Path of Light.

Chapter 158 159. Thorndike's Trial
"Roy, I've been trying to find out the exact location of that treasure recently. You know, I can't convince Jasper. I hope you can help me persuade Jasper!"

Abt leaned against the porter, with pleading eyes.

Roy was a little embarrassed, because Jasper had made it clear that he did not support Abbott's adventure.

"Um...of course we are all supporting you in your search for this treasure, Abt, you should also know that the endless sea is full of dangers. Apart from those Naga Sea Clan, more dangers come from the deep sea monsters in unknown seas , in addition to finding a safe channel, we also need to obtain the permission of the Naga Sea Clan along the way, but these need a little time, we need to communicate slowly, and I just started to learn navigation, and I want to complete this part of my studies, at least It will be a few years before I can try to convince Jasper to support you, but only if...we are ready."

Roy was actually quite speechless. Unexpectedly, at this time, Abbott thought of this treasure map...

However, such a thing is not too much to ask.

Roy hesitated, and said to Abbott:

"About, promise me that no matter when, before you are fully prepared, don't take risks lightly!"

"Oh! Got it."

He responded in a low voice.

If it wasn't for the dead of night, Roy might not be able to hear what he was saying at all...

The last glimmer of hope in Abt's eyes was also wiped out.

He turned around and sat on the chair in the concierge, looking at the thick charts stacked on the table with reluctance, grabbed the pages of the parchment notes with one hand, and tore off the cover at once.

Watching Roy leave, the unconcealable enthusiasm in his eyes was like two burning flames.

……

Roy didn't go home directly, taking advantage of the bright moonlight, he walked to the Dane River Bridge at the crossroads.

Looking at the gurgling Darne River, Roy felt that the world was like a piece of colorful glass, full of strangeness and inconceivability.

He stretched out his palm, condensing a ray of holy light, like a ball of candle flame.

Roy waited here quietly until Gillian appeared on Brown Street pushing the flatbed.

He jumped off the railing, stood on the side of the road and said to Ms. Gillian who was pushing the flatbed:

"Ms. Gillian, thank you for your help. If it weren't for you, I might be drowned in the sea by Udulla."

Ms. Gillian stopped, straightened her waist, and looked at Roy suspiciously:

"Just to say this, you don't go home to sleep at night, and you wait here for me?"

"I just want to thank you in person." Roy replied sincerely.

Ms. Gillian rolled her eyes and stopped looking at Roy. She pushed the cart with both hands and continued to walk forward step by step, saying as she walked:
"Okay, I accept your thanks, can I go to bed?"

Roy quickly moved out of the way, and then leaned over from the side to help Ms. Gillian push forward together.

Ms. Gillian didn't stop until the door.

She bent down, threw the two mackerel and tuna tails on the flatbed to Roy, and then accused Roy with a straight face:
"This is your fish, don't always be so careless in the future."

"understood."

Roy stood in front of the gate with the fish in his hand, watched Ms. Gillian push the cart into the yard, and then turned and went home.

……

Castleton City seemed to have no overnight secrets.

Roy held the history textbook and walked into the long carriage with Sabrina. He heard the half-blood elves in the carriage talking about the capture of pirates Ralph and Udura.

All of a sudden, the old things from many, many years ago were dug out by the elves.

I took a whole morning class at the Elf Academy.

After the first class, Instructor Nora asked Roy carefully about Benjamin's news.

Roy only saw Benjamin once in the back street of the college, and it was only a few days ago.

Then Instructor Nora and several other instructors took a portrait of Benjamin and walked around all the shops in the back street while there was no class in the afternoon.

In fact, it doesn't seem to matter whether there is that portrait or not.

Because the owner of the magic shop was very impressed with this human magician who could speak Elvish.

I even remember that he bought several kinds of magic herbs in the store, and also purchased a few bundles of magic scrolls. It is said that the pockets of the magician Benjamin are full of magic crystals, and the magic scrolls are almost purchased in bundles. It can be said that there is no humanity. .

It's a pity that even if they knew that Magician Benjamin had appeared in the magic shop in the back street of the college, the instructors still couldn't find Magician Benjamin.

Instructor Eleanor even visited some ancient trees on the back street, but with the help of the ancient trees, she was unable to find Benjamin's whereabouts.

For this reason, Instructor Nora was depressed for several days.

……

When Roy returned to the Temple of Liberty, Jasper told him that everyone would continue to go to the trial hall on the weekend to attend the trial of the Thorndike priest.

Roy thought that next week, the Tribunal of the Council of Elders might try Ralph and Udulla...

