The Heavens: I stopped being a human being from Storm Scarlet

Chapter 257 The Glen Meeting, Late but Arrived

"Gandalf, how far is it, can we rest for a while?"

"Come on, Gimli, you've got too much nonsense."

"When you crossed the Misty Mountains just now, you said hurry up, let's sit down and eat something? I'm really hungry."

"Shut up! I'm starting to regret waiting for you to go with me. Besides, Elrond will prepare a banquet for us."

Two figures, one tall and one short, were walking on the bare and steep mountain road. It was Gandalf who left the Lonely Mountain, and the dwarf Gimli, who was a collateral member of the Lonely Mountain royal family.

Gimli has a simple and rough face, a lush beard that trembles as he speaks, a short and stocky body wearing armor and a helmet, and a heavy double-edged ax on his back.He was appointed as the representative of the Lonely Mountain by Ironfoot Dayne, and went to participate in an important meeting of all races with Gandalf.

"We have arrived," said Gandalf suddenly.

Gimli, who turned the corner, took a closer look, and suddenly said with surprise, "Is this the valley? The scenery is so beautiful."

A quiet deep valley is backed by steep misty mountains, like a hidden paradise.

The hillside from top to bottom is full of vigorous pine forests, and there are large areas of beech and oak growing in the lower part near the river. Two clear streams rush down and converge into the Bruinen River that crosses the canyon all the way to the west.

Stone bridges cross rivers and streams, and there are classical buildings built close to the valley. There are layers of beautiful gray and white pavilions, half covered by water mist, like the residence of gods.

Surrounded by gardens and overgrown with trees, a vast terrace towers over the palace, overlooking the entire valley.

"Yes, this is our destination, Rivendell, also known as the valley." Gandalf replied.

There are five elven realms in Middle-earth today, and Rivendell, ruled by Elrond, is the most prestigious of them all. Throughout the ages, countless visitors have come to Rivendell seeking shelter, advice, or knowledge.

Glen is even praised as "the last home of all good creatures east of the sea"!

"Welcome to both of you. I have been waiting for you for a long time."

The two had just walked across a stone bridge when Elrond, Lord of the Valley, came out to greet them in person.

Although he was born in the first era and has a long lifespan of [-] years, his face has never left traces of time. His appearance is between old and young, and he seems to be only in his forties. However, many joyful and sad memories are engraved in his eyes, sometimes bright, sometimes lonely, like a clear evening where the stars are hidden.

His long black hair was like a shadow before dawn, with a silver hoop on his forehead, and a slender and burly body under a crimson cloak, standing still like a weather-beaten melancholy king, when he stepped forward Another example is a bloody warrior who has experienced many battles.

"Although I think elves are too delicate, this guy's temperament is really extraordinary, and I like him more than Thranduil from the Woodland Kingdom." Gimli said in a low voice.

Gandalf raised his eyebrows, but did not refute. Thranduil was indeed too arrogant and cold, and he was completely inferior to Elrond in terms of affinity.

"Aragorn and Legolas of the Woodland Kingdom have arrived. There are still Gondor representatives who have not come. I guess Denethor will send Boromir. As for Rohan, they don't seem to plan to participate, saying that the full authority will be given to Gondor. Door decides," said Elrond to Gandalf.

This gathering of parties, jointly proposed by Elrond and Gandalf, has two themes.

The first is to formally form the China-earth alliance to fight against the growing Mordor, and the second is to open and discuss the Supreme Lord of the Rings in this world, and Chu Xin will naturally be mentioned.

"It's okay, there is no rush for a day or two." Gandalf said with a wave of his hand.

And this wait is a whole week, and it is the last day of the meeting deadline.

Here, Gandalf met Bilbo, the previous owner of the Supreme Lord of the Rings. The 100-year-old Hobbit was so old that he even walked staggeringly after giving up the Lord of the Rings.

However, he lived very comfortably and comfortably in the valley, and he didn't have to think about anything every day, let alone be bewitched by the Supreme Lord of the Rings, so he lived in fear all day long.

In the early morning, when everyone was enjoying the leisurely and comfortable days, Boromir arrived on horseback, and the weary horse blew, officially announcing the end of the "holiday" and the beginning of the long-awaited working day.

In the small garden with an elegant environment, everyone sat around the table. Elrond sat on a throne carved in white jade, his eyes swept over the participants like water.

