Path of Light.

Chapter 703 704. The Night of the Sea

Miss Christine sat on a folding chair, lowered her head, took out a book and read silently.

Two maids took out teapots and teacups from their magic waist bags and even placed two plates of exquisite snacks on the small round table.

The half-blood elves on the roof only dared to peek at Miss Christine from the corner of their eyes, and some half-blood elves who were timid and afraid of getting into trouble chose to leave the roof...

Miss Christine had just opened the book "The Frozen Sea" when she vaguely heard a quarrel coming from the deck below. She was not prepared to pay attention to this boring quarrel, but just vaguely heard a sentence reach her ears.

"...Everyone, come and look at his ears. Is it necessary to hide it like this for a human to be on an elf ship?"

It's not like Miss Christine has never seen a human being before...

She was just a little curious about what that secretive human had done to cause public outrage...

Hearing the word "human ears", the face of a half-elf appeared in Miss Christine's mind. He rushed into the jungle by the sea in a panic and rescued herself and Jijilu from the hands of the slave traders.

Just as Miss Christine was thinking about those hateful slave traders, she heard a half-blood elf yelling below:
"Could he be a slave trader?"

Miss Christine quickly lifted her skirt, stood up from the folding chair, turned around and stood next to the railing, looking towards the stern deck.

I saw a man wearing a linen robe and a black scarf covering his face, surrounded by a group of half-blood elves.

Miss Christine blinked. She felt that the back of the person surrounded in the middle was somewhat familiar...

The half-elf lady unexpectedly reached out and removed the black veil from the man's face.

At this time, the bell for departure rang again on the ship...

Miss Christine stood at the edge of the railing on the roof, looking down from her high position. In fact, from her angle, she could only see the tops of the heads of all the elves on the deck. But the man turned his head to look at the main mast of the ship, and Miss Christine took the opportunity to see the man's profile.

Miss Christine stood on the top of the ship...

Because she thought the man's face looked very much like Roy.

She gripped the railing tightly with both hands, stretched out her body, and tentatively shouted downward:
"Roy, why are you here?"

The young man subconsciously raised his head and looked at the top of the ship...

……

It was indeed Roy. Miss Christine's delicate face showed a surprised expression...

Roy was also a little surprised. He had never thought that Miss Christine would be on a ship full of half-elf civilians.

The sound of "Roy" was like a loud alarm bell, booming into the ears of the half-blood elves on the stern deck.

The half-blood elves stared at Roy with wide eyes, and found that the young man in front of them looked more and more like the "Boss Roy" in the rumors. The half-blood elves were silent...

The half-blood elves crowded on the stern deck quickly took a few steps back, fearing that they would squeeze Boss Roy.

The expression on the face of the half-elf lady holding the black scarf in her hand was even more interesting. She stretched out her hand to hide the little girl behind her, and her expression was uncertain...

"In the future...don't always judge everyone with your stereotypes."

After saying this, Roy took a deep look at the half-elf lady, then walked towards the stairs of the ship's building. The half-elven people who were blocking his way quickly made way.

Everyone's eyes followed Roy as he walked up the stairs, and there was still an expression of disbelief in their eyes...

……

Roy climbed to the roof of the ship.

The captain stood at the stairs and said to Roy with a charming smile: "Boss Roy, the Swordfish welcomes you."

Roy nodded to the captain and said, "During this period, the magic market has been extremely hot, and there has been a wave of residents from the Elf Continent pouring into the Partington plane. Every day, a large number of elves go to Partington Island. You must ensure the safety of the passengers on the ship, and you must also be able to handle emergencies."

The captain made a bitter face and quickly agreed.

Roy walked up to Miss Christine and bowed to her.

Miss Christine couldn't hide the excitement of the chance encounter on her face and gently called out Roy's name.

"Captain Roy, I didn't expect to meet you on this ship."

"Ms. Christine, long time no see!"

Roy responded with a smile.

The half-elves on the roof took advantage of this opportunity to slip back onto the deck, leaving the huge platform completely empty.

At this time, the medium-sized sailing ship had just left the port, and the sea breeze outside the port gradually became stronger. Under the control of the crew, the ship corrected its tilted hull, and the medium-sized sailing ship began to cut through the wind and waves on the sea and sped forward.

