarram Adventure Group were all present this time, Roy decided to visit Ms. Nancy.

However, just before setting off, he discovered that Woods was nowhere to be found.

He searched the beach but couldn't find Woods, so he had no choice but to take Moira, Sabrina, and Miss Tiffany with him.

The streets were still crowded with Half-Elf waiting to enter the Pattington Plane, but the main road in the town was still passable.

Ms. Nancy's guesthouse is located in a relatively remote part of the town, perched on a rocky cliff in the mountainside.

Roy stood outside the hotel and knocked hard on the door, then pushed it open and went inside.

Moira, Sabrina, and Miss Tiffany followed behind him.

Ms. Nancy, drying her wet hands with a towel, came out of the kitchen. Seeing Roy enter the hotel, her brow relaxed, and she smiled, saying:

"Roy... it's you guys! What brings you all to the Pattington Plane at this time?"

"Hello, Madam Nancy, we just happened to be passing through Pattington Island and came to visit you..." Roy said.

Ms. Nancy greeted Roy and the others:

"Please come in and have a seat."

There were also several Half-Elf guests in the living room, chatting on the sofa.

Ms. Nancy spread her hands and said to Roy, "You've come at a really bad time. There are only two rooms left. If you want to stay, you'll have to squeeze in!"

The Half-Elf guests in the room looked at Ms. Nancy with strange expressions:

"Ms. Nancy, didn't you say before that the hotel was full?"

Ms. Nancy glanced at them, offering no explanation, but her eyes conveyed a wealth of information.

The Half-Elf guests immediately shut their mouths.

Roy quickly waved his hand and said, "We're staying in the Sheltered Fjord tonight. We're just here to pay you a visit. It's been a long time since we've chatted..."

Ms. Nancy was somewhat surprised. She invited Roy and the others to sit down at the table and brought out a plate of hazelnut muffins and a pot of sweet Lemon Tea from the kitchen.

"It's been so long since I've seen Nora..."

Ms. Nancy, seated in the host's seat, spoke to Roy.

"Instructor Nora is planning to go to the Jadeite Forest this vacation and doesn't intend to come to the Pattington Plane," Sabrina explained, bowing slightly.

"I guess they know that the Pattington Plane will be incredibly crowded at this time, which is why they refuse to come..." Ms. Nancy said slowly, taking a sip of hot tea.

Roy also said with a wry smile, "I don't know why so many Half-Elf are lining up to enter Pattington all of a sudden."

Ms. Nancy blew on the steam rising from her teacup before saying, "Many Half-Elf are eager to break free from the oppression of the Silver Moon Elf, which is why they are flocking to Pattington Island!"

"Speaking of which, the conflict between Half-Elf and Silver Moon Elf has existed for a long time. I think the main reason for the conflict between Silver Moon Elf and Half-Elf is the birth rate."

"The birth rate of Half-Elf is much higher than that of Silver Moon Elf!"

"The Silver Moon Elf have always been quite nervous. They are worried that the population growth rate of the Half-Elf will be faster and faster, which will gradually change the social structure of the Silver Moon Elf Kingdom and encroach on the existing living resources of the Silver Moon Elf."

"That's why they're further squeezing the living space of the Half-Elf, hoping to curb the growth rate of the Half-Elf population."

"Many Half-Elf live a terrible life on the Elf Continent, not because the Elf Continent lacks resources, but because they are constrained by the Silver Moon Elf."

"Now that the Pattington Plane has suddenly opened, many Half-Elf have heard that life here in the Pattington Plane is very comfortable... so naturally a large number of Half-Elf have flocked here."

"... However, I always felt that there must be some elves secretly pushing things behind the scenes, otherwise the news of the Pattington Plane being unsealed should not have spread so quickly."

"The Silver Moon Elf ' inherent prejudice against Half-Elf cannot be changed in a short time. Now, a large number of Half-Elf have poured into Padesto City, giving this forest city a false sense of prosperity. However, behind this illusion of prosperity, many long-standing problems will gradually erupt."

"Roy, I heard you've made a name for yourself in the Pattington Plane, and many Half-Elf call you ' Boss Roy '?"

Madam Nancy was very talkative, and Roy listened very attentively.

"Hehe, I've taken over a lot of mines on the Pagisto Plateau in the Pattington Plane, so they like to call me ' Boss Roy '!" Roy admitted frankly.

Madam Nancy pointed at Roy and exclaimed, "Time is such a strange thing. It feels like just a nap, Roy, you've become the well-known Boss Roy in the Pattington Plane."

Roy smiled a little sheepishly and said, "Hey, actually, not many elves recognize me when I walk down the street..."

Ms. Nancy put down her teacup and said to Roy, "The Pattington Plane is now referred to by many Half-Elf as 'a sanctuary for Half-Elf,' so Roy, you must be very careful while you're in the Pattington Plane. You must promptly address the negative emotions of those Half-Elf; otherwise, once those long-accumulated conflicts erupt, the Pattington Plane will likely be sealed off again before long. If that happens, who knows how long it will be before the Teleportation Portal here are unsealed again..."