Path of Light.

Chapter 561 562. Boss Roy's Financial Resources

At the airport terminal in Padstow, a magic airship slowly descended from the clouds.

First, the shuttle-shaped bottom of the ship with deflectors appeared, and then the huge hull appeared from the clouds. Twelve floating devices emitted a light blue magical halo. Each floating device had twenty-four blades, which made a low roar when rotating at high speed.

Roy didn't like this old-fashioned floating device, but these floating devices were compensated by the imperial merchants, so he didn't have much choice...

Either you simply choose not to have it, or you have to wait for the imperial merchant Darwin to ship a batch of new floating devices from the dwarf kingdom.

During the descent of the magic airship, its twelve floating devices were operating at high speed, emitting a light blue magic halo that spread around the airship like a layer of light mist. It was not difficult to see that the magic airship should be fully loaded with cargo.

The magic herbs would not take up much weight. What could have crushed the magic airship into this state must naturally be the tons of metal ingots loaded on board.

Roy was sitting in a tea restaurant opposite the airport terminal. This tree house-style tea restaurant was very common in the city of Padstow. Basically, the restaurant would provide the elves with a variety of fruit tea drinks and platters made of fruits.

In order to make it easier for the magic airship to dock, Captain Berkeley trimmed the nearly 100-meter-tall oak tree. There are a total of eight docking platforms on the oak tree.

Currently, there is only one magic airship docked at the airport terminal, and there is another magic airship in the sky slowly descending.

When this magic airship that landed from the sky completely docked at the airport terminal, the other magic airship was about to set sail...

Roy did not go to see Earl Swinburne with Captain Berkeley. His excuse was to come to the airport terminal to pick up the goods.

In a corner of the tea restaurant, Rambo looked over at Roy. After confirming that the person sitting there was Roy, he came over and said to Roy with a smile:

"I heard a group of half-blood elves whispering that you were locked up by the Silver Moon Elves. I was planning to run back to Plateau City to get help after confirming the news, but now it seems that the information they provided is not reliable at all."

Roy knew that Rambo was joking. He should have known about his escape from the Silver Pegasus military long ago.

"Langbo, are you... here to pick up the goods?"

Roy's eyes fell on the magic airship that was slowly landing outside the window.

Rambo smiled a little embarrassedly and said to Roy frankly: "Of course, I don't need to do the receiving of the goods here."

"Actually, I just want to hear the news from Plateau City. The crew travels between Plateau City and Padstow. Occasionally, I will come over and sit down and chat with them."

After saying that, he pointed to the several half-elf crew members sitting in the corner.

The crew members on these magic airships are basically half-elf warriors from the mine guard group. They were arranged by Roy on the magic airships and became the crew members of the magic airships.

When the crew members saw Roy looking up at them, they all stood up and saluted him.

Roy sighed. His good leisure time was ruined just like that.

Roy and Rambo walked up to the crew members. Roy said a few words of encouragement. The half-elf crew members' smiles became very stiff in front of Roy...

Not long after, several half-elf crew members found reasons to leave.

At this time, the magic airship that emerged from the clouds docked steadily in front of the platform of the airport terminal.

Rambo waved to Roy, indicating that he was going to pick up the goods...

Roy sat alone at a window seat in the restaurant, turned his head and looked at the vast green sea outside the window. This quiet afternoon seemed to have returned again.

……

Bernard Xia Zuo didn't expect to meet Boss Roy here. He originally just wanted to have a cup of fruit tea in the tea restaurant.

Seeing Roy chatting with a group of half-elf warriors, Bernard Xia Zuo did not approach him without being tactful.

He was dressed as a minstrel.

He had an organ on his back, a rapier and a recorder hanging from his waist, and wore a light brown leather vest, leather wrist guards, and long leather boots with only some simple embossing on them.

Wearing a linen long-sleeved shirt and grey linen trousers.

Her hair almost covered her eyes, and he had to use his hands to lift up her hair to reveal her shrewd eyes.