This medium-sized sailing ship is more flexible than a three-masted sailing ship and is fast enough. The ships built by the elves all aim for flexibility and speed.

Although this boat cannot leap on the crest of the waves like a flying fish boat, its light hull allows it to take up very little water, and a little breeze will allow it to drift on the sea...

An elf maid brought a folding chair with great tact, and Miss Christine invited Roy to sit down on the roof with her.

"Roy, I thought you were in the Partington plane, dealing with the trouble there. Why did you suddenly come back to Castletown?"

Miss Christine put the book on the small table and asked Roy casually.

Roy could feel the joy of meeting Miss Christine from her tone.

"I went back to Castletown to take care of some things. After I was done, I was planning to return to Partington. What about you? Why did you take a boat to the Queen Eweni Islands?"

"Actually, I'm planning to go to Partington. Are you welcome?"

The Partington that Miss Christine refers to is the Partington plane.

Roy laughed, spread his hands and said to Miss Christine:
"The entire Partington plane belongs to the 17th Silver Pegasus Legion, and more than half of the 17th Silver Pegasus Legion belongs to you. In this way, you are the real owner of the Partington plane. Coming to the Partington plane should be like going home. Why are you still asking me..."

"The continuous influx of half-blood elves into the Partington plane has already attracted the attention of the high-ranking nobles of the Silver Moon Elves. They believe that the influx of a large number of half-blood elves into the Partington plane will seriously affect the economy of the Elf Continent. Now every city in the Elf Continent has more or less encountered the problem of difficulty in recruiting low-level jobs. The governors of many cities are appropriately improving the welfare of the half-blood elves, but with little effect." Miss Christine said to Roy in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"This incident has caused complaints from the elf nobles. The Buenos Elf Elders Council believes that this incident has a lot to do with the management system of the Partington plane. Father has received dozens of official letters inviting him to revise the management system of the Partington plane, but he has always rejected them with the excuse that you are stationed in Golfito."

"Now that the elven nobles know that you have returned to the Pagisto Plateau from the camp at the Dark Portal, they have launched another round of proposals, suggesting to my father that the management system of the Partington plane be modified to improve the welfare of the Silver Moon elves and also give them some privileges."

"In addition, we need to establish a Council of Elven Elders in Padstow City, rather than concentrating all power in the hands of Chief Berkeley..."

Miss Christine's beautiful face blushed slightly, and she squinted at Roy.

"So, Earl Swinburne is planning to let you establish the Elven Elders' Council in Padstow?" Roy asked.

Miss Christine nodded, looking at Roy with her bright blue eyes, a faint smile on her lips...

"No problem, I will give you my greatest support."

Roy said to Miss Christine.

Unexpectedly, Miss Christine pursed her lips and said:

"Not only do I need your support, but the Elven Elder Council of the Partington plane also needs twelve elders. I can only bring five trustworthy helpers with me, including Berkeley. For the other seven elders, we have to include a priest from the Moon Temple. The Buenos Elven Elder Council will also take up two seats. There are currently four vacant elder seats. Father hopes that you can recommend a few elves who hold important positions in the Partington plane. Oh, yes, that includes you."

"But I'm a half-elf. The current managers of Plateau City and Sun Island Bay are all half-elves. How can we enter the Elf Elder Council?" Roy said.

Miss Christine had obviously thought it over carefully. She said to Roy:

"I know. The administrator of Plateau City is the half-elf Archon Mulin, who was promoted by you. The mayor of Sun Island Bay Town is Captain Tiprado. They are both half-elfs, so I plan to invite them to join the Elf Elders Council..."

Roy was a little dumbfounded. He didn't expect that Earl Swinburne would actually want to break the precedent of not having half-elves and half-elf members in the Elven Elders Council in the Partington plane...

This incident truly touched the bottom line of the Silver Moon Elves' nobles.

"If we really want to do this, how could the Buenos Aires Elf Elders High Council... possibly agree to this proposal?" Roy said.

