Chapter 242 The riddle in the secret will help you become familiar with it (1/2)

Chapter 242 The riddle in the secret will help you become familiar with it

"Gandalf."

"King Elrond." Gandalf stepped forward with a smile, "My friend, where have you been?"

"We went to hunt the Orc army from the south and killed a few near the secret passage." King Elrond dismounted and gave Gandalf a hug. "Orcs dare to approach our borders. Something or someone must attract "

"It could be us." Gandalf said, and Thorin took a few steps forward expressionlessly.

King Elrond noticed the dwarf prince and his expression became serious, "Welcome, Thorin, son of Thorne."

"I don't think we've met."

"You look like your grandfather. When I met Thor, he was still the king under the mountain."

"Really? He never mentioned you." Thorin said lightly.

King Elrond didn't care about the other party's plain tone. Elves have an extremely long lifespan. Regardless of his identity, Thorin's grandfather was a junior in front of him.

“Since you’ve come a long way, let’s finish your meal before leaving!”

King Elrond said this in Elvish, but Thorin couldn't understand it, and the dwarves behind him couldn't understand it.

"What is he talking about? Is he insulting us?" Groin said angrily.

"No, Mr. Groin, he wants to treat you to dinner." Gandalf explained immediately.

The dwarves gathered around and deliberated for two seconds.

Groyin's attitude improved slightly, "In that case, let's lead the way!"

Walking up the stairs, Aaron looked at the river valley curiously. The peace and tranquility were even better than Shire, but compared to the Hobbit settlement, Rivendell had elite weapons and gave people a greater sense of security. .

"Thorin, have you known this Elf King before?" Aaron asked in confusion. "Although this is the first time I've met him, I don't think King Elrond is the kind of person who cares about matters that have nothing to do with him." "

"It's not him." Thorin shook his head with a complicated expression, "It's another elf."

"Oh!" Aaron raised his eyebrows, "In that case, I hope you remember what Gandalf said and restrain your arrogance a little. After all, we are asking for help."

Thorin paused slightly, "It depends on the situation!"

Entering the banquet hall, the elves prepared beautiful music and exquisite green food to entertain guests from afar.

However, the dwarf did not know how to appreciate music, and he was full of disgust towards the table full of food.

Aaron and Bilbo looked at each other, dumbfounded.

There was no meat on the plate, except for some snacks, it was all fresh vegetables.

But these vegetables are all raw and really not good to eat.

"Bilbo, have you ever read about the diet of elves in a book?" Aaron lowered his voice, "This is much worse than your family's banquet."

"I only know that they don't like meat." Bilbo murmured, looking at the vegetables on the table. "Today is an eye-opener."

Aaron picked up a piece of lettuce, rolled some wild rice and carrots, and ate it.

Bilbo was not as exaggerated as he was, and just took a few snacks to fill his stomach.

"King Elrond, I also hope you can identify these two swords." Gandalf said.

Although Thorin was a little reluctant, he still handed over the weapon in his hand.

"This is the beast-biting sword, a famous sword for killing orcs." King Elrond pulled out Thorin's sword and sighed: "This sword was forged by my family of high elves in the west. I hope it can be of help to you. "

"This is Glenri." After returning the beast-biting sword to Thorin, King Elrond checked Gandalf's sword again. "This is King Gondolin's enemy sword. It was used during the battle with the orcs in the first era. maded."

After hearing King Elrond's words, Bilbo quietly pulled out his dagger under the dining table, wondering about the origin of this sword.

"Would you like to let King Elrond taste it too?" Aaron teased, "My ancestors had blacksmiths, and I can tell you responsibly that the quality of your sword will not be lower than theirs."

"Don't bother, little brother." Balin comforted, "The sword is named after its merits in the war."

"You mean my sword has never been on the battlefield?" Bilbo was a little disappointed.

"Haha! Just because you haven't been on the battlefield before doesn't mean you won't have this opportunity in the future, and..." Aaron patted Bilbo's arm and said meaningfully, "Every sword is made with its own meaning. Beast bites There is no special magic in fencing swords with enemies, but your sword does."

Bilbo was thoughtful, as if he understood why Gandalf gave him the sword.

The main purpose is early warning, and the secondary purpose is combat.

"How did you obtain it?" King Elrond asked.

