This voice surprised Aratu. He took back his sword Alan Rusi and walked into Meduseld Palace under the leadership of Hama and Éomer.
They stopped as they passed the long stove with bright flames burning with wood in the center of the hall.
"your Highness."
Hama saluted respectfully to the woman standing on the steps above. She was extremely beautiful, with long hair like a golden river. She was wearing a white robe with a silver belt around her waist. She was slender and tall, but many people didn't know that she was also very strong, as firm as steel, like a real warrior.
In fact, it was precisely because of her perseverance that Éomer chose to run away and seek refuge with the Silver King at that time. After the Battle of Isengard broke out, it was precisely because of her determination that Meduseld Palace was destroyed. will regain its brilliance.
She was Éowyn, the shield-bearing princess of Rohan.
"Eowyn, why is it you?"
blurted Éomer in surprise.
The princess behaved more appropriately than her brother. She saluted the distinguished guests from afar like a lady, but did not answer her brother's questions.
"Greetings to all of you. Rohan welcomes every kind friend."
In this way, Aragorn saw Rohan's princess Eowyn for the first time in the bright sky. At this time, there was no one on the throne, except for the daughter of Eomund, who stood beside the throne as beautiful and cold as a white everlasting flower. It is like an early spring morning that is not yet mature.
At this time, Eowyn suddenly became aware of the existence of Aragorn - a tall descendant of kings, wearing a black cloak and silver armor, weather-beaten, but extremely wise. Although he hid his power, she felt it.
As if aware of the affection between the two, a smile flashed in Gandalf's eyes. At this time, Aratu and the others returned gifts to the princess on the steps.
"Hello, daughter of Iomund." Aratu said: "I am Aratu, and this is Olofenwë, son of Orwë, and Findin II, son of Balin, and Aragorn, son of Arathorn, the Gray Saints. Gandalf and the Messenger of the Gray Havens, Gamir.”
Then he said: "Excuse me: Where is King Theoden? We have come to discuss something with King Hussar."
"Are you coming with an army?" At that time, Eowyn was not afraid of the majesty of the Silver King's son. Her aura suddenly changed and she became like a warrior, a warrior who was not afraid of death. "If I didn't remember Wrong, this is the land of Rohan, but you barged in without asking, Your Highness Aratu, this is not a symbol of friendship."
Éomer was surprised at his sister's change. He said anxiously: "Sister..."
But Éowyn raised her hand to stop her brother. She looked directly into Aratu's cold and majestic golden vertical eyes, with a womanly demeanor.
Her brave appearance fell into the eyes of Olofenwe and others, who were quite surprised.
"This is the look of a warrior." Fending II muttered, with respect for the lady in front of him welling up in his heart.
The gray robe wizard Gandalf coughed lightly and explained: "As I said in front of King Theoden's palace, everyone present is a friend. We heard that King Theoden was deeply poisoned by traitors, so we came here. To detoxify him, but it seems that Rohan has found his way to redemption.”
As he said that, he also gave Alatu a look.
Aratu thought for a while and nodded: "That's right." He had no intention of embarrassing a lady, and he also believed that the lady in front of him was not an impulsive and willful person, and she would not fail to see the situation in front of her. Aratu preferred to believe that she was just using this method to gain the dignity of the Rohirrim.
Sure enough, Éowyn looked at Aratu steadily and said: "The poisonous snake has been removed, but the remaining poison remains! If the gray robe wizard can save the king, the sword of Eorl's descendants is willing to wield it for the King of the North!"
She nodded to the Guards Captain.
Hama immediately sent people to drag the imprisoned Yanji to the king's palace.
Éomer was astonished to see the tongue lying on the ground like a dead dog, begging for mercy.
"You are a silverfish, but you still have today." He stepped on the pale face of Yanyu into the dust and said sternly: "This is the day of reckoning. Have you thought about how to die?"
"You are rebelling." Yanji raised his heavy eyelids, stared at the stranger with his dark eyes, and shouted hoarsely: "I am the king's chief advisor, you cannot convict me without a trial! I want to see the king !”
