Today is December 24, 3018, in the Third Age of Middle-earth. The Lord of the Rings Conference held in Rivendell, the elven city in the dense forest in the territory of the Noldor high elves, went very smoothly!
Today, elves, dwarves, humans, and hobbits quickly reached a basic consensus on how to deal with the Supreme Lord of the Rings, and came to a result that everyone found more acceptable, which was to completely destroy the Lord of the Rings. Quit!
Since this ring will make other people feel uneasy if it is placed on anyone's hand, then simply destroy it and no one will get it!
Therefore, when the hobbit Frodo came forward and expressed his willingness to carry the Supreme Lord of the Rings to Mount Doom in Mordor and promised to destroy it, the representatives of the three clans who were originally quarreling with each other very quickly The dispute was quickly stopped, and they voluntarily elected the wizard Gandalf the Gray, Gimli son of Groim, Boromir, the eldest son and general of the Prime Minister of Gondor, Aragorn the ranger, Legolas, the Prince of Silvan Elf, and Three hobbit companions volunteered to join, and in this way, a total of nine of them formed the Fellowship of the Ring to protect Frodo on his way to Mordor.
In this way, the team that opened up the Mordor dungeon consisted of four dwarfs whose combat was basically zero, two human weapon warriors, a senior wizard, a main dwarf MT, and an elf hunter who had no babies and was not afraid of being scolded by the leader. composition.
Obviously, their nine-member group is very self-aware. They never thought about pushing Chairman Suo, the general boss of the dungeon, but only escorted the first-level dwarf thief Frodo, who had just learned to become invisible, to the general boss of Mordor. It's just the gate to the area.
"Um...can I ask first, where are we going?"
After the candidates were decided, the meeting was quickly adjourned by Elf King Elrond.
Then, when everyone with their own thoughts was evacuating from the venue, Pippin, who had just jumped out and insisted on joining the fun and asking to join the Fellowship of the Ring, asked Gandalf and others in confusion.
He and Melly were not qualified to enter the venue just now, so they could only eavesdrop from behind a pillar far away from the venue. Therefore, the distance was a little far, and he only had a rough idea of what those people were quarreling about.
Then, when Gandalf and Frodo stood up and said something, why the quarrel ended so quickly, he didn't know why.
After a while, when they saw the big guys in the meeting, not only did several people come forward and ask to join Frodo and Gandalf, even their partner Sam came from the bank next to the creek. After Bian came up and asked to join, he and Melly couldn't sit still anymore!
In line with the principle of taking advantage of others and not taking advantage of the bastards, they thought they were up to something good. Of course, they certainly couldn't be content with others, so they rushed forward in a hurry and asked to join the so-called Guardian of the Ring expedition. Team.
As for what the Fellowship of the Ring is going to do, they really don't know...
"Pippin and Merry, you..."
Shaking his head, Frodo looked at his two living treasure companions with a bit of laughter and tears.
"..."
"Little hobbits, don't blame me for not reminding you: our Fellowship of the Ring intends to deliver the Ring to Mordor and then throw it into the so-called Mount Doom! There will definitely be many dangers along the way. It’s not an exaggeration to say that it’s a narrow escape, but you have to think about it carefully!”
At this time, Boromir left the meeting place. When he heard the question asked by the hobbit, he lowered his head and whispered in Pippin's ear.
Then he looked at Frodo again, and then at the wizard Gandalf in front of him who was turning his head to look over. After a glance, he quickly followed the other people as if nothing had happened and left directly through the Elven Arch on the other side. here.
"Mount Doom? Mordor? Is it dangerous?!"
"Is this true? We didn't know you were going so far away, so if we want to withdraw now, is it still too late? Hello...?!"
Now it was the frightened Pippin and Merry's turn to stare.
They originally thought it was something interesting, but how did they know it would be such a fatal mission? When I was in the Shire, it was already very satisfying to be chased by the terrifying group of Nazgul Black Knights, but now I have to rush to someone else's lair in Mordor? They are really just two scum whose combined combat power is less than five!
"well……"
After seeing the two little hobbits who were lagging behind and yelling randomly, the gray robe wizard Gandalf could only sigh helplessly and shook his head, turned around and quickened his pace to catch up with someone holding a hand in front of him. A naughty little girl holding a toy bear and walking briskly.
