Rivendell.
A wide intersection in front of a long bridge.
The team of four is saying goodbye.
"Bilbo, Gandalf, I will send Tariel back to Mirkwood, and then I will go to the Shire to find you."
The two people in front of Morgan spoke.
"I remember, Morgan."
Bilbo looked at Morgan and said seriously: "You can't break the promise, we agreed."
"Of course, I remember it very clearly."
Morgan nodded. If Tariel hadn't said he missed Mirkwood, he wouldn't have separated from Bilbo Gandalf at this time.
"However, as I come and go, it may be summer by the time I arrive in the Shire." Morgan continued with a smile.
"It doesn't matter, the Shire is very beautiful in the summer."
"Morgan, afternoon tea at Bag End is at four o'clock, don't forget it."
Bilbo warned with a smile.
"Of course, I won't forget it."
"Goodbye Bilbo..."
"Goodbye Gandalf..."
"Bye Morgan..."
"Goodbye Tariel..."
The four said goodbye to each other.
Immediately, the sound of horse hooves sounded.
Four horses galloped away in opposite directions.
further and further.
Eventually it disappeared.
...
One month later.
North, great wilderness.
The sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded, breaking the silence of the wilderness.
Soon, a man and a woman riding two horses appeared in the distance, running wildly to the edge of the wilderness and stopping in front of the forest.
Standing at the edge of the forest, looking at the withered yellow forest in front of me.
The tall man took out a map from his arms. After looking at it carefully, he said to the slender and curvy female elf next to him: "This should be it."
"Look, do you have any impression of this place?"
The man handed the map in his hand to the female elf beside him.
The female elf took the map, looked at it carefully and nodded quickly: "This is it. There is a road leading to the kingdom not far from here."
"It only takes another half a day and we'll be there."
"Um..."
"It's still early, so let's rest first and eat something before continuing on the road."
The tall man nodded and said, then turned over and dismounted.
The female elf also dismounted.
Soon, a large plush carpet was spread on the wilderness ground.
The tall man kept taking out several kinds of food and drinks out of thin air and placed them on the carpet.
The two of them immediately started eating.
These two are naturally Morgan and Tarell, who left Rivendell in the Misty Mountains a month ago.
After Rivendell and Gandalf Bilbo separated.
Morgan took Tariel and retraced the path that Gandalf had taken them to Rivendell a few months ago.
This time, the two of them naturally did not need to take the path of the Dark Jungle Mountains, which was shrouded in darkness and severely corrupted by the shadow of darkness.
Instead, after visiting the skin-changer Beorn, he took another path and headed straight to the Northern Dark Forest.
Here is a brief mention of Mirkwood.
The entire Mirkwood forest is huge.
It was the most majestic and vast forest in the entire north of Middle-earth during the Third Age.
A long time ago, due to the emergence and rapid growth of the evil "Dol Guldur" in the south, the entire dark forest in the south was shrouded in the shadow of darkness and began to be corrupted.
The Silvan elves (wood elves) led by the Elf King Thranduil continued to withdraw from the south and migrate to the north.
And eventually, a huge underground castle was built in the northeasternmost forest to rule the woodland kingdom.
At this time, Thrandy's more accurate title is "King of Northern Mirkwood" rather than "King of Mirkwood".
A few months ago, Gandalf led a team of four through the extremely dangerous and huge Mirkwood Mountains.
This mountain range is located on the edge of the dark forest to the north of the "Old Forest Road", the dividing line that divides the entire huge dark forest into the north and the south.
"Give me the wine..."
Morgan sat on the soft carpet, chewed the dried mutton in his hand, swallowed it, looked at Tariel beside him and said.
Tariel casually picked up a slightly larger wine bottle and handed it over.
Morgan picked up the bottle and blew directly into his mouth.
"Gulu gulu..."
After taking a big sip of wine, he rinsed his mouth with wine.
Morgan then wiped the wine stains from his mouth and let out a long and comfortable breath.
At this time, Tauriel also put down the dried fruits in his hand.
"Are you full?"
"Um..."
"Then let's go, let's try to arrive before dark..."
The two of them said and immediately got up and packed up.
Not long after, the two men had packed up and led their horses into the dark forest ahead.
The forest before us was also infected with disease.
The leaves are withered and yellow, the surroundings are deathly silent, and there is a smell of decay in the air.
