Path of Light.

Chapter 877 878. Conversation
The Plateau Hotel is located on the south side of the Parade Square, which is the most prosperous area of ​​the Plateau City.

The terrain here is high in the north and low in the south. To the north of the square is the City Hall of the Plateau City, and on this street of the Plateau Hotel, there are more than a dozen luxurious courtyards, all of which are the residences of senior officers of the Mine Guard Corps.

The most famous one is the courtyard of Lord Mulin, the highest official of the Plateau City. It is said that there are onlookers outside this courtyard every day...

Since the Plateau Hotel has an official background, almost all guests who can stay here have some connection with the mine guards.

Helike's rebel army was stationed on the south bank of the Tolai River outside the plateau city, only two kilometers away from the prisoner-of-war concentration camp...

This time, the half-elf warriors of the rebel army traveled through mountains and rivers, returning from the ice field to the Pagisto Plateau. They were severely exhausted and needed to rest in the camp for a while.

However, the conditions in the plateau city are much better than those in the ice field, at least in terms of food.

Captain Helic originally led more than 5,000 half-elf rebel fighters to the northern part of the Pagisto Plateau, but now he has only brought back 3,256 half-elf fighters.

After being baptized by ice and blood, these elves have grown into a group of powerful elf warriors...

Captain Helick and his adjutant have been staying at the Plateau Hotel for five days. During this period, they have met Mulin twice, but have never met Boss Roy.

Mulin's response to him was, "Boss Roy is not in Plateau City for the time being."

"Boss Roy hasn't come back yet, Captain, how long are we going to stay in the city?"

In the room, the adjutant came in with a plate of berries and placed it in front of Captain Helike.

The two sat down around the plate and began to taste the sour and sweet berries.

"Are you tired of eating fruit casually like this?"

Captain Helic asked with a smile.

"Boss Roy asked you to go to Padstow to serve as the city security officer, so we withdrew from the ice field. I'm worried that he just used this excuse to trick us back and didn't intend to let you manage the Padstow City Security Corps..." the adjutant muttered.

Seeing that Captain Helike did not speak, the adjutant continued:
"We are the rebels. Do they dare to use us as city defense guards?"

Captain Helike sat on a comfortable recliner, leaning forward, picking redder berries from the plate. These berries were sweeter and tasted better...

"Before we became rebels, weren't we the city guards of Padstow?"

"We are just going back to our old business this time. We have been cooperating with Boss Roy for more than one or two years. How come you don't even have this little bit of trust?"

Captain Helike's questioning left the adjutant speechless...

Just when the adjutant was speechless after being asked by Captain Helic, the door of the room was pushed open by the elf guard.

"Captain, Boss Roy is here to visit you and is now downstairs at the hotel."

"Oh?" Helike stood up from the rattan chair, straightened his clothes out of habit, and instructed the elf guard:
"Hurry up... please."

As he spoke, Captain Helik also stepped out of the room, crossed the corridor in a few strides, and walked quickly down the stairs.

Right on the staircase landing, Captain Helik saw a half-elf in human form, accompanied by Lady Mulin, walking upstairs step by step.

He was wearing a set of blue magic pattern equipment and was communicating with Mu Lin as he walked...

When Helik saw Roy, who looked like a young human, he recognized him at a glance. He seemed more mature than a few years ago.

Captain Helick walked quickly forward and stretched out his arms, and Roy and Helick hugged each other tightly.

Captain Helike patted Roy on the back and thanked him:
"Without your help in the past few years, we would have frozen to death on the top of the snowy mountain."

Roy looked at Captain Helike, who was surrounded by a faint layer of fighting spirit. The aura of a second-level strongman could not be concealed. No wonder they were able to fight their way out of the ice field...

"If you hadn't dealt with the headhunters in the north of the plateau, we might not have been able to get away to fight for Sun Island Bay. What the situation in Partington would be like now... is still unknown."

After the two exchanged greetings, they were taken into Captain Helike's room.

Captain Helike, Roy and Mulin sat around the tea table on the terrace.

Captain Helike only left a young adjutant with him...

"What's wrong? Are you in any trouble?" Captain Helick asked Roy.

