Path of Light.

Chapter 716 717. Warning
"Roy, why did you come back from Sun Island Bay? How is the situation over there?"

It seems like every elf I meet asks this question.

Miss Christine showed a surprised expression on her face. She walked out of the office and stood at the door to greet Roy.

The Silver Moon Elf looked so slender, but the two round long legs under the uniform were white and straight. For a moment, Roy was a little dazed. If it weren't for the crystal clear pointed ears that woke him up, Roy even felt that he was standing in front of a white-bone demon.

"Uh... Oh, the situation in Sun Island Bay is relatively stable. The Sirens are fighting on the front battlefield for the time being. The mine guards only provided the Sirens with some military equipment assistance, so I came to Padstow City to take a look. After all, I am also a member of the Elven Elder Council. I can't stay in Sun Island Bay...without showing up."

Roy avoided that clear gaze, a little afraid to look directly at it.

Miss Christine, wearing a standard military uniform, exuded maturity and sexiness. She generously invited Roy in and asked him to sit on the long sofa in the lounge area. A Silver Moon Elf maid brought Roy a cup of fruit tea with floral scent.

Roy heard from Ms. Belinda that when the Silver Moon Elf nobles drank tea, it not only had the aroma of fruit and honey, but also the flavor of various herbs...

Only now did he truly taste the drink of the Silver Moon Elf nobles.

Miss Christine sat down opposite Roy, and the other elves in the office all glanced at Roy curiously. In the Partington plane, Boss Roy's name was more famous than Earl Swinburne's name. Everyone was curious about what kind of half-elf Roy was.

Roy took a sip of the teacup and asked Miss Christine:

"The Elven Elder Council has just been established. Is it very stressful?"

“It’s not that bad actually.” Christine forced a smile. Her big blue eyes were as clear as the water of Moon Lake, and her pretty face was so beautiful that it was touching.

"The situation in the Sun Island Bay is relatively stable. I heard that there are gray dwarf bandits in the Queen Igwene Islands again. I plan to lead the magic airship fleet to the Queen Igwene Islands, hoping to relieve the pressure on the 17th Silver Pegasus Legion."

"That's great."

Miss Christine's eyes lit up.

"When the elf nobles in the Royal City of Buenos Aires heard about the appearance of the Dark Army in the Partington Plane, they kept writing to my father, suggesting that he evacuate all the elves from the Partington Plane before the Dark Army occupied Padstow. If he knew that you had stopped the Dark Army in the Sun Island Bay, he would be very happy."

The two long, snow-white legs made Roy a little dazzled. He took a deep breath and tried to divert his attention elsewhere.

I was thinking about what was wrong with me recently. It seemed that I could hardly control my eyes when I saw beautiful girls.

He stared at the two petals floating in the teacup, blew them away from his mouth, and then stopped and said:
"But I don't think I can stay in the Queen Ewenni Islands for too long. Since I finally flew here, I plan to give those gray dwarf bandits a good beating."

Miss Christine pretended to be disappointed and said, "I thought you came to Padstow specifically to visit the Elven Elders Council."

Roy had no choice but to straighten his body. "Actually, I am quite interested in the trial. If time permits, I would like to attend a trial as a member of parliament."

Miss Christine glanced at the elf assistant beside her, and the assistant understood and handed her a booklet.

Miss Christine flipped through it casually and smiled:
"There are trials every day. Since you really want to attend the trial, why not attend it today? This case happens to be a little special. If it is not handled properly, it may cause dissatisfaction among all parties. I feel more at ease with you here."

Miss Christine said as she stood up holding the booklet.

Roy felt like he might have fallen into a trap, and followed Miss Christine out of the office. Outside the room, Silver Moon Elf councillors also walked out of the room one after another. Roy checked carefully and found that there were exactly seven councillors. Miss Christine walked in front. The councillors each held documents and talked in low voices as they walked.

When he turned the corner of the corridor, Roy saw Director Berkeley rushing over.

Seeing that he had joined the team, Roy whispered to Director Berkeley, "You will not be attending every trial, will you?"

"I'm so busy...how can I have time to attend all the trials! This trial is a bit special, and the person was captured by the elf warriors of the city defense guard, so I need to show up. I'm not usually required to attend."

General Berkeley and Roy walked side by side, and their relationship was no secret in the military.

……

Roy followed a group of elves into the courtroom. The seats in this courtroom were also arranged in a stepped pattern. The bottom layer was where the elves on trial sat, and opposite was the witness seat. Roy and other congressmen sat in the jury seats.

Chief Minister Berkeley told Roy that normally only one or two members would be sitting on the jury, and it was rare for a situation like today to happen, so all the members of the jury in Padstow were present.

There were a sparse number of elves sitting in the audience seats of the courtroom. These elves were gathered in groups of three or five. They seemed to be the relatives and friends of the elves who were being treated.

This courtroom was not very big. There was a long sword and a badge of a thorny vine whip above the head. There were also reliefs of thorny vines around the room, which made the atmosphere in the room seem particularly depressing.

Miss Christine walked to the presiding judge's seat, which was almost the highest point in the room.

Ever since the deputies entered the room, the entire courtroom had become unusually quiet.

Roy had been to the courtroom in Castletown. That courtroom was much larger than this one. The seat where the presiding judge sat was connected to a vine, and the presiding judge could move to any position in the room according to his own ideas.

But there was no such chair in the courtroom here, and Miss Christine sat at the highest point.

After Miss Christine sat down, she rang the bell beside her, and the whole room suddenly became quiet.

Roy sat in the jury seat, looking down at the files.

Cases like this that go to court for trial are basically those that have confirmed evidence, and the trial stage is the stage for convicting the elf on trial.

