The night is getting darker.
The heavy rain outside the window showed no signs of stopping.
inside the room.
Listening to the sudden knock on the door.
Morgan pulled out his sword and immediately asked in a deep voice: "Who?"
"it's me..."
A slightly deeper voice came from outside the door.
Hearing this voice, Morgan frowned at first, and then quickly seemed to remember something, and a smile appeared on his face.
Go forward and open the door.
Then he saw a tall figure in a wet black robe standing in front of him.
Long black hair, black eyes, and a face full of vicissitudes of life... who could it be if it wasn't the Aragorn he had been looking for before.
[Aragorn: Also known as "Human Emperor", "King Elisa", and "Lord of the White Tree"]
[Son of Arathorn, the thirty-ninth generation grandson of Isildur, the sixteenth and last chief of the Dúnedain people; he is the founding king of the reunited kingdom of Gondor and Arnor; he is the Lord of the Rings One of the nine members of the expedition and a core figure during the Lord of the Rings]
"Long time no see Morgan."
Aragorn smiled and spoke.
"It has indeed been a while, let's come in first."
Morgan smiled and nodded, beckoning Aragorn to come in.
The first time they met was the year before last.
At that time, Aragorn captured Gollum in the Death Swamp northwest of Mordo and sent him to the care of the Woodland Kingdom.
It was then that Morgan fell in love with Aragorn.
Looking back at the only bench in the room and the long table covered with leftovers from the previous meal, Morgan looked at Aragorn: "How about we go down and have a drink first?
After hearing Morgan's words, Aragorn took off his wet black robe and hung it on the hanger beside the fireplace where several robes of the same color but obviously smaller were hung. The hobbit nodded: "Okay, I'm just hungry."
Not long after, there was a lively and noisy tavern hall on the first floor, near the corner next to the stairs going upstairs.
Morgan and Aragorn were sitting at a wine table.
In front of the two of them were several dishes to go with their drinks, as well as two full glasses of beer that were as big as jug-sized wine glasses.
"boom..."
The two raised their glasses and clinked their glasses.
Then they each gulped down more than half of the cup.
Then he put down his wine glass.
"We're leaving early tomorrow morning. I thought you wouldn't be able to keep up this time."
Morgan wiped the wine stain from his mouth and said.
"You are leaving too fast..."
Aragorn smiled and said: "As soon as I arrived at the Prancing Pony Hotel, the boss told me that someone was looking for me..."
"But it's a good thing you walked quickly."
"Otherwise, we will be caught up by those Ringwraiths."
Thinking of the group of Ringwraiths he saw in front of the Prancing Pony Hotel after sneaking out, Aragorn's face quickly became serious: "Why did those Ringwraiths come to you just after you arrived?"
Faced with Aragorn's doubts, Morgan shook his head: "There was an accident there before."
"It's not surprising to be found by those ring spirits."
"They've been following us."
"You know, the Lord of the Rings has awakened, and it doesn't want to return to its owner all the time."
"Come, drink."
Morgan raised his glass, the two of them clinked it and drank it down in one gulp.
After Aragorn waved to the attendant to add more wine, he looked at Morgan: "Why isn't Gandalf with you?"
"He went to Isengard and said he wanted to consult the white-robed wizard Saruman."
"The original plan was for us to wait for him here, but now it seems that's definitely not possible."
Morgan cut a piece of grilled lamb chop with a knife and fork and stuffed it into his mouth, and continued: "Although I think it would be better to take the ring to Rivendell and ask Lord Elon to decide."
"Gandalf is always so busy..."
"I also think it would be a good choice to bring the hobbits to Rivendell."
Aragorn smiled and nodded.
His beloved "Princess Muxing" Arwen is in Rivendell at this time, so he is naturally very happy to go to Rivendell.
At this time, two tavern maids with revealing clothes and hot figures came to the wine table with enchanting steps.
Put down a full glass of beer the size of a pitcher.
The two big bear maids wearing white flowers immediately sat down next to Morgan and Aragorn.
The maids in the tavern have sharp eyes and sophisticated skills.
Although these two rangers look dangerous, they are also the ones most willing to spend money.
After all, you are often in danger of life and death. The greater the pressure, the more you need to vent.
For them, they are not afraid of these "dangerous" rangers. The more "dangerous" the rangers are, the happier they are.
Only this time, the two maids made a mistake and found the wrong person.