Although he met Mu Lin twice in the past few days, they did not have much to talk about.

Captain Helike doesn't know much about the situation here...

Roy explained:
"The Dark Faceless Legion of the Abyssal Hell Force established a connecting channel in the western sea area. Some time ago, they slaughtered the Siren tribe in the sea, chasing the Sirens to flee in all directions and even driving them into the Starry Sea. During that time, I felt that the Siren Legion might not be able to hold on..."

In fact, many things about the Sirens in the Western Sea were also the first time that Mu Lin heard Roy talk about them.

Roy continued:
“Once the local sirens are defeated, that will be the most troublesome thing.”

"Because the headquarters of the Dark Faceless Legion is built under the deep sea trench, and there is a connecting passage connecting to the Dark Land."

"If they kill all the sirens, this connecting channel will be difficult to dismantle. In the future, the Dark Legion will use it as an anchor point to allow more Dark Legions to enter the Partington Plane."

"I don't know what it will cost for the mine guards to destroy the connecting passage..."

"Fortunately, these sea monster tribes survived the Dark Faceless Legion. They just won a crucial victory in the past few days, and finally wiped out the main battle group of the Dark Faceless Legion..."

After listening to Roy's introduction, Captain Helike said with some surprise:
"It turns out that you have been in trouble during this period."

"After all, you helped us block the trouble in the north, so we were able to free up our hands to fight against the Dark Faceless Army. In comparison, the conditions on the ice field are more difficult."

Roy said sincerely to Captain Helike:
"I invited you back this time because I want you to serve as the city security officer of Padstow and be responsible for the defense of Padstow."

"Now the city of Padstow has about 1.5 million half-elf residents. These residents are of all kinds and have all kinds of personalities."

"I hope that under your governance, the elf guards of the City Security Corps can make every resident of Padstow feel completely safe..."

Helike leaned back in his chair and hesitated for a moment before asking Roy:
"You have so many talented half-elves around you. I want to know why you chose me?"

Roy held the lemon tea in his hand, and before he touched the cup to his lips, he said:
"I can't allow all the high-ranking military and political leaders in the Partington plane to be from the Mine Guard Corps. This won't do much good to the development of the entire Partington plane."

"This is the home of the half-blood elves. I hope that Padstow City should be managed by all the half-blood elves together."

"In addition, I now occupy an island deep in the Endless Sea. The portal on the island is connected to the Partington plane." "Next, most of my energy should be transferred to this island. I will make the Naga Sea Clan admit that this island belongs to the half-blood elves."

"Only in this way can we build a port on the island and open a route from Que Island to Castletown City. At that time, elven merchant ships will be able to travel between the two places, and more half-blood elves will be able to learn about the Partington plane."

After hearing what Roy said, Captain Helike asked:

"Did the Silver Moon Elves really cut off the connection between Partington Island and the Partington Plane?"

"Well, it's been almost a year."

"Roy, how did you build another portal?" Captain Helic licked his lips and continued, "I heard that the cost of building a portal is comparable to that of a small city."

He knew that Boss Roy was very rich, but he didn't think Roy had the financial resources to build a portal.

Roy smiled implicitly and said:
"I didn't spend anything. I just asked some magician friends to move the portal from Partington Island to Kui Island. There were some difficulties during this process, and I used up the favors I had accumulated in the Dark Land, but I think it was worth it..."

Helic then asked: "...So now the Partington plane is still connected to the main plane, and the island where the portal is placed also belongs to us?"

Roy nodded, and then said: "There is still some controversy for the time being, but I have already dealt with the local Naga tribe on Kui Island. Next, it depends on whether the Naga tribe in the Endless Sea is willing."

"Will there be a war between us and the Naga Sea Tribe?"

"Maybe, but I will try my best to reason with them." Roy said with pursed lips.

"If a war is necessary, I have a very elite half-elf regiment here. They are a group of veterans who have been tempered through countless battles and can go to the battlefield at any time."

Roy's eyes lit up a little, but he said very restrainedly:
"The mine guards are in need of veterans with rich combat experience. But if you are to serve as the city security officer in Padstow, you will also need a direct regiment. Padstow seems to be very stable at the moment, and many unstable factors are just beginning to take shape. You need someone to help you obtain intelligence and gain a firm foothold in the city security regiment as soon as possible."

