Path of light

Chapter 19 19. Roy, run

"Instructor, I plan to team up with Roy."

Claire waited for all the elves to complete the test before she and Roy approached instructor Abbott Nora to apply.

The female elf instructor just looked at Claire's handsome face and asked with a half-smile:

"Is your last name Claire?"

Claire quickly reported her name.

"Yes. Wagner Claire."

Instructor Abbott Nola nodded, reached out and hammered his chest, and then said:

"You and your sister look very similar. I hope you can also be an excellent ranger."

The smile on Claire's face was uglier than crying.

Instructor Abbott Nora said casually: "Okay, your application has been approved."

"Thank you, instructor!"

Claire saluted respectfully and said.

Instructor Abbott Nora turned around and waved his hand. At this time, other elves also gathered around, and everyone took the opportunity to ask various questions.

Claire put her arm on Roy's shoulders and said proudly:

"See, it's that simple..."

But Roy didn't think so, especially when Steve gave him that weird smile after completing the test.

The first martial arts training class only has a physical fitness test. After the physical fitness test is over, this class is coming to an end.

Instructor Abbott Nora asked everyone to prepare a set of light clothes and start learning physical skills from tomorrow, which is a required skill for every elf ranger.

This group of elf students cheered when instructor Abbott Nora said that they were starting to learn elf physical skills.

The class also ended with this cheer.

…

Roy also has a geography class in the morning. Roy has to go to the corresponding classroom according to the number written on the notice board.

Claire studied subjects such as ancient elven language, astronomy, plants, sculpture, and music. Except for martial arts, the other courses were not the same as Roy's.

Claire is going to the music room to learn the harp, and this guy has signed up for six courses, plus two big lessons in the afternoon.

Roy finished his geography class this morning. Even if all classes were over, he still went to the Temple of Liberty to study divine arts in the afternoon.

Following the number on the notice board, Roy walked into the third teaching building of the college. Although Roy was here for the first time, he easily found the classroom according to the number hanging in the corridor of the teaching building.

The design of this teaching building is very unusual. The oval-shaped building is divided into some classrooms. It does not look very regular. It can be said that each classroom is connected to the corridor, but it is definitely not a regular square.

This geography classroom is circular, and there are two entrances on the left and right sides. You can walk directly through a corridor. The classroom is open and there are no doors at all.

When you walk into the classroom, you can see that the walls around the classroom are covered with maps, including the three kingdoms of the entire Elf Continent, as well as the Endless Sea on the east side of the continent and the Twin Seas on the west side.

In the center of the room is a huge sand table covered in a protective cover. On the sand table, various mountains, rivers and rivers are vividly made, and some booths around the classroom also have some geographical models, all of which are miniature versions of mountains, rivers and rift valleys. Even the classroom The surrounding green plants are all plant samples unique to various regions of the Silver Moon Kingdom.

After entering the classroom, the furnishings here opened a new door to knowledge for Roy.

It turned out that the eastern continent looked like a leg of lamb. Before Roy could find Castletown along the coastline from the sand table, Mr. Harper Gustav, who taught everyone geography, walked in from the outside.

This old elf man didn't know how old he was. He was a little hunched, holding a cane in one hand, wearing a white robe and a conical hat, and walked in slowly.

The originally noisy classroom immediately became quiet, and a group of students waiting at the door saluted Teacher Harper.

Roy also followed their example and saluted the elf teacher...

The geography teacher walked straight to the sand table and glanced around the classroom before focusing on the sand table again.

Without naming anyone or introducing himself, he pointed his cane at a raised spot in the corner of the sand table and said in a low and hoarse voice:

"This is the port of Castletown in the Falmouth region."

"It's only two hundred kilometers away from Buenos, but it belongs to two separate regions from the Elf King City..."

"This is located in the middle of the Elf Kingdom, a peninsula extending into the sea."

"This place is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and the fishing industry is very developed..."

His speaking speed is very fast, but very rhythmic.

Roy listened carefully and opened the textbook, only to realize that he spoke very casually and did not start from the first page of the textbook.

When he turned to the page describing Castletown Port, he realized that what Mr. Harper Gustav described was much more detailed than what was in the textbook. There were some messy notes on the page. Roy felt that there were some messy notes on the page. Note some of the holes and holes, maybe there is not enough space.

So I wrote down the description of Castletown Port by this teacher Harper Gustav in a parchment book.

He stood in an inconspicuous corner.

Teacher Harper finished introducing the city of Castletown very quickly, then slowed down and said to everyone:

"Yes, this is Castletown. Since you are studying at Castletown Elf Academy, I hope that when you walk out of the academy, when someone asks you what you have learned in the academy? You can at least answer the question Seldon make it clear."

