Path of Light.

Chapter 55 56. Alive
In front of the grocery store across from the pier in the shallow water area, Jasper was leaning against the wall, covered in bruises.

Finally, the owner of the grocery store had a conscience, and took a blanket from his room to wrap him around. Jasper had a bowl-sized dark purple lump on his chest, which was the injury caused by the crew stabbing his chest with a pole.

He now feels a burning pain in his chest every time he takes a breath.

The night sea breeze blew over, and he pulled the blanket that was draped over his body.

……

Roy limped over from the pier in the deep water area, and immediately saw Jasper sitting against the wall.

Came to Jasper and knelt down, put his arms around his shoulders and said excitedly:
"Jasper, it's great that you escaped! I was worried that you would be trapped in the hold. Sorry, I failed to fulfill my promise and rescue you from the hold!"

Jasper raised a hand feebly, forced a smile and said:

"Fortunately, that Naga killer brought back an ax and a chisel, and then we made a hole in the bottom of the boat and escaped!"

"I've been waiting here for a while."

He added weakly.

"Let's go, I'll take you back to the temple and let Priest Reed heal your wounds!"

Roy squatted down, put Jasper's arm on his shoulder, then put his arm around his waist, and helped him walk towards Brown Street outside the pier.

"Roy, did you call all the seaside garrison?"

Jasper looked at the big elf archers on the pier and asked enviously.

"I just reported the news that we were trapped on the Sea Wolf to the port guard..." Roy said.

The two supported each other and walked slowly in the direction of the Statue of Liberty.

Soon it disappeared into the dark night.

……

A beautiful Naga mermaid emerged from the sea below the shallow pier. It was the beautiful mermaid who helped Roy.

She lay her hands on the steps of the pier, quietly watching the backs of the two of them.

It wasn't until the two of them disappeared completely in the dark street that they turned around and plunged into the sea.

The three-color fish tail turned up a wave in the sea, and then disappeared quickly.

……

Roy and Jasper walked back to the Temple of Liberty with one foot deep and one foot shallow. Abbott was still sitting in the guard room at the gate of the temple. He saw the two walking from the port pier with their hands like homeless people. When I came back, I knew something big had happened.

He quickly ran out to open the side door, and then helped Roy carry Jasper, who was almost collapsed, into the backyard of the temple.

"What did you guys do? Weren't you fine when you left? Could it be that you were backlashed by evil spirits?"

Abbott asked as he walked.

Entering the temple, Jasper became more energetic and said:
"What would you think if I said we met a bunch of slavers?"

Abt shuddered all over, almost throwing Jasper onto the road.

He stopped and asked Roy to help Jasper lift some more on his back.

Then he grinned and said:

"You two are lucky enough to come back alive. Jasper..."

"That's right, not only did we die, but Roy and I also saved a boatload of Naga." Jasper said from behind.

Abt walked up the steps to the second floor of the dormitory. He and Jasper lived in the room farthest from the main hall.

"And then you two made it like this?"

"Ok!"

Roy and Jasper replied at the same time.

When Abbott turned up the stairs, Priest Reed just walked out of the study room, and when he looked up, he saw Roy and the three of them.

"The Great Priest Reed..."

The three of them stepped forward to greet each other bravely.

Priest Reed's eyes fell on Roy's face, he looked at Jasper again, and then asked:

"What happened?"

Jasper pulled himself together and explained:

"Master Reed, I went to a ship at the pier to purify the souls of the dead. I didn't expect it to be a slave ship. They wanted to plunder me and Roy to the sea. Fortunately, the elf patrols of the guards on the pier took We saved it."

"...Goddess, why did such a terrible thing happen, let me check how you are hurt..."

Priest Reed came over, and after getting closer, he realized that Jasper was much more seriously injured than he thought.

At this time, Roy pushed open the door, and Abbott carried Jasper into the room and let him lie on the bed.

Seeing the bruises on Jasper's arms, the wounds all over his body, and the large bruises on his chest, he pressed his chest and abdomen, and saw that he was grinning in pain, knowing that it might be the chest and abdomen organs. Having suffered some trauma, he said:
"You're not seriously injured, lie down and don't move, I'll help you heal with the holy light technique."

Jasper forced a smile and said:

"Priest Reed, let Abbott heal me."

Priest Reed said with a serious face:
"Jasper, these are not your concerns, you just need to rest now."

At this time, there were messy footsteps in the corridor.

Priest Theodore walked in from the outside drunkenly. When passing by this room, he took a look inside and stopped when he saw that Priest Reed and the three apprentice priests were here...