Tariel led the way.
Morgan followed, leading the horse.
At this time, Morgan suddenly stopped.
Unable to hear the sound coming from behind, Tauriel turned his head and saw what he was looking at intently.
"What's wrong?"
Tariel stopped and asked.
"Look there."
Morgan pursed his lips and raised his head to indicate a direction.
Tariel walked up to Morgan and looked in the direction Morgan pointed.
Then, I was shocked to see that on the ground covered with yellow and rotten leaves, a small bud had stubbornly emerged from under the rotten leaves.
Standing proudly in the cold wind of this withered forest.
"this..."
"This is a sign of forest recovery."
"Very good..."
The moment he saw the green buds, Tauriel's eyes widened and he murmured.
This reaction is much greater than Morgan's.
"We will go back immediately and inform the king of this news as soon as possible."
Tariel raised his head, looked at Morgan beside him, and said with joy.
"Then let's go."
Morgan smiled and nodded.
The fact that this forest is able to grow buds again shows that the evil and corrupt atmosphere is beginning to recede.
In this case, as long as the elves help, the evil atmosphere will fade faster.
Morgan could understand Tariel's joy.
The two of them continued walking in the dense forest towards the direction of the Woodland Kingdom.
Along the way, the two of them discovered buds growing on the ground several times.
This situation occurred more and more frequently as the two of them got closer to the north of the forest.
Time passed slowly.
When the rotten smell in the air begins to disappear.
When the surrounding forest becomes lush again.
When the sky began to darken.
In front of Morgan and Tariel's sight, the figure of the Woodland Kingdom has appeared.
"call..."
"It's finally here."
Morgan looked at the huge building in the darkness ahead, took a long breath, and said easily.
"Morgan..."
Tariel turned his head, looked at the man beside him and suddenly said softly: "You don't blame me, do you?"
"What's wrong..."
Morgan turned his head, looked at Tariel and smiled, then fed the grass in his hand to the horse behind him.
"You agreed with them to go to the Shire, but because of me..."
"Shh!"
Before Tariel finished speaking, Morgan put his finger on his lips.
"Tauriel, you have asked this question many times, and I have said it many times."
Morgan looked at the delicate and fair-faced female elf in front of him and smiled: "But since you want to hear it, I'll say it again..."
at this time.
A figure appeared in the forest ahead.
Morgan was stunned and stopped talking.
"What's wrong..."
Tariel just spoke.
"Shh, don't scare it..."
Morgan spoke softly without turning his eyes: "Slowly turn your head."
Tariel, who was quickly aroused with great curiosity, slowly turned his head obediently, and then saw, in the forest beside the road not far ahead, a beautiful white deer with a faint white light all over its body was quietly sitting there. Standing there, looking at the two of them.
Tauriel's eyes widened instantly when he saw the creature in front of him clearly.
"Oh My God..."
"The rumors are true..."
Tauriel was so excited that he couldn't help but murmured.
But very quickly, before the two of them could take a second look, the white deer quickly ran towards the depths of the forest and disappeared.
"What's wrong?"
Morgan looked at Tariel's excited reaction and immediately smiled: "Why are you so excited?"
"There are always rumors in our kingdom that there is a white deer in this forest that represents luck."
"As long as anyone can see the white deer, he will be favored by fate, and he will definitely encounter good luck..."
Tariel took a deep breath, looked at Morgan with a happy face and said excitedly: "I always thought it was just a rumor, but I didn't expect this rumor to be true."
"We actually encountered a white deer."
"Then it means we will have good luck next time."
"Isn't this something to be happy about?"
Looking at Tauriel who looked so happy.
Morgan suddenly remembered that in Mirkwood, when the expedition team was crossing the magic river, wasn't the white deer they saw on the other side of the river with Thorin Oakenshield the same one in front of him?
If it is like Tariel said, seeing a white deer means luck and good luck.
So what did it mean when Thorin Oakenshield drove the white deer away with stones?
"etc..."
"In the memory plot, the expedition team also seems to have discovered the white deer."
"It's just that the white deer was shot away by Thorin Oakenshield with a bow and arrow."
"Then, in the final Battle of the Five Armies, Thorin Oakenshield killed Azog and was also seriously injured and died..."
"Is there any connection between these?"
