Path of Light.

Chapter 570 571. Guide
Lord Macaulay put down his teacup, looked down at the parchment map on the table, and continued:

"According to Earl Swinburne's arrangement, the mine guards will replace the Silver Moon Elf Guards and enter the Golfito Canyon to cooperate with the Second Silver Pegasus Knights to complete a three-year garrison mission. Before coming here, Earl Swinburne should have told you about this mission, right?"

"Yes."

Roy sat in the chair and answered honestly.

In fact, Roy really wanted to go into Golfito to take a look. After all, this was the headquarters of the Statue of Liberty in the Elf Continent...

Seeing that there was no change in Roy's expression, Lord Macaulay tapped the table lightly and said:
"If the mine guards need any supplies, please let us know. The military supplies in Murayaki Port are very sufficient. Before entering Golfito, take as much supplies as possible. It will be difficult for the supply transport team to enter Golfito later. After all, the road from Murayaki City to Golfito is not easy to travel."

Roy thought for a moment before saying, "I just picked up a batch of magic crossbow arrows at the dock. These are enough..."

Lord Macaulay nodded. The half-elf young man in front of him was really stubborn.

Earl Macaulay only made a slight test, he did not expect Roy to immediately side with him.

Roy's two refusals made Earl Macaulay look at him with a new respect.

The two did not continue chatting, and Roy stood up and said goodbye and left.

Earl Macaulay walked to a terrace of the tree house and was slightly blown by the wind, which calmed his disturbed mood a little.

This mission has come to an end. At the banquet tonight, he will express his gratitude to the Silver Moon Elf nobles of Murayaki City on behalf of the 17th Silver Pegasus Legion, and then he will lead the 5th and 6th Silver Pegasus Knights back to the Lighthouse Camp near Castletown.

As for the aftermath work, there was naturally no need for him, the deputy commander of the corps, to be here to watch over it.

The logistics transport team lost nearly two-thirds of the military supplies, and almost all the medium-sized sailing ships were destroyed around the island of Io. This time the logistics department needs to replenish some logistics supplies in the city of Murayaki.

However, after the transport fleet arrives at the port of Murayaki, all military equipment and supplies will be handed over to the Silver Moon Elf Guard, and the transport fleet will be disbanded on the spot.

Now the Silver Moon Elf Guard will rest in the city of Murayaki for a period of time. The task of assisting the Second Silver Pegasus Knights to enter Golfito for garrison has fallen on the shoulders of the Pagisto Plateau Mine Guard.

Therefore, these logistical military supplies will be handed over to Roy at the port of Murayaki.

The Silver Moon Elf Guard will return to Partington Island one after another on medium-sized sailing ships from Murayaki Port.

……

The dusk of Murayaki,

The Silver Moon Elves began to make final preparations for the night celebration. Colorful lanterns began to be hung in the square. Some wine merchants loaded oak barrels onto flatbed trucks and parked them in the corners of the square early. They poured some fruit wine into wooden cups and even deliberately spilled some to let the aroma of the fruit wine drift throughout the square...

There is more than one open-air square in Murayaki hosting such events.

Viscount Felec wrapped himself in a gray cloak and slid down from a carriage with a black hood over his head.

He walked quickly to the door of the tree house on the street. The magnificent door of the tree house was pushed open from the inside by an elf officer, and Viscount Felec quickly squeezed in through the gap in the door.

The Silver Moon Elf officer said, "Viscount Felek, please follow me!"

Viscount Felec waited until the door of the tree house was closed before he took off his hood, revealing his feminine face.

He followed the elf officer into an office and saw Earl Macaulay. He immediately walked over quickly and said to Earl Macaulay impatiently:
"Lord Macaulay, I want to join the Silver Pegasus Legion!"

……

In a manor outside the city of Count Strasa, Silver Moon Elf nobles have been entering the manor one after another in carriages.

In the courtyard in front of the manor, there is an open-air dance floor next to a fountain. It is surrounded by thirty-six stone pillars that pierce the night sky. The huge arched corridor forms a double arc, and there are countless exquisite reliefs in the corridor.

The guests who had rushed to the manor were now standing on the stone steps of the corridor. Some were standing or sitting, chatting with relaxed and happy expressions.