"In the Troll's Cave on the Eastern Road," Gandalf said, "just before the Orcs attacked."

"Why are you on Eastern Avenue?"

Gandalf was stunned for a moment, noticing that Thorin's face was not very good-looking, and he also understood that the dwarf prince did not want the elves to know their purpose.

"We'll talk about this later."

...

After the banquet, Gandalf called Thorin, Balin, Bilbo and Aaron to see King Elrond and directly expressed his intention to him.

"We don't need elves to take care of our affairs."

Thorin was righteous and awe-inspiring, with rejection written all over his face.

Although King Elrond made a pretty good impression on him, the damage done to his soul by the elves was greater.

"God, I'm almost fed up with the dwarves' stubbornness." Gandalf said tiredly, "Thorin, give him the map."

"This is the heritage of my people, the secrets of which I protect."

"Elves and elves are different." Aaron said meaningfully, "If the secret can't be solved, don't talk about protection. Sometimes you have to try to trust others.

Also, if you don't like to hear it, now we are asking for help. "

Gandalf believed deeply, "Thorin, you stand in front of the few people in Middle-earth who can interpret it. Show it to King Elrond quickly."

Thorin was silent for a few seconds, then reached into his arms and took out the family map.

Balin tried to stop him, but was interrupted by his hand.

King Elrond opened the map and was shocked when he saw the solitary mountain on it and the evil dragon hovering on the solitary mountain.

"Erub.

Why are you interested in this map? "

"It's mainly academic research." Gandalf interrupted Thorin, who was hesitant to speak, "As you know, such ancient objects usually contain secret words.

You can read Old Dwarvish, right? "

King Elrond did not answer directly, but carefully checked the map, "Words of the Moon."

"Words of the Moon?" Gandalf suddenly realized, "Of course, it can be easily ignored."

"What are the words of the moon?" Aaron asked curiously.

"As the name suggests, writing is read through moonlight." King Elrond explained, "The season and shape of the moon must be consistent with the time of writing."

"Can you read?" Thorin asked.

King Elrond smiled slightly and led several people to an empty terrace. There was a crystal table directly in front of the terrace.

"These runes were written on the evening of the summer solstice, under the light of the new moon about two hundred years ago. It seems that you are destined to come to Rivendell." King Elrond placed the map on the table, "Fate favors you. Thorin Oakenshield.

The same moonlight shines on you and me tonight. "

As the words fell, a crescent moon in the sky shed white moonlight.

Under the illumination of the moonlight, several lines of white text appeared on the map.

"Stand by the gray rock while the thrush strikes, and the setting sun will shine over the keyhole with the rays of that Turin sun."

Aaron blinked blankly, "It's quite poetic, but there is a riddle after solving the secret. This is too bullying!

I can only read one meaning, we have to reach Irube before the day of Turin.

But when is Turin Day? "

"It was the Dwarf New Year's Day," said Gandalf, "when the last moon of autumn and the first sun of winter meet in the sky at the same time."

"This is bad news." Thorin frowned, "Summer is approaching, and Turin Day is coming soon."

"We still have time," Bahrain said. "We have to stand in the right place at the right time and find the entrance to open the door."

"It looks like we still have to walk for a long time, and we have to speed up." Aaron said with some melancholy, "I have never traveled for such a long time since I was born. It is estimated that a round trip will take at least a year."

"Gaius." Gandalf appeared in front of Aaron with a smile, "Cherish this journey. It is extremely precious and full of meaning for a thirteen-year-old child."

Aaron: ...

I believed your evil deeds!

The blame is on me. If it weren’t for the completion of two system tasks, believe it or not, I would have left the team in minutes.

"Are you only thirteen years old?" King Elrond looked at Aaron in surprise, and then turned his attention to Gandalf, "Mithlanda, your eye for picking people is still as sharp as ever!"

"This, uh, um...

Age is not important, what is important is that Gaius is far more reliable than you think, he is..."

"Ahem!"

Hearing Aaron's cough, Gandalf smiled awkwardly and swallowed the words that came to his lips.

"In short, his background is complicated, but he is more reliable than anyone else."

"So your goal is to enter the mountain?"

Thorin asked, "So what?"

"Some people may think this is unwise."

"What do you mean?" Gandalf frowned slightly, feeling that there was something in King Elrond's words.