After returning from the jungle of Malaga, it is a bit outrageous to spend four consecutive Sundays in the courthouse.

Thinking of what Abbott entrusted to him last night, Roy decided to have a good chat with Jasper.

"Jasper, Abbott came to me last night and asked me to communicate with you."

"Roy, what do you think?"

Jasper raised his head, stared at Roy and asked.

Roy hesitated and said tactfully:

"I support your point of view, but I worry that he may be digging into a corner."

"Ignore him, let him reflect on it."

After Jasper finished speaking, he opened the sacred prayer on the round table.

It seemed that Jasper was not willing to compromise at all, so Roy could only sigh lightly and stop talking.

In the past two days, no one touched Jasper's guard on the Black Pearl, so the two decided to go to the ship again in the afternoon.

Roy and Jasper haven't been there since Captain Ralph and Mrs. Udulla ran to the ship.

……

Soon it was Sunday.

Still no news from Ms. Belinda.

Roy got up from bed early, and after breakfast, he came to the Temple of Liberty, and he followed High Priest Reed to the Tribunal of the Council of Elders.

The outside of the trial house was full of half-blood elves.

During the trial of Priest Thorndike, there were even many half-blood elves standing in Hero Square.

This is the third time that Roy has come to the courthouse of the Council of Elders in Castletown. He has come here almost once a week recently, and he is already familiar with this stepped building.

Priest Reed and Roy sat at the back, and three priests of the Moon God Temple sat in front of the judgment stand. Opposite the three priests, there were also three librarians, two of whom Roy saw. been there.

The periphery of the court hall was filled with half-blood elves.

Without making Roy wait too long, the trial officially began.

Priest Thorndike was escorted up by two elf guards.

Now, he is no longer a priest of the Moon God Temple. The Moon God Temple has stripped him of his priest robes. He is only wearing a dirty shirt, bare legs, and some blood stains on his shorts. Somewhat hollow.

Almost identical to Priest Theodore.

……

Roy felt that his recent life was really indescribable...

The first people to be tried were the seamen on the Kumquat, followed by Priest Theodore, and the third time was Priest Thorndike, and the gray dwarf Ralph will be tried next week.

These prisoners who were tried seemed to have something to do with him.

It is said that the court of the Council of Elders has not been this busy for a long time.

The presiding judge was still the old elf with wrinkled face, holding a scepter in his hand, approaching Thorndike, and asked him slowly:

"Silver Moon Elf Thorndike, do you admit that you killed the half-blood elf Peleus on the afternoon of July [-]?"

Thorndike gave a sudden shudder, and immediately answered in a low voice:
"I admit that I killed Peleus."

The half-blood elves in the trial hall were in an uproar.

Especially the group of arbitrators sitting at the top showed expressions of disbelief.

Because just last week, the presiding judge asked Priest Theodore the same here.

And the answer given by Priest Theodore also admitted that he killed the mixed-race manager Peleus.

"Thorndike, please tell me how you killed Peleus."

Thorndike's gray eyes seemed to recall some kind of good memory.

Roy felt that this guy's heart had become extremely twisted.

When he opened his mouth, Roy found that his teeth were stained with blood.

"It happened to be a rainy day in the afternoon, and there were almost no pedestrians on the street. I went to the lower city to look for Peleus. I guessed that he would take advantage of the rainy day to go home and take a look. As I guessed, he was blocked near his house by me. In an alley, I first took the Holy Grail of Wisdom from him, then shot him with a hand crossbow, and threw him beside the drain."

His voice was low and deliberately elongated.

After saying this, there seemed to be a gust of cold wind blowing through the entire courtroom.

The arbitration committee members whispered to each other.

The presiding judge floated in front of Thorndike again and asked him:

"Was no one else present when you killed Peleus?"

Thorndike hesitated for a moment, his bloodshot eyes glanced at the top of his head, and then he said hoarsely:

"No."

There was another uproar in the courtroom.

Because at this time last week, Priest Theodore of the Temple of Liberty was sentenced to prison for killing Peleus.

Now that Thorndike has actually overturned this statement, this will undoubtedly make the elves who participated in this trial question this trial.

"Everyone please be quiet, be quiet."

The presiding judge said to the elves in the surrounding courtroom.

When the surroundings were quiet, he asked Thorndike again:

"How do you know that the Holy Grail of Wisdom is in the hands of Peleus?"

Priest Thorndike grinned like a demon from hell.

Roy and Priest Reed looked at each other, wanting to hear what he would say...

(End of this chapter)