Faced with this sudden change in the Rohan palace, Aratu was indeed a little surprised, but he did not say much. The elves, dwarves, and Aragorn also watched silently.
Only the wizard seemed to have expected it, smiling at Eowyn who was giving orders on the steps.
"You will see it," said the White Princess of Rohan, and she ordered the guards and maids to carry King Théoden out. I saw an old man lying on a soft couch with no trace of life except the twilight and confusion in his eyes, with gray hair and no care for the outside world.
"His Majesty."
Snake Tongue moved and struggled on the ground like a lazy snake, trying to stir up his poisonous tongue and shake King Théoden's mind, but Éomer rudely stepped on the ground, unable to move.
"Shut up, you."
Seeing King Théoden's eyes dull and mournful as he looked about to die, Aratu glanced at the wizard. Gandalf stepped forward to check on the Cavalry King, carefully opened the old man's eyes, smelled the poisonous breath he exhaled, and then said: "This is a dark magic, mixed with the effect of poison. This is not human." Means. Yes, Saruman, only he can carry out this poisonous attack on King Théoden without anyone noticing, and the tongue-in-cheek is just his pawn."
"Can you cure him?" Eowyn said with tears in her eyes, and the dwarves couldn't help but be moved by her heartbroken look. Findin II said: "The wizard's methods are all kinds of strange. He must have a way to cure King Théoden, my lady."
"Indeed."
The gray robe wizard Gandalf threw his cloak aside, and his whole aura suddenly changed. He no longer leaned on his cane, but stood up and spoke in a clear and cold voice: "Saruman's power has disappeared in Middle-earth. , the poison he left behind has become a rootless duckweed. Théoden, son of Senger, you have lived in the shadows for too long. Today I will rescue you from the spell of darkness. Wake up, Come back to the light!”
The wizard drank, and his figure surged in the light. The staff in his hand pointed at Théoden, who was lying on the collapse. A power belonging to Maia Orolin came here.
Théoden's skinny body trembled visibly, and a shrill wail sounded from his body, like venom being squeezed out. Slowly, Théoden opened his eyes. There was a faint light in the hall again.
Éowyn hurried to the king's side to help him, and the old man shakily sat up from his collapse. The vitality returned to his body. Although he was still very weak and there was still poison in his body, his eyes were no longer confused, but filled with a certain majestic brilliance.
"I seem to have had a long, long nightmare." He stared at the princess's face and sighed: "But I have never forgotten your face, Éowyn, my dear niece."
The tears in the princess's eyes fell like pearls.
Then, King Théoden's eyes fell on Éomer and Tongue, but he quickly moved away. He stared at the wizard and his companions, especially Aragorn - Théoden recognized the star of Elendil on his head, and whispered: "Gandalf the Gray! And you. You let I am reminded of some ancient legends, but as far as I know, Isildur’s kingship has fallen long ago!”
"I can only say this: the broken sword has been reforged, and the old bloodline has been revived again." Aragorn said.
Théoden was silent.
Then, he looked at Aratu again: "And you, your eyes remind me of the man in the Rohirrim poetry, that majestic king. But if I haven't completely lost my sight, you not him."
Aratu nodded slightly and said: "Yes, I am not him, but he is the person I love most. I am Aratu, the son of Turka Aracano."
As he spoke, he stood up. Although he was not as tall as his father, his eyes were equally determined and majestic.
"Really? Then I can't help but ask, why did you come to my country?" King Théoden is indeed a wise man who has been in the wind and rain for a long time. Even though he just woke up from the boundless darkness and was extremely weak, he Still keenly aware of the most critical issue behind the matter: "In that long, long nightmare, I seemed to hear the sound of the trumpet in the north, the war was rekindled, and the legendary king declared war on the darkness. Exit Isengard, The light bloomed, Saruman was defeated, and my son Théojed's great vengeance was avenged."
"Your ancestors must be protecting you." Aragorn spoke. His expression was majestic and magnanimous, and he was no less impressive among the king-like envoys.
He said.
