Path of Light.

Chapter 56 57. Jasper

Abbott moved two chairs and brought Roy a cup of tea and two pieces of breadfruit.

When Roy took the breadfruit, he realized that he was already hungry. He first drank a cup of tea with honey and lemon juice, and ate another piece of breadfruit, which felt much better in his stomach.

Then Roy began to tell the story of what happened to the two on the Sea Wolf.

From boarding the Sea Wolf, until the elf army rushed into the port, and finally the Sea Wolf sank completely.

Only then did Jasper know that the No.17 Legion stationed in the north of Walnut Grove could arrive at the pier in time. Princess Leia and the elf nobles participated in this matter.

They will not let this group of young elf nobles encounter any danger. After all, if the No.17 Legion wants to be comfortably stationed in the Walnut Forest, it must obtain the support of the elf nobles in Castleton City.

"Roy, you are so brave. You actually went to the seaside manor for help. Aren't you afraid of being thrown out?"

After listening to Roy's narration, Abbot covered his face with his hands and said loudly.

"What's the point of being thrown out by them, at most it's just another fall?" Roy said, spreading his hands.

"Besides, those elf guards saw that I was already in such a miserable state. Even if they were out of sympathy, they wouldn't make things difficult for me. I went to the manor to ask for help. There are only two results, success or failure! But if you don't try, how can you? The final answer?"

After Roy finished speaking, a faint smile appeared on his face.

"Fortunately, I met classmates and teachers I just met in the Elf Academy in the manor, and they all gave me the best possible help."

"Roy, you should send us a message. There are also many believers in the Statue of Liberty at Castleton Port, and many of them know me."

Priest Reed said to Roy.

The words of Priest Reed reminded everyone of the current embarrassment of the Statue of Liberty.

Since the goddess could not respond for several months, not only the priests in the temple were in an embarrassing situation, but a large group of believers of the Statue of Liberty had gradually become alienated from the temple. The pool, it is estimated that the last few believers may be gone.

If the holy brilliance of the Statue of Liberty really can no longer shine on the eastern continent, then what should these priests in the elf world do?
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became dull, and High Priest Reed said to Jasper:
"In Roy's experience, the latter part does not have your experience, Jasper, how did you escape from the Sea Wolf?"

Jasper leaned against the head of the bed, and Priest Reed's great holy light technique made him full of energy.

Then Jasper told everyone about the experience after Roy left.

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Hugh returned to the bottom cabin along the secret passage, and brought back a sharp ax and chisel.

When he opened the hatch and swam into the bottom cabin, he found that the elf was resting against the wet wall on the side of the bottom cabin, looking listless.

And the Naga mermaids in the entire bottom cabin saw Xio return to the bottom cabin, and immediately looked at him excitedly.

The collars and chains on the necks of the Naga mermaids can only allow them to swim within a range of one meter in place, neither will they die due to lack of water, nor can they move freely.

In the bilge, after receiving Jasper's treatment, three sick Naga mermaids have improved significantly.

It's a pity that the holy light in Jasper's body has been exhausted, and there is no way to heal more Naga mermaids.

"Hugh, did you send that elf out?"

Tiffany exposed his upper body from the sea water at the bottom of the boat, and asked Xio.

Xio raised the ax and chisel in his hand, stared at the black collars on their necks, and said with red eyes:

"Give it away, he gave me this back before he left."

Jasper leaned against the wet wall and opened his eyes. Although he couldn't understand what the two naga were talking about, he saw the ax and chisel in the hands of the killer naga, and guessed that Roy must have escaped safely. up.

'Roy will definitely go to the patrols of the guards for help, but those elf patrols can't even find a Holy Grail. I really hope that he can return to the temple as soon as possible. Probably only Teacher Theodore can save me! '

Jasper thought silently in his heart.

"I know what he means. He wants me to cut open the bottom of the boat. It is estimated that the elf fighters outside may not be able to arrive in time."

Hugh said to Tiffany.

Tiffany was the daughter of their tribal chief and the recognized leader of this group of captured naga merfolk.

After thinking about it, she agreed to Xio's proposal.

The wood used for the side panels of the Sea Wolf's hull is very hard hard fir.

Except for the keel, three layers of side panels were pasted inside and outside, and the surface was brushed with tung oil, so there were hardly any seams.

Xio chose to dig a hole at a position on the rear side of the bottom of the boat, and drove the chisel down a full half a foot. After barely pulling it out, a gust of seawater finally poured in from outside.

In order to avoid being discovered by the crew on the ship, Xio didn't dare to move too much at the beginning.

But soon, the dug hole expanded to the size of a fist, and the sea water poured in like a fountain.

The bilge began to flood with water, and the seawater pouring in was clear and clean, and the Naga mermaids couldn't help stretching their heads over to let the clear seawater wash over their faces.

