Chapter 275: Rivendell (5)

Today is the Third Age of Middle-earth on December 24, 3018. The Lord of the Rings Conference held in Rivendell, a densely forested elven city, is going very smoothly!
Today, the elves, dwarves, humans, and hobbits quickly reached a basic consensus on how to deal with this supreme lord of the ring, and reached a result that everyone felt more acceptable, that is, the lord of the ring was completely destroyed!
Since this ring will make other people feel uneasy when it is placed in someone's hand, then simply destroy it directly, no one wants to get it!
Therefore, when Frodo the Hobbit expressed his willingness to take this supreme Lord of the Ring to the Doomsday Volcano of Mordor, and promised to destroy it, the representatives of the three tribes and various forces who were quarreling inexorably, very much The dispute was quickly stopped, and the gray-robed wizard Gandalf, the son of Groin Jinli, the eldest son of Prime Minister Gondor and general Boromir, the ranger Aragorn, the Silvan elven prince Legolas, and The three hobbit companions who joined voluntarily, and in this way, a total of nine of them formed a ring expedition to protect Frodo from going to Mordor.
In this way, this squad that opens up a dungeon of Mordor consists of four little gnomes whose battles are basically equal to zero, two human weapon battles, a senior wizard, a dwarf main MT, and an elf hunter who has no babies and is afraid of being scolded by the leader. composition.
Obviously, their group of nine is very self-aware. They never thought about pushing Chairman Suo, the chief boss of the dungeon, but only escorting the first-level dwarf thief Frodo, who has just learned to hide, to the boss of Mordor. It's just the gate of the area.
"That... can I ask first, where are we going?"
When the candidates were decided, the meeting was soon adjourned by Elf King Elon.
Then, when the thoughtful people were evacuating from the venue in one file, Piping, who had just jumped out and asked to join the Fellowship Expedition, asked Gandalf and the others with a daunting expression.
He and Melly were not qualified to enter the venue just now, they could only eavesdrop behind the pillar far away from the venue, so the distance was a little bit far away, he just probably knew what those people were doing and began to argue fiercely.
Then, after the two of Gandalf and Frodo stood up and said something, why the quarrel could end soon, he didn't know the reason.
After a while, the big guys who saw the meeting, not only several people stood up and asked to join the ranks of Frodo and Gandalf, even their partner Sam also walked from the bank by the creek. After Bian jumped up and asked to join, he and Melly couldn't sit still!
In line with the principle of being cheap and not taking the bastard, they thought that there was something good, of course, they certainly could not be content with others, so ah, they rushed up in such a hurry and asked to join the so-called guardian expedition. team.
As for what the Fellowship Expedition Team is going to do, they really don’t know...
"Pippin and Melly, you guys..."
Shaking his head, Frodo looked at his two companions a little bit dumbfounded.
"..."
"Little Hobbits, don’t blame me for not reminding you: Our Fellowship Expedition team intends to send the Lord of the Rings to Mordor, and then throw it into the so-called Doomsday Volcano! This road will definitely be dangerous. It's not an exaggeration to say that it's nine deaths, you have to think about it!
At this time, Boromir, who had left the meeting place, when he heard the question asked by the Hobbit, he bowed his head and said something in Pippin's ear.
Then he looked at Frodo again, and then at the wizard Gandalf who was turning his head in front of him and was about to look over, and then hurriedly pretended to follow the others casually, and left directly from the Elf Arch on the other side. Here.
"Doomsday Volcano? Mordor? Very dangerous?!"
"Is this true? We didn't know you were going to such a far place before, so if we want to quit now, is it too late? Hey...?!"
Now, it was the turn of the frightened Pippin and Meli to stare.
They thought it was something interesting, but how could they know that it would be such a terrible task? When I was in the Shire before, it was very enjoyable to be hunted down by those terrifying ring spirit black knights. Now I have to run to others' Mordor lair? They are really just a scum with less than five combined combat power!
"Ugh……"
After seeing the two little hobbits who were clamoring indiscriminately behind, the gray-robed wizard Gandalf sighed helplessly and shook his head, turned and quickened his pace to catch up with someone in front of him. A naughty little girl walking briskly with a toy bear.
"Wait, Sir Annie, don't you seriously consider joining our Fellowship Expedition Team together? Maybe...you will get some unexpected gains?"