Morgan looked at the maid next to him who was hugging his arm and leaning against her chest very naturally. She waved her hand very calmly. The maid next to her immediately let go of Morgan and stood aside awkwardly.
Aragorn on the opposite side did the same thing. He immediately reached out and pushed away the maid who was clinging to him.
For a true ranger like him who has been wandering in the wilderness and taverns for many years, this situation is too common.
The two maids looked embarrassed and were about to leave.
If men generally treat them like this, they will scold them.
But facing these two handsome but dangerous rangers, they did not dare to speak, and even had to apologize.
at this time.
"boom..."
A pleasant sound.
Morgan casually popped out two silver coins, and one of them happened to land on the breasts of the two maids who were bowing their heads and preparing to leave.
The two maids immediately looked overjoyed, grabbed the silver coins on their chests, and quickly thanked the two rangers.
The maid left quickly.
The drinking party between Morgan and Aragon continues.
Anyway, neither of them planned to sleep, so instead of just sitting upstairs, they might as well drink here.
At this time, you can see the benefits of having a suitable companion.
Anyway, they were sitting at the top of the stairs.
I'm sure the four hobbits upstairs will sleep better.
When the heavy rain outside stopped.
When the crowd in the tavern continued to disperse.
At dawn in the east, the sky glows with white clouds.
The Ringwraiths failed to find the Black Knight Tavern in the end.
Early the next morning.
The four hobbits who woke up were immediately surprised when they saw an extra human in front of the fireplace in the room.
However, there is Morgan who is very dignified and speaks his mind in the team.
The four young hobbits quickly accepted Aragorn's presence.
After breakfast.
The six-person team hit the road.
At this time, a powerful human ranger appeared in the team.
The hobbits felt a stronger sense of security and were full of expectations for the next trip to Rivendell.
...
Lonely mountain.
In the dwarf kingdom of Erebor.
Thorin Oakenshield, who was dressed in a luxurious robe, and his nephew Qili, who was regarded as the heir, were inspecting a large number of newly released weapons and equipment in the underground equipment forging and smelting area.
At this time, Groin, a dwarf wearing exquisite brown leather armor, walked quickly to Thorin Oakenshield and said: "The raven that went to the Shire brought back Morgan's message."
"what did he say?"
Thorin Oakenshield turned his head and looked at Groin beside him.
"He said let us send armor and weapons to Rivendell. He will arrive in Rivendell soon."
Groin said truthfully.
"Um..."
Thorin Oakenshield thought for a moment and continued: "That's just right."
"I'm also planning a trip to Rivendell to tell Lord Eldron something."
"Why don't you make a trip this time to Groyin, just in time to bring Morgan's equipment with you."
The king under the mountain spoke, and Geluo Yin naturally had no reason to refuse. He nodded and smiled: "Then I will take Gimli with me."
"It just so happened that he was clamoring to go out and have a look."
"Of course, you can take whoever you want."
Thorin Oakenshield smiled and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, Qili's eyes immediately lit up as he stood beside him.
Thorin Oakenshield naturally saw his nephew's gaze, and he immediately added: "Except Kili."
"uncle..."
Kili spoke immediately.
"You still have a lot to do."
Thorin Oakenshield ignored Kili's thoughts and looked at Groin and continued: "Let's leave as soon as possible. The sooner we need to tell Rivendell about that matter, the better."
"I know, I'll leave soon."
Ge Luoyin nodded and strode out of the equipment smelting area.
...
South of the Misty Mountains.
There is a great fortress: Isengard (Isengard).
In the center of Isengard's Rock Square, surrounded by huge high walls, stands a huge, indestructible, dark black tower "Orthanc" built by the Dúnedain in the Second Age and over 500 feet (166 meters) tall.
At this time, at the top of the "Orsanc" stone tower.
There are two thin old men, one gray and one white, wearing robes and holding staffs. One is sitting and the other is standing, with serious expressions.
The gray-robed figure appearing here is naturally Gandalf, the gray-robed wizard who came to Isengard day and night.
And dressed in white robes, even his beard and hair are all white, it is the white-robed wizard Saruman, the controller of Isengard, the president of the Holy White Council, and known as the "Wise Man".
At this time, Gandalf suddenly walked towards the black palace door with an eager look on his face.
Saruman sneered and waved his hand.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
Four loud bangs in a row.
The four doors of the black hall were all closed instantly.