Xio continued to expand the hole, but there was always water pouring in from the outside, and the project of expanding the hole became very difficult.

By the time he enlarged the hole at the bottom of the ship to the size of the copper basin, the seawater rushing into the hold had already become extremely violent.

He was very worried that the change in water level would be discovered by the sailors outside.

But then he heard the sound of footsteps coming from the port pier, followed by the sound of the chain slipping when the ship lifted anchor...

He guessed that something new must have happened outside, and it was very likely that the elves from Castletown had arrived.

At this time, Xio began to work harder with the chisel to widen the hole. He had to dig the hole enough for the Naga to pass through easily.

The Sea Wolf was still sinking slowly without knowing it, and at this time there was another bang bang bang sound outside, like the sound of a harpoon being shot into the hull...

With the influx of a large amount of seawater, the water level in the bilge continued to rise.

Jasper, who had been resting next to the cabin, began to feel uneasy at this moment. It wasn't that he couldn't swim, it was just that he was stuck in the hold, and he didn't think he could swim out of the hole.

Otherwise, you will suffocate to death in the bilge...

With the water level up to his chest, he had to lean his body against the wooden wall, trying to keep his body as straight as possible.

"Don't worry, your friend has fulfilled his promise. Once the bottom of the boat is cut open, I will let someone send you outside first..."

After the naga mermaid Tiffany approached Jasper, she spoke to him in jerky elf language.

Xio nodded uneasily. The Naga mermaid still had a chain around her neck, so she reminded her:
"I'm afraid a battle has broken out outside now. Maybe those seamen will come in soon. You should open the chain as soon as possible, and don't worry about whether you will be discovered!"

Tiffany nodded, looked at the chain extending from the keel, and decisively picked up the ax that Xio had brought back. His body protruded out of the sea, his head almost reached the roof, facing the chain at the keel. The ring slashed down hard.

With a crisp 'click', the chain was split open a huge gap.

Swinging the ax again and chopping down, the chain snapped.

A small piece of chain on the other side of the keel beam seemed to be pulled back by a pull.

Tiffany swung her three-colored fish tail, swam to the other naga mermaids, and began to cut off the chains that locked them one by one.

Many mermaids with chains around their necks immersed their whole bodies in the sea water, and everyone gathered at the entrance of the cave, breathing the fresh sea water to their heart's content.

The physical condition of this group of Naga mermaids is already very poor. Many Naga mermaid girls have fallen ill after being locked up in such a dirty environment for a long time.

Now that new seawater is being injected into the bilge, the Naga mermaids can't help but move over to let the clean seawater wash over their bodies...

The seawater quickly submerged Jasper's shoulders, and he could only stand upright as much as he could, breathing the remaining air in the bilge.

At this time, the sound of splashing water came from outside the bilge, and the sailors were shouting loudly:

"It's not good, the bilge is flooded, come and help..."

Enduring the pain in his body, Jasper swam to the door of the bottom cabin with all his might.

Finally, before the sailors rushed in, they closed the wooden door of the bilge forcefully.

He touched a doorbolt as thick as an arm in one corner of the wall, which was placed across the wooden door, completely blocking the bottom cabin.

The water came up, up to Jasper's nose.

He had to float his body, then tilt his head so that his nose was close to the top of the ceiling of the bottom cabin, so that he could breathe the last bit of stale air in the bottom cabin.

I believe that the two crew members in the corridor of the outer door of the bilge will not have a good time.

At this time, the sound of 'bang bang bang' hitting the cabin door can still be heard in the corridor of the outer door.

Jasper worried that the crew would rush in...

Since they are the crew members of the Sea Wolf, it is conceivable that their water skills are quite good. If they enter the bilge with fishing nets and harpoons, they will inevitably kill the Naga mermaids who have no resistance.

I saw that the bolt of the cabin door was gradually deformed under the impact of the sailors outside, and it might break out of the slot at any time.

Jasper plunged into the water without thinking, and pressed the door bolt firmly with both hands.

Probably aware of it, the originally crumbling hatch suddenly became solid again.

The sailors probably guessed that someone was behind the hatch.

Jasper gasped for breath and stood behind the door.

Suddenly a spear pierced through the thick wood of the hatch, pierced in from the outside, and passed directly under Jasper's armpit.

He was so scared that he opened his mouth and took a mouthful of seawater.

Jasper was already exhausted, and the power of the Holy Light was also exhausted, with several wounds all over his body.

Taking such a big gulp of sea water suddenly made his mind go blank, and he immediately lost consciousness in the sea water, and his body floated into the bilge after soaking in the sea water, with bubbles constantly coming out of his mouth and nose.

At this moment, Jasper's mind was completely blank.

(End of this chapter)