After several big steps, Gandalf, who barely caught up with the little girl, hurriedly lowered his head to take possession of him, and tempted the little girl with a disgusting look.
Almost half of the members of this newly formed ring team were incompetent hobbits dragging oil bottles, so, worried that he might not be able to protect Gandalf, he was ready to drag this powerful little witch into the water!
He hopes that when he is busy with other things and has no time to do so, this little girl will take care of him in the team for a while. In this way, he can be more at ease when he is away?
In fact, at the last stage of the meeting, when other people expressed their willingness to join the Fellowship, Gandalf winked more than once and signaled the little girl to join them quickly.
It's a pity that at the time, the little girl didn't know if she didn't see it or what it was. She was pretending to be a good baby, sitting upright in her own chair without squinting her eyes. Why didn't he get down from the chair...
"What kind of mess of the ring team, this kind of thing that only three-year-old children can play, people have stopped playing it very early!"
Without even thinking about it, Annie just walked her own way, she didn't even care about this weird old man who was still clinging up to her face.
Annie still remembers very clearly. When she was three years old, she was already playing Dragon Quest, so she wouldn't have any adventures like these people do now!
This old man Gandalf, doesn't he just want to fool himself to be a coolie and nanny for him? Annie is not stupid, so she won't be fooled by him!
Moreover, this kind of of a tattered ring and ran all the way to a volcanic crater to destroy it is so stupid that she will never participate in it!
Besides, she now has another plan of her own, and the dwarves who need to be hired have already been found, and even the remuneration has been paid in advance! So, she has to play in her own way, she doesn't want to play the kind of adventure game that protects the protagonist with these old and young, tall and short fools!
Anyway, it's probably like this.
"..."
Things that only three-year-olds can play? These words almost didn't choke Gandalf alive!
His human body, Gandalf, has lived for countless years, right?
Think about yourself. Starting from the year 1000 of the Third Age, I received the order from the main Airu and the other four lower gods Maya to come to Middle-earth as a sorcerer and wizard, guiding the people of Middle-earth. Fight against the existence of evil. Counting this up, according to human algorithms, his body is already more than two thousand years old...
And if he counted from the time he was created by Airu, so far, his Gandalf has lived in this world and has lived for more than 50,000 solar years!
And now, he has finally planned a perfect plan that allows mortals to rely on their own efforts to overcome the evil through hardships, so that this little girl has become a game that only three-year-olds can play? This is really outrageous!
If it were an adult who dared to say this to him, he might have just turned the wand and knocked on it.
"Well, then, Sir Anne, what are you going to do during this time? Do you want to stay here at Rivendell?"
If the little girl is really willing to stay in this dense forest honestly, then Gandalf himself doesn't have much opinion.
However, he was afraid that when he was away, this little girl ran out to use magic and toss around, and then caused something terrible, so that he could not go to the end, it would be difficult to deal with! After all, he was sent by Airu to Middle-earth to help and encourage people to fight evil, not to show the extraordinary power of God!
Therefore, he not only strictly requires him not to use it indiscriminately, but also hopes that the little girl in front of him will not use it indiscriminately!
And once this little girl acts recklessly, uses or spreads magic indiscriminately, it will really cause big problems!
If one day allows mortals to gain extraordinary powers on a large scale, under the greed of human nature, what will happen later, Gandalf will know without even thinking: in the future, it will definitely happen again like Numan before. Like the Nuoers, after human beings become greedy and overwhelming, they will try to break through the forbidden and gain more!
Even if one is not good, it will cause the second attack on Amenzhou by humans? Another battle between gods and gods?
"No, when you are leaving tomorrow, I have to go to my own business."
After remembering what she had planned before, Xiao Annie answered absently.
"What the is it? Can you tell me about it? Maybe, I can help a little bit?"
After hearing that the little girl had a plan, Gandalf frowned and began to tentatively ask.
"That's the greatest cause!"
Annie thinks, what she will do herself, this Gandalf will certainly not be willing to know!
Because what she will do is to liberate the creatures of the entire Middle-earth world from the dictatorship and oppression of the evil Amenzhou gods, and let the glory of freedom, democracy, and equality spread throughout the entire Middle-earth world! Then, this Gandalf is obviously a person with vested interests. In the future, it will definitely be the group of people who will be defeated?
So far, in Annie's own plan, everything has been prepared, and soon, she will definitely surprise the humans in Middle-earth!
"The greatest cause?!"
