Chapter 294 The Red Witch (3)

Here in Rivendell, this so-called elves in Middle-earth is the last place that can be called the sanctuary of elves east of the sea. So far, the elves here have almost gone.

Originally, here in Rivendell, at least tens of thousands of Noldor elves stayed in the depths of this dense forest away from the hustle and bustle of the world.

But now, quite a large part of them have already started to set off for the Gray Harbor.

They are ready to accept the call of the Valars, take a boat out to sea, and follow a special straight channel, leaving the arc-shaped world far below the boat, free from the interference of the round sky and strong winds, and free from the shackles of the sea surface and the planet , soaring in the clouds and mist above the world on the air current, driving directly to the ancient far west land, to the last destination of the elves - Aman continent!

It is also the hometown of the elves, the place of eternal life where the gods Vera live...

So, at this moment, in Rivendell, in this beautiful city of elves, the streets are already deserted!

Except for the necessary personnel left behind and the elf lord Elrond here, most of the elves, including Elrond's daughter, Princess Arwen, have already started their journey and are heading to the Gray Harbor on the west coast of Middle-earth. , ready to take the elf ship to the legendary land.

It's a pity that Elrond King Elrond may have miscalculated in some places...

Originally, he thought that his daughter Arwen had gone west with the team, so now he could continue to stay here in Rivendell with peace of mind, planning to deal with some follow-up matters.

For example: record the deeds of some elves, continue to observe the final evolution of the war in the third era of Middle-earth, and gradually arrange and respond to the elves who set off from the east of the Misty Mountains to the west, etc., as the leader of the elves in Middle-earth One, Elrond is likely to stay here for another year or two before leaving Rivendell in the last batch.

"..."

Then, when Elrond was preparing to continue writing something to pass the next lonely days, he unexpectedly discovered that there was a familiar figure outside riding his horse into the courtyard where he was, breaking his rare A little calm?

"Arwen...it's you, why are you back?!"

Seeing that the person who came was actually his daughter, Elrond had no choice but to put down the quill in his hand, he was really shocked! He never expected that at this time, his daughter Arwen would not go west with the team after all?

"Father..."

"Tell me, did you see something? I know, you can actually predict some future!"

Panting heavily, and running like the wind in front of her father, King Ailong, Arwen looked straight into the other's eyes with piercing eyes, hoping to hear the other party tell some truths.

"Please tell me, father... what exactly did you see in the future?"

After finding that the other party's eyes were a little flickering, as if she didn't dare to look at her, Arwen asked eagerly again. That's why she just left the team without authorization and ran back, because, before, when she was about to leave Rivendell, she also saw a glimmer of fantasy in the future.

Therefore, she felt that the gods must be foreshadowing something to her, and she had to come back and ask for clarification!

"That's right, I saw your future... I also saw your death..."

With a sigh in his heart, Elrond suddenly felt a little annoyed with his wayward daughter. At the same time, he also secretly regretted why he adopted Aragorn's last descendant of Isildur in the first place.

Let's see now, whether the other party will succeed in the end is debatable, but on the contrary, he first seduced Ailong's precious daughter, Arwen, and probably made their father and daughter Jin Li feel the pain of parting. This is really unreasonable!

"But there should be new students..."

Before that, Arwen was facing a terrible dilemma: either, follow the wishes of Aragorn and her father King Elrond,

Cross the ocean with other elves, go to the western fairyland and continue to enjoy eternal life; or, like her ancestor Lucian, give up her immortal life for the ethereal love and accept the cruel fate of becoming a mortal , stayed in Middle-earth, and became Aragorn's wife...

Originally, when she was on the road, Arwen was still a little bit confused. At that time, she was already on the way back west with the elves going west.

However, in a trance, she saw a shadow of the future in the dense forest...

She saw a child in that misty fantasy... And on the other party's neck was just hanging her necklace - the elf jewel full of magical power 'Evening Star'!

Thinking about it this way, that child is likely to be her and Aragorn's future child...

"You should have seen it too? There should be another child...that is my future son! That new life!"

After realizing that her father, King Elrond, was afraid to face her, but turned her head sadly and walked back to the pavilion, Arwen quickly stepped forward and followed up to ask questions.

"Yes, you are right..."

"But...Arwen, please believe me, that's all you've seen before!"

Sighing softly, King Elrond did not continue to look at his daughter Arwen, but continued to move forward a few steps, holding the guardrail on the edge of the pavilion with both hands, looking down at the desolation, but in fact there was not much left. The elf Rivendell...

