Path of light

Chapter 198 199. Partington

This is a very small pier, with only a wooden platform deep into the water.

A lot of the paint on the wooden boards on the platform has peeled off, and it has become dark after being soaked in sea water. It is soft when you step on it, and some sea water will squeeze out.

There are a large number of wooden boxes stacked on the port pier. They seem to be packed materials. It is impossible to see what kind of goods are inside.

There were at least nearly a thousand boxes stacked on the stone platform of the pier. These wooden boxes were just rough frames, and the hay stuffed inside could be seen through the gaps in the wooden boards.

Instructor Nora led the team quickly off the boat and walked straight outside the dock.

There were several carriages parked outside Huan Xiao Pier. Instructor Nora personally came forward to negotiate a price with the coachman and hired two carriages. The nine members of the adventure group rode the carriages into the small town in the heart of the quaint mountains.

The only road is the gap in the mountain, which is now paved with flat stone slabs, and the wheels grind on it, making a grunting sound.

Roy sat in the car and looked out through the window glass. The vertical mountain walls always gave people a strong sense of oppression.

The dock is not far from the town. Entering the town, Roy found that many of the buildings in the town were carved out of the stone walls of the mountain.

The belly of the mountain is only as big as four football fields, and all the open space inside is filled with houses. These stone houses look very dense, but the streets and houses are clean and tidy. The sun shines in through the gaps in the mountain, and the wind blows from the frozen sea. The north wind is completely blocked by the mountains, and it's not cold inside the mountains...

The carriage stopped next to the square in the center of the town. The square, which was only the size of a basketball court, was stacked with wooden boxes that were exactly the same as those seen on the dock. There were even more wooden boxes stacked here, and the entire square was like an open-air warehouse.

Instructor Nora led everyone to jump out of the carriage, frowned and looked at the supplies in the square, and wanted to enter some, but was stopped by the elf guard standing at the edge of the square.

"Everyone, Partington Town Square is temporarily closed."

"Can't the portal in the square be used? When will it return to normal?" Instructor Nora asked.

"It will take about two days. For details, please check the notice on the notice board in front of the town hall."

Following the gap between the cargo piles, Roy finally saw the portal in the town square. It was about as high as a two-story building. In the middle of the stone frame was a counterclockwise rotating magic vortex. The magic vortex was filled with thick There are dark clouds, and arcs of electricity flash from time to time in the dark clouds.

A group of mixed-blood elves are walking out of the portal carrying wooden boxes...

"Let's go, let's find a hotel to stay in first. It will take about two days to pass through the portal here."

Instructor Nora said loudly.

…

Due to the unique volcanic geology here, Partington is a hot spring town. It is also a gathering place for mixed-blood elves. The mayor and only a few management members are Silver Moon elves.

There is no tree house that the elves like to live in here, and the Silver Moon elves are unwilling to settle here, but there is a portal leading to the Partington plane.

So this town has now developed into a gathering area surrounded by mixed-blood elves.

A group of people walked on the stone-paved street. Miss Scarlett looked at the buildings on the street and suggested to instructor Nora:

"Since you want to live here, you must choose a hot spring hotel."

Instructor Nora did not refuse this time and said: "I know there is a pretty good hot spring hotel on the west side of the town. I also stayed in that hotel when I passed through Partington Town last time."

Among the members of the adventure group, Christie, Scarlett Sorcerer, Sabrina, and Instructor Eleanor all have outstanding looks. Only Instructor Nora looks more neutral.

No matter where he goes, the mixed-race elves on the street will frequently cast curious glances.

Many mixed-blood elves here probably make a living by fishing. There are even some dried fish hanging in the shady areas of some houses, and there is also a faint smell of sea floating on the streets.

Christine wrapped a gauze scarf around her mouth and nose...

But Roy and Sabrina were very accustomed to the smell of sea fish. Sabrina's family made a living by selling fish, and Roy even missed the smell of fried small fish.

Roy walked at the back of the team and whispered to Sabrina in a low voice: "I don't know the name of the adventure group yet,"

"Elf Academy Adventure Group."

Sabrina whispered back.

"..."

This name is really unpretentious.

…

Instructor Nora led everyone along the stone street to the edge of the town.

If she walked further outside, she would follow the cracks in the mountain wall and walk out of the town. Only then did she walk up the corridor dug into the mountain wall. Only then did Roy discover that there were many buildings built on the mountain wall in the heart of the mountain. Houses, in front of these houses is a long and narrow corridor, with stairs going up inside.