"Wait a minute, Your Excellency Anne, wouldn't you seriously consider joining our Fellowship of the Ring expedition? Maybe... you will get some unexpected gains?"
After taking several big steps, Gandalf managed to catch up with the little girl. He quickly lowered his head and seduced the little girl who looked disgusted.
Almost half of the members of this newly formed Fellowship of the Ring are hobbits with no fighting ability. Therefore, Gandalf, who is worried that he may not protect him well, is ready to drag this powerful little witch into the water!
He hopes that this little girl can take care of him in the team while he is busy with other things and has no time to do anything else. In this case, he can feel more at ease when he is away?
In fact, at the last stage of the meeting, when others expressed their willingness to join the Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf winked more than once, signaling the little girl to join them quickly.
It's a pity that at that time, she didn't know whether she didn't see this little girl or something, but she pretended to be a good baby, sitting upright on her chair, and looking straight ahead. I refuse to get down from the chair no matter what...
"What nonsense the Fellowship of the Ring is? It's something that only a three-year-old can play. People stopped playing it very early!"
Without thinking about it, Annie just went her own way, not paying attention to this strange old man who still came up to her shamelessly.
Annie still remembers clearly that when she was three years old, she was already playing Dragon Quest dramas, so she would not take any risks like these people do now!
This old man Gandalf, didn't he just want to trick me into working as a coolie and nanny for him? Anne herself is not stupid, so she would not fall for his evil deeds!
Moreover, escorting a broken ring and then traveling all the way to a volcanic crater to destroy it was so stupid that she would never participate in it!
Besides, she now has another plan of her own, and the dwarves she needs to hire have been found, and even the rewards have been paid in advance! So, she wants to play in her own way, and she doesn't want to play an adventure game with these fools, old and young, tall and short, to protect the protagonist!
Anyway, that's probably what it's like.
"..."
Something that only a three-year-old can do? These words almost choked Gandalf to death!
His human body, Gandalf, had lived for countless years, right?
Think about yourself. Since the 1000th year of the Third Era, you have received orders from the main god Eru, and together with the other four secondary gods Maia, you have come to Middle-earth as a sorcerer and wizard to guide the people of Middle-earth. Fight against the presence of evil. In total, according to human calculations, his body is already over two thousand years old...
And if we count from the time when he was created by Eru, up to now, he, Gandalf, has lived in this world for more than 50,000 solar years!
And now, the perfect plan that he finally planned out, which allows mortals to rely on their own efforts and go through hardships to defeat evil, has turned this little girl into a game that only three-year-olds can play? This is really unreasonable!
If an adult had dared to say this to him, he might have just knocked on it with his staff.
"Okay, then, Your Excellency Anne, what do you plan to do during this period of time? Do you want to stay here in Rivendell?"
If this little girl is really willing to stay in this dense forest, then Gandalf himself doesn't have any big objections.
However, he was afraid that when he was not around, the little girl would go out and use magic, mess around, and cause something serious, and he would not be able to end it, which would be difficult to deal with! After all, he was sent to Middle-earth by Eru to help and encourage people to fight against evil, not to demonstrate the extraordinary power of God!
Therefore, he not only strictly required himself not to use it indiscriminately, but also hoped that the little girl in front of him would not use it indiscriminately!
And once this little girl acts recklessly, uses or spreads magic, big problems will really arise!
If one day, mortals are allowed to gain extraordinary power on a large scale, and under the greed of human nature, Gandalf will know what will happen next without even thinking: in the future, something like Numan will definitely happen again. Just like the Nor people, when humans become greedy, they will try to break through the divine prohibition and get more!
What's more, a bad move could lead to a second human attack on Aman? Another battle between humans and gods?
"No, when you guys are setting off tomorrow, I'm going to do my own thing."
After remembering what she had planned before, little Annie answered a little absentmindedly.
"What exactly is it? Can you tell me a little bit about it? Maybe I can help a little bit?"
After hearing that the little girl had a plan, Gandalf frowned and began to ask tentatively.
"That is the greatest cause!"
Anne felt that Gandalf would definitely not be happy to know what she was going to do!
Because what she is going to do is to liberate the entire Middle-earth world from the dictatorship and oppression of the evil gods of Aman, so that the glory of freedom, democracy, and equality can spread throughout the entire Middle-earth world! Then, this Gandalf is obviously a vested interest. In the future, he will definitely be the group of people who will be defeated?
