Chapter 769: A Game of the Gods
King Elon loved and hated Ho Evil, and because of the existence of Ho Evil, even Gandalf was very relieved about the northern front in the case of a full-scale invasion by Sauron's army.
The hatred of this human for the failure of the power of Viva of the Ring of Air has greatly damaged the prestige of Rivendell, so that even some evil creatures hiding in the dark crypts of Eton Moors now dare to come forward and cast ill-intentioned glances at Rivendell and take action.
Whenever there was one possibility, he would never want to cooperate with He Xie to fight the darkness together.
Soon, however, King Elon was no longer so entangled, for Galadriel had told him about receiving the oracle again.
The surprise that this news brought to King Elon was far more than shock, and like Galadriel, he didn't understand why the gods, who had never directly intervened in the strife of Middle-earth, would be so uncharacteristically concerned and decide the affairs of a human being, and this god was also the king of the gods, Manvi.
Unlike Galadriel, though, he quickly accepted this reality and was relieved to hear from it.
In any case, he didn't have to deal with this human anymore.
"So all I have to do is guard the borders of the Dark Forest?" King Elon asked, "What if He senses our intentions and simply flees?" Don't forget that he is a dragon knight and he will throw all his enemies to us. Or maybe he just went straight to the darkness. β
"Everything is under God's watchful eye." Galadriel said lightly, "No matter what he chooses, God will not abandon his people. β
King Elon said, "What about Thranduil?" β
This time, Galadriel was silent for a long time, her gaze swept over the faces of the elves in the dark forest, and said faintly: "Everything is under the watchful eye of God. β
This seems to be an answer, and it seems to be a mockery.
The elves had fought against the gods, but in the end they failed. They have a fear of the gods, but they also respect them, and they also have a secret hatred.
King Elon nodded thoughtfully, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes.
"Thranduil is retreating this way," added Galadriel, "and hopefully he will break out of the encirclement before the enemy returns." β
"I hope it's still too late......" King Elon sighed.
The enemy came faster than anyone could have imagined, and at dawn the earth began to shake, and a fire appeared in the south, and a great monster burning with this flame was striding from the horizon.
The desolate trumpets sounded again, and the orcs began to assemble again.
In the southwest direction, rows of huge mammoths like small mountains, each with a hunched fortress full of soldiers on their backs, rushed towards the direction of the lonely mountain.
By this time, Galadriel had left the Dark Grove and headed for Roslorian, and instead of fighting the human kingdom as Gandalf had hoped, the soldiers from Mordor had joined up with the Dralandians and opened a long blockade, completely cutting off the north and the south.
Gandalf miscalculated, and Sauron's desire for the One Ring went far beyond his passion for world domination and power.
In other words, in Sauron's opinion, the Supreme Ring is the key to his access, so he chooses to deal with the evil that he has to use all his power to deal with the world.
And all his troop layouts are actually to prevent the arrival of reinforcements.
He is determined to win the One Ring!
By the time Gandalf came to his senses and hurried in, Thrandui and Legolas were once again surrounded by orcs.
He Xie rode on Smaug's back, standing on a barren hill, watching them from afar as they were surrounded by dense orcs, fighting in despair.
His gaze was cold and deep, and the expression on his face was like a sculpture, without the slightest change.
Originally, Thranduy and Legolas could safely return to the Dark Forest, but when Ho Xie escorted Bard and Bilbo Baggins back to Long Lake, they were surrounded by orcs.
He had the timing to direct the show just as the Haradlins' mammoth legions and orcs were marching in, and the Thrandui father and son were about to arrive in the Dark Forest.
And his location is also very ingenious, if the elves of the dark forest choose to save their king, the barren hill where He Xie is located is the way they must go.
So, what will the elven leader who is in charge there choose?
Is it a laissez-faire? Or send troops to rescue, or ask for the evil to help?
As the minutes ticked by, the situation of the Thrandui father and son had deteriorated, and the fortifications built high in the dark forest were still silent, silent.
However, even from a long distance, He Xie could still see the figure standing on the highest point looking this wayβKing Elon!
"Your Majesty, do we really want to see death and not save us?" An elf asked excitedly, his face full of confusion and grief, "If we sit back and watch the fact that the King of the Woodland was killed by the orcs, and the people below know about it, they will definitely break with us!" β
King Elon clenched his fists quietly, he controlled his emotions, and said slowly: "The enemy is coming soon, if we go to the rescue, what will happen to the Woodland Kingdom?" There are tens of thousands of elves here, and who will protect them? Without a defensive line, who will resist the mammoth legions of the Haradrins, and ......"
King Elon suddenly couldn't suppress the anger in his heart anymore, and suddenly pointed at the approaching flame giant, and roared at this subordinate: "And that monster! β
Does he not want to be saved?
He wanted to save it so much!
But even Galadriel didn't dare to go against the will of the king of the gods, so how could he dare to do so?
The Third Age is coming to an end, the age of the elves is coming to an end, and next, Middle-earth will be dominated by humans, which is the ancient prophecy of the gods, and it is something that all elven kings know well.
Light and darkness must be a showdown, and this decisive battle may be just around the corner, after the decisive battle, whether the One Ring is destroyed or returned to the hands of Sauron, the future of the elves will definitely not be good.
In the case of the former, Rivendell, Roslorian, and the Dark Forest will all become unsuitable for elves due to the loss of the magic barrier. If it is the latter, and Sauron dominates Middle-earth, the first thing he will do is to take the elves and take back the elven three rings!
In any case, there is only one way for elves to stay in Middle-earth! Where will hundreds of thousands of elves go, this is a painful fact that the three elf kings must face!
And the only way for the elves to retreat is to take a boat to the west, to the continent where the gods are, and accept the protection of the gods.
It is to ask how in this situation, how dare the elven kings go against the will of the king of the gods?
The current thing, already the dragon knight, has nothing to do with any grievances, not even this war.
The problem now is the big problem of the continuation of the race!
Manwi sent two oracles in quick succession, the first one saying "let's see what he's going to do" and the second one saying "everything is under God's watch", and both of them were addressed to the elves, making it clear that they didn't want the elves to be involved in anything evil - anything!
How could King Elon not understand?
Perhaps in the eyes of the gods, everything in Middle-earth was just a game for them.
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