Chapter 144 He
Perhaps it was due to environmental factors. Compared to the deep valley, the Golden Forest seemed cooler and quieter.
After all, there is still an open sky and mountains to see in the valley. Looking up from the golden forest, you can see the golden leaves and white branches, plus the dim and soft lights that can only be seen at night.
One is open tranquility, and the other is closed peace.
It has a unique flavor.
In the hall, the lord and his wife of Jinlin Forest entertained Li Wei personally.
Celeborn and Levi sat relatively casually on either side of a small table, while Lady Galadriel sat on the same side as Celeborn.
As the banquet unfolded, the sounds of harps and flutes sounded around, and exquisite dishes were brought out one after another and placed neatly on the dining table.
Most of them are desserts and light vegetarian dishes. There are a few dishes with visible meat mixed in, but they are all on Li Wei's side.
When it comes to food, Levi is not picky. The minimum limit is just what he can eat. If necessary, he can eat any rotten meat or maggot bread.
But of course having delicious food is the best.
Although most of them are vegetarian dishes and snacks, these dishes are all prepared with great care, and you can tell that a lot of effort has been put into each one.
After eating a few bites and a biscuit, Levi was full.
It's not that he has a small appetite, but because that biscuit is called Lambas... Eating one of these biscuits can restore one level of satiety, and it also has the effect of cheering people up.
It was served as a separate dish.
Let me tell you, these creamy, crispy cookies taste really good.
After chewing the remaining piece of Rambas on the plate, Levi asked:
"I like these cookies very much, can you take some away?"
He sent out a package request.
In the past two years of running around, Levi had to be entertained wherever he went. Levi had become accustomed to such occasions, and it was quite natural to make a request at this moment, without any embarrassment or coyness.
"Of course, we'd love to share it with our friends."
Celeborn and Galadriel nodded together, waved their hands, and sent people to prepare.
"Thank you for your generosity."
"No amount of generosity is too generous to a hero who can fight the Balrog."
Celeborn praised him and said bluntly:
"Ally, may I ask where the ring on your hand comes from?"
"It seems to have extraordinary efficacy."
"I made it myself."
Levi took off a ring and handed it over, saying, "It contains the power of protection and can protect its owner from harm."
The couple across the table looked at each other, and finally Celeborn took the ring and placed it in front of him to examine it carefully.
"guard…"
He murmured and handed the golden ring to Galadriel.
"There's no trace of contamination."
After looking at it for a while, Lady Galadriel said:
"I can feel that it only has pure protective power."
She shook her head.
Compared with the Water Ring, this kind of 'protection' power is not strong. It is just a simple protection of the body, and it does not even touch the concept of power.
"As a work of craftsmanship, this ring is quite good, and the craftsmanship involved is beyond the reach of anyone else."
"It's amazing."
Celeborn returned the ring, expressing sincere admiration and feeling relieved at the same time.
Fortunately, it's just one, oh no, two rings containing magic, not that kind of ring of power.
Then it'll be fine.
Both elves breathed a sigh of relief.
That was a human lord who could rival the dragons and the Balrogs on equal footing. Once he went crazy, the harm would be no less than that of Sauron. He might even mark the beginning of a new era. Maybe the first sentence in the history books would be, ' It was an era of fighting against evil lords'.
But fortunately, this won't happen.
"So, the legend of the wilderness, the dragon-slaying warrior, the founder of the Free City... (omitted) What is the purpose of Levi's trip?"
Celeborn finished speaking Levi's title in one breath, and his breath was quite steady.
"Did you make a special trip to challenge the Balrog?"
"No, that's not what I expected."
Levi shook his head and said: "I just think it's closer to Moria, and there may be some good things inside. Oh, of course, I am an ally with the dwarves, and they won't mind if I take out something from there." "
"I didn't plan to fight the Balrog at first. Those Oaks were too noisy and woke him up from the ground."
"That was not part of my plan."
After all, if he really planned to fight the Balrog from the beginning...
Moria had to be renamed the Waterdeep the next day.
"By the way, I also found this there."
Levi took out the silver hand ax found in the small room.
"This is…"
Galadriel stared at the handaxe for a while and said, "It has a deep connection with the Durin family and should be their most precious treasure."
"I see."
Levi put away his hand ax.
"I will return it to the dwarves."
"fine."
Celeborn shook his head, silently picked up the goblet and drank a small drink.
His small movements were naturally noticed by Levi.
Levi blinked, looked away, and smiled awkwardly.
Almost forgot.
This lord doesn't seem to like dwarves very much - his relatives were killed by dwarves.
That was the beginning of the hatred between the dwarves and the elves. The dwarves were killed by their own greed and the king of Doriath was killed, which led to a series of wars.
As a person who experienced this betrayal, the prince of Doriath could not have any good feelings towards the dwarves no matter how he thought about it.
He did not trust and hated the dwarves.
If Thranduil was called here, the two of them would definitely have a lot of common topics.
In addition, there is a drunkard inside, who might go to fight with the dwarves after drinking. At that time, Thorin would have to run more than a thousand kilometers to find someone for help...
"Oh, right."
Levi changed the subject and said, "In order to thank Lothlórien for his support, please accept these."
He took out two golden apples.
As soon as this round, pure, golden thing appeared, the lord and the lady opposite were immediately attracted by it.