The most talked about topic was naturally the battle that took place on the sea of ​​Io Island during the day. The Silver Pegasus Knights of the 17th Silver Pegasus Legion were the main topic of discussion among the Silvermoon Elf nobles.

Of course, some Silver Moon Elves will talk about how powerful the Gray Dwarf bandit fleet is, some Silver Moon Elves will talk about how many ships of military supplies the 17th Silver Pegasus Legion has lost this time, and some Silver Moon Elves will quietly talk about the magic airship fleet that appeared in the sky.

The Silver Moon Elf nobles who came to Count Stasa's manor all avoided one topic - Countess Stasa's lover.

The women covered their faces and giggled in a reserved manner amid the melodious music, and the Silver Moon Elf nobles wore gorgeous clothes and showed off their talents to the beautiful elves around them...

In a small attic not far from the dance floor, Count Stasa sat in a dark room. A beam of blue moonlight shone through the gap in the curtains, leaving a cold trail on the floor.

Count Stasa had a grim expression on his face as he stared at a portrait hanging on the wall.

The male elf in the portrait was wearing a handsome military uniform, and a Silver Moon elf woman in a white dress was sitting in front of him with a smile on her face, their hands were tightly clasped together.

Count Strassa was burning with anger...

Now all the elves in the city of Murayaki know that Countess Stasa’s lover is the sissy Viscount Felek.

In just one day, Countess Stasa's romantic affairs had become the main topic of conversation among the elves in Murayaki.

Imagine my wife lying on the bed, flirting with a man named Felek who looked like an elf...

Count Stasa stood up, drew the long sword from his waist, and slashed at the portrait across the room. A sharp fighting spirit shot out from the sword like a streak, instantly splitting the portrait hanging on the wall into two.

The portrait fell to the ground with a bang, and Count Strassa took a sip of the life tree sap mixed with some concentration potion.

Count Stasa has sent his wife to a remote ranch estate, and announced that the Countess was feeling unwell and was going to recuperate in the estate for a while.

Now, Count Stasa just needs to keep a close eye on Felec...

There was a knock at the door, and the butler's voice sounded outside the door:
"My Lord, the ball is about to begin..."

The coldness and fury on Count Stasa's face seemed to be covered by a mask, and in an instant it turned into a kind and gentle smile. He responded to the butler at the door:

"Come here!"

……

Earl Macaulay was still sitting in the room where he received Roy, looking at Viscount Feleck who came in and asked him for help, with a wry smile on his face.

"Lord Feleck, although I am the deputy commander of the Silver Pegasus Corps, I have no right to directly recruit the deputy commander of the Murayaki City Security Guard Corps into the Silver Pegasus Corps. This is against the rules!"

When Earl Macaulay thought of what Earl Stasa had said to him at the dock, he immediately swallowed all other explanations. Viscount Feleck's expression instantly became extremely gloomy, and he asked impatiently:

"Then can I return with you to the Queen Eweni Islands?"

Earl Macaulay hesitated for a moment, but decided to reveal some information.

He didn't want to offend any of the Silver Moon Elf nobles in Murayaki City.

As the representative of the Silver Moon Elf noble forces of the 17th Silver Pegasus Legion, he needs to establish good relations with all the elven nobles.

"The personal friendship between Count Strassa and me dates back to three hundred years ago when we traveled the Elven Continent in the same adventure group!"

"So...personally, I can't agree to your request."

The frank answer from Earl Macaulay made Viscount Feleck look desperate...

Lord Macaulay coughed slightly and continued:
"But...if you want to leave Murayaki City, I do have an idea. Although I won't help you in this matter, you can enter Golfito with the Second Silver Pegasus Knights! The Silver Pegasus Knights are not familiar with the environment around the Veranoz Mountains, so they need a guide who dares to enter Golfito."

"And you... have lived in Murayaki for so long, so you should be familiar with Golfito, right?"

Earl Macaulay winked at Viscount Feleck and asked with a smile.

"I... am quite familiar with Golfito."

Although Viscount Felec did not want to enter Golfito, he had no choice but to accept the dire situation before him...

