Apparently Charles had ignored the sapphire that he had unconsciously lost, for he felt all the power in it when he first used it in a hazy way.

And when he woke up and didn't find the gem, he subconsciously regarded it as a "disposable".

After all, the raw material of that gem is very strange - wine.

The two horses, one red and one white, made a little trouble moving through the forest, but they were still moving quickly towards the northwest of Minne.

The route is actually a bit detouring, but just north of Minni Kingdom lies the valley of death in the south of Esseb.

So they had to take a detour in the direction of the Brehill Forest to the west, and then north from the forest where the spiders had raided it.

Therefore, if it weren't for that long coma, there would be no need for them to enter the territory of Doriath, and it would be troublesome to go far away.

"But in the long run, a relationship with King Singh is necessary for your kingdom." As he hurried through the woods, Finrod said.

Charles did not deny this, so although he felt that he was at odds with the land, and that he had encountered many dangers as soon as he got closer, he decided to wait until he returned from Gondolin to visit it again.

Spit and spit and spit and lazy, but it doesn't take much effort to bring a powerful ally to the nascent kingdom, so why not?

There was no one talking, and his eyes kept scanning the depths of the deep and complex forest around him.

The mutation of his eyes has made him always very eager to move along the way, especially to find a being that can be hostile to him for experimentation.

In fact, this kind of existence is normally easy to find.

Not to mention those simple-minded beasts, many dark creatures bred by Morgoth in ancient times still exist in various hidden places in this land, and they can still be found by actively searching.

It's just that he may be in the territory of Doriath, and the road is very peaceful, and there are monsters, and no normal beast has encountered one.

Obviously, he couldn't be arrogant against a rabbit.

"Don't come when you should come, always come when you shouldn't." Shaking his head, he didn't take the initiative to look for it anymore, anyway, the change was already there, and the experiment was not in a hurry.

The route is simple, cross the forest called Breshir at your feet, and cross a river again to reach the entrance to the Hidden Kingdom.

However, simple does not mean that the distance is short, in fact, they have been in the forest for five days, and they have not completely left this woodland.

It's just that there was a little bit of an accident.

"Those are...... Mankind? ”

A pair of pure black eyes stared at the two passing riders through the crevices under the roots of the deep furrow, and suddenly disappeared after Charles' gaze swept them.

Because of the dense grass in the forest, he could only see a brown stocky figure flickering away in the deep ditch.

Not perceiving the hostility, Charles wasn't too nervous, just still weird.

Because the man he saw was very strange.

He has thick hair and a short stature, comparable to a dwarf.

But both the shoulders and hips were so thick that Charles thought the man was a bit of a square if he could be any wider.

"It must be a special branch of humanity that has been circulating in the Bryhill Forest lately." Finrod also saw the figure, and a look of curiosity appeared on his face.

"I've heard from a fellow traveler who lives in the caves of Brehill**, and is good at plant telling, communicating with animals, and even doing some magic related to rocks. But ......"

As he spoke, he shook his head, "They are too ugly to be of any interest to them, so there is very little information and information in our clan, and it is not even clear when they appeared in the range of Beleriander. ”

Charles couldn't help but glance at him, and the other party shrugged his shoulders as a result: "But I've actually considered coming here to observe, you know, it's an honor to name a strange race in person." And I don't think that a mere savage would be able to sum up the unique civilization of this race. ”

Charles nodded.

After Sauron's experience, he was already quite sure of what world he was in. At the same time, I know the current time here.

Vaguely remembered that the story of the Lord of the Rings took place at the end of the Third Age, and he was now in the early part of the First Age.

It's not clear how many epochs there are, but apparently the time span is long.

So most people are very unfamiliar with the place.

At the same time, he didn't know anything about the wild man he had just seen and the race behind him—

Obviously, Charles, who has only seen movies, has a very poor understanding of the world.

So for various reasons, he rarely thinks about the fact that information such as movies does not match this.

After all, Sauron in memory is a big eye full of fire, but at this time it is a soul, which is not the same at all.

……

With small talk, they continued on their way.

There were no dangers along the way, except for the fact that some Humpty Dumpty (as Charles called them) could be found secretly observing and following them.

Because of their spiritual talents, the Charr did not feel hostile, but was able to detect the pure curiosity and kindness in the hearts of these strange races. This also made him really interested in inquiry.

Because although these guys are ugly, they are very ugly.

However, because of the hurry, he was not embarrassed to delay the trip.

Although he didn't mention it, he never forgot that Finrod's trip was all about helping him, not for himself.

So it's better to reduce the trouble, after all, because he "attracts bees and butterflies", this journey has been delayed for a long time.

The journey was uneventful, and gradually, as we approached the edge of the forest, the pumpty mounds began to stop following.

And when they came out of the forest and into an open area, a shallow river came into view.

"The river is called West Ryan, and it crosses most of Beleriand from north to south. The shimmering pond is also a section of the river. ”

Looking at the raging river ahead, Finrod, who was very knowledgeable, explained: "This place is called the Bughiach Ferry, but there are no sailors to guard it, you see, it is very shallow, and we can walk through it." ”

As a matter of fact, the river is scattered due to its rocky massacre, and there are often smooth pebbles for the two elves and their mounts to tread.

After crossing the river, Finrod jumped with Charles into a dry ravine.

The riverbed is full of cracks at your feet, and the earth walls on both sides gradually rise as you move forward.

The wadi river is winding and grassy, and there is silence around you as you walk.

But at this time, Charles could faintly feel some sharp eyes staring at him.

This gaze does not appear from the surroundings, but from above the sky.

Looking up, you can see a few small black dots hovering above the wadi in the high altitude where the clouds are spreading.

From Finrod's mouth, he knew that it was the Eagle of Manwy, which was stationed in the surrounding mountains.

The wadi was so inconspicuous that the end was even covered with branches of the dense forest, so much so that they had to lie on their stomachs to cross it.

Then, at the base of the mountain rock, which was shaded by plants, the entrance to a cave hidden by vines came into view.

Entering the cave, everything around him suddenly became dark, and the height of the cave was so low that Charles had to bend forward, and Fenrod, who was taller than him, was uncomfortable.

However, after a short time of walking, the crampedness improved, and they appeared to enter an underground hall.

However, even if the eyes were used to it at this time, they didn't see any light here, only a hazy darkness existed in front of the back, left and right, up and down, and an eerie cold wind.

Charles was tempted to try to create some light here by tricks, but he didn't hesitate to do it in a strange place.

In fact, not long after they continued walking, a warning voice sounded from the end of the darkness.

"Stop!" The voice said, "Don't move!" Otherwise, whether you are friend or foe, you will be dead. ”

"I am Finrod of Naguo Slund, a close friend of King Gondolin Turgon." Finrod, who had always behaved mildly and kindly, spoke in a serious and majestic tone at the moment.

"This is the son of Princess Arettir of my clan and Eor of the Sindar clan, and His Majesty Kanir of the Linton Kingdom of the East."

There was a discussion in the darkness, and then a group of footsteps quickly approached.

The appearance of the hidden kingdom of Gangdorin has finally been initially reflected in the eyes of Charles.