Path of Light.

Chapter 881 882. The City in Helike's Eyes

Nowadays, it is hard to find any trace of the plateau headhunters on the Pagisto Plateau. They can only be seen in the prisoner-of-war concentration camp in the plateau city.

Just a few years ago, these plateau headhunters were still on the Pagisto Plateau, hunting half-elves for fun. Later, they hunted half-elves and sold them to the mine owners on the plateau, which allowed Leishand to send the half-elf children to the Barrier Town.

And then they didn't have a follow-up...

The cavalry vanguard of the 17th Silver Pegasus Legion entered the Pagisto Plateau and completely controlled all the mines on the plateau. They even drove the headhunters of the plateau to the northern part of the plateau, where they dared not show their heads.

If the gray dwarf bandits had not attacked the Queen Eweni Islands at this critical juncture, Roy might have been wiped out in the entire Partington plane.

Now the entire mine on the Pagisto Plateau belongs to Roy. Ever since the Silver Moon Elf nobles dismantled the portal to the Partington plane, the magic metal mined from the Pagisto Plateau has lost its original sales channels.

This also indirectly promoted the rapid development of the forging workshop, because a large amount of various metals and gems were stored on the Pagisto Plateau.

Roy wanted to use the forging workshop to make some metal tools and parts that could be used in daily life.

The reason why the forge workshop has expanded to its current state is actually because of the plane war that broke out in the Partington plane.

Roy accelerated the expansion of the forging workshop only after the Dark Faceless Army appeared in the western waters.

It was also during this period that the gray dwarf bandits launched a large-scale attack on the Queen Ewenni Islands, bringing 60,000 gray dwarf prisoners of war to the Pagisto Plateau, among whom were a large number of qualified gray dwarf craftsmen.

It was these gray dwarf craftsmen who expanded the forge fivefold in just a few months.

Today, the forging workshop has become a behemoth. It is like a huge war machine. Whether it is producing weapons or armor, it can quickly arm an elf army in just one month.

This time Roy came to the forging workshop mainly to meet Master Mags and ask him to design a set of magic armor for the Siren warriors.

In addition, he would bring the full-coverage heavy armor made in the forging workshop back to Kui Island. The great magician Grams was currently researching magic cannons and magic shields on Kui Island. Roy wanted to ask the great magician Grams to see if these heavy armors could become the inscription base material for magic pattern construction.

As long as Great Magician Grames confirmed that it was possible, Roy planned to have the forging workshop forge a large number of these heavy armors, and then find a way to transport them to the Elf Continent and ask the inscription masters to turn these heavy armors into magic pattern constructs.

In fact, he also wanted to create some light armor specially designed for griffin cavalry, and use the light armor as the base material to make a batch of magic pattern constructs.

Roy was also a little worried. There were currently nearly 20,000 gray dwarf craftsmen in the forging workshop.

Once these gray dwarf craftsmen start a riot in the forge workshop, which is fully equipped with weapons and equipment, these gray dwarf craftsmen can instantly become a highly powerful rebel army, and they may even threaten the safety of the plateau city.

This time Roy came to the forging workshop in person because he wanted to see the actual situation there.

He finally felt relieved when he saw the owner of the Jerome mine presiding over the work of the forging workshop. The character and ability of the owner of the Jerome mine were beyond doubt...

It has to be said that Mu Lin has always been very bold in employing people.

The magic airship sent Roy and his party back to Plateau City. Since there were more than 3,000 Siren warriors hidden in the magic airship moored at the airport terminal of Plateau City, the magic airship could not stay in Plateau City for too long. These magic airships needed to go to Kui Island immediately.

Therefore, Roy did not stay in the Plateau City any longer. A group of eight magic airships set sail from the Plateau City and flew to Padstow City.

Also traveling this time are Captain Helic and a group of his cronies. When he goes to Padstow this time, he will immediately take over the city's security work. Another 3,000 half-elf rebels will also set sail from the Plateau City in three days, and they will also be incorporated into the Padstow City Security Guard.

