Another way

"It looks like we can't continue our journey today, so let's rest here for the time being. Gandalf said, clubbing his staff and a little tired, "The attack at the Red Horn Pass has drained most of our strength, and we must rest here." ”

"There's no problem resting here, of course, but we're afraid we need to get out as soon as possible – wherever we're going. Zhao Mian looked at the crows flying overhead from time to time and said, "We have been discovered, if we can't quickly get away from the sight of these guys, I'm afraid we will be attacked by the enemy." ”

"We now have two paths. Aragorn said, holding the hilt of his sword, "One of them is to go back to Rivendell. ”

The hobbits except Frodo all looked hopefully at Gandalf on the side, and Pippin's face lit up.

"I wish I was drinking beer in Rivendell's pub right now. Frodo said worriedly, "But our mission is not yet complete, unless there is really no way out, how can I have the face to return to Rivendell like this." ”

"You're right, Frodo," Gandalf said, "to go back is to admit defeat, and to face even more horrible fiascos in the future." If we go back now, then the Lord of the Rings must stay in Rivinedell. We'll never be able to leave there with the Ring anymore. Sooner or later, Rivendell will be attacked, and it won't be long before it will be destroyed. The Ringwraiths are mortal enemies, but they are nothing compared to the power of their master in case he holds the Ring of Domination. ”

"Well, then, as long as there is a road ahead, we must move forward," Frodo sighed. Sam lay back on the ground grumbling.

"What is the other path?" Zhao Mian looked at Aragorn on the side, he sat silently on a stone, holding the hilt of his sword tightly, and the green tendons in his hands bloomed, "Since you can't go back, then moving forward is the only choice." ”

"One more thing, I thought about it when I first planned this trip, and I wondered if we should try it. But it's not an easy path, and I haven't mentioned it to you before. Aragon objected to mentioning this to you before we tried to cross the mountain passes. Aragorn did not answer, Gandalf who spoke, he did not look at everyone, but at the tip of his staff, as if there was something there.

"It sounds like it's more dangerous than Red Point Pass - and you should tell us what this road is. Merry looked at Gandalf very seriously and said, "We should know what the worst-case scenario is, instead of standing here blankly waiting for everything to happen." ”

"I'm talking about the road, it leads to the Moriah Pits. Gandalf said.

Everyone seemed to be blown by an invisible cold wind, and the icy atmosphere descended on the center of the team, and terror spread in their hearts, except for the golden bolt who suddenly raised his head and stared at Gandalf, as if some kind of fire was about to burst out in his eyes. Well, well, Zhao Mian was still like that, after coming down from the snowy mountain, he put on his plate armor again, and the sturdy helmet made it impossible for everyone to see his expression.

So just when everyone fell into an unspeakable silence, Zhao Mian took off his helmet, wiped the snow on his face, and asked with some confusion, "What happened to that place?"

Everyone looked at this guy with a very surprised look.

"Even the hobbits, who have never had much contact with the outside world, have heard of the legend of Moria, and you don't know ......it," Jin Li said with a little noise, and he raised his head to look at Zhao Mian who was sitting on the side in disbelief, "Where are you from?"

"Moria, the name is given by the elves, and it means bad luck. Legolas fiddled with the tail feathers of the arrows in his quiver and bowed his head, "The dwarves themselves generally call it Caesardûm, and it is the territory of Turin, the city of the king of Turin among the dwarves. ”

"But we basically call that place 'Dark Rift' now, and it's not a good place to travel. Aragorn said with a gloomy face, and he turned his head to look at Gandalf, his tone not very pleasant, "The road you said may lead to Moria, but how do we know if it can leave Moria?"

"It's an ominous name," Boromo said, "and I'm not in favor of going there." If we can't pass through this mountain range, we can continue south, all the way to the territory that is friendly to us, all the way to the Rohan Pass. That's how I walked when I came. Or we can follow the river Aisin by the sea and go to Gondor. ”

"I'm afraid it won't be your way, Mr. Borromo. Well, of course, there are a few left. Zhao Mian's ears moved, he stood up, and looked in the direction of the west, "I'm afraid we need to start a campfire on horseback, and now a large number of wolves are rushing towards this side - or those guys at least look like wolves!"

"What did you find?" Aragorn jumped up from the stone on the side of him alertly, looked around, but found nothing, he opened his mouth to ask Zhao Mian, but he heard some strange voice first. It was like the sound of the wind weaving through the rocks and the woods, making a harsh, mournful sound in the night, but he cried out loudly, "It's the howl of a wolf! Damn! The wolf has come to the west of the Misty Mountains!"

"I'm afraid it's more than that, Aragorn. Zhao Mian said, he looked to the west warily, and said without looking back, "Draw your sword, Aragorn." ”

The Ranger drew his sword for some unknown reason, and Anduriel suddenly burst into a dazzling light at the moment of unsheathing, even overshadowing the moon in the sky, as if all confusion had vanished in this burst of light. Aragorn froze, and looked carefully at his sword, on which the characters of order shone with holy light.

"Those aren't really wolves, most of them are made up of some kind of dark substance, and your sword reacts to them, and that's the proof - those dark substances are coming at us with evil and chaos!" Zhao Mian glanced back at Aragorn and Gandalf, "Listen, we don't have much time to think about it, this is not a situation where we can take our time, the enemy has started to hunt us down now, I don't want to be hunted down by such a group of guys in the dark- In the darkness, they are far stronger and tougher than we are!"

"How far is Moria?" Borromo asked.

"There is an entrance to the southwest of Mount Karahoslav, about fifteen miles in a straight line, and about twenty miles if one walks. Gandalf replied with a solemn expression.

"Then we'll set out at dawn," said Boromo, "and the wolves around us are much more terrifying than the orcs in the cave." ”

"I wish I had taken Elond's advice," Pippin muttered to Sam, "I'm such a useless fellow." I don't have any heroic blood in me, and this wolf howl sends chills all over my body, and I have never felt so upset in my life. ”

"The light of fire represents order and civilization, and the beasts of darkness fear it. Zhao Mian casually took out a bundle of dry firewood and threw it on the ground, "We need to raise the campfire quickly, those guys are not far away!"