With batches of teams returning west and more elves willing to accept the call of the sea, the number of ordinary elves in this city is decreasing day by day.

Maybe, it won't take much time.

At most, in another year or two, after King Elrond and the others leave here, perhaps this beautiful elf city will finally disappear in this forest sea and become a speck of dust in historical legends, right?

"Arwen... the future you and I saw before is now close to disappearing, becoming more and more unreal..."

Thinking about the fantasies I saw recently, King Elrond shook his head helplessly after all, even if there are no variables, even if the original illusion of the future can still be realized, so what? At that time, his daughter Arwen will also die bleakly...

As a father and a parent, Elrond is absolutely unwilling to see his daughter repeat the mistakes of Lucian!

In Elrond's view, compared with eternal life, the love between mortals is nothing worth mentioning!

When they are getting old and turned into a handful of loess, where is their love? What's the use?

At that time, when their bodies and souls will no longer exist, and only one or two desolate tombs will remain, their love will be nothing more than a legend or a joke reserved for future generations to envy.

At that time, everything will disappear with the passage of time, and their existence and past will become meaningless!

"But the illusion didn't disappear, did it? I saw it just now!"

Thinking of the phantom she saw on the road before, Arwen looked at her father Elrond who was slowly sitting down with expectant eyes.

She hoped that she could hear what she wanted to hear from the other party's mouth.

In Arwena's view, death is not terrible, and the momentary bloom is eternity! Even if it would cost her own life, she would not hesitate to do so!

She felt that she could trust Aragorn, and she believed in her own heart even more!

"There is very little hope now, Arwen... In fact, nothing is certain about your future..."

Elrond held his forehead with a headache, and closed his eyes in pain.

He finally understands his daughter's choice... This will be a road of no return. Once he walks on it, it means death. He doesn't want Arwen to walk on this road.

"Arwen, you should be able to understand that if you really choose to stay, you can indeed achieve happiness with Aragorn... But, you have to think about it, their human lifespan is very short!"

"And you? After Aragorn's death, you will still spend a long and lonely life..."

"You will grow cold and depressed, like a starless sky in winter, cold and far away; as time goes by, people will gradually forget you, and then in the eclipsed woods, until the winter comes , you will sleep forever in pain..."

Having said that, Elrond closed his eyes in pain again, this is the future he could see.

He can imagine it now: in a certain year in the future, after Aragon's death, Arwen will come to the already empty Roselorian or Rivendell alone, and here alone, with a desolate The way I ended my life that could have been eternal...

Whether it is for Arwen or Elrond himself, it is too cruel. This is much crueler than Lucien's fate. This should not be his daughter's fate!

"However, some things are certain! I will be with him, we will be happy, and we will have our own children, those new lives?"

"Besides, I also know that if I leave him now, I will definitely regret it for the rest of my life..."

Looking at the pained eyes of her father, Arwen slowly knelt beside the other party's knees and begged softly.

"Father, it's time..."

"Flame reignites in the ashes, brilliance reappears in the shadows, the broken blade is reforged, and the uncrowned will reign again..."

"Recast that broken sword, Father! Although we will all die in the end, I believe that his heirs and I will continue to exist and rule this Middle-earth world..."

"..."

Looking at his daughter Arwen, Elrond finally shook his head and stood up silently.

"Arwen, you may not understand that Middle-earth has changed!"

"The Human Sovereign's star is becoming dim... and a new star is slowly rising! Moreover, it is exuding an incomparably dazzling light, being lifted high above the sky..."

Elrond walked to the stone table, turned out a spy document filled with information about Middle-earth and handed it to Arwen, which was exactly what he saw and wanted to record.

Clearly written upon it in elven script:

The powerful red robe witch Annie, she eliminated the white robe wizard Saruman and occupied Isinger. Her magic flame is burning blazingly on the top of Orthank Tower, and in the dark night, it can be vaguely seen as far away as Lothlorien...

A new country, a power called the United Kingdom of Alicia is rising strongly! They quickly invaded all the territory of the original Arno kingdom and radiated to all directions with lightning speed...

In the north, they have now gradually eroded the inherent territory of the high elves of the Noldor to the west, and are still pressing towards the gray harbor and other key points. The three white towers of the elves can already see that they are expanding their territory. The vulture flag with red background and gold edge!