So Roy only needs to review the entire process of the case, and when the elf on trial comes out, the jury will reasonably determine the sentence based on the elf's attitude...

This is a case in which four half-elf youths robbed a Silvermoon Elf merchant.

Four half-blood elves robbed a Silvermoon Elf merchant at the door of a tavern and beat him up. The four half-blood elves stole a purse containing fifty-six magic crystals and nearly a thousand Koler. It was a robbery involving a relatively large amount of money.

However, the Silvermoon Elf merchant chose to resist and called the city guards who were patrolling nearby. The four half-bloods were caught by the elven guards who arrived on horseback before they could run far.

The Silvermoon Elf Merchant was merely frightened, had his bag of money robbed, and was beaten black and blue.

During the time of waiting for trial, the bruises on the Silvermoon Elf merchant's face had disappeared.

Due to the overwhelming evidence, four young half-blood elves confessed to their crimes.

Miss Christine was quickly convicted after some questioning.

The four young half-elves will be detained for a year. For elves, the detention period is not very long, after all, they can live for 800 years.

In fact, Roy didn't quite understand why these half-blood elves came to the Partington plane and instead of looking for a job, they chose to rob in the city.

Although the young half-blood elf received the punishment he deserved, Roy felt that it was not enough...

Just before Miss Christine announced the end of the trial, she asked all the elves in the courtroom for their opinions as usual.

Roy stood up from the jury seat, and all the elves in the courtroom looked at Roy.

Especially the relatives and friends of the young half-blood elf, everyone was whispering about whether the person standing in front of them was "Boss Roy"...

"Everyone, my name is Roy. I know you all like to call me Boss Roy. Here, I have a few words to say to you."

Roy walked out from the jury seat and walked along the aisle in the courtroom directly to the podium below.

He looked around, and all the elves in the judgment hall were looking at him.

Those young half-blood elves even had their eyes full of expectation. Boss Roy has always stood up for the half-blood elves...

A half-blood elf whispered, "Boss Roy..."

Roy said calmly:

"I know that many half-blood elves migrated here from various regions of the Elf Continent. They must have suffered a lot along the way after traveling such a long distance."

At this moment, even the relatives and friends of the four young half-blood elves were surprised...

But Roy changed the subject and said in a sharp tone,

"I don't think you came to the Partington plane just to test the city defense guards' ability to handle cases, or to find loopholes in the laws and regulations of Padstow. Everyone came to the Partington plane to pursue a better life."

"So I hope that before you make these wrong decisions, you'd better think calmly and think about whether you can afford the cost of failure. It is said that you should think twice before you act."

Roy raised a hand.

"It's your first offense, so I will choose to forgive you. You can stay in jail, and I won't pursue this matter any further."

"If he does it again, I'll kick him out of Partington."

"If he wants to stay, I will give him a chance. I will send him to the battlefield of the Partington plane and let them understand the price our half-elf warriors paid to protect this plane."

"So the elves who have done wrong must serve on the battlefield like the elven guards. If they encounter a war, they will most likely die in battle."

"You guys, do you remember what I said?"

Roy came in front of the four young half-blood elves and looked at them with cold eyes.

The four young half-blood elves were escorted by the elven guards, nodding their heads repeatedly and trembling all over, almost peeing their pants out of fear.

"I am not speaking these words only to you, but to all the elves..."

……

Miss Christine didn't expect that Roy not only didn't say a word to help the half-blood elves, but also warned those half-blood elves who committed crimes in the most severe tone not to do wrong things...

Standing in the corridor of the courtroom, with no other elves around, Miss Christine asked Roy who was about to leave:
"Roy, do you think the sentence given to them is a bit light?"

Roy stopped, shook his head and said, "I don't have such an idea. After all, punishment is not the goal. What we hope to see is to make them return to the right path. I hope my warning will always hang over their heads, so that they can think more before doing stupid things."

Roy said this, gesturing to his head with his hands.

This caused Miss Christine to chuckle, and she said happily:
"That is why I formed the Elven Elders' Council in Padstow. The city needs to establish public order."

"So... these are the things the Inquisition has to deal with every day?" Roy asked curiously.

Miss Christine replied, "About the same. Fighting, theft, robbery, these types of incidents are more common, and the sentences are not too severe."

Roy didn't talk any more.

He looked towards the stairs, waved to Miss Christine, and walked out.

When other young Silver Moon elves approached Christine, they couldn't help but want to chat for a while, and even racked their brains to win Miss Christine's favor.

In Miss Christine's eyes, Roy was definitely the most special one. He would not accommodate her for anything, nor did he do anything to please her deliberately...

However, it is this way of getting along that is most attractive to Miss Christine.

She stood in the corridor, watching Roy's back as he left with a sense of loss, pursed her lips, and then turned back to the office.

……

In just half a day, the few words that Boss Roy said in the courtroom spread all over the city.

He has always stood up for the half-blood elves, but this time, Roy directly warned the half-blood elves on the Partington plane, which immediately made the half-blood elves panic.

Some half-blood elves even thought that Boss Roy had succeeded in taking over, and would gradually become like the Silver Moon Elf nobles and begin to exploit the half-blood elves.

There are also half-elves who believe that Boss Roy did this to please the Silver Moon Elf nobles, such as Miss Christine of the Swinburne family.

Some half-blood elves also felt that Boss Roy was just speaking based on the facts and warning all the elves from a neutral perspective.

In the following days, fully armed magic airships arrived in Padstow one after another.

On the day when the airport terminal of Padstow City was filled with magic airships, eight magic airships flew over the central square in succession, carrying a full ship of half-blood elf guards directly through the portal and arrived over Partington Island...

(End of this chapter)