"Since you have chosen to study geography, my request is very simple. In the areas on the map you have learned, no matter which town I mention, you must immediately tell me which city is closest to it. And it can be pointed out accurately on the map.”

"If it's a city, I need you to clearly know the city's landmarks, population and specialties."

"My geography class doesn't require you to express yourself freely. As long as you remember all the knowledge here, you will be considered qualified."

He pointed at his head, turned around, and looked at the students around him.

Although the voice was not high, it seemed powerful.

"do you understand?"

"clear!"

Everyone responded.

Roy was also a little surprised. This little old man who looked a little unremarkable looked quite extraordinary.

At this time, Roy heard someone in the crowd whisper:

"Don't listen to him. He has the most difficult questions in the final assessment. The question he asked last year was 'When the eastern coastline is completely blocked, how many days will it take for the Elf Guards of Silver Moon City to set off from Buenos? Arrive at Innohouse, St. Margaret County, Eternal Night Forest."

"Just this topic... directly caused one-third of the students to retake the course."

"Do you know why there were so many students saluting him at the door just now? Those were all students who failed to pass their graduation thesis last year..."

"..."

Roy's back felt cold after listening to it. It seemed that this geography class was not that easy.

When Teacher Harper said this, the students around him began to pay attention, and everyone's expressions began to become serious.

Then came the formal part of the geography class. Teacher Harper's lecture was quite interesting, but there were a lot of things that needed to be memorized.

A big class lasted almost two hours, and Roy wrote down all the key points that Mr. Harper taught in class on a parchment book.

He felt that the knowledge points written on the pages were too messy. After all, 'a good memory is not as good as a bad writing'.

It contains many personal opinions of Teacher Harper, which are not found in the book.

In class, there are not many students who take class notes like Roy. Most students just draw some horizontal lines in key places in the book and write some notes below the horizontal lines.

There are no chairs in this classroom, so everyone stands and listens to the class.

Even Mr. Harper finished the lecture standing up...

…

Noon

It actually started to rain.

The rain fell and formed a curtain of water on the steps at the door of the teaching building.

The entire city was shrouded in gray clouds, and gusts of wind blew by, causing the rain curtains to swing back and forth.

Roy stood under the rain eaves and was a little distressed. He didn't bring an umbrella.

In fact, in the elven kingdom, umbrellas are not popular, and are more often one of the personal belongings of elven women.

The elves don't care much about light rain. Many elves like to wear light leather armor, which is waterproof in itself, or it is a rainproof cloak.

Roy has to rush to the Temple of Liberty.

Lunch was a croissant specially prepared for him by Ms. Belinda. It was filled with jam and the bread was full of milky aroma.

Roy stuffed the bread into his mouth in a few bites, and then wrapped the two textbooks with the piece of oil paper that wrapped the bread.

This will at least keep these two books out of the rain.

Putting the textbook on his head, Roy took a deep breath and stepped into the rain...

…

When Steve led a group of friends to the door of the teaching building, he only saw Roy's back rushing into the rain with books on his back.

Several elves looked at Steve, who had a sinister look on his face.

"We chase..."

Under the watchful eyes of other elf students on the steps, these elves rushed out in the rain.

Wearing elf cloaks, they hurried out of the academy gate and got into a carriage waiting at the door.

The coachman waved his whip and drove in the direction where Roy disappeared.

Steve pushed open the window on the left side of the carriage, and a gust of wind brought rain and wetted the printed curtains of the carriage. The rain splashed on Steve's face, making him squint and look out the window at the long street in the rain.

There were not many pedestrians on the street. Some elves held umbrellas in one hand and held down their skirts with the other. Some elves wrapped themselves in leather cloaks and strode through the rain...

The elves usually wear very elegant clothes. The clothes will fade when they get wet in the rain. There are few elves who run in the rain like Roy.

The stall owners took their goods and ran to take shelter from the rain, and the streets seemed empty.

The elves without rain gear all ran to the street stores to take shelter from the rain. A carriage rushed out of the rain. Amidst the neighing of the horses, the carriage stopped on the roadside in front of Roy.

The carriage door was suddenly pushed open, and several young Silver Moon elves jumped out of the carriage and walked quickly towards Roy.

Roy was slightly startled and stopped where he was.

The rain was getting heavier, and Roy's clothes were almost soaked. The cold rain flowed down his trouser legs and into his shoes.

At this time, Roy finally saw through the rain curtain that the person walking at the front of the crowd was Steve.

Their pace is fast...

When they saw themselves, several elves even dispersed subconsciously.

Roy knew that these elves were approaching him and they were definitely not inviting him to lunch...

It’s definitely not an aimless walk in the rain…

Then the only possibility is to cause trouble.

With so many people on the opposite side, Roy turned around and ducked into the alley on the right without hesitation.