Moreover, according to reliable information, there are a large number of dwarf artisans in the opponent's capital! Those dwarf tribes in the north, they seem to have an ambiguous relationship with Alicia, and they are willing to form an alliance? !

In the south, this United Kingdom of Alicia has annexed all the lands of the Dunlanders, and has completely conquered this barbaric tribe! At present, after they wiped out tens of thousands of strong orcs in Helm's Deep and saved the Hussars of Rohan, they have already obtained the joining of the other party!

Moreover, through the message from the gray-robed wizard Gandalf, who is currently negotiating urgently with Queen Galadriel in the Golden Forest of Lothlorian, the prime minister of the southern Kingdom of Gondor, the regent Denethor II, has recovered and expressed his readiness to Join Alicia United Kingdom!

The most important thing is that the other party has made it clear: the Kingdom of Gondor will not accept Aragorn as the new king of Gondor!

So far, the vast Eriador Plain, the Dunland Forest, the Yiningwich Mountains, the Rohan Prairie and the Kingdom of Gondor, and nearly half of the fertile Middle-earth world, have all been under the joint rule of Alicia...

Now, the army of the United Kingdom of Alicia, led by Queen Ofena and King Theoden Hussars, set off from Edoras, the capital of Gondor, out of the East Valley, along the line of Anorion, and is heading towards Minas Tirith advances quickly, ready to fight against the upcoming army of the demon lord Sauron in the fertile plain of Anorien in front of the capital of Gondor!

"well……"

Seeing his daughter's face gradually getting worse, King Elrond can now foresee that: once the war between the two sides is over, no matter who wins or loses, it is estimated that nothing will happen to Aragorn! There is no longer any hope for his throne as the emperor, and the royal family of Númenor will become a speck of dust in the history books...

"how could this be……?"

After reading the not-so-long but explosive information at a glance, the elf princess Arwen exclaimed, and the information in her hand slipped to the ground silently.

"So, Arwen...after you have made up your mind, follow the next group of people to Gray Harbor!"

"This Middle-earth world, the era of our elves, is over... Next, if nothing else, it will be the era of humans and dwarves! Aragorn...he has no chance!"

"I will still send someone to deliver that sword to him, but..."

Before he finished speaking, King Elrond's eyes dimmed and he exhaled heavily. He simply turned around and planned to leave the pavilion that was gradually covered with fallen leaves.

In fact, he felt that recasting the holy sword of Nasir had become meaningless, and that sword was no longer enough to change the current situation!

The age of elves has come to an end, and at the same time, the imperial power of Isildur has also quietly drawn down the curtain. The era that originally belonged to Aragorn ended shamefully before it even started...

"Father! Maybe... Aragorn can go to Aman with us?"

Suddenly, Arwen seemed to have found a good idea: without leaving Aragorn, and without disobeying Elrond's order to go to Aman?

If, if Aragorn can leave Middle-earth with him...

"No! Arwen..."

"If there are no accidents, the gods of Valar will never allow a Numenoran to set foot on the land of Aman! Not before, not now, and never in the future!"

Elrond, whose face suddenly became indifferent and serious, said these words sternly.

In his opinion, Arwen must have really been carried away by those so-called loves! How dare she say such nonsense words casually? !

Although, Aragorn also has the blood of elves...

However, since that one of them has chosen the fate of human beings, they will never be able to turn back! Elrond believed that the gods of Valar would never agree with Aragorn's setting foot on Aman, after all, the other party represented the royal family of Numenoreans!

It was impossible for the gods of Valar to forget the greedy Númenorans attacking Aman in search of eternal life back then!

"Arwen, my daughter... It may be a long time before we elves finally leave Middle-earth."

"So, I hope you can use this time to think carefully: Are you willing to leave here and go to that eternal land... or stay in Middle-earth and watch yourself decay day by day?"

"Believe me, if you stay here, you, or your descendants, will not have any hope..."

After saying this, Elrond didn't say any more, just turned around and left.

Their elf clan is now organizing the evacuation in an orderly manner, and Elrond arranged himself on the last batch of ships that left with Galadriel and the others.

Therefore, he believes that with such a long time, when the time comes, when everything is settled, Arwen will definitely figure it out!

...

"Galadriel, tell me, what should we do now? The development of things is not good for us!"

When King Elrond of Rivendell was worrying about the fate of his daughter Arwen and Aragorn, in the golden forest of Lorilian, he had a bad nose at Isinger's red robe witch. Gandalf rushed here in a hurry at the first time.