So far, in Anne's own plan, everything has been prepared. Soon, she will definitely surprise the humans in Middle-earth!
"The greatest cause?!"
"Your Excellency Witch Anne... I think it's better for you not to mess around in Middle-earth..."
It was a good thing that the little girl didn't say anything. As soon as she said this, Gandalf felt even more unreasonable! So, he quickly took two steps faster, stood directly in front of the little girl, and began to stare into her big green eyes.
Tomorrow morning at the latest, their Fellowship of the Ring expedition will be ready to set off!
If he didn't sort out this matter thoroughly today, he would definitely not feel at ease and leave like this! Once the little girl causes any trouble and the main god Eru or the Valar are blamed, Gandalf will have to walk away without food!
"Ouch! You are really annoying..."
After seeing this bearded old man blocking her way again, Anne was so angry that she wanted to burn all his gray beard with fire!
"Anyway, I will never tell you what I am going to do now. This needs to be kept secret for the time being!"
"At most... I can guarantee two things: First, I will not use magic in front of mortals! Second, I will not teach mortals magic casually! In this case, you can rest assured, right?!"
While speaking, Anne's eyes were still rolling around.
She just thought about it seriously. There seemed to be many loopholes in what she said? At that time, it shouldn’t be considered as breaking the promise, right?
If you can't use it in front of mortals, that means you can use it behind your back! Just because you can’t teach yourself doesn’t mean others can’t teach either, right?
Therefore, language is a very good thing, and it is necessary for all people to learn how to use it correctly!
After thinking about it, out of impatience, she hurried forward, pushed away the old man who was blocking the way, and ran towards her residence. Tomorrow, she herself will leave Rivendell, so she must seize the time to prepare some things, but she cannot keep wasting time here with this old man named Gandalf.
"..."
Narrowing his eyes, Gandalf did not stop the other party.
Looking at the little girl running happily, he somehow always felt that the other party was a little uneasy and well-intentioned? And if you really let it go, something bad might happen by then?
But...
This Anne is really just a little girl, even if he can't see the passage of time on her body... However, Gandalf feels that the age of this little witch Anne is no more than that of Middle-earth at most. About ten solar years?
If you look at the other person as a little girl, no matter how much she tosses or makes nonsense, she won't be able to cause much trouble, right? Maybe, it's just my worries that are unfounded?
No matter what race a little girl is, shouldn't it be normal for her to be a little naughty?
"What's wrong with you? Hello! Gandalf?".
While Gandalf was looking at Anne's back and was slightly dazed, the envoy of King Dane II who came here this time was one of the fifteen companions who had gone on an adventure with Gandalf to the Lonely Mountain before. Groyin walked to Gandalf's side carelessly, patted the other man's thigh and asked.
In fact, Groyin wanted to pat the other person's shoulder and say hello, but who made this Gandalf so tall? He really didn't have much choice except to slap the other person's butt and thighs.
"Oh, it turns out to be you, Groin!"
"No, it's nothing. I was just a little worried that Witch Anne would mess up..."
After taking a deep breath, Gandalf hurriedly replied.
"You may not know that a little girl who cheats her family, when she is a powerful witch and possesses powerful magic and spells, can cause damage that you will never imagine!"
"Now, the world of Middle-earth is in troubled times. Sauron's power and his allies are becoming increasingly powerful. We cannot afford more troubles..."
After seeing that the person who greeted him was his old friend, Gandalf didn't hide much and directly stated all his worries.
Then, he sighed and patted Groin's shoulder gently to show friendship.
Counting the time, decades have passed since the adventure of the expedition to the Lonely Mountain. By now, not only the little hobbit Bilbo Baggins was old, but also this dwarf friend who was still an immortal. Go... take a look, Groin's originally red beard and hair are starting to look a little gray...
"If this is what happened to you, then you don't have to worry too much!"
Hearing that Gandalf was worried about the little witch Anne, Groin waved his hand indifferently and spoke nonchalantly.
"Oh? Why do you say that? It seems that you are not familiar with that little girl Annie, right?"
Seeing how this dwarf seemed to understand him better than himself, Gandalf couldn't help but feel a little curious.
You know, even he himself has stayed in Rivendell with Anne for nearly two months. Even he dare not say that he knows the little girl's thoughts and plans very well, and this person has just arrived here. How could a two-day old dwarf dare to make such a promise? !
