Thranduil couldn't stop complaining in her heart: before this, no matter how big or small, as long as I went out alone to complete it, she would always wait at the gate of the inner palace, and would find a way to know the result as soon as possible. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Not to mention that meeting with Merandil is a crucial step, and out of concern, she should also be waiting for me to come back at the gate of the inner palace!

The deeply frustrated Elven King had time to adjust his mood, and the squire who had to leave brought him a not-so-good result - "Lord Advisor, you have been in the inner garden since you left. ”

Those unknown plants that can't speak, because they may be related to Okpa, are more important than me and the woodland! The joy of an unexpected gain in Long River was completely destroyed by this disappearance in an instant, and Thranduil turned and walked towards the banquet hall with a straight face.

Regardless of me? Then I'll go drinking, playing cards and listening to songs. I'm going to see when you're coming to me!

Two hours later, the Elven King, who had been absent-minded at the impromptu banquet and had changed no less than forty seated positions, stood up. The three bottles of the best red wine only made a faint hint of crimson on his white cheeks, and did not disturb his normal thinking at all. Seeing that the participants all turned their heads to look over, the Elf King waved his hand: "You continue, I'll go rest first." ”

Then he went into the inner garden.

"Things turned out to be better than we expected." In the garden of the woodland king's palace, the elf king whispered to the female elf, who was covered in dirt and was bending down to inspect the plants.

There was no way, looking at her back and thinking for a long time, Thranduil still couldn't find a better topic than state affairs as a beginning. At least when it comes to state affairs, the wood elves who are busy around Furnorr will stop what they are doing, salute and step aside.

Although the squires were too far away to hear the conversation, Thranduil crouched down and whispered to Vernor, "Merandil is under much more threat than we thought. In order to protect the people of Gondor and preserve the dignity of certain creatures, he has decided to seize power to the end. With the active efforts of those involved, the results will definitely be even better than we imagined. Speaking of which, Merandil is quite ruthless and intelligent. To be protected by Merandiel, at least the humans of the Kingdom of Gondor are blessed. ”

"It's eight years before we know if Gondor is guarded by Melendil or Valandiel, and it's too early to tell." Vernorr turned his head and bent the corners of his eyes, but he still didn't stop what he was doing, just gave a kind reminder. If Merendiel could think like that, it would be half the battle. Your Majesty is going to the banquet again today, and talking to Merandiel again, very tired, right? Why don't you go to rest earlier? ”

"Do you know who you're talking to, Vernor?" Thranduil was so angry that she plucked a plant from her side and grumbled in a low voice. "I spent the whole night socializing in Long River, and I bothered to deal with Merandiel. You don't wait for me to come back, just tell me to go and rest early. You've never been like this before, and you're not going to be indifferent to the state affairs of the woodlands. What happened to make you like this? ”

"Of course I know I'm talking to the great Elven King." Furnoor, who turned around, actually had a light smile on his face, as if he didn't notice the Elf King's denunciation at all. She glanced Thranduil up and down a few times, her eyes full of relief. "I don't care about you because I know you're strong enough, strong enough that you don't need any help from any living beings. Not in a hurry to know the outcome of the meeting, of course, because of believing in your strength. My king, you can already sit on the throne alone, and you don't care because you are at ease enough. ”

Vernor's words were true. Ever since Thranduil had thought of fighting for Gondor with just one suggestive remark, she felt that the king had outdone her in terms of overall strength. After that, the Elven King responded to the Denden's initiative in a deliberately evasive manner, and still remained calm in the face of the huge benefits given by the other party, and Fornorr even felt that Thranduil surpassed King Orifer in some aspects. Such a brave and resourceful king, and able to seize important opportunities while waiting, Vernor believes that he is already a dispensable role for the elven king, and of course there is no need to worry in the slightest.

Let Vernoer do his best to help to the point that there is no need to worry at all, this process only took nine years for the Elf King, and the short time was completely unexpected by her, and it also made her completely relieved. At this time, in Vernor's opinion, if the problem is too big for even the Elf King to deal with, he is not able to solve it. Worrying is not only completely superfluous, but also doubts about the Elven King's abilities.

Unfortunately, the Elven King didn't think so.

Because you are relieved enough, you don't have to worry anymore? Does this mean that she doesn't feel that her existence is of much value and doesn't help me in any way? If I have always had the idea, sooner or later, she will leave me with peace of mind to pursue her dreams! Knowing that it was not a good thing to hinder the other party's pursuit of ideals, the Elf King still chose to stop it.

Some things can be recovered in a long time after they are lost, and some things are lost, and the time of eternal life cannot be recovered, let alone use the power of time to heal the wound.

"Do you want to be like any other living being, and only treat me as a king, and no longer as a flesh-and-blood creature?" Thranduil lifted his forehead in frustration and said in a tone full of grievances: "Don't do this to me. Now only in front of you can I feel like a normal being. Don't take away what little flesh I have left, okay? If it's because I'm strong that makes you think like this, then I'd rather be weak. ”

Half-aggrieved and half-coerced, he really got what he wanted. Vernore immediately dropped the plant at hand and moved closer. She was full of self-blame and said "I'm sorry" a few times, and when she saw Thranduil's face of loss, she hurriedly blamed herself and said, "It's all my fault." The thought of not being able to help you any longer makes me think of you as a great king. ”

Seeing that Thranduil's brows were still furrowed, she had no choice but to stretch out her smile and rub the deep groove between her eyebrows. "Don't be upset, I promise you. In unnecessary circumstances, I only think of you as Thrandil, not the Elven King. ”

Is she worried that there is no way to help me, so she is afraid to hear difficult problems that even I can't solve? Thinking that he was now also suffering from the headache of not being able to find a way to suppress it by force without war, Thrandil's face instantly softened.

Living in this turbulent continent, all living beings without the help of gods have been suffering in unsolvable thoughts. In the past nine years, it's not just me who has suffered a lot in thinking, why hasn't she? is also an ordinary elf, in order to help me better protect the country, she doesn't know how many silent nights she thinks alone. But she never revealed the sadness behind her in front of me, disturbing the mood of a king.