"What you foresaw was correct, King Théoden. The silver-white king has personally led his army to the lonely peak in the north to stop the ancient demon. But there are still many things we need to do ourselves. The son of Turka is the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. We are calling on all warriors with a bright heart to overthrow the shadows entrenched in Minas Tirith and liberate this era."
"If Aragorn's explanation still doesn't satisfy you, then I can't help but say: Humanity needs unity! Éomer and Erkenbrand used their loyalty and lives to prove the bravery of the Rohirrim people, and also for Rohan I won a position in the coalition." At that time, although Aratu was only an adult, the light in his eyes was the sharpest among the kings. Even Olofenwei was not as majestic and powerful as him.
He stepped out from the crowd and confronted Théoden.
"Now, I formally ask you, the son of Senger, the king of Rohan: What is your choice? Continue to lie on the bed, decaying and declining, or follow the good camp of all Central Continent and declare war on the darkness! "
Gandalf also said, "The darkness is not over all. Take heart, King Théoden, for you cannot find better help than in the North Kingdom." He raised his staff and pointed to a high window, and the darkness there seemed to recede. , through the window, you can see a bright sky in the distant heights.
"I invite you to go out, walk to the door of your palace, and look outside. You have sat in the shadows for too long, and listened to distorted slander and incitement for too long. I don't know, the world is undergoing drastic changes, and human beings Once again at the crossroads of their destiny, if you allow Rohan to fall, there will be never-ending darkness waiting for the descendants of Eorl."
Théoden was silent at first, then sneered and said: "I heard a strong threat from your mouth. Gandalf, I am very grateful for everything you have done for Rohan and for me. But don't forget, this is me. Our country, I am the king of the Rohirrim! Moreover, who stood idly by when Rohan suffered a hundred-year disaster?"
"But please don't forget that it's not our fault to break the alliance with the north!" Arathu is slightly inferior to his father in that his record is not enough to allow him to overwhelm the kings. However, even young dragons can eat humans. Aratu retorted: "Moreover, the north has never received a request for help from Rohan."
Olofenwe, the son of Orwe, also said: "Human, you may be the king here, but after leaving this so-called palace, your title is just an illusion. You should be lucky that it is us who knock on your door today, and Not the sword-wielding thugs.”
As the two sides blamed each other, the atmosphere at the scene turned cold in vain. Hama, Éomer, and the guards outside the door all looked uneasy and fearful. Éowyn tightened her grip on the old king's hand.
Among the generals, Findin II was the most excited. He knew that this was not good, but he couldn't help but fiddle with the battle ax and hammer in his hands, and kept looking at the necks of King Theoden and others with the eyes of chopping trees. go.
"OK OK."
Gandalf did not want the two sides to become enemies because of this, so he comforted both sides and said: "Honesty words are hard on the ears. Today everyone's words are out of public interest. If some people feel that only sweet words can reach the ears, then who among us can compare to the poisonous snake on the ground?" "
ah.
Poor tongue-tied.
It was a good thing that the gray-robed wizard didn't mention it. When he mentioned it, King Théoden thought of his old favorite, "You are right. Others may be able to forgive you, but you, Grima." The old king shouted eloquently. name, the anger in his eyes almost ignited him: "Only you can never forgive."
"No, Your Majesty!"
The tongue trembled under the king's glare, and he begged with tears: "From the beginning to the end, I never meant to betray you! Wasn't it that when everyone left you, I was always by your side, teasing Do you have fun and open your heart?"
"If you mean using sorcery and venom to make me crawl at your feet like a dog, then you did well!" Théoden was so excited that he coughed violently.
Eowyn hurriedly took a bottle of mead and gave him a sip. The old king finally breathed out, but at this time he magically calmed down.
He said: "Drag him down and chop off his head."
Hama immediately stepped forward and dragged down the viper, paying no attention to his vicious and clever entreaties and curses. But this time, no one will plead for him.
Gandalf didn't, and Aragorn didn't.
As for Aratu, he treated him coldly throughout the whole process. He knew that King Théoden was killed to show him. But what Théoden didn't know was that Aratu was more adaptable to this world than Turka when it came to blood and death.
So Grima the Tongue died like this, a worthless death.