"Your Excellency Anne Witch...I think it's better for you not to mess around in Middle-earth..."
It's okay for this little girl not to say it, as soon as she said that, Gandalf felt even more utterly lost in her heart! Therefore, he quickly speeded up two steps, blocked the little girl directly, and began to stare at the other side's big blue eyes.
Tomorrow morning at the latest, their Fellowship Expedition team will set off!
If he doesn't clarify this matter thoroughly today, he will definitely not worry about leaving like this! Once the little girl caused some trouble and caused the main Airu or the Vera to blame it, Gandalf would have no choice but to walk around!
"Oh! You are so annoying..."
Seeing this old man with a long beard once again blocked her way, Annie was so angry that she wanted to burn all his gray beard on fire!
"Anyway, I will never tell you what I am going to do now. This needs to be kept secret temporarily!"
"At most... I can guarantee two things: First, I will not use magic in front of mortals! Second, I will not teach mortals casually! In that case, you should be relieved?!"
When she was speaking, Annie's eyes were still tumbling.
She just thought about it seriously, what she said seemed to have many loopholes to drill? At that time, it shouldn't be considered as a breach of promise, right?
If you can’t use it in front of a mortal, that means you can use it behind your back! Not being able to teach yourself doesn’t mean that others can’t teach either, right?
Therefore, language is a very good thing. It is necessary for all people to learn how to use it correctly!
After thinking about it, and impatiently, she hurried forward, pushed away the old man who was in the way, and ran towards her residence. Tomorrow, she herself will leave this Rivendell here, so she has to hurry up and prepare something well, but she can't keep grinding and wasting time with this old man named Gandalf.
"..."
Squinting his eyes, Gandalf didn't stop him anymore.
Seeing the little figure of the little girl running happily, he somehow felt that the other party was a little uneasy and kind? And if you really let it go, what bad things might happen at that time?
But...
This Anne, the other party is really just a little girl, even if she can't see the passage of time in her body... However, Gandalf felt that the age of this little witch Anne was at best just Middle-earth. About ten solar years?
If you think of the other person as a little girl, no matter how much she can toss, no matter how much she does, it is impossible to cause much trouble, right? Maybe, it's really just that you are worrying about nothing?
No matter what race, a little girl, shouldn't it be normal for her to be a little bit naughty?
"What's wrong with you? Hello! Gandalf?".
While Gandalf looked at Annie's back and was slightly stunned, the envoy of King Dan II, who came here this time, was one of the fifteen partners who had gone to Lonely Mountain with Gandalf before on an adventure. Ge Luoyin walked up to Gandalf's side grinningly, patted the other's thigh and asked.
In fact, Groyin wanted to pat the other person on the shoulder to say hello, but who made this Gandalf grow so tall? He really didn't have much choice other than taking pictures of the other's and thighs.
"Oh, it turned out to be Groyin you!"
"No, it's nothing, I was just a little worried that Lord Anne Witch would be messing around..."
Gandalf hurriedly replied after taking a sulky breath.
"You may not know that a little girl who is stunned by the family, when she is a powerful witch and possesses powerful magical powers and spells, the damage she can cause is beyond your imagination!"
"Now, Middle-earth is an eventful time here. Sauron's power and his allies are getting stronger and stronger. We can't stand up to more troubles..."
After seeing that it was his old friend who said hello to him, Gandalf didn't conceal much, and directly said his worries just now.
Then, he sighed and patted Groyin's shoulder gently to show his friendship.
Counting the time, the adventure of expedition to the Lonely Mountain has been over several decades. Now, not only the little Hobbit Bilbo Baggins, but also the dwarf friend who is still a longevity is already old ...Look, Groyin's red beard and hair, which were originally full of heads, are now becoming a bit gray...
"If you are because of this, then you don't have to worry too much!"
Hearing that Gandalf was worried about the little witch Annie, Groin waved his hand indifferently and said nonchalantly.
"Oh? Why do you say that? It seems that you are not familiar with the little girl Annie?"
Seeing this dwarf who seemed to know better than himself, Gandalf couldn't help feeling a little curious.
You know, even he himself has been with Annie in Rivendell for more than two months. He doesn't even dare to say that he knows everything about the little girl's thoughts and plans, and this one just came here. How can a two-day old dwarf dare to pack tickets like this? !
"Haha! Gandalf, it seems you don't know yet?"
