Chapter 962: The Undercurrent of Middle-earth
Iluvita strikes to destroy the Xenomorphs entrenched in Alda, and he saves the world from the brink of destruction. After a brief period of repair, the Veras belonged to Valinor's army, and they left the Immortal Lands and crossed the vast Belegail Sea to all parts of Middle-earth. The evil and darkness that entrenched there were eliminated, and the people of Middle-earth once again inhabited Middle-earth.
However, the three clans, who had suffered heavy losses, did not dare to cross the Misty Mountains to settle at all. They have settled and multiplied the vast lands on the western side of the Misty Mountains, and the elves and dwarves are close to the Misty Mountains, and they are tasked with watching out for the evil hidden in the eastern lands. Humans, on the other hand, thrive in the plains and hills, and are ready to give the elves and dwarves the aid they need.
Sauron continued to lie dormant in the dark, and began a long period of endurance. Because he knows that Vera's eyes will not be on him all the time, and his actions have left Alda with heavy trauma, and Vera needs to repair the world one by one. Therefore, it will not be too long to stay in Middle-earth. And he also needs time to cultivate a new army and prepare for the next round of warfare.
And that's how time passed.
As time passed, humanity gradually recovered, and they built cities and villages and kingdoms across the vast land. Civilization has also been developed to a greater extent. The same is true of the Dwarves, who have entrenched themselves in the Misty Mountains and beyond, building magnificent underground kingdoms underground.
And the Elven Clans, led by Childan, rebuilt Grey Harbor once again to make contact with Valinor. A part of the Noldor elves led by Keldriel established a beautiful elven kingdom, Roslorian, in the vast forests of the southern Denland region. Elrond (King Elrond) rebuilt Rivendell on a ruined ruins. Thranduil, who led a portion of Sindar Elves and some of the Isvel Elves who returned to Middle-earth, established a woodland kingdom in the Trolls woodlands near Rivendell after the war.
Together with the dwarves, they watch out for the darkness and evil that threaten to cross the Misty Mountains. However, as time passed, the wounds caused by the war gradually healed, and people gradually forgot about the war. Because Sauron was so deep dormant, he hadn't been seen in Middle-earth for too long. In the same way, no one has ever discovered the places and footprints of the Oak.
This is true of humans, so of dwarves, their short lives make it easy for them to forget the tragic grief caused by the war. Except for the wars that took place in very old books, the wars of antiquity and the wars of Sauron wreaking havoc have long been forgotten over time, and the bards cannot be heard singing about the terrible battle in the taverns. As a result, humans have gradually forgotten the covenants made by their ancestors with elves and dwarves.
And the same is true of the dwarves who are loyal to digging for treasure. Over the years, as the dwarves have gradually recovered, their focus has remained on demanding more minerals and treasures from the land, rather than spying on Sauron. Although the elves have survived for a very long time, they still remember their duties, but as time passes, the elves' lives gradually become more comfortable. Gradually, the due vigilance was lost.
Their relatively low ability to reproduce does not occupy any advantage at all compared to humans and dwarves. On the contrary, with the gradual increase in the population of the two races, it has also aroused the vigilance of the elven countries. Especially when there are more and more human beings, and they are becoming more and more greedy, the more obvious they are. The demand for land and the demand for everything allow human beings to continue to open up living space. Even if the elven kingdoms are built in dense forests and hard-to-find river valleys, they are beginning to be wary of the growing greed of humans.
It was too long for the two clans to forget the offensive and defensive covenant made by their ancestors and the elves. In the same way, they have forgotten what happened in antiquity, the distant First Age.
They also forgot that their ancestors had served under the Elven King's command to fight against the threat of Alda's archenemy, Morgoth, the lord of darkness. They had forgotten the ancient times, when the two clans shared the same hatred with the elves, and fought bloody battles with Morgoth.
Yes, time has made them forget everything, and also forget about the threat of Sauron.
In the beautiful woodland kingdom, this is the elven kingdom of the Elves of Isvel, Sindar and Nando. After Sauron left Valinor, the origin of the terrifying black serpent alien was also spread. From this, the three clans know that the black serpent that almost destroyed Middle-earth is an evil creature created for Sauron by the legendary monarch of the elven race, Ininville. The alien who almost destroyed Alda made the Veras marvel and fear, but also extremely remorseful for the fall of Ininville in the past.
Such a genius should have lived in Valinor and accompanied Vera, but due to a momentary negligence at the time, he was corrupted by the evil Mirkor. Inininville, who has the title of the strongest elf in the world, has been accompanied by evil since then, and for Vera, they still feel extremely heartache when they think about it. Although, after the fall of Inenville, the Great Serpent of Darkness created almost destroyed Alda. However, the Veras were not disgusted by Inningville's senses, and they felt sorry for him.
Although the Villas are not to blame, the Elves of Isvel, who did not choose to return to Middle-earth when they returned to the East, are a little guilty. Although their people did not reproach them, the way humans and dwarves looked at them made them restless. So, when Iluvita eliminated the Xenomorphs that roamed Arda, some of the Isvel Elves returned to Middle-earth. For some unknown reason, they returned to Middle-earth, and instead of joining the kingdom established by the Noldor tribe, they joined the woodland kingdom established by Thranduil. And, with a hint of guilt, he is responsible for monitoring the darkness of Middle-earth.
In fact, no one had ever invited them to do so. This matter is actually something that the Elves of Isvel have taken the initiative to request, and they have been patrolling the borders of the country all day long, patrolling the vast misty mountains, and overseing all possible evils. However, time passed, and Sauron remained dormant in the vast eastern lands, never to be seen.
No one knows where Sauron is hiding! Sauron could exist in the vast Middle-earth, and in all the caverns underground, but he never appeared, but he continued to accumulate his strength. Until, when he thinks the day comes, he will take the initiative to show up and start a new round of war again.
And as time passed, the time that Sauron thought was right had come.