Holy Light

Elf Academy, Elementary Martial Arts Training.

Since Roy and Klayr teamed up to defeat Steve and Adams last time, no one has dared to mess with the two of them in martial arts training class.

Occasionally, elves would even come over and ask Klayr for tips on close combat, which made the shy and reserved Klayr quite uncomfortable.

Compared to Klayr, Roy was much better off; at least in front of a Half-Elf, they were more willing to be reserved.

On the Training Ground, Roy was still using that Wooden Hammer...

He had completely given up on the idea of practicing with a longsword, while Klayr seemed to have found her goal and also insisted on using Long Dagger.

As the two practiced together, their coordination improved, and they became bolder in their movements.

Klayr stepped to the left, her body brushing against the falling Wooden Hammer as she flashed to Roy's right arm, her dagger biting at Roy's throat like a venomous snake.

Roy bent his knees and twisted his body to meet the Wooden Shield in his left hand.

With a 'thud,' the dagger struck the shield. Klayr spun around, pulled out the dagger, and nimbly flashed behind Roy, placing the dagger on his shoulder.

Roy raised his right hand, which was holding the Wooden Hammer...

"The moment I pierced the shield, you should have rammed me with the shield," Klayr said to Roy as she sheathed her dagger.

Roy glanced at the small hole in the shield where the dagger had pierced it, and said with a smile, "I might not use a shield in the future, so I probably won't be able to use ' Shield Strike ' either."

"Why?" Klayr couldn't quite understand Roy's idea.

The Wooden Hammer and Round Shield look pretty good together...

Roy waved the Wooden Hammer in his hand and said with a smile, "Don't forget, I am a Novice Priest. In the future, on the battlefield, I may be carrying a Holy Prayer instead of a Round Shield. I can't exactly throw the book of Holy Prayer at the enemy in front of me."

"Okay, your reasoning is very sound... quite reasonable!" Klayr rolled her eyes with a hint of sarcasm.

The two sat down casually on the grass. That's how casual elves are; even in class, they can stop and rest whenever they feel tired.

However, the prerequisite is that the training must meet the standards. If the training tasks assigned by the instructor are not completed, the individual may face punishment such as being reminded, warned, or asked to leave.

This is different from the initial persuasion to leave at the beginning of the course.

... Before we knew it, the semester had already reached its fourth week.

This also means that Roy will be at the Elf Academy for almost a month.

If anyone is asked to leave the Elementary Martial Arts Training by the instructor at this time, they will not be able to study other courses, meaning that the course will be completely wasted for the rest of the semester.

Just as the martial arts training class was about to end, Instructor Nora strode over from beside the weapons rack, stood in the crowd, and raised her hand to clap it vigorously.

All the students on the Training Ground gathered around where he was...

"Starting next week, you will be taking outdoor practical courses. This time, the college has arranged for you to go to the Malaga Jungle. Each instructor will assign you a task, and the grade for this task will be included in your final exam grade."

"I've prepared a wilderness survival exercise for you all. I need you to be able to carry outdoor supplies such as weapons, armor, tents, and water bottles in the most ordinary wilderness environments, but you cannot carry any form of food or water. You can carry magic potions, including Life Potion and Detoxification Potion, but you cannot carry Tree of Life Sap. During the assessment, you will have to find your own food, water, and campsites in the wild."

"You will travel along the Da Nei River through the Malaga Jungle to the upper reaches of the river, and then return to Castleton by boat arranged by the Academy."

"My advice to you is not to get too close to the Da Nei River. The closer you are to the Da Nei River, the more this area has been searched by countless elves participating in the assessment. You may not even be able to find any sour berries."

"Of course, there are advantages to doing this, the only advantage being safety; there won't be much danger."

After Instructor Nora finished speaking, the elf students burst into loud laughter.

Many students were aware of the extracurricular activities organized by the college, but they were still very excited and thrilled to hear that they would be traversing the Malaga Jungle.

This activity can be conducted in small teams, and there is no limit to the number of people in a team.

Klayr immediately gave Roy a hard shove. Although she didn't say anything, the meaning in her eyes was clear: the two of them wanted to team up...

Actually, Roy didn't have any particular thoughts; traveling with someone was better than traveling alone.

At least setting up a tent, finding food, and dealing with emergencies will be easier.

That being said, forming a team is also a form of social interaction. Students with extensive social connections in the college can always find a team with strong overall abilities.

