Alive

  At the door of the grocery store opposite the pier in the shallow water area, Jasper, who was covered in injuries, was sitting against the wall.

  Finally, the boss of the grocery store still had some sense of conscience, so he took a blanket from the room and wrapped it around him. Jasper had a dark purple lump as big as a bowl on his chest, which was the wound caused by the crew member stabbing his chest with a pole. .

  Every time he breathed, he felt a burning pain in his chest.

  The sea breeze blew over at night, and he pulled the blanket around him.

  …

  Roy limped over from the deep water dock and saw Jasper sitting against the wall.

  He knelt down in front of Jasper, put his arms around his shoulders and said excitedly:

  "Jasper, it's very good that you escaped! I was worried that you would be trapped in the bottom cabin. I'm sorry, I couldn't fulfill my promise and couldn't rescue you from the bottom cabin!"

  Jasper raised a hand feebly, forced a smile and said:

  "Fortunately, the Naga killer brought back an ax and a chisel, and then we dug a hole in the bottom of the boat and escaped!"

  "I've been waiting here for a long time."

  He added weakly.

  "Let's go, I'll take you back to the temple and let High Priest Reed help you heal your injuries!"

  Roy knelt down, put Jasper's arm on his shoulder, then put his arm around his waist, and helped him move towards Brown Street outside the pier.

  "Roy, have you called all the garrison on the seaside?"

  Jasper asked with envy as he looked at the big elf archers on the dock.

  "I was the one who reported the news that we were trapped on the Sea Wolf to the Harbor Guard..." Roy said.

  The two supported each other and walked slowly towards the Liberty Goddess Temple.

  Soon it disappeared into the vast darkness.

  …

  A beautiful Naga mermaid emerged from the water below the shallow water pier. It was the beautiful mermaid who had helped Roy.

  She lay on the steps of the pier with her hands and looked at the backs of the two people quietly.

  It wasn't until the two of them disappeared completely in the dark street that they turned around and plunged into the sea.

  The three-colored fish tail stirred up waves in the sea and quickly disappeared.

  …

  Roy and Jasper walked back to the Liberty Goddess Temple. Abbot was still sitting in the guard room at the gate of the temple. He saw the two of them walking back from the port terminal with help like homeless people. , you will know that there is a major event.

  He quickly ran out and opened the side door, and then helped Roy carry Jasper, who was almost collapsed, into the backyard of the temple.

  "What did you do? Weren't you fine when you left? Did you get backlashed by Evil Spirit?"

  Abt asked as he walked away.

  Entering the temple, Jasper became more energetic and said:

  "What would you think if I said we met a group of slave traders?"

  Abbot trembled all over and almost threw Jasper onto the road.

  He stopped and let Roy help lift Jasper further onto his back.

  Then grinned said:

  "You two are really lucky to be able to come back alive. Jasper..."

  "That's right. Not only were we lucky, Roy and I also saved a boatload of naga." Jasper said from behind.

  Abbot walked up the steps to the second floor of the dormitory. He and Jasper lived in the room farthest from the main hall.

  "Then you two ended up like this?"

  "en!"

  Roy and Jasper replied at the same time.

  When Abbot turned up the stairs, High Priest Reed just walked out of the study room. He looked up and saw Roy and their three people.

  "Priest Reed..."

  The trio brace oneself came forward to greet them.

  High Priest Reed's eyes fell on Roy's face, then looked at Jasper, and then asked:

  "What happened?"

  Jasper braced himself and explained:

  "High Priest Reed, I went to a ship at the dock to purify the dead souls. I didn't expect it was a slave ship. They wanted to take Roy and me to the sea. Fortunately, there were elf guards on the dock. Got us back."

  "...Goddess, how could such a terrifying thing happen? Let me check how you are injured..."

  High Priest Reed walked over, and when he got closer, he realized that Jasper was injured much more seriously than he thought.

  At this time, Roy opened the door, and Abbot carried Jasper into the room and let him lie on the bed.

  Seeing the bruises on Jasper's arms, wounds all over his body, and big bruises on his chest, he pressed his chest and abdomen, and saw that he was grimacing in pain. He knew that the organs in his chest and abdomen might be... After suffering some trauma, he said:

  "You're not seriously injured. Lie down and don't move. I'll help you treat it with the Holy Light Technique."

  Jasper forced a smile and said:

  "Priest Reed, just ask Abt to help me treat him."

  High Priest Reed said with a serious face:

  "Jasper, these are not your concerns. You just need to rest well now."

  At this time, messy footsteps sounded in the corridor.

  Priest Theodore actually walked in drunkenly from the outside. When he passed this room, he glanced inside and saw that Priest Reed and three trainee priests were here, so he stopped...

  His steps are a bit vain...