His gait is a bit pretentious...

Priest Reed frowned and asked:
"Theodore, have you been drinking?"

Priest Theodore leaned against the door frame, pointed to his chest, and said with a smile:

"I only drank a little bit of fermented pomegranate juice, which wasn't wine at all."

Then he saw Jasper lying on the bed, and then walked into the room.

"Oh, Jasper, what's wrong with you? How did you get hurt like this?"

His expression is slightly exaggerated...

Putting his hands on Jasper's shoulders, he said:
"Lie down, you know how difficult it is to store up some power of the Holy Light now, and I don't know how long it will take for Priest Andison's power of the Holy Light to recover. Reed and I are needed inside and outside the temple. The priest is here to preside over the situation, I can't exhaust all the holy light, Abbott, come and heal Jasper and Roy."

The last sentence is his order to Abt.

Abbott immediately replied respectfully:

"Yes, Mr. Theodore."

Theodore turned around and wanted to leave, but when he reached the door, he thought of something again, turned around and told Abbott and Jasper:

"Recently, you two have stopped all foreign affairs. You must know a little about the situation in the temple now, and I don't want to say anything unnecessary."

"Yes, Teacher Theodore!"

"Yes, Priest Theodore!"

Jasper and Abbot answered at the same time with bitter faces.

After finishing speaking, Priest Theodore said to Priest Reed:
"Reed, let's go to the study and sit down. Let me tell you, I'm a guest at the manor of the great artist, painter, sculptor, and poet Moore Claire Latin today. He promised to help us lobby Seldon House of the Elders, convince the nobles of the House of Elders to agree that we will pass on the teachings of the Statue of Liberty in the upper city..."

Priest Reed was slightly moved after hearing this, and asked:

"Master Claire Latin? The one who opened the art gallery in the center of Castletown?"

Priest Theodore said triumphantly, "That's him!"

Priest Reed was cheered up and said happily:

"Thank you for your hard work! Theodore thank you for your contribution to the temple. Wait until I find you. I will treat Jasper first. Although Roy's injury is not serious, I believe that Abbott can also Do this well."

Then he walked back into the room.

Priest Theodore stood at the door and reminded:

"Hey, save a little power of the holy light. You will probably need to inject the holy light into the holy water pool next week. I demonstrated some divine arts to Master Claire Latin today, and the power of the holy light has already been used up. .”

Priest Reed waved his hand to show that he understood, and said:
"I can still handle it. Abt only knows secondary healing, and secondary healing can't heal such a serious injury..."

In order to avoid mistakes when the Great Priest Reed cast the Great Holy Light, Abbott and Roy stood silently in the corner to observe.

This third-level divine technique needs to reach the level of a great priest before it can be used.

Roy, who is a second-level apprentice priest, needs to break through at least two big steps if he wants to reach this level.

First you have to become a priest, and then you can become a great priest.

If you want to become a priest, as long as you can perceive the power of the Holy Light and be devout enough, it is only a matter of time.

But if you want to become a great priest, the conditions for advancement become very harsh.

According to Jasper, at least one divine descent is required before advancing.

At present, Priest Theodore and Priest Andison are stuck at the bottleneck. After waiting for so many years, neither of them can get the Goddess of Liberty, which inevitably makes the two elf priests a little discouraged...

In the dormitory, Priest Reed cast the Holy Light spell, and a beam of holy light penetrated into the room from outside the room, completely enveloping Jasper.

The sacred aura in the light beam was so strong that it could condense fallen leaves of light. Jasper was bathed in the holy light, and his body began to change rapidly as if he was going back in time and space. The wounds on his body were visible to the naked eye. speed recovery.

During the whole process, Roy and Abt watched very carefully. This kind of observation opportunity is very rare...

Afterwards, Roy also saw Abbott perform secondary healing for the second time today, and all of them were cast on him. He was injured twice during this day...

From the beginning to the end, Roy never saw Priest Andison come out of the room, not even a simple greeting.

Seeing Jasper's look a little sad, in fact Priest Andison has another identity, that is, Jasper's teacher.

Seeing Jasper's depression, High Priest Reed patted Jasper's shoulder with his hand and said:
"Don't think too much. Andison may have entered into a misunderstanding during this time, and he hasn't been able to get out of it yet. Give him some time. It is estimated that when he figures it out, he will become as cheerful and friendly as before. enthusiasm."

Jasper nodded.

"I really want to know, you two are in such a mess, what happened at the port, can any of you tell me?"

After waiting for the two of them to receive some treatment, High Priest Reed sat opposite Jasper and asked the two of them.

(End of this chapter)