But because the little red-robed witch didn't care about him at all, she planned to come here and have a good talk with Galadriel. Maybe she could have some good ideas?

Of course, with him came three good friends, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn the Dundan Ranger, and Legolas, the Elven Prince of Silvan.

"No! It's not what we should do, but what should you do? Mithrandil..."

Galadriel was standing next to her basin-like magic mirror. After pouring some special spring water from the Golden Forest, she began to look at the wonderful scene inside with great interest.

Those were some different, alternative fragments of the future, completely different from what she had seen before...

Although, she also knows that what she sees inside, sometimes, is not necessarily true! However, she still feels that if everything develops according to this momentum, the future fragments in it are actually quite good.

At least, it's not worse than the previous one, is it?

"Me? What else can I do now? What else can I do? I can't help that little girl at all!"

"Everything is messed up! It's that little girl, that red robe witch, everything is her fault! Look, what has Middle-earth been messed up by her now?!"

Gandalf, who had almost lost all of his original plan and was in a mess, began to complain to Galadriel dissatisfied.

Anyone can tell that his tone is very upset now, like a little old man who was robbed of his beloved toy?

"..."

Gimli and Legolas looked at each other, and muttered twice, fearing to offend Gandalf, who was in a bad mood, so he didn't dare to speak casually.

In fact, from Jin Li's point of view, everything is fine now!

Look, Alicia has united all the forces that can be united, annexed or wiped out all the minions of Mordor in the northwest, and proudly concentrated her strength to fight against Mordor! In the future, maybe they can also send troops to the north to help the Lone Mountain Dwarves and River Valley Town who are being pinched by the orcs and runes of Mordor?

This is so good, why is Gandalf not happy with a hundred people? Regarding this, Jin Li had complained in his heart for a long time, but he didn't dare to say it casually.

"Galadriel, what can you do?"

So far, the situation in Middle-earth has been completely disrupted. Gandalf doesn't know what kind of disaster this change will cause? Therefore, he immediately came to the golden forest of Rose Lorien (Rose Lorraine), intending to discuss countermeasures with this wise and powerful Galadriel.

If possible, he also hopes to get a solution to the problem from the other party.

"Myth Randil, it's time for you to learn to let go..."

After looking nostalgicly at the content of the future fragments that appeared in the magic mirror for a while, Kailai Tweet turned around and looked at Gandalf with a smile.

"I also saw a glimpse of the future. Yes, the era of human beings has come..."

"Perhaps, it's time for us to respond to the call of the Valar and prepare to set off for the west and leave this beautiful world of Middle-earth by boat..."

After brushing the water surface of the magic mirror lightly with her hand and completely messing up the picture in it with her greasy fingers, Galadriel turned around with a smile and said softly to Gandalf and the other three.

"Leave? No, you can't leave yet! I'm leaving, what about this Middle-earth world?!"

Hearing what the other party meant, that he wanted to admit defeat, give up the plan and go to Aman, Gandalf was obviously a little unhappy.

He Gandalf has been in Middle-earth for so many years, and this is the first time he failed so inexplicably!

"Perhaps, you should go to Minas Tirith now, a great battle is about to begin..."

Galadriel was not offended when Gandalf refused.

"After the great battle is over, I think, Mithrandil and Aragorn, you will understand. At that time, you may all answer the call with me and go to Aman continent?"

After speaking, Galadriel looked at Aragorn pointedly and laughed.

This Aragorn, who was supposed to be the Emperor of Man, can be said to be very unfortunate, because what originally belonged to him was taken away by a mischievous little girl!

This thing is indeed a bit cruel...

However, he was very lucky at the same time, because she just learned that the other party might have a chance to get a boat ticket to Aman Island! This is unprecedented!

Galadriel felt that in this world, the delicate relationship between gain and loss is very interesting.

"Minas Tirith...?"

After glancing at Aragorn next to him, Gandalf seemed to have thought of something.

In fact, there is no need for Galadriel to remind, Gandalf is also planning to go to the capital of Gondor to witness the great battle with his own eyes! Of course, he also intends to fight one last time to see if he has a chance to come back?

"A big battle? Then what are we waiting for now, let's go, I can't wait!"

The dwarf Gimli, who had been unable to understand the conversation of these people, finally stood up impatiently.