After taking a sip of mint fruit tea, Bernard noticed that the half-blood elf warriors left one after another. The last half-blood elf also left excitedly. Bernard became a little nervous. He wanted to try to get in touch with Roy, such as chatting about a random topic, perhaps he could understand the temper and personality of this boss Roy.

Bernard gave himself countless psychological hints and mustered up the courage to walk towards Roy...

……

When Roy saw a half-elf coming over, he secretly gave this tea restaurant a cross in his heart and decided not to come here again next time.

The half-blood elf seemed a little reserved. He stood in front of Roy and asked him politely:

"Boss Roy, my name is Bernard Xiazo. During my travels in Padstow, I often heard your name from other half-blood elves. Can I sit here and... chat with you?"

Roy nodded, looked at Bernard Xia Zuo calmly, and asked him:
"What do you want to talk about?"

Bernal sat up straight and said in a magnetic voice:

"After the portal was unlocked, I came to the Partington plane. During this time, I have been living in Padstow, a beautiful and rich city. Almost all of its residents are half-blood elves."

"I've been to many places, but apart from here, there is no other elven city where the half-blood elves can live as... interestingly as the half-blood elves here!"

His voice is unique, comfortable to listen to and very contagious.

"The half-blood elves here are very positive in everything they do. I find that they are looking forward to the future."

"I've heard about Boss Roy's deeds. In addition to the city of Padstow, there seems to be a small town at the foot of the Griffin Barrier Mountains. The half-elves in that town live more freely. I heard that you also built a plateau city on the Padstow Plateau?" Bernard asked Roy.

Roy nodded again.

"I'm a wandering bard, and I like to travel around a lot," Bernard continued.

"I have seen half-blood elves in many places living at the bottom of society. They have a very difficult life."

"I think this is the most suitable city for half-elves to live in. Here I can see equality and respect among the elves. Do you agree with me?" Bernard Xia Zuo raised his head and looked at Roy.

Roy smiled, spread his hands and asked him:
"What kind of world do you think is the ideal one?"

Bernard thought about it seriously, and then said, "A rich land that will not be affected by war, where half-blood elves can live in seclusion and not interact with other elves, and all half-blood elves can live freely... This is the ideal world in my heart."

Roy suddenly thought of something. Both Captain Berkeley and Rambo had reminded him recently that a group of half-blood elves had appeared in Padstow and were declaring independence everywhere in the city.

Roy could tell that this Bernal was probably a member of that organization.

Roy lowered his head, held the cup with both hands, and his eyes fell on a piece of crystal ice in the cup. He said slowly:
"I don't think so. What half-blood elves want is equality. They want to gain the respect of other elves through their own efforts, not to live a secluded life away from the world."

"We don't need the sympathy, pity, or special treatment from other elves. The freedom I yearn for is to go wherever my heart desires..."

Bernard Xia Zuo was stunned by Roy's words, because he found that a golden holy tree with countless flowers of light blooming appeared behind Roy, and Roy's body was even wrapped in a layer of faint holy light.

Bernard suddenly felt as if Roy, who was sitting opposite him, was a priest spreading faith...

“I know it’s not easy to achieve this goal.”

Pointing to the busy mixed-bloods at the airport terminal outside the window, Roy said softly:
"But I also know that they are always working towards this direction..."

……

Before entering the office on the top floor of the military headquarters, Sia Glan was somewhat nervous.

Although she was considered a close confidant of Earl Swinburne, every time she reported the business situation to Earl Swinburne, she was somewhat worried that the magical herbal medicine business she was in charge of would not satisfy Earl Swinburne...

In fact, this kind of thing is most afraid of comparison. If she was the only one in the Partington plane who was running the magic herb trade, Siagram might still be complacent about her performance.

But now, Boss Roy, the young half-elf most respected by the half-blood elves in the Partington plane, had obtained the operating rights of primary magical herbs from Earl Swinburne.

At first, Sia Gran didn't think highly of the business of primary magic herbs, so the entire primary magic herb market was quickly seized by Roy...

