Path of Light.

Chapter 540 541. Captain Berkeley's Plan
In fact, Roy did not expect that the Padstow Military would intervene in the management of the Padstow Plateau Mine at this time.

The mine guards had just experienced the Battle of Sun Island Bay. Not only did the Padstow Silver Pegasus Military not provide any help, it also reduced the military supplies supplied to the Padstow Plateau by 30% every quarter.

The office door made a muffled sound, completely blocking Chief Kemp Fred's sight.

General Kemp Fred stared at the wooden door covered with ivy patterns with a gloomy face. He suddenly thrust the quill pen into the ink bottle. The ink splashed out and stained General Kemp Fred's hands.

He took out a silk handkerchief and wiped the ink off his hands, breathing as steadily as possible.

He didn't expect that this young half-elf would dare to openly oppose him. He was the chief of logistics of the Silver Pegasus Legion and was in charge of the allocation of supplies for the legion.

He angrily tore the parchment in two and spoke into the microphone:
"Call Captain Brad..."

……

Roy walked out of the Silver Pegasus Military Headquarters and stood on the steps. The warm sunshine shone on his face, making his depressed mood a little better.

Walking down the steps, I thought to myself: Since General Kemp Fred wants to intervene in the mines on the Pagisto Plateau, then let's do it!
It just so happens that there are several abandoned mines in the Caldeum Mountains that are still unattended. Currently, the Silver Pegasus Cavalry Squad and the Assassin Squad are clearing out small groups of headhunters hiding in the mountains.

Since General Kemp Fred wants to take over the mines, he will certainly not give up the operating mines at will. So he will give up several mines on the west side of the Caldeum Mountains and let General Kemp Fred worry about the plateau headhunters in the Caldeum Mountains.

This time, Roy directly expressed his attitude to General Kemp Fred.

Although there was no way to stop the military from sending mine owners to the Pagisto Plateau, Roy still had the final say on which mine to give up.

Roy boarded a carriage, opened the window, and breathed a sigh of relief.

……

Pushing the door into a tea restaurant, Roy walked up the long staircase.

The bad thing about the buildings in Padstow is that most of them are on the treetops, so every time you enter a building, you have to climb a long set of stairs.

Coming out from an archway, the light became brighter.

Soothing music came from the treetops, and Roy walked onto a platform.

This tea restaurant is built on the treetop.

It is made up of several tree houses connected together.

Some tree houses are even semi-open, with seats placed on the terrace. Each terrace has dense branches and leaves to block the view, providing a certain degree of privacy.

Sitting on the platform, you can enjoy the unique scenery of Padstow City.

Padstow is a city built up with countless tree houses. The beauty of the city can only be seen by standing on the treetops.

A waiter led Roy to the corner where Captain Berkeley was sitting. Roy sat casually opposite Captain Berkeley. Captain Berkeley ordered a cup of lemon tea from the waiter. After the waiter left, Captain Berkeley asked Roy:

"Did you go to see General Kemp Fred?"

"Yeah." Roy said depressedly.

Head Berkeley chuckled and said:

"You don't look very happy."

Roy complained, "He wants the management rights of several mines. I don't quite understand. The mines on Pagisto Plateau were originally things that no one wanted. The infantry commanders who fought on the Pagisto Plateau didn't want to stay and manage the mines. Why are they interested now?"

Captain Berkeley smiled, patted Roy on the shoulder, and explained:

"If they had taken over the mine, they would not only have to fend off the headhunters on the plateau, but also be responsible for rescuing the elven slaves in the mine. They would also have to manage the mine. I don't know how much trouble it would have been. At that time, the Partington plane had not been lifted, and the metal ingots were not valuable. How could they have stayed to manage the mine?"

"But it's different now. The war situation on the Padstow Plateau has stabilized, the elven miners have been properly resettled, and a flight route has been opened between the Plateau City and the Padstow City. Running a mine is more comfortable than being stationed in the Queen Ewenni Islands."