Thinking of this quickly, Morgan immediately looked at Tariel and asked: "Meeting a white deer means good luck..."
"Then what if someone encounters a white deer and attacks and drives it away?"
"What will happen?"
After the words fell, Tarell looked at Morgan and smiled: "The white deer represents good luck, who would be willing to drive it away?"
Morgan continued: "I mean what if..."
Tariel frowned and looked at Morgan and said seriously: "Then it's the opposite. It means bad luck is coming."
"Of course, this is just a rumor, and no one can be sure whether it is true."
"But I have heard that people who meet a lucky white deer end up with good luck."
"This is also the reason why all the elves in our kingdom are eager to meet."
"I didn't expect that we would encounter us today..."
Hear Tauriel's words.
Morgan was a little uneasy.
If that's the case.
In the memory plot, fate clearly gave Thorin Oakenshield a chance, but he abandoned it with his own hands.
It's the same in reality. The white deer that the expedition met was smashed away by Thorin Oakenshield with a stone.
Last time on the battlefield at Gushan Raven Ridge.
Without him, Thorin's final fate would probably be the same as in the memory plot, and he would definitely die.
Thinking of this, Morgan couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Sure enough, in a world like this, there is no harm in being more respectful to some mysterious beings.
He already believed what Tauriel said.
"We met the White Deer, but we just don't know what kind of good luck will come next..."
Tauriel beside him continued to talk.
It seems that since being with him, especially when two people get along, Tauriel talks obviously more.
"I am looking forward too..."
"Let's go, it's going to be dark if we don't go."
Morgan said with a smile.
He was really looking forward to what Tauriel was talking about about luck.
The two of them moved on.
Not long after, he stood in front of the tall and majestic gate of the Woodland Kingdom.
Before Tauriel knocked on the door.
The huge city gate slowly opened from the inside.
Then, a group of wood elf warriors wearing leather armor with long swords hanging on their waists and carrying long bows walked out quickly.
"Captain Tariel..."
"Captain Tariel..."
"Mr. Morgan..."
After a warm greeting.
Tariel led Morgan and the horse into the gate of the Woodland Kingdom.
This is Morgan's second time entering the Woodland Kingdom.
In terms of identity, status, and strength, it is completely different from the previous treatment of prisoners.
The construction of the Woodland Kingdom and the Lonely Mountain Kingdom of Erebor have one thing in common, that is, they both built the interior of the mountain.
But the two kingdoms are different.
Many of the architectural styles within the Kingdom of Erebor are on the large, thick and majestic side.
There is only one architectural style in the Woodland Kingdom, and that is refinement.
Sophistication everywhere.
This ranges from the interior of the kingdom to buildings, attics, bridges, etc.
Or some other small reliefs, stone tables and chairs, and even torch lampshades for lighting.
The shapes are all exquisitely constructed.
Just like the large number of male and female elves Morgan encountered along the way.
The man is handsome and the woman is beautiful.
All of them look exquisite.
Follow Tauriel forward.
It didn't take long for Morgan to see the Elf King Thranduil waiting there in the attic that he must pass on the road ahead.
"Meet Morgan again..."
"Welcome to my kingdom."
Thranduil greeted him with a smile.
Morgan bowed slightly, nodded and saluted, then smiled and said: "This is my honor, sir."
"I'm going to have to stay with you adults for a while."
Morgan said with a smile.
Thranduil immediately shook his head and said: "Morgan, there is no need for us to be so divided."
"Tauriel is my captain of the Kingdom Guard."
"Although it is rare for humans and elves to be together."
"But I'm glad you guys came together."
"Morgan, you will always be my friend."
"The door to the Woodland Kingdom will always be open for you, and you are welcome to come at any time."
Thranduil looked at Morgan and spoke seriously.
Morgan nodded with a deep smile: "I remember."
"That's right."
"Let's go, I've prepared the banquet."
Thranduil smiled and extended his hand.
Morgan stepped forward immediately.
Tauriel and several wood elf lieutenants immediately followed behind, walking towards the depths of the Woodland Kingdom.
One month later.
In front of the gate of Woodland Kingdom.
Morgan was leading a horse loaded with large and small parcels and was bidding farewell to Tauriel, the Elf King Thranduil, and all the elves.
After hugging Tauriel.
Morgan rode his horse and quickly rushed into the vast forest and disappeared.