The magic herb with the largest output at present in the Partington plane is the primary magic herb.

Since Boss Roy started the business of primary magic herbs, he has firmly controlled the primary magic herbs in the three areas of Blackwater Swamp, Griffin Barrier Mountains, and Pagisto Plateau.

Siagran roughly calculated Roy's revenue from the trade of primary magic herbs. From the time the plane portal was unlocked to now, Roy had earned at least 400,000 magic crystals from the trade of primary magic herbs, while Siagran's Silver Pegasus Military Trading Company only earned 700,000 magic crystals in a quarter...

Speaking of those primary magic herbs... they were clearly things that I looked down upon, but who would have thought that their prices would skyrocket for no apparent reason.

It was precisely because of these troubles that Siagran felt a little uneasy when she heard that Earl Swinburne had summoned her...

The leather boots stepped on the floor in the corridor, making a rhythmic sound.

Siaglan touched his flat belly, took a deep breath, straightened his chest, pursed his lips, stood in front of the exquisitely carved wooden door, and knocked gently.

The wooden door was opened from the inside, revealing an exquisite and beautiful face. Those lively eyes were like the most beautiful moon fountain in the Elf Continent.

"Mrs. Siagran, father is waiting for you!"

Miss Christine said to Siyaglan, her voice was cold but with a hint of sweetness.

Siagran reached out and held Miss Christine's white and tender little hand, and praised Miss Christine with a smile:
"Our Christine is also a big elf now!"

When the Silvermoon elves praise an elf as a great elf, they are not saying that she has become mature, but rather praising her for becoming a great elf archer respected by all elves.

Miss Christine opened the door and Siagran walked into the office.

Earl Swinburne was sitting behind his desk, carefully reviewing a document. When he saw Siagland come in, he raised his head and motioned for her to sit on the chair opposite.

"Good morning, Lord Earl!"

Siagran saluted and sat down.

"Siyagran, tell me your impression of Roy. I know this may not be a good evaluation. I don't want to hear objective evaluations. I want to hear your opinions on Roy from your perspective." Earl Swinburne said.

Sia Glan was slightly startled, and she suddenly didn't know what to say.

Earl Swinburne's words clearly indicated that she should point out some of Roy's shortcomings appropriately. So what were this guy's shortcomings?

Siaglan didn't rush to speak, she thought about it seriously.

"Then tell me how Governor Roy made me feel! I didn't know much about him before, and I didn't even know he was a half-elf. The only time I really started to pay attention to the name Roy was when he occupied the market share of all primary magic herbs in Padstow City in just one week. It was then that I learned that he had obtained the operating rights of primary magic herbs from you."

Siagran fell into reminiscence. She narrated:

"At that time, the Silver Pegasus Trading Company did not trade primary magic herbs in the Partington plane because I thought the added value of those primary magic herbs was too low. Therefore, for a long time, no one was interested in the primary magic herbs in the Partington plane."

"Governor Roy extended his hand to the primary magic herb market. When he initially determined the purchase price, even in the magic herb market of the Elf Continent, the price he set was relatively high. At that time, I even calculated whether he could still make money after deducting the loss and shipping costs during the journey."

"At that time, because the plane portal had not yet been unlocked, the half-blood elves in the city did not have a good life..."

"It was he who started buying a large number of primary magic herbs in Padstow City, which greatly improved the lives of the half-blood elves in the city at that time. Many young half-blood elves tried to enter the Padstow Forest to collect some primary magic herbs to earn some pocket money."

"Later, he directly monopolized the market for primary magic herbs in the Blackwater Swamp. Not long after, merchants from the Empire flooded into the Elf Continent, and the prices of magic herbs skyrocketed. Because the price of primary magic herbs is extremely low, only the price of primary magic herbs increased exponentially among the price increases of magic herbs."

Earl Swinburne's eyes fell on the information on the table...

Whenever he was thinking seriously, he would tap the table with his middle finger.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Ringing non-stop...

(End of this chapter)