Miss Christine blinked and said to Roy in a humorous tone, "They can agree or disagree to the application we submitted. It takes a long time from application to approval. If they disagree, then they can reject our application. Then we will continue to submit it. Anyway, it will not affect the development of the Partington plane."

These ideas were so bold and radical that Roy could hardly believe that Miss Christine would do such a bold thing.

"Father said that this can only be done by us young people." Miss Christine whispered. "The Partington plane is currently controlled by the 17th Silver Pegasus Legion. The other Silver Moon Elves cannot intervene, so we can do these things."

"Actually, there's one thing I don't understand. This matter is of no benefit to the Silver Moon Elves. For the 17th Silver Pegasus Legion, there will probably be a risk of difficulty in controlling the Partington plane in the future. Why does Earl Swinburne want to push this matter forward?" Roy asked Miss Christine.

He would never dare to ask Earl Swinburne this question, but in front of Miss Christine, he did not have such psychological pressure.

Miss Christine had apparently discussed this issue with Lord Swinburne, and she explained to Roy:
"Father said that the social structure of the entire Elf Continent is distorted. The population of the Silver Moon Elves is showing a negative growth trend. The entire Elf World is supported by the half-blood elves, but the half-blood elves cannot get the status they deserve. The entire Elf World is constantly exploiting the half-blood elves, and the population of the half-blood elves is increasing rapidly. This makes the half-blood elves like a spring that is constantly compressed. Once this spring accumulates enough strength, it will rebound and overturn all the forces that are pressing on them..."

Miss Christine paused for a moment before continuing:

"At that time, the Silver Moon Elf Kingdom may face a major turmoil. In order to avoid this irreconcilable turmoil, the half-blood elves should be given due rights and interests. This also agrees with the new policy advocated by His Majesty Janris Ansel."

Earl Swinburne is a follower of His Majesty Ansiel, and it is obvious that this is also to implement new policies for His Majesty Ansiel.

Roy touched his forehead. He didn't expect that the series of changes on the Partington plane were always under the control of Earl Swinburne.

"Almost 95% of the entire Partington plane is made up of half-blood elves, so we can better implement these things."

In just a few years, Miss Christine has changed a lot. After experiencing the kidnapping incident and the war in Queen Eweni Islands, she has gradually transformed from a spoiled and arrogant Silver Moon Elf noble lady into the assistant who can help her father try to implement the new policy.

She still loves to wear princess dresses and show her most beautiful side, but she has become more mature and more charming...

The sea breeze blows gently, and the sail pulls the sailboat through the waves...

When the elf maid saw that the two had stopped chatting, she brought over two glasses of orange wine.

In the exquisite goblet, the orange wine looks a little bit sticky, and the cup is filled with the smell of honey and just a little bit of orange fragrance.

……

Miss Christine also drank some orange wine.

In her eyes, Roy has been growing continuously over the past few years.

At first he was just a young adventurer, and there was always vigilance in his eyes. She was disgusted by Roy's hateful look, so she had a bad initial impression of Roy.

But that incident happened on Partington Island.

In fact, Christine had never thought that an elf would dare to kidnap her on Partington Island.

But the murderer did just that, and he actually succeeded...

Roy and his friends saved her, and at first she was only a little grateful, but Earl Swinburne gave Roy some compensation on her behalf, and she actually felt that she and Roy were completely even.

Later, Roy made achievements in the Partington plane. Some of it was due to luck, but more to his ability...

Miss Christine's special regard for Roy was entirely due to Earl Swinburne's admiration for Roy.

She had always admired her father, Earl Swinburne, very much since she was a child, and Earl Swinburne always gave this half-elf some words of praise.

Even these praises had never been given to other young elves in the family. Miss Christine began to pay attention to this young half-elf boy...

Some time ago, there were some rumors spread by the elves in the 17th Silver Pegasus Legion, saying that Earl Swinburne supported Roy so much because he had chosen a spouse for Miss Christine.

Although this is a rumor, we can still learn a lot from it.

After drinking some orange wine, Miss Christine's face became more rosy, and the moisture in her eyes made her eyes shine brighter than the stars in the night sky...

At this time, Roy was holding a glass of wine, standing by the railing on the top of the ship, looking at the deep night in the distance of the sea.

(End of this chapter)