"Also, the ban on the Partington plane has been lifted, and the elven merchants have all gone to the Partington plane to do business. Now we just need to transport the metal ingots to Padstow City, and we won't have to worry about not being able to sell them."

"With interests at stake, some elves will naturally be jealous..."

Roy said nothing.

Captain Berkeley patted Roy on the shoulder again and comforted him:

"I know you are unwilling to give up the mine on the plateau, but Kemp Fred is the head of the logistics department of the Silver Pegasus Corps. You cannot disobey the orders of the military. During this sensitive period, you cannot leave any bad impression on the senior military officials."

"…Because your area is quite sensitive."

"You have gained control of a new half-blood elf army, and the current size of the army has reached 10,000 half-blood elf warriors. On the Partington plane, it is already a force that cannot be ignored."

"Besides, you have gained a lot of popularity in Padstow recently, so it is inevitable that you will come into the sight of the top brass of the Legion."

"As far as I know, the military's decision to intervene in the management of the Pagisto Plateau mine is only the first step. Since you are already the governor of the Pagisto Plateau, it is not appropriate for you to concurrently serve as the governor of the Barrier Town. My suggestion is that instead of letting the military issue an order to relieve you of your duties, you should take the initiative to give up the position of governor of the Barrier Town."

Roy was slightly startled.

Although he was the governor of Barrier Town, he rarely participated in the management of Barrier Town. He was just a figurehead...

Roy said dully: "As the governor, I really haven't done anything for Barrier Town..."

Captain Berkeley nodded. He was well aware of this matter.

"You were appointed as the governor of Barrier Town to serve as a buffer. Now that Barrier Town has begun to develop steadily, you can withdraw." Captain Berkeley continued, "I think you can make some concessions on this matter. You are now under the spotlight of the military, which is not a good thing. In addition, the three investigators of the Buenos Aires Silver Moon Elf Elder Council are at the headquarters of the Silver Pegasus Legion, and their investigation of you is not over yet!"

"Got it..." Roy agreed.

Captain Berkeley came close to Roy and whispered:

"In the next period of time, I will serve as the governor of Padstow. You know how lively this city is right now. Padstow will expand rapidly in the next period of time. On the hillside opposite, there is already a preliminary urban plan. There are even elf merchants who have started to build tree houses. The edge of the city will slowly extend over there."

"As long as Padstow City can develop, I will probably be the biggest beneficiary."

Head Berkeley smiled:

"Maybe he will become a candidate for the chief of the logistics department of the Silver Pegasus Legion."

Roy suddenly realized that the promotion route of Captain Berkeley was a low-key and steady promotion...

"Ah..." Roy didn't expect to hear such news from Captain Berkeley's own mouth.

Roy discovered that, sitting in the position of governor of Padstow City, he could really gain some achievements in the next period of time.

With the lifting of the ban on the Partington plane, it will be difficult for Padstow City not to develop...

Of course, as the elf population in Padstow continues to grow, the city’s security problems will become more and more of a headache.

Fortunately... Captain Berkeley is in charge of the Padstow City Security Guard.

As long as this city is managed well, the credit will definitely go to Captain Berkeley.

Captain Berkeley put his arm around Roy's shoulders and said in a low voice:

"So Roy, you just need to be patient on the Pagisto Plateau for a while. When Kemp Fred's term ends, I will help you realize your dream."

Roy was a little numb and asked in confusion: "My dream...?"

He actually has a dream, but what can Captain Berkeley do?
"The Partington plane is so large, don't you want to visit the Pagisto Plateau and the area west of Sun Island Bay?" Captain Berkeley said happily.

"Ah! Actually I don't have such an idea." Roy answered honestly.

In order to avoid embarrassing Captain Berkeley, Roy continued, "But... I will stay on the Pagisto Plateau and wait for you to be promoted to the Chief of Logistics of the Silver Pegasus Legion."

"That's good!" Captain Berkeley nodded with satisfaction.

Next, Captain Berkeley told Roy about the current troubles in Padstow...