Instructor Nora walked along the 'Z' shaped staircase to the third floor, walked along the corridor on the mountain wall for more than fifty meters, and saw a hotel.

The signboard outside the hotel was covered with dust, and the wooden door looked very old.

Instructor Nora took a step forward and opened the door. The inside of the hotel showed a completely different style from the outside. The outside looked old and depressed, but the interior of the hotel was extremely warm.

After walking in, Roy found that a group of people seemed to have entered the living room of a normal family. A mixed-blood elf woman was sitting on the sofa knitting a sweater.

She raised her head and looked at instructor Nora, with a friendly smile on her face: "Nora, you haven't been here for several years!"

"Nancy, you are still the same..."

Instructor Nora walked up and hugged the elf lady knitting a sweater.

"Nancy, we need five rooms." Instructor Nora said.

The elf lady placed the half-knitted sweater on the sofa, turned around, picked up a bunch of keys from the wall, and led everyone into a corridor.

As she walked, she said to instructor Nora: "In the past two days, the Partington plane has been transporting supplies here. Almost all passengers who want to rush to the Partington plane are stranded in the town. You are here When you are in town, try to avoid conflicts with those people.”

"I know." Instructor Nora said.

The light in the corridor was dim, and Ms. Elf opened a door. Miss Scarlett walked in first, walked around the room, and said:

“Not bad, let’s live in this room Nora!”

The room was very clean, and the wooden boards were painted with shiny paint. There was a wooden bunk bed with thick mattresses and snow-white sheets.

She handed the key to Instructor Nora and walked along the corridor inside.

Next is the room of Instructor Vergil and Instructor Gru.

When the third room was assigned, only Instructor Eleanor was left. Christine blinked her big eyes and asked Instructor Eleanor:

"Instructor Eleanor, can I share a room with you?"

Instructor Eleanor walked into the room, hung the sword on the wall, turned back and said to Christine with a smile: "Of course."

Instructor Nora assigned the fourth room to Sabrina.

Then, she turned to Roy and Silver Moon Elf Jijilu and said, "Roy, you and Jijilu live in the same room."

Roy agreed honestly: "Oh, okay!"

Jijiru, who was standing at the back, frowned and said to Instructor Nora:

"Wait a minute, I'm not used to living in the same room as a mixed-blood elf, Instructor Nora! I want to live in a separate room."

"But the problem now is... there are only five rooms left for you." Ms. Nancy frowned, looked at the Silver Moon Elf noble Jijiru, and said with some displeasure.

She is a mixed-blood elf. The town of Partington is also a gathering place for mixed-blood elves. The Silver Moon elves who come here, especially those with such bad mouths, are not welcome.

Instructor Nora did not speak, but turned to look at Instructor Gru.

"Roy, Gigi and I, you and Virgil share a room, that's okay." Instructor Gru immediately stood up and said, walked to Roy's side and patted Roy on the shoulder.

Instructor Gru's right arm is very strong. In comparison, his left arm seems to have shrunk.

Of course Roy doesn't care. He is a member of an adventure group. When everyone is exploring in the wild, sometimes they even need to stay in the same tent. If you can't stand this little thing, then why join the adventure group?

Jijiru's face looked a little ugly, but he had no reason to refuse.

Ms. Nancy stood in the corridor and after assigning room keys, she said to instructor Nora:

"By the way, I will prepare breakfast for you. If you need lunch or dinner, just tell me in advance. But you don't have the right to choose what to eat. I think you should take care of lunch and dinner by yourself. I'm worried about you eating Not used to the island flavor here.”

Originally, this hotel provided lunch and dinner, so you could eat whenever you wanted.

But now Ms. Nancy obviously doesn’t want to have any contact with this extremely picky Silver Moon Elf noble...

Instructor Nora said somewhat depressedly: "We will take care of lunch and dinner ourselves."

But at this time, Jijilu stood up and said to Ms. Nancy: "My breakfast is also exempted."

"Then breakfast is free for all of you."

Ms. Nancy said without looking back.

Instructor Nora put her hand on her forehead, looked at Jijiru helplessly, and said:

"Okay, let's go back to the room and rest first. Before entering the Partington plane, everyone still has the right to choose their own food, but after entering the Partington plane, I hope everyone can act in unison, otherwise I don't mind I’ll kick you out of the adventure group midway.”

Jijiru shrugged his shoulders indifferently, turned around and walked into the room.

"No matter who comes forward next time, don't let him appear in my adventure group!" Instructor Nora whispered.

She seemed to be saying this to several instructors, but her eyes were always fixed on instructor Virgil.

Instructor Vergil could only shrug his shoulders and apologize...