"Haha! Gandalf, it seems you don't know yet, right?"
After laughing heartily and looking up to see Gandalf's confused face, Groin quickly continued to explain:
"Well, let me tell you, that's actually because: I and the great guys who came to Rivendell happened to accept paid employment from the Lady Anne Witch, and we planned to work for her for a short period of time. Time! So, I also know part of her plan, and, believe me, Gandalf! I don’t think she will cause any big trouble in Middle-earth, she is actually helping us!"
After thinking of the strange gems with powerful energy that he had put away, he wiped his messy thick beard with a proud look on his face. This deal was really a good deal.
That kind of gem that looks like crystal, but exudes charming light, and also possesses incredibly powerful energy. In Groin's opinion, this is better than the Aken gem, which has more symbolic meaning than actual meaning. Too many!
This was also the real reason why when he saw the bag of high-energy 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? Can you tell me something?"
After pondering for a moment, he turned his head and looked around, and found that there were no other people around, let alone those little hobbits who liked to eavesdrop on other people's conversations. Gandalf quickly stepped forward and approached the old dwarf. asked in a low voice next to him.
He knew that based on the many years of friendship between him and the other party, the other party would definitely not refuse to answer him for such a trivial matter as asking for information.
"Oh! Of course! Why not?"
Since Gandalf had taken the initiative to ask, Groin would definitely not refuse.
"It's like this: Your Excellency Witch Anne, she wants us to help her make some small iron pipes and some big iron pipes? She plans to make some artifact gadgets!"
"Don't worry, Gandalf, with us dwarves following her, there will never be any big trouble..."
Soon, Groin briefly talked about the gadgets that her employer asked dwarves like her to help her make.
However, when Gandalf stood up after receiving a satisfactory answer, he obviously didn't notice the twinkling look in Groin's eyes as he lowered his head and pretended to scratch an itch?
"Just relax, Gandalf! I promise!"
That's right, the drawings Witch Anne showed them before were indeed just some small iron pipes and big iron pipes, that's really all they looked like!
Building those large and small iron pipes will not cause harm to Middle-earth, right? It’s not like they’re going to build armor and weapons!
At most...it's just maybe a little more iron pipes?
Then, it seems that you can also stuff the black gunpowder that is more powerful than the flash fire prepared by the dwarves themselves into the iron pipe, as well as those large and small iron balls or... lead bullets that can just be put into the iron pipe?
And then... aim at the enemy and light it on fire? !
What happened next was so beautiful that Ge Luoyin couldn't wait to build a sample and experiment with it himself! What did their little employer call this? It seems like... the industrial revolution?
Now, even if the other party doesn't give him any remuneration, he still wants them, the dwarves, to give the little girl a few years of free sex for the sake of allowing them, the Turin dwarves, to have direct access to such magical items and equipment. They will be happy to do the work!
"Very good! Since you have promised, Groyin, then I think we can start the expedition with confidence tomorrow!"
After hearing about the little girl's next plan from the old dwarf, Gandalf nodded with some satisfaction.
Since the little witch Anne just plans to hire some dwarves to make some useless iron pipe toys for her, then he really doesn't need to be too nervous. After all, it is normal for children to be playful.
"Geloin, if...that little girl causes any big trouble, please send someone to notify me in time?"
Before preparing to leave, Gandalf quickly warned his old buddy again.
In this way, with his old dwarf friend following the little witch, Gandalf can safely set off with the Fellowship of the Ring tomorrow to launch the vigorous Fellowship of the Ring. He knows that they will be there along the way. , it will definitely not be too peaceful!
They are doing serious business. This is a major matter related to the survival of Middle-earth. It is definitely not a game that some three-year-old children play to protect the protagonist like the little girl just said?
No! Nothing like that! Although, it does look a little bit similar?
"Okay, Gandalf, I will..."
After seeing that Gandalf had turned around and left with satisfaction, Groin sighed helplessly, muttered a Dwarven language of unknown meaning, then shrugged his shoulders and turned to leave.
Sometimes, there are some important things, even if it is your best old friend across the street, you can only say three points. Once you say too much, it may not be good for each other.
But at least he didn't deceive the old man Gandalf just now, right?
He had told the truth just now. They were indeed employed by the little girl and planned to mass-produce some iron pipes for her. Maybe they would also need to improve the production process by then? Anyway, it won’t be a big deal, it will only be good for Middle-earth!