In fact, with the appearance of a large number of adventure groups in the city of Padstow, many adventure groups with relatively fixed members emerged in the city, and there were also many temporarily formed adventure groups in the Adventure Guild. These adventure groups were solely for the purpose of taking care of each other when entering the jungle to collect magical herbs.

But that's the problem.

Not all elves are noble, hardworking and kind.

As more elves take part in the adventure, it is inevitable that there will be some elves with ill intentions.

The Padstow City Security Guard is responsible for handling these matters...

Captain Berkeley also discovered that a lot of second-level warriors have come to the Partington plane recently.

They were obviously targeting the dragon flies in the Blackwater Swamp, or the more powerful monsters in the unknown areas of the Partington plane.

Captain Berkeley will continue to expand the number of half-elf warriors in the Security Guard so that they can deal with the next situation in Padstow City.

……

Roy did not spend the night in Padstow.

In the evening, the third magic airship left Padstow and headed for the Plateau City with a ship full of fruits and daily necessities. Moira, Sabrina, Miss Tiffany and Woods also accompanied them.

After the magic airship flew over the collapsed land, it soon arrived at the Nicobar Mountains east of the Pagisto Plateau.

The mines here are still abandoned, and there are still a group of surviving headhunters in the Nicobar Mountains. The mines here have been destroyed quite thoroughly, and it is not much easier to restore them to normal operation than to build a new mine...

The third magic airship successfully passed through the Jiaxi Mountains and arrived at the Plateau City.

The half-elves at the airport terminal were already used to it and quickly unloaded boxes of fruit from the airship.

According to Roy's previous instructions, the blacksmith workshop in the Jiaxi Mountains is making a batch of iron chains. These chains are used to reinforce the seawalls and docks on the north coast of Sun Island Bay. However, this batch of iron chains has not yet been delivered to the airport terminal warehouse in Plateau City.

This time when Roy came to the Plateau City, most of the streets in the city had drainage canals repaired and the streets were paved with bluestone slabs, which looked clean and tidy.

Walking along the street towards the city hall, the area of ​​the Plateau City is not very large, and there are many elf merchants on the street.

Everyone is learning about this city through various channels and looking for some real business opportunities...

Moira, Miss Tiffany and Woods wanted to go to the free market in the town, but Roy needed to go to the City Hall and Mulin Flat, so they separated in a small square.

Moira, Miss Tiffany, and Woods go to the free market, while Roy and Sabrina head to City Hall…

……

Roy takes Sabrina to City Hall.

Mulin was in the meeting room, staring at the map of the Caldeum Mountains, on which were many marked points.

Roy walked into the meeting room and signaled the half-elf warrior beside him not to remind Mulin. He walked over, stood beside Mulin, and kept the same posture as Mulin, looking at the map on the wall.

But Mu Lin didn't show any surprise. She looked at Roy calmly and said:

"You came just in time... The fruits on the ship may be sent to the northern part of the plateau. Captain Helic just sent an elf warrior to deliver a letter. The food problem in the ancestral land of Gazan has not been solved yet!"

"Aren't you surprised to see me, Mulin?" Roy asked puzzledly.

Mu Lin was a little speechless. He pointed to the sky outside the window and said to Roy, "Come on, such a huge magic airship just landed from the sky. It's impossible not to see it..."

"Well, then we should transport all the fruits and daily necessities over there. The magic airship will stay in Plateau City for a few days, so we can take advantage of this time to deliver the supplies on board." Roy said. "The nearest Plateau City..."

Roy and Mulin talked about the public security of Plateau City, the subsequent construction direction of Plateau City, and the management system of headhunters in the prisoner-of-war concentration camp.

Mulin manages the city almost completely according to Roy's ideas...

While Roy was looking at the map on the wall, Mulin turned to Sabrina and said:

"Sabrina, how long can you stay in Plateau City this time?"

"I should be able to stay for about a month. What's the matter?" Sabrina thought for a moment and replied.

"Recently, the city has recruited a group of half-elf warriors. I would like you to give them some basic martial arts lessons!"

Sabrina thought about it and readily agreed:

"If it's just a month, it shouldn't be a problem!"

(End of this chapter)