After he got the large-caliber musket that his father personally built and gave him, he hasn't had the chance to actually fight it yet! Since Ms. Galadriel said that there will be a big battle in the capital of Gondor, he definitely doesn't want to miss it!

His big gun is already hungry and thirsty! Maybe, as his father Groyin said, he killed an Ogre with a single shot?

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When the elf bosses and Gandalf and others in Rivendell and Roselorian's golden forest were having a headache for a certain little red-robed witch who caused trouble; Under the shadow created by the Doomsday Volcano, prepare to wait for the dark clouds to cover the sun and launch a general attack on Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor; When Anorian went south to Minas Tirith for reinforcements, the instigator of all this, a naughty and playful little girl, was in her new mage tower, worrying about the topographic map of the world. !

"Hey! Tibbers, this universe seems a little weird?"

"Here, it's really too small, and it seems that the rules are not too complete?"

The holographic simulation data obtained by Annie through the interstellar detection equipment she installed in the tower of Orthank shows: this Middle-earth world is actually a complete universe?

In the past two days, through the equipment in the main control room of the Mage Tower, she discovered: Here, this Middle-earth world is not so much a universe, but a small kingdom of a certain god?

Or, is it just a small closed copy of the holographic simulation game developed by Annie using the Dawn Brain when she was in StarCraft?

This Middle-earth world is different from the holographically simulated copy: Is it a realized material plane? All things become 'existent' due to the intervention of some powerful rule force? And, can you take it away?

This is like the supreme god Iluvita, who has the function of the intelligent brain Dawn in StarCraft. He established a copy of this Middle-earth world. In this world, there is only the sphere of Middle-earth world and the world away from Middle-earth The world, that Aman continent floating in the universe?

And then, the world is surrounded by those unedited 'Walls of Night'! If crossing this wall, it's like getting beyond unrecognized packets? And outside, is the so-called emptiness? And those sun, moon and stars are really just some big and small balls dotted on the sky?

Annie thinks that the gods of this world must have failed their cosmology subjects for many years, or are they the ones who can't pass the passing line after repeated courses? Then, out of embarrassment and anger, He established this inexplicable small universe?

"Oh... we may have a big deal!"

After looking at the model of this world for a while, when her probe flew to Aman Continent to conduct some field investigations, but was suddenly captured by some kind of existence, Anne felt that she seemed to be really in trouble. Big deal?

Who was the one who made the shot just now? She didn't even find out?

To be able to create such a personal God-like existence out of thin air, it is undoubtedly a powerful existence like a creation god or a world consciousness! And now, Annie is still in someone else's world, if she continues to mess around like this, she will always feel a little guilty?

(…)

(Actually, don’t be afraid, my little master! Once we find something is wrong, let’s run away immediately!)

(Or, now you use the space gem to anchor a world you have already been to, and then we don't even need to open the door, just run away, guaranteeing that no one can catch up!

——In this world, Tibbers feels that there is no need to worry too much.

Because it is obviously a newly born world, and many rules are not complete! Even the power of those gods is messed up!

Like that Gandalf, a lesser god, Maia? Then, that's all about his strength, right? Even if he wasn't restricted, Tibbers would definitely not love him! It feels that, at most, Master Anne just needs to pay a little attention to that Iluvita? )

"It's so annoying!"

The planet detection instrument was inexplicably snatched away, and Anne didn't plan to continue launching it, so as not to offend the other party or something.

"Then it's a happy decision! Let's withdraw immediately after finishing this vote! Anyway, it's not too fun here!"

Annie is currently testing the reactions of the gods in this world. Judging from the fact that her Alicia United Kingdom has not been interfered with, it seems that the results are pretty good?

And in the near future, her temptation may become a little bit more intense. If the other party reacts violently, then she will probably start to think of a way to evacuate.

(Little master, I think, you really don’t need to let that idiot out, let him be locked up for a while?

——Thinking about Annie's plan before, Tibbers felt that it seemed better to be conservative? Anyway, this world is also a world with creation gods, some things, it's better not to do too much, lest it will make the other party unhappy and fight. )

"I don't! It's such a fun thing, I should give it a try!"

After turning off the device with a snap, Annie walked to the rest room at the top of the Mage Tower. In two or three days at most, a big battle was about to start, and by then, everything would come to an end!

So, she decided to stay in the mage's tower and rest for two days, wait until the recuperation is over and prepare some guys for fighting, such as melon seeds or drinks? At that time, go out to that place called Minas Tirith and watch humans and orcs fight in groups!