  High Priest Reed frowned and asked:

  "Theodore, have you been drinking?"

  Priest Theodore leaned against the door frame, pointed at his chest, and said with a smile:

  "I only drank a little fermented pomegranate juice, which simply cannot be considered wine."

  Then he saw Jasper lying on the bed, and then walked into the room.

  "Aiya, Jasper, what's wrong with you? Why are you hurt like this?"

  His expression is slightly exaggerated...

  He pressed Jasper's shoulders with both hands, and then said:

  "Lie down quickly. You also know how difficult it is to store some Holy Light Power now. Now Priest Andyson's Holy Light Power doesn't know how long it will take to recover. Priest Reed and I are needed inside and outside the temple. Take charge of the situation, I can't use up all the holy light, Abbot, you come and treat Jasper and Roy."

  The last sentence was his instructions to Abt.

  Abt immediately replied respectfully:

  "Yes, Teacher Theodore."

  Theodore turned around and wanted to leave. When he reached the door, he thought of something again. He turned around and faced Abbot and Jasper and instructed:

  "You two have stopped all foreign affairs recently. You must know a lot about the situation in the temple now. I don't want to say anything more."

  "Yes, Teacher Theodore!"

  "Yes, Priest Theodore!"

  Jasper and Abbott answered at the same time with grimaces on their faces.

  After saying that, Priest Theodore said to Priest Reed:

  "Reed, let's go sit in the study room. Let me tell you, today I am a guest at the manor of the great artist, painter, sculptor, and poet More Clair Latin Master. He promised to help us lobby for the card. Elder House of Silden, persuade the nobles of the Elder House to allow us to spread the teachings of Liberty Goddess in the upper city..."

  After hearing this, High Priest Reed was slightly moved and asked:

  "Master Claire Latin? The one who opened the art gallery in the center of Castletown?"

  Priest Theodore said proudly: "That's him!"

  High Priest Reed was cheered up and said happily:

  "Thank you for your hard work! Theodore thanks you for your contribution to the temple. I will go find you later. I will treat Jasper first. As for Roy, although his injury is not serious, I believe Abbot can do it too." Good thing."

  With that said, he walked back into the room.

  Priest Theodore stood at the door and reminded:

  "Hey, save some Holy Light Power. You will probably need to inject holy light into the holy pool next week. I demonstrated some divine techniques to Master Claire Latin today. Holy Light Power has already used bits and pieces."

  High Priest Reed waved his hand to show that he understood, and then said:

  "I can still cope with it. Abut only knows secondary healing techniques. Secondary healing techniques cannot heal such a serious injury..."

  In order to avoid making mistakes when High Priest Reed performed the Holy Light Technique, both Abt and Roy stood silently in the corner and watched.

  This Level 3 divine technique requires reaching the level of a great priest before it can be used.

  As a Level 2 trainee priest, if Roy wants to reach this level, he still has to break through at least two big steps.

  First you have to become a priest, and then you can become a great priest.

  If you want to become a priest, as long as you can sense the Holy Light Power and you are pious enough, it is only a matter of time.

  But if you want to become a great priest, the conditions for advancement have become very demanding.

  According to Jasper, at least one divine descent is required before advancing.

  Currently, Priest Theodore and Priest Andyson are both stuck at the bottleneck. After waiting for so many years, neither of them has been able to obtain the divine blessing of the Liberty Goddess, which inevitably makes the two elf priests a little frustrated...

  In the dormitory, High Priest Reed used the Great Holy Light Technique, and a beam of holy light penetrated into the room from outside, completely covering Jasper.

  The divine aura in the beam was so rich that it could condense fallen leaves of light. Jasper was bathed in the holy light, and his body began to change rapidly as if it was constantly going back in time and space. The wounds on his body were visible as naked eyes. speed recovery.

  Roy and Abbot watched the whole process very carefully. This kind of observation opportunity is very rare...

  Later, Roy also saw with his own eyes that Abbot used the secondary healing technique for the second time today, and it was all used on him. He was injured twice in this day...

  From beginning to end, Roy never saw Father Anderson come out of the room, not even the simplest greeting.

  Seeing that Jasper looked a little sad, in fact, Priest Andyson had another identity, that is, Jasper's teacher.

  Seeing Jasper's low mood, High Priest Reed patted Jasper's shoulder with his hand and said:

  "Don't think too much. Andyson may have entered a misunderstanding during this period. He hasn't been able to get out of it yet. Give him some time. I guess when he figures it out, he will become as cheerful and kind as before. enthusiasm."

  Jasper nodeded.

  "I really want to know what happened at the port when you two were in such a mess. Who can tell me?"

  After the two received some treatment, High Priest Reed sat across from Jasper and asked them.

  (End of chapter)