After laughing heartily and looking up to see that Gandalf was indeed puzzled, Groin hurriedly continued to explain:
"Well, let me tell you, it's actually because: I and the great guys who came to Rivendell with me, happened to accept the paid employment of Lord Anne Witch together, and planned to work for her for a long period of time. Time! So, I know part of her plan, and, trust me, Gandalf! I don’t think she will cause any trouble to Middle-earth, she is actually helping us!"
After thinking of the strange gems with powerful energy that he had put away, he smugly wiped his thick and messy beard. This deal was really a bargain.
The kind of gem that looks crystal-like, but exudes a charming light, and at the same time has an incredible powerful energy. In Groyin's view, this is better than the symbolic meaning of the Akon gemstone than the actual meaning. Too much!
This is also the real reason why after seeing the bag of high-powered crystals for the first time, he made a decision on the spot to let himself and his subordinates be employed by the little girl.
"Working for her... Then what does she want you to do? Would it be convenient for me to reveal it?"
After groaning for a while, turning his head a little more, and finding that there were no other people around, let alone those little hobbits who like to eavesdrop on other people’s conversations, Gandalf hurriedly stepped forward and got together with the dwarf old man. Asked in a low voice.
He knew that, based on his many years of fate and old friendship with the other party, the other party would definitely not refuse to answer him on such trivial matters as asking for information.
"Oh! Of course! Why not?"
Since Gandalf took the initiative to ask, Groin would definitely not refuse.
"It's like this: Her Excellency Anne Witch, she wants us to help her build some small iron pipes, and some big iron pipes? She plans to make some magical gadgets!"
"Don't worry, Gandalf, with our dwarves following her, there will never be any major troubles..."
Soon, Groyin simply said indifferently about the things his employer asked the dwarves to help her make.
It's just that after getting a satisfactory answer, Gandalf stood up. He obviously didn't find Groyin's eyes flashing when he was lowering his head and pretending to tickle?
"Just relax, Gandalf! I promise!"
That's right, the blueprints that Witch Anne showed them before are really small iron pipes and big iron pipes, it's really just like this!
Building those iron pipes big and small will never cause harm to Middle-earth, right? They are not going to build armor and weapons!
At most... it's just that there might be a little more iron pipes?
Then, it seems that you can still stuff the iron pipes with black powder that is a little more powerful than the flash fire made by the dwarves themselves, as well as those big and small iron or...lead bullets that just fit into the iron pipes?
And then...Ignite the enemy? !
The next thing is so beautiful, Groyin can't wait to build a sample quickly, and try it out himself! What does their little employer call this? It seems to be... the industrial revolution?
Now he, even if the other party doesn’t pay the slightest bit of compensation, he wants them to give the little girl a few years for free for the dwarves of the Turin dwarves to have direct access to such magical objects and equipment. They will be happy to do it too!
"Very good! Since Groyin promised you, then I think we can start the expedition with confidence tomorrow!"
After inquiring about the little girl's next plan from the dwarf old man, Gandalf nodded with satisfaction.
Since the Witch Anne was only planning to hire some dwarves to make some useless iron pipe toys for her, then he really didn't need to be too nervous. After all, it is normal for children to be more playful.
"Ge Luoyin, if...that little girl, if she makes a big mess at that time, please be sure to send someone to notify me in time?"
Before he was about to leave, Gandalf hurriedly told his old man again.
In this way, with his old dwarf friend following the little witch, Gandalf can safely set off with the Fellowship Expedition tomorrow to embark on the vigorous Fellowship Expedition, he knows that they are on their way. , It will definitely not be too peaceful!
They are doing business. This is a major matter for the survival of Middle-earth. It is definitely not the game that protects the protagonist that some three-year-old children will play like the little girl just said?
Do not! It's not like that! Although, it does look like a little bit?
"Okay, Gandalf, I will..."
Seeing that Gandalf had turned away with satisfaction, Groyin sighed helplessly, and after muttering a dwarven word that didn't know the meaning, shrugged his shoulders and turned away.
Sometimes, there are some important things, even if you are facing your best old friend, you can only say three points. Once you say too much, you may not be good to each other.
But at least, he didn't deceive the old man Gandalf just now, did he?
He has already told the truth just now. They are indeed employed by the little girl and intend to mass-produce some iron pipes for her. Maybe, by the way, they will have to change the production process? Anyway, it won't be a major event, it will only benefit Middle-earth!
