Nightfall on the Sea

Chapter 704: Nightfall on the Sea

Christine sat in a folding chair, lowered her head, took out a book, and began reading quietly.

Two maids pulled out a teapot and teacups from a Magic Pouch, even setting two plates of exquisite pastries on the small round table.

The Half-Elves on the roof only dared sneak glances at Christine from the corners of their eyes. Some timid Half-Elves who did not want trouble chose to leave the roof...

Christine had only just opened Frozen Sea when she vaguely heard an argument from the deck below. She had no intention of paying attention to such pointless bickering, but one sentence drifted into her ears.

"...Come and look at his ears. A human is riding an elven ship—does he really need to hide himself like that?"

It was not as though Christine had never seen humans...

She was simply curious about what that secretive human had done to provoke everyone's anger...

At the mention of "human ears," the face of a Half-Elf appeared in Christine's mind. He had rushed in panic into the coastal forest and rescued Ji Jilu and her from the Slave Traders.

Just as Christine thought of those hateful Slave Traders, a Half-Elf below shouted, "Could he be a Slave Trader?"

Christine hurriedly lifted her skirt, rose from the folding chair, turned toward the sound, and walked to the railing. She leaned over to look down at the stern deck.

A person in a linen robe, with black gauze covering his face, stood surrounded by a group of Half-Elves.

Christine blinked. The person's back looked somewhat familiar to her...

That Half-Elf woman suddenly reached out and ripped away the black veil covering his face.

At that moment, the ship's departure bell rang again...

Christine stood high above at the edge