After being baptized by ice and snow, these half-elf warriors will become the most elite group of elven warriors in the city of Padstow.

After flying in the sky for nineteen hours, the magic airship fleet successfully arrived at the city of Padstow.

When the magic airship passed through the clouds, Captain Helic stood on the deck of the magic airship and just happened to see the entire city of Padstow below...

When he lived in Padstow, there were less than 500,000 half-blood elves in the entire city of Padstow. The city was built on a sunny southern slope against the mountain, and all the half-blood elves lived in tree houses.

The current city of Padstow has expanded nearly four times compared to what Captain Helick remembered. Not only have tree houses been built on the tall trees on this entire hillside, but the entire hillside opposite the valley and the northern slope of the original urban area are also filled with tree houses.

Today, the city of Padstow has been completely submerged in a sea of ​​tree houses. This forest city can now be called a central city...

On the forest roads that extend in all directions around the city of Padstow, you can see rows of convoys transporting various supplies into the city.

For such a large city, the daily consumption is also very staggering in order to maintain the normal operation of the city.

Thousands of carriages travel between the city and the suburban jungle every day...

"How did it become like this? I remember when I left Padstow, almost all the half-blood elves in the city ran away..."

There was a hint of surprise in Captain Helick's eyes, and he looked at Roy with sharp eyes.

"The 17th Silver Pegasus Legion took over the city and later controlled the portal for a period of time. However, Padstow City has been developing rapidly, especially after the Planar War broke out in the Green Empire. The Green Forest Planes that they controlled and were rich in magical herbs were successively occupied by dark forces, and the magical herb market was completely paralyzed."

"Many merchants from the empire would rather risk crossing the Endless Sea to go to the Elf Continent to purchase magical herbs. As a result, Partington instantly became a popular destination for countless merchants. The city now supports nearly 500,000 herb collectors, and it was during that period that the city expanded rapidly."

"If the Elder Council of the Silver Moon Elves had not determined that the Partington Plane would be completely caught in an endless plane battlefield with the Dark Faceless Legion, and ordered the 17th Silver Pegasus Legion to completely abandon the Partington Plane, I'm afraid the population of Padstow City would have reached three million by now..." Roy introduced to Captain Helick.

"I heard that most of the residents in this city are half-elves?" Captain Helic asked again.

"Among the one hundred elves, there are at least ninety-nine half-blood elves..."

"I am responsible for the public security issues in Padstow. Boss Roy, can you give me some tips? I really want to know where all the troubles come from."

Captain Helick looked at Roy with hawk-like eyes.

He knew in his heart that Roy called him back from the ice field not to let him come back to enjoy life.

There must be some internal and external problems in Padstow that are difficult to resolve, and he should be the most suitable person to solve them.

Roy rested his elbows on the railing, bent over and looked down, and said slowly:

"Now the half-blood elves in the Partington plane are mainly concentrated in Padstow. The total number of half-blood elves in Plateau City, Wall Town and Sun Island Bay does not exceed 600,000. However, according to the information I have collected, there are some organizations like the Freedom Association lurking in Padstow. I don't want them to make Padstow a mess. I need a peaceful and stable society where everything is thriving and moving forward..." "You also know that I am a half-elf. When they respect me, they can call me Boss Roy."

Roy smiled helplessly, and then said:
"But once I get involved in the affairs of the half-blood elves, my identity will become the biggest trouble."

"At first, my candidate was Rambo. I found that he was a half-elf with independent thinking. I hoped that they could restrain those organizations and associations, but Rambo agreed with their views and even provided them with some support using his position."

"I asked you to come here because I hope you can keep an eye on one thing. It's not easy for Padstow to develop into what it is now. I hope it will slowly grow into a city like Buenos Aires, Darnassus, and Inohaus. I hope the half-blood elves sitting here can grow up healthily and happily, instead of being blinded by some power-hungry elves and becoming a group of ignorant tools of desire..."

Captain Helic's pupils shrank slightly...