"I hope this can serve as a testimony to our friendly relationship."
"So beautiful and precious."
Lady Galadriel took the apple gently and kept her eyes on it for a long time, obviously quite satisfied.
Celeborn also nodded and thanked.
"I will keep this friendship in mind."
The reputation value increased again, but it didn't matter anymore, it didn't matter at all.
Levi finally spoke out the real purpose of this trip after leaving the trivial matters aside and giving his little gift:
"I came for the Malong tree."
"I hope to get a seed from it." On the way here, Levi had used a lens to study the Malong tree on the roadside. The types of magic elements contained in it were exactly the same as those of the silver tree, and the quantity was even richer.
In other words, this might be a material of higher quality than the silver tree.
Malong tree.
This matter is not big, but not small either.
Under normal circumstances, the unique magical tree species of the Golden Forest must not be passed on, but there are always exceptions.
Celeborn looked at his wife, and Galadriel nodded at him.
The two reached a consensus.
"I will personally select good varieties for you later."
After finishing the business, this rather quiet reception ended soon.
At this time, Levi began to miss a certain old man in gray robes again.
If he was here, this reception would definitely be much more lively. This guy could find a topic to talk to anyone for a long time.
A wizard is needed here to smooth things over.
After leaving the hall, an elf immediately came to guide Levi.
Levi turned around and found that it was still an acquaintance.
It was the captain of the elves.
"See you again, the guest room is ready, please follow me."
He took Levi to a platform with a very good view and was about to say goodbye.
But Levi stopped him.
"Wait, what's your name?"
The elf captain was obviously a little surprised, but he immediately answered:
"Haldir, this is my name."
"I think you must be a good elf. When facing the Balrog, I saw that you quickly broke free from fear and issued a counterattack order."
"Thank you for your compliment."
Haldir smiled and said, "These little things are not enough to prove anything. In fact, I am just a small border guard. I am usually responsible for leading the team to protect the safety of the northern part of the forest. Apart from that, I hardly step out of the forest."
"I see."
Levi nodded and said, "Can you introduce me to the environment here? I want to walk around. Is there anything I need to pay attention to?"
"You are our guest, you can go anywhere."
"From here to the south is the city gate, and to the west and east are high platforms and small houses. Standing on them, you can see a good view. There is a garden to the north. Usually, no one goes there, and it is especially quiet at night."
"I see, thank you."
"This is what I should do."
Haldir bowed slightly and said goodbye for the time being.
Levi followed his instructions, looking here and there, running to the tree to look up and greet the residents next door, and then running to the river, with his back to the elves, fishing for pufferfish alone.
"Is there such a creature in our river?" an elf asked in astonishment.
"I don't know, I've never seen it."
The elf next to him who had some fishing experience shook his head.
"Wait, did he not put bait?"
How did he catch that fish! ?
Strange rumors increased again.
After experiencing the beauty of the Golden Forest, that night, Levi did not return to the guest room or sleep, but walked to the secluded garden that Haldir said.
There was no movement in the Golden Forest at night, as quiet as if time had stopped.
Only the starlight shining through the gaps in the leaves and the occasional sound of the wind confirmed the flow of things here.
Walking in the garden, Levi walked and walked until he came to an open space.
His sight could not help but be attracted by one thing.
It was a silver shallow basin filled with water placed on a stone platform.
Standing in front of the stone platform, Levi could clearly see his reflection in the basin.
"Want to see it?"
A question suddenly sounded, and when he turned around, a figure emitting silver light slowly walked down the steps.
"Lady Galadriel."
At this moment, she was holding a small box in her hand, which was filled with soil, and there was a silver seed in the middle of the soil.
"I hope it can thrive somewhere else."
"Thank you."
This is the seed of the maolong tree.
Giving the silver-white tree seed to Levi, Galadriel walked to the basin and said:
"Water mirror, it can show you the past, present, and possible future."
"I want to give it a try."
Levi agreed. When he turned around, he found that Mrs. Galadriel had a silver water bottle in her hand. She poured water into the basin and said:
"I can't predict what the mirror will show you, nor can I guarantee that what it shows will come true."
"The future is ethereal and illusory."
"If you see something you can't control, close your eyes."
"Everything will dissipate like clouds."
"I know."
Levi took two steps forward and looked down at the basin again.
Mrs. Galadriel took two steps back and waited quietly.
Waves of waves rippled in the basin, and the mirror was no longer a simple reflection, it began to change.
Levi opened his eyes wide, but all he saw was a blank white.
"Is that my future? It's all white, without any color."
"Does this mean that my future is blank?"
Hearing this, Lady Galadriel was not surprised. She comforted:
"That is no different from what I saw. Maybe it just represents an uncertainty..."
Before she finished speaking, a voice suddenly interrupted her.
"No."
Levi corrected:
"It's not blank."
He opened his eyes wide and found that the picture in the water mirror had changed slightly.
As the picture gradually moved away, Levi's face appeared in the water mirror. The two Levis looked at each other quietly across the water mirror.
Levi in the water mirror smiled, as if saying hello.
Levi in reality got goose bumps all over his body, and his heart trembled.
The reflection in the water mirror had empty eyes and a faint glow.
"Is that me?"
"Or..."
"Him?"
ps. There is no him, just a little easter egg in the future.
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