"If I can still find you by then, I will definitely send someone to inform you, my old friend Gandalf..."
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"Today, the ring bearers will embark on the journey to Mount Doom... For those of you who are accompanying you, there are no oaths or restrictions to limit how far you must go..."
The next morning, when the insects, fish, birds and beasts in the dense forest were just about to welcome the morning dew of a new day, in front of an ancient stone gate in Rivendell, countless elves and envoys from various races gathered around, preparing for See off the warriors who are about to leave.
Standing in front of the Elven Gate were the hobbit and ring bearer Frodo, his three little friends Sam, Pippin, Merry, Gandalf and four others. They just stood here, seemingly calm. Waiting for the Elf King Elrond, the lord of Rivendell, to give his final lectures before departure.
"So, goodbye, but please don't forget your mission!"
"May the blessings from humans, elves, dwarves and all people who yearn for freedom accompany you as you travel..."
After just a few short words, King Elrond, who presided over the ceremony, said goodbye to the nine people in front of him and performed an ancient elven blessing and raised his hands.
"Come, Frodo..."
After the procedure was completed, Gandalf, standing behind Frodo, said to the silent Frodo. This was the first step to step out of the gate of Rivendell and let the expedition begin. He planned to let Frodo This little hobbit, with everyone's expectations on his shoulders, was the first to step out.
Although it doesn't mean much, he still hopes to use this to make everyone present remember this moment and always remember everything Frodo and others in the Fellowship of the Ring will pay for Middle-earth!
"..."
After taking a last look at his uncle Bilbo Baggins, King Elrond, a little girl with an impatient face, and other elves and representatives from various races who came to the meeting to see him off in the distance, Frodo They turned their heads silently, and with everyone's silent blessings and watching, they began to officially walk out of the Elven Arch of Rivendell and embarked on their unknown journey...
"Gandalf...are we going to the left or to the right?"
However, just after walking out of the gate, Frodo was in a bit of trouble.
He doesn't know the way, and besides Charles, he has never been to such a far place! Therefore, he was not sure whether to go left or right at the fork in front of him. It would not be good if he accidentally made a joke.
"It's the left..."
Fortunately, Gandalf, who was walking behind him, reached out and patted his left shoulder gently in time, telling him the right direction.
"..."
"Uncle Groyin, to be honest, I don't think much of them!"
Watching the members of the Fellowship of the Ring who wanted to play the game of protecting the protagonist move further and further until they disappeared into the forest and could no longer be seen, Anne tilted her head and said something coldly.
At this time, after the expedition team set off, it was Anne's turn and the more than two hundred dwarves she hired to start their journey.
"That's right! I don't think much of them either!"
"So, I specifically reminded my son Gimli last night, telling him not to follow those hobbits into Mordor, and barely managed to get them to the other side of the Anduin River. That should be enough, right?"
Next to Anne, the old dwarf Groin, who was riding on the back of a strong goat with thick horns, nodded in agreement.
He himself also felt that it was obviously very funny to defeat the Witch King of Angmar or the Demon King Sauron and the evil orcs under their command by just relying on a hobbit.
To deal with evil, one should use their dwarven swords and axes to speak! Only by killing all those Orcs and the Demon King Sauron can the Middle-earth world achieve lasting peace!
However, his voice seemed a bit loud, which caused King Elrond, who could hear him from a distance, to glare at him in displeasure.
"Ignore them for now, it's time for us to set off now! They go east, we go west!"
At this time, Anne, who was riding on a white pony that was not too tall, rode up to the Elf King Elrond. She also chose today as the day to leave Rivendell, and then, she could With so many people coming to see her off, could she also take advantage of it?
"Goodbye, fair-faced uncles and big sisters of the elves!"
"We are going to save the world now. You will see that the expedition team alone is useless! To defeat Sauron, we still need to rely on us!"
"So, if one day you are bullied by others, remember to send someone to the west to summon us!"
After saying that, Anne ignored King Elrond's stunned expression and directly greeted the goat dwarf knights. Then she patted the little mare given by the elves on her crotch and rushed out from the elven arch to the right. The path turned out.
"..."
After watching the leading human witch and more than two hundred dwarf goat knights file out one after another, King Elrond opened his mouth, but still nothing came out.
Actually, he feels that if he wants to save Middle-earth, he doesn't seem to be very optimistic about people on both sides? !