"You are not the only guardian of Middle-earth." King Elrond said meaningfully, and then left.

"That's right." Aaron smiled. "If Middle-earth was only supported by a gray-robed wizard, it would have been occupied by evil."

"Someone is here, in Rivendell." Gandalf said slightly seriously, "Thorin, take Bilbo and Balin to rest first.

Gaius, come with me. "

Aaron curled his lips and said disdainfully: "I won't go."

He is not stupid! Gandalf pushed the others away, leaving him clearly up to no good.

"This is important."

"No matter how important it is, I won't go."

"What if it's related to your memory?" Gandalf said with a playful smile, "This person may help you restore your memory. I don't think you will refuse!"

Hearing this, Aaron was petrified on the spot.

Going means that you may fall into the pit dug by the old bastard, but if you don't lose your memory, this excuse will be useless, and you will have to jump out of the hole you dug.

After being silent for a while, Aaron forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, "You're cruel."

The two walked out of the terrace, and King Elrond took them to the highest room in Rivendell, where they could clearly see the scenery of Rivendell, including waterfalls and moonlight.

"Whether we help or not, the dwarves will march towards Wushan, determined to regain their lost land.

Thorin Oakenshield didn't feel like he needed to explain himself to anyone, and neither do I. "

"It's not me you need to explain to," King Elrond said, motioning for him to look into the room.

Gandalf turned around and noticed the figure standing in the moonlight. He couldn't help but be startled, "Queen Galadriel."

Aaron's eyes stayed on the face of the Elf Queen for a second. He was not attracted by her beautiful appearance, but looked into her eyes.

Eyes are the windows to the soul, and Aaron read wisdom and calmness in her eyes.

This queen is definitely not a flower vase, but a wise and powerful leader. Of course, her appearance is also very durable.

"Mithlanda." Queen Galadriel raised her lips slightly, "Long time no see."

"Time has changed me, but it has not changed Queen Lorien." Gandalf said with a somewhat reserved smile, "I didn't know King Elrond informed you."

"It's not him, it's me."

Hearing this voice, Gandalf's expression froze. When he turned his head, he put on a smile and bowed slightly to show respect, "Saruman."

The white-robed wizard holds a staff and is neatly dressed.

Although Saruman also looks like an old man, he is sharp and sharp, forming a sharp contrast with the gray robe wizard.

"You have been very busy recently! My friend." Saruman smiled, and then turned his attention to Aaron, "I personally feel that our meeting is not suitable for children to be present."

The white-robed wizard said it very euphemistically, but the meaning was quite obvious: when adults are talking, children should not interrupt, no, just stay away.

Hearing this, Aaron was not angry, and was even a little happy.

Someone gave him a pillow when he really felt sleepy. When he was thinking about how to avoid this meeting, Saruman kindly helped him.

Although the white-robed wizard's condescension made him a little disgusted, at this moment Aaron silently gave him ten thousand likes: You are a good person.

"Dear white-robed wizard." Aaron bowed politely, "You are absolutely right. I will leave now."

"Wait, Gaius."

As soon as Aaron turned around, Gandalf grabbed him by the clothes.

Aaron rolled his eyes speechlessly, "This is the suggestion of the white-robed wizard."

"A suggestion is not a command."

Aaron slapped his hand away and asked impatiently, "What is your purpose?"

"I don't mean anything else, I just want you to get familiar with each other." Gandalf winked at Aaron, "This is for your own good. The people here are all important people, and it will be good for you to know them."

"hehe!"

Aaron laughed in anger, and felt like crying without tears in his heart.

If he wasn't worried about being defeated, he would really want to throw Gandalf from here.

Damn it! Conspiracy, no, this is a conspiracy!

During these more than two months of travel, he had been cautious and kept a low profile. He had not even used the most basic magic, just not wanting to get into the sight of these big shots.

But Gandalf's arrangement of "getting familiar" immediately made his hiding for more than two months meaningless. It was simply impossible for him to play.

"Gandalf, is this a bit childish?" Saruman said unhappily.

King Elrond and Queen Galadriel were also puzzled. They didn't understand why Gandalf and the famous Mithranda were so interested in a child.

"No, please believe me.

Aaron Gaius, this kid is special.

From the first moment I saw him, I had an impression that with his help, we would get twice the result with half the effort. "