Human Royal Descendant - Aragorn.

Gray robe wizard - Gandalf.

Messenger of Gondor - Boromir.

Lonely Mountain Messenger - Gimli.

Prince of the woodland elves - Legolas.

There are also some old and veteran ministers of various ethnic groups.

There are not many people, but they are all the future pillars of one party's forces. After all, a meeting of this level is not enough for the leaders of various ethnic groups to come all the way.

Elrond's gaze paused briefly in a corner.

There was a human woman there.

She has soft, light blonde short hair that falls over the ears, fair cheeks with faint freckles, a pair of eyes with restrained light, and a calm and peaceful expression.

A simple robe that is convenient for long-distance travel wraps around his body, but it is not difficult to see that he is tall and well-proportioned.

He was about thirty years old, but he had an extraordinary temperament in his gestures, which could not be concealed by plain clothes.

Elrond didn't know her. According to Gandalf, her name was Angelet, and she was a bard walking in Middle-earth. Because of her good knowledge and knowledge, she was invited by Gandalf to attend the meeting.

"Thank you for being able to..." Elrond just said, when the attendant led a burly figure walking quickly.

"Eomond," Boromir called.

The person who came was the Marshal of Rohan Bingma who had a relationship with Chu Xin once.

"Sorry, I'm late." Iomund saluted everyone politely.

Neither Gandalf nor Elrond asked much about this, and it would be best if they were here.

……

Two hours passed.

The valley at noon was full of light, and the warm sunlight was cut by the gaps in the branches and leaves, and fell scatteredly on everyone's shoulders.

Until now, the China-Turkish Alliance has only been initially established, and deeper cooperation and exchanges will require long-term joint operations.

But in Gandalf's view, this is undoubtedly a good sign. At least in the face of the invasion of Mordor, they will not be broken one by one because they are separate camps. They can take care of each other and form an efficient defense line.

"Gandalf, you say there is another matter of great importance, what is it?" asked Elrond, unknown even to his host.

At this moment, all eyes were on Gandalf.

"Smaug, and the Lord of the Rings." Gandalf said two words that shocked everyone.

Of course, in their eyes, compared with the latter, the former is just an insignificant addition.

"Have you heard about the Lord of the Rings?!" Boromir got up excitedly and asked.

Gandalf nodded, and immediately made everyone look at each other with wide eyes.

"You also mentioned Smaug, shouldn't it be in its hands?" The handsome and beautiful Legolas asked back.

Gandalf raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Yes, it is indeed in the hands of Smaug."

For a while, everyone calmed down again, and most of the previous passion was extinguished in an instant.

"It is said that the resurrected dragon's skeleton is far more powerful than before. Even though I am in an isolated valley, I have heard about many of its deeds." Elrond said solemnly.

Aragorn recalled Chu Xin's tyrannical figure crushing Dongyi people and dark creatures.

Eomund recalled Chu Xin's explosion of death spewing out on the grassland.

Boromir recalled Chu Xin's coercion over Baicheng.

The expressions on the faces of several people are different, and they are also particularly complicated and suspicious. They don't seem to treat Chu Xin as a pure villain enemy.

Gandalf looked at their faces with interest, but was in no hurry to speak.

At this time Gimli said, "Hasn't Smaug already reached a cooperation with Gandalf? There is no need for everyone to look sad, don't you all know?"

Facing the helpless eyes of everyone, Gandalf said slowly, "I did reach an agreement with Smaug. It expressed its willingness to join us in fighting against Sauron and Mordor, but it will keep the One Ring."

Elrond touched his chin and remained silent.

The rest of the people were also lost in thought, except for a few people, most of them frowned, obviously worried about Chu Xin's grasp of the Supreme Lord of the Rings.

"I'm afraid that's not right," objected Boromir. "It's because of Smaug that I'm here so late."

It was Gandalf's turn to be stunned, "Have you met him already?"

Boromir said, "It's not just me, but the people of the entire White City. Not only that, they almost had an endless conflict with it."

Next, he recounted the matter in detail, "...I'm not sure whether Saruman betrayed Middle-earth, but Smaug's position on good and evil is not clear, dragons are cunning and treacherous by nature, and breaking promises is also It's not a rare thing, who would really rest assured that something as important as the Supreme Lord of the Rings is kept by it?"