"Captain Helic, after you become the city's security officer, you must handle the problems of Padstow City in the interests of all half-blood elves..."

“…I will try my best.”

Helike and Roy talked for a long time about the public security issues in Padstow City. It was not until someone from the airport terminal came to urge them that Roy and Mulin hurriedly left.

Captain Helick stood in front of the terrace railing, just in sight of the hotel entrance.

Roy and Mulin hurriedly boarded a carriage, which sped along the circular avenue toward the airport terminal...

The young adjutant stood beside Colonel Helike and said to him:
"Captain, it turns out that he is Boss Roy. He is indeed very different from what I imagined. He is actually a half-elf who looks like a human. He is also seeking rights and interests for all half-elves in the Partington plane..."

"...By doing this, isn't he afraid that some half-blood elf will emerge in the future to seize power and usurp the throne?" the adjutant asked Captain Helic in a low voice.

Captain Helike held the fence with both hands and thought seriously for a while before saying:
"Perhaps he never thought of holding power in his own hands. I think he planned to give the 'right to make laws' to the Elf Elders Council and disperse the military power from the mine guards...Perhaps he never thought of becoming the king of half-blood elves."

The adjutant looked at the departing carriage in astonishment.

Captain Helick stood there and continued:

"We started the riot in Padstow in order to solve the problem of the Silver Moon Elf nobles in the city selling half-blood elf slaves."

"But before we succeeded, we were ruthlessly suppressed by the Griffin Knights of the Silver Moon Elves..."

"He is still working hard to rescue the half-elf slaves, and he is doing a better job than us!"

……

"Why haven't you spoken?"

In the carriage, Roy asked Mulin opposite him.

Mu Lin raised his head, stared at Roy and asked:

"Boss, do you not want the mine guards to have too much power?"

The wheels rolled and the carriage was a little bumpy.

Roy waited until the carriage calmed down before saying to Mulin:

"When the Mine Guards were first established, they were intended to ensure the safety of the mines on the Padstow Plateau. Now, the Mine Guards are not only responsible for the security of the Padstow Plateau, but are also responsible for the Sun Island Bay and even the city of Padstow. This is not a normal development trend."

"It was originally just a guard regiment, but now it has been expanded into a large army. If it continues to grow without restriction, the mine guard regiment will control the entire Partington plane."

"And I will become the ruler of the Partington plane. By then, I may gradually lose my nature because I hold absolute power in my hands. I may become corrupt and become a tyrant, enslaving all the half-blood elves..."

When he said the latter sentence, Mu Lin couldn't help laughing out loud:
"Haha... Boss, you're actually worried that you'll become a tyrant."

Roy did not comment and continued, "Also, I am worried that the half-blood elves in Padstow will become lazy and dependent, and all the troublesome things will wait for me to deal with."

He paused and added:

"I want the half-blood elves of Padstow to govern the city of Padstow."

Roy glanced at Mulin:
"Mulin, you have to guard the Plateau City well,"

Mu Lin seemed to sense something from these words, so she said, "Boss, what are you doing..."

Roy interrupted her question and continued:
"My focus will be on Que Island. Those gray dwarf bandits are always a hidden danger to us. In addition, I plan to completely destroy the slave hunting grounds of the slave traders on the west coast of the Elven Continent and completely put an end to the slave trade on the west coast."

Mulin finally understood what Roy was going to do. He wanted to hand over the Partington plane to the half-blood elf, and then go on to track down the slave traders on the west coast of the elven continent.

"It started with Lord Alvis, then the mine owners and headhunters of the Pagisto Plateau, and then you started to fight against the group of gray dwarf bandits. Now you have set your sights on the entire west coast of the Elven Continent?"

Mu Lin couldn't help but say.

"Boss, I don't think you should be a half-elf. If someone says that you are a messenger sent by the Emerald Holy Dragon to save all elves from being enslaved by foreign races, I will believe it without hesitation."

"I was raised by an elf mother. What I did is what all young elves should do..."

Roy responded.

Leah, who was curled up in the corner of the carriage, wanted to cough twice...

(End of this chapter)