Lord Macaulay smiled triumphantly:

"That's good. I can pass your information to the mine guards. The one who will be in charge of receiving you should be Captain Roy of the mine guards. In the next period of time, you will follow this guard group into Golfito..."

Before Earl Macaulay could finish his words, an adjutant at the door spoke up and reminded him:

"My Lord, the carriage is ready."

Lord Macaulay walked to a clothes rack, and a row of attendants came in and dressed Lord Macaulay in gorgeous clothes...

Lord Macaulay turned and said to Viscount Feleck:

"I will attend the ball at Count Stasa's estate, and then I will return to Queen Eweni Islands overnight."

Viscount Feleck tactfully saluted Earl Macaulay and said, "I wish you a safe journey!"

"Take care on your journey, Viscount Feleck."

After Lord Macaulay finished speaking, he quickly walked out of the room surrounded by a group of followers.

Viscount Feleck followed Earl Macaulay to the outside of the tree house. Earl Macaulay refused to stay for a moment and drove away in a carriage...

Earl Macaulay soon arrived at the manor in the suburbs by carriage, and a group of young Silver Moon elf men and women were dancing on the dance floor.

Earl Macaulay walked through the crowd and came to the lounge area of ​​the ball, where Earl Stassa was sitting.

Earl Macaulay and Earl Stasa sat down and chatted casually for a while, and Earl Stasa showed a faint smile on his face.

After the ball, Earl Macaulay did not even stay in Murayaki City for a night, and returned to the Lighthouse Camp with the Fifth and Sixth Silver Pegasus Knights.

……

The Second Silver Pegasus Knights will go to Golfito together with Roy's mine guards.

The Silver Pegasus Knights will guard the magic airship and explore the wind flow layer leading to Golfito for Roy...

The magic airship stayed in Murayaki Harbor for a whole day. Its main purpose was to move all the supplies from the supply transport fleet onto the magic airship. This time, the Silver Pegasus Legion's logistics transport team carried a huge amount of supplies. Due to the limited capacity of the magic airship, not all supplies could be transported away.

Some supplies could only be temporarily kept in the warehouse of Murayaki Port, and Roy could only take some more important supplies with him to set sail.

However, this time when they set out from Murayaki Port, not only would they be traveling with the Second Silver Pegasus Knights, but there would also be a Silver Moon Elf guide in Roy's mine guard group.

Viscount Felec looked at the blue sea below with a melancholy look. As the magic airship slowly rose into the air, his heart, which had been hanging in his throat, finally fell back to its original position.

Before he went to sleep last night, he was even worried that when he woke up in the morning, he would see his head and body separated from the tragic death.

He couldn't stay in Murayaki City...

If he continued to stay in the city, he would die at the hands of Count Stasa sooner or later.

Although the Silvermoon Elf Kingdom had abolished the death penalty long ago, this law was simply unable to restrict Silvermoon Elf nobles of the level of Count Strassa.

Although he didn't want to go to Golfito, he considered that if he didn't leave with the mine guards, he would end up dead on the street...

He then obediently ran to report to the mine guards, and then hid in the cabin of the magic airship. He refused to leave the cabin until the magic airship left Murayaki Harbor...

Since he became the guide of the mine guard, Viscount Felec's mission was to lead this magic airship fleet through the wind layer into the Veranoz Mountains. Viscount Felec began to carefully study the terrain of the Veranoz Mountains.

The map in Viscount Felec's hand is the most detailed hand-drawn map of the Veranoz Mountains.

Originally, Golfito was the headquarters of the Statue of Liberty. For most of the Silver Moon Elves, they had never even heard of this name.

Viscount Felec was able to understand some of Golfito's situation because he had served as the deputy head of the Murayaki City Security Guard...

With the guards of the Silver Pegasus Knights along the way, Viscount Felec's role as a guide was more like a decoration.

The magic airship fleet passed through the wind layer and soon arrived at a lake outside Golfito Canyon.

There is no airport dock built in Golfito Canyon, so the magic airship can only land in the lake so that the half-blood elf warriors on the ship can disembark...

Roy stepped off the magic airship and led the mine guards into Golfito Canyon.

High Priest Reed had introduced this place in his letter, and Roy...

He never thought that one day he would have the opportunity to set foot in this place called Golfito.

(End of this chapter)