In fact, Gandalf also has his concerns, but the latter believes in the judgment of himself and Aragorn, so he chooses to trust Chu Xin. The former's first impression of Chu Xin is not good, so naturally he has such an attitude.

"Smaug really said that Saruman was in league with Sauron?" Gandalf asked seriously.

Not only him, but everyone present, including the female bard, felt that it was outrageous. After all, if Saruman participated in the meeting of the valley, he would be sitting side by side with Elrond.

"Yes, and so far, Saruman has not shown up," Boromir added, "but this does not explain Smaug's position, it simply proves that there is a contradiction between the two of them."

It is well organized, cautious and meticulous, but it is a pity that it does not have a God's perspective, so it is a bit of a dead end.

"Actually, I think Smaug is okay." Aragorn said suddenly.

"Although I haven't met him, my father mentioned to me that Smaug has a good relationship with the elves in Dovinion." Legolas followed suit.

"He also helped us, and he saved the lives of thousands of people in Rohan, including me," Eomund said.

"It is certain that he and Sauron have a complete hostile relationship. An enemy's enemy is a friend. We need a powerful combat unit like Smaug, and there is one key point, which is also the main reason for my cooperation. Smaug can be immune to the Supreme Lord of the Rings." Magical influence." Gandalf said in a deep voice.

Boromir didn't say much anymore, he sat back in his chair and gradually calmed down, and began to think about this matter from a new angle, maybe Smaug was really what they said.

In the original play, the meeting selected a number of Guardians of the Rings to escort Frodo and the Supreme Lord of the Rings until they were thrown into the Doomsday Volcano for destruction.

But now that the ring is in the hands of Chu Xin, he naturally doesn't need bodyguards with his strength. It's like Tang Seng in the 82 version transformed into Tang Sanzang in "Journey to the West".

Protect?

Who protects who is not sure!

What's more, Chu Xin is not in a hurry to destroy the Supreme Lord of the Rings, this thing is a magic weapon for him to continue to increase his proficiency.

hum-

Just when the meeting entered a stalemate, the horn of the enemy's attack in the valley was blown, and it spread throughout the valley in a blink of an eye. Countless elves took up weapons and prepared to meet the enemy.

When everyone got up in a hurry, the intruder had already entered the deep valley majesticly and domineeringly, and made the valley shrouded in criss-cross shadows without destroying any plants or trees.

"You invited him?" Elrond looked at Gandalf.

"I did not expect it to come," answered Gandalf.

Angelette, who had never participated in the discussion, stared at the Bone Dragon and murmured, "Is it the suddenly revived Smaug? There is indeed an unpredictable and mysterious aura lingering around."

"He may be one of Middle-earth's turning points." Gandalf glanced at the future Emperor Aragorn when he said this.

On the other side, Elrond ordered the tribe not to attack at will.

Ever since, Chu Xin came to the famous Rivendell unimpeded, and overlooked the familiar movie characters at a glance.

Boom~~

He landed directly at the back of the garden, calmly facing the gaze of a group of bigwigs.

"The core of this meeting is the Supreme Lord of the Rings," Chu Xin said plainly, "I brought it, this is my sincerity."

As soon as he opened his mouth, a strong explosive smell poured into everyone's nostrils, making most of them hoarse.

After finishing speaking, without further ado, Chu Xin shook his head, threw the Supreme Lord of the Rings out from between his teeth, and rolled into the crowd like a piece of trash.

This calm scene made them mistakenly think that there was only an iron ring at their feet.

"Sauron will definitely go mad if he sees this scene." The well-informed Elrond couldn't help expressing his emotion. Having fought fiercely with Sauron, he still knows Sauron well.

But the evil powers of the One Ring cannot be fooled.

hum~~~

In an instant, except for a few people present, almost all of them were affected by the magic power.

Their eyes suddenly became hot and greedy, their adam's apples kept moving, and they swallowed saliva frequently, as if it was not a ring, but a peerless enchantress in scantily clad clothes.

"Roar--"

Just when someone was about to be unable to resist, a dragon roar pierced the sky, like thunder and thunder, awakening Boromir and others.

Chu Xin picked up the Supreme Lord of the Rings with the tip of a finger bone, stuck it between his teeth again, and asked lightly, "Who wants it?"

Silent.

Boromir finally realized the horror of the Lord of the Rings, and couldn't help feeling terrified.

Then, Chu Xin continued, "The next thing is about Saruman." (End of this chapter)