Similarly, students with outstanding abilities are also very popular, and everyone will compete to invite them to join.

The only unpopular student was the kind who... had an eccentric personality, spoke sarcastically, and was actually quite incompetent.

After Instructor Nora finished speaking, within just a few minutes, several Silver Moon Elf came over to invite Klayr. When Klayr expressed that he and Roy would stand together, the Silver Moon Elf immediately hesitated. When they left, they told Klayr to think it over carefully, and they had no intention of recruiting a Half-Elf.

"Actually... it would be nice if it were just the two of us forming a team."

Klayr was somewhat angry, but then she acted as if she didn't care and said...

Roy didn't have much to say. The Silver Moon Elf didn't like Half-Elf, which wasn't unusual in Castleton City, especially since he was a Half-Elf...

Many Silver Moon Elf have a kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness. It's like if a Half-Elf joins the party, their bloodline will become impure over time.

After Roy finished his second geography class, he realized that this outdoor practical course wasn't so simple after all.

Because in geography class, Master Harper also assigned a geography assignment:

"Next week, you will be hiking up the Da Nei River and through the Malaga Jungle north of Castleton to complete an outdoor activity."

"You need to follow this map I provide. I don't care how you do it, but you must arrive at the designated location at the eight marked locations on the map. At each location, someone will stamp your map. Each person must find at least five check-in locations before returning to the academy to receive a grade. The more check-in locations you find, the higher your grade will be."

"If you encounter danger, you can run to the Da Nei River and wait for the academy's rescue boat. Also, there are patrol teams along the outdoor activities route. If anyone is found cheating, such as bringing a well-mannered attendant or hiring a ranger familiar with jungle life, etc., then your outdoor course score will be canceled."

"The punishment for this kind of thing has always been very severe. Even if it was done by one of your group members, everyone's score will be canceled. I advise you not to take the risk."

After saying that, the somewhat thin Master Harper hurriedly left the classroom with his geography book in his hand...

The bell rang the moment he stepped out of the classroom; he was always so punctual.

Roy then realized that it was easier to complete the tasks assigned by the teachers by finding friends who had also taken other courses for these outdoor practical classes.

For example, Klayr didn't take geography, so if he and Klayr formed a team...

So Klayr would accompany him to complete the tasks assigned by Master Harper, and he would accompany Klayr to complete the tasks assigned by his other teachers...

If a team has too many members, the tasks involved may cover all courses, which is the most troublesome thing.

Klayr, who just finished her music appreciation class, is probably having a headache right now! Everyone has three days to prepare, so there's no rush.

After class, Roy had to rush to the Goddess of Freedom Temple as soon as possible. There was a gathering at the temple today, and he was going to distribute holy water to the believers in the Side Hall.

Roy ran into the temple courtyard, covered in sweat, and heard the choir singing coming from the Main Hall.

Only when hymns resounded in the temple did Roy feel that this was truly a temple. The songs seemed to be filled with some kind of magical power, making people's faith even stronger after listening to them.

After changing into a Novice Priest's robe, Roy hurriedly walked out of the dressing room and saw Sabrina running in from the courtyard gate. She looked like she couldn't take a step, but she was moving her legs very quickly. Her long dress and golden hair fluttered as she ran.

Thanks to her long legs, when she ran past Roy, Roy felt like she was a gentle breeze, carrying a faint scent of lavender.

Sabrina emerged from the dressing room in a plain choir robe, wiping the sweat from her face with a towel as she walked. A blush graced her milky-white cheeks, and her beautiful green eyes glanced quickly at Roy, who was peeking at her from the Side Hall entrance, before she swiftly entered the Main Hall.

Roy arrived at the platform in the Side Hall where the Silver Basin was placed, carefully examined the water in the Holy Water Pool and found it to be full of sacred power, before turning around and standing still.

Priest Theodore was not at the temple, so today he was also responsible for baptizing the believers with holy water and distributing it.

At this time, Jasper and Abbott were helping out in the Main Hall.

Roy could get some rest before the prayers over there ended.

He turned and walked to the Holy Water Pool, then condensed another ball of holy light and placed it into the pool. This way, once the holy light completely dissipated in the pool, the Holy Light Power contained within the holy water would reach its peak.

Roy stood in front of the platform, and his task was to join the believers in praying along with the hymns sung by the choir.

Perhaps he had never seen the Holy Radiance descending from the Goddess of Freedom, so he wasn't praying to the Goddess of Freedom, but to the holy light...