"If I can find you then, I will send someone to notify you, my old friend of Gandalf..."
"Today, the preceptors will embark on the road to the Doomsday Volcano...For those of you who are accompanying you, there is no oath or restriction to limit how far you must go..."
In the early morning of the next day, when the insects, fish, birds and beasts in the dense forest were just about to welcome the morning dew of the new day, in front of an ancient stone gate in Rivendell, countless elves and envoys of various races surrounded this place. The warriors who are about to travel far away.
Standing in front of the gate of the elves, there is Frodo, the hobbit and ring-holder, his three little friends Sam, Pippin, Melly, Gandalf and the other four. They just stand here, seemingly calm. Waiting for Rivendell’s lord Elf King Elrond to give his final words before setting off.
"So, goodbye, but please don't forget your mission!"
"May the blessings from humans, elves, dwarves, and all those who yearn for freedom accompany you..."
Finally, after only a few brief words, King Elrond, who presided over the ceremony, bid farewell to the nine people in front of him and gave an ancient blessing from an elf and raised his hands.
"Come on, Frodo..."
After the procedure was completed, Gandalf, who was standing behind Frodo, said to the silent Frodo. This stepped out of Rivendell’s gate and started the expedition as the first step. He planned to let Frodo start. This little Hobbit who shouldered everyone's expectations was the first to step out.
Although it doesn't make much sense, he still hopes to make everyone present remember this moment, and always remember what Frodo and the others in the Fellowship will pay for Middle-earth!
"..."
After seeing his uncle Bilbo Baggins seeing off in the distance, King Elrond, a certain little girl with an impatient look... and other elves and representatives of all races who came to the meeting for the last time, Frodo said Turning his head silently, under the silent blessings and watching of everyone, he began to formally walk out of Rivendell's Elf Arch and embark on a journey unknown to them...
"Gandalf...Are we going to the left or the right?"
However, just after walking out of the door, Frodo was a bit embarrassed.
He didn't know the way, and apart from Shire, he had never been so far! Therefore, at the fork in front of him, whether he should walk on the left or the right, he is not quite sure, and if he accidentally makes a joke, it is not good.
"It's on the left..."
Fortunately, Gandalf, who was walking behind him, reached out in time and patted his left shoulder gently, telling him the right direction.
"..."
"Uncle Groyin, really, I don't really like them too much!"
Watching the members of the Fellowship Expeditionary Team who were going to play the game to protect the protagonist went further and further, until they were no longer visible in the forest, Annie tilted her head and said abruptly.
At this time, after the expedition team set off, it was the turn of Annie and the two hundred dwarves she hired to start their journey.
"Yes! I am not optimistic about them either!"
"So, I specially reminded my son Jinli last night, telling him not to follow those hobbits into Mordor, and reluctantly send it to the other side of the Anduin River, then it should be almost the same?"
Beside Anne, the old dwarf Groyin, who was riding on the back of a sturdy goat with thick horns, also nodded in agreement.
He also felt that to defeat the Angmar Witch King or Demon Lord Sauron and the evil orcs under them, relying on a single hobbit was obviously a very funny thing.
To deal with evil, you should use their dwarves' big swords and big axes to speak! Only by hacking to death all those half-orcs and Demon Lord Sauron, this Middle-earth world will have long-lasting peace!
However, his voice seemed a bit loud, so that King Elrond, who could hear him from a distance, gave him an unpleasant look.
"Leave them alone, it's time for us to set off now! They go east, we go west!"
At this time, Annie, who was riding on a not too tall white pony ~EbookFREE.me~, rode the horse to the front of Elf King Elon. She also chose to leave Rivendell today. Day, then, can so many people come to see her off, or she can be touched by herself?
"Goodbye, fair-faced uncle and big sisters!"
"We are going to save the world now, as you will see, the expedition team alone is useless! To defeat that Sauron, we still have to rely on us!"
"So, if one day you are bullied by others, remember to send someone to the west to send us a message!"
After that, Anne ignored King Elrond’s stunned expression, and after greeted the goat dwarf knights, she patted the little mare sent by the elves under her crotch, and rushed directly from the elves’ arches to the right. The trail turned out.
"..."
After watching the leading human little witch and more than two hundred dwarf goat riders file out one after another, King Elrond opened his mouth, still unable to say anything.
Actually, he felt that if he wanted to save Middle-earth, it seemed that he was not very optimistic about the people on both sides? !