He was examining Roy, wondering how much of what Roy said came from his heart.

In fact, the entire Partington plane is now under the control of the mine guards, and Roy is the actual controller here.

Captain Helike stared at Roy and asked:
"So you need me to deal with all those factors that are trying to cause unrest in the city?"

Roy shook his head and said to Captain Helick:
"I hope you can be sober enough to prevent too many half-blood elves from being deceived by those organizations. You don't even know how high your prestige is in Padstow..."

"Okay, the magic airship is about to arrive at the airport terminal. Let's feel the heat of this city!"

"The fleet will soon return to Kuei Island through the portal, so I won't take you to the City Hall."

The magic airship was descending very quickly. In order to maintain its balance, it would actually sail forward during the descent. Especially when landing over the city of Padstow, it would have to sail at least half the distance of the city...

The city beneath my feet became clearer and clearer.

The streets of the city are bustling with half-blood elves...

It is said that elves like quietness and seclusion, but the city of Padstow obviously does not have such conditions. It is an extremely noisy forest city.

Captain Helic could see some life in the faces of many half-blood elves. They not only had a sense of fireworks, but also seemed to have some urban air...

Seeing the magic airship quietly passing overhead, many half-elves sitting on the tree house terrace would stand up and wave enthusiastically at the magic airship.

"Aren't the Mine Guards very popular in Padstow?"

Captain Helic asked Roy.

"Yeah!" Roy admitted.

Roy turned around so as not to be recognized by the half-elf residents cooling off in the tree houses below, and continued:

"That's because I have never hurt any half-blood elves... But once the blood of a half-blood elf is on my hands, I may never be able to wash it off in this lifetime."

"So...you asked me to come here just to do these dirty jobs?"

Captain Helick finally understood Roy's plan.

"These things are not considered dirty work for you, because you are a half-elf. You are just doing your duty to maintain the prosperity and stability of the city..."

Roy smiled and looked at the airport terminal in front of him. Sure enough, there were two empty berths on the terminal.

The magic airship lowered all its sails at this time, and the forward power of the magic airship was changed to the magic propulsion device at the stern. The airship's sailing became more stable and smooth, but the flying speed was slightly slower.

The crew on the deck were still carefully adjusting the course of the magic airship.

At this time, the magic airship will rely on inertia to fly forward, but once it encounters unknown resistance, the entire hull may turn sideways, which will make it very troublesome to dock at the berth...

Some operational instructions kept coming out of the captain's room.

It was Captain Helick's first time riding on a magic airship, and he was a little nervous about the scene.

But Roy has long been accustomed to it...

As the magic airship docked steadily at the berth, the crew members skillfully threw out the rope, and the half-blood elf on the terminal quickly pulled the magic airship, allowing it to dock steadily at the berth.

Roy stood on the top of the ship, waved to Captain Helick who was slowly walking down the ship, and shouted:

"I'll see you again in a few days!"

Captain Helike walked off the ship and stood on the terminal. Only then did he have a strong sense of being down to earth.

"Bon voyage, Boss Roy!"

Along the way, he also got used to calling Roy Boss...

Seeing that the magic airship did not make any stop at the terminal, as the magic propulsion device was turned on again, the magic airship slowly flew away from the airport. Captain Helike and his followers walked down the stairs to the platform.

A team of city defense security guards were waiting outside the gate of the airport terminal. Captain Helic appeared at the gate. The elf guards dismounted, stood in a row, and saluted Captain Helic.

"Captain Helike, the 20th Squad of the First Battalion of the City Security Corps has been ordered to come and greet you."

Captain Helic returned the salute, and when he saw the half-blood elf guards leading a few horses over, he asked them:
"Is the Peace Guards' barracks still there on Garden Street?"

"The First Battalion of the Peace Guards is currently located at 7 Garden Street, and the other six battalions are scattered in other neighborhoods of Padstow..."

"..."

Captain Helick took a deep breath. It seemed that he would have to adapt to this new city of Padstow as quickly as possible.

(End of this chapter)