"Are you really leaving?"

In the white and quiet bedroom, Arettir sat at the head of the bed, looking down at the strange diamond in the white silk wooden box that Charles handed him in his hand, and his tone was full of reluctance.

I hid in the workshop for a long time, and after I came out, I just rested for one night, but as soon as I met Charles today, I said that I was leaving.

Although he had mentioned this before, at this point, Arritil was still a little unacceptable.

"It's time to go, there's a lot to do." Charles replied.

After a few months, studying, and companionship, he had successfully achieved the purpose of coming here, and any further stay would be of no use except to make it more difficult to leave in the end.

"When you arrive in Heslum, you must pay attention to safety, and don't run around." Arettir repeatedly.

She'd said that many times.

When Charles asked to leave, she even decided to leave with her. It's just that Charles doesn't think that there is a safer place than Gondolin at this time, even in the land of the Seven Rivers in the east.

So I persuaded her to dispel this idea.

"Don't you believe me, don't you believe your father?" Charles's slightly humorous words did reassure Arettir.

Charles' grandfather was the current High King of Noldor, Finguo, who was stationed in the Heslum region, a few mountains away from Gondolin.

After leaving Gondolin, the Charles had no intention of returning to the Land of the Seven Rivers.

Not long ago, he had received a letter from Finrod about the busy and peaceful situation in the Seven Rivers Territory, where infrastructure was developing and it was useless to go back.

So he was going to visit His Majesty the High King, for he was the one of the Noldor who had studied spells the most.

Although Gangdorin can learn from some other elves who are proficient in this way, it is almost meaningless.

And considering that there is no news about Eol's disappearance, Charles actually can't sit still.

So, after much consideration, he decided to leave Gondolin.

Anyway, jewelry research can be done anywhere, so there's no need to hide here.

Although he was also reluctant to leave the place.

"Although the eagle of Sorondo is very steady, you must hold on to it, but don't fall down...... Why don't you take the plain road, so I'm more at ease......"

Arettir's nagging made him both helpless and warm. The farewell to his uncle Turgun and his cousin Igor was much simpler.

"There's a bird in Heslum that sings very beautifully, remember to bring one for me. If you go to my grandfather, I'll probably go to Lake Mislin, I remember there was always a flock of beautiful white swans, but the wind there was so wet and cold that you couldn't stand it without thick clothes, and they might have left after all these years. ”

To put it mildly, the implicit content is that the cousin of Izel clearly inherited her father in some way.

Turgon's entrustment this time was very direct.

"If there's bad news, don't be impulsive, listen to your grandfather and your Uncle Fengong, or come back and discuss with me."

Charles nodded.

Looking at this young nephew, Turgong actually had a complicated heart, gratifying, valuing, loving, and grateful......

All emotions eventually turned into one sentence: "Even though you are still young in terms of age." But I'm more comfortable with you than any elf, so I don't have much more to say. Just remember, if you come back to rest when you are tired, I will go and ask Solondo for help, so that you can return to Gondolin in any eagle if you want. ”

As he spoke, he patted the sword on his waist and said, "You don't have to worry too much, even if Gang Duolin has an accident one day, as long as I am alive, I will not let your mother be harmed in any way." ”

Looking at his sword, Charles nodded.

Turgon's sword was given to him by Rogge, the patriarch of the Angry Hammer family, on the day of the founding of the city, and was named Gram Derin.

But the sword had several other names in some of the Shire's forgotten memories—hammer, sword, or sword.

Charles obviously couldn't have remembered that the sword had "ever" been used by a melee mage.

After saying goodbye to the royal family, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he said goodbye to his acquaintances in the Gondolin one by one. But in fact, there are only two people.

Mainly his two teachers.

jeweler Enédir and scholar Pongoloz.

When they parted, Enadier gave Charles one of his last magical gems, hoping that it would heal the scars on his soul when he encountered setbacks.

Even though Charles was now able to make more magical gems, he solemnly put them away.

Pongolotz gave him a beautifully made quill, and told him to remember to practice writing from time to time......

The others, Charles didn't think they were deeply related, so they didn't inform them.

When everything was done, he didn't hesitate anymore. Armed with some necessary items, he summoned Gwihil, who had mentioned that he could take him on the empty road, and then rode away on the eagle.

Relying on the eagle's broad back and his own shadow, he felt steady after takeoff.

The bright sun in the sky gradually shifted from its original position overhead to its back, and the many tangled shadows that shone on his body showed signs of dissipating, so that Charles had to make it reorient.

The wider and wider air made the wind around him worsen, and gradually became the only sound in his ears.

Looking down, Gangdorin, who originally came from a world of formation, had turned into a pure pearl at this time.

Quietly dotted among the snow-covered plains, it looks a little duller, but more hidden.

At this time, he was looking down at the Gondolin, but there were many beings in the city looking up at the black dots that were getting smaller and more distant.

The Turgong family standing on the King's Tower, the two teachers who said goodbye to the Charles, and the other elven nobles who knew about it......

No matter who it was, whether it was in contact or not, what they saw at this time made them feel a sense of loss.

Compared to the long life of the elves, the time of Carnier's residence was as short as a snap of a finger, but the impact was enough to change the lives of all the elves of Gondolin.

But at this moment, has this mysterious fellow man left here?

"The Great Eagle has been very diligent lately." Some of the city's inhabitants were also watching the sky, but they didn't know anything about it, and some even talked about how Carnier hadn't been seen since the city was founded.

"There's an elf sitting on it?" There are residents who have sharp eyes and found something.

"You may be mistaken."

……

With his hands on the eagle's back, and after one last glance at the white, small city, Charles turned his head to look ahead.

The bitter wind blew the white clothes on his body to the sound of hunting, and the close-fitting armor he wore inside was gradually soaked with coldness.

The vast plains below were quietly left behind, and a mixture of white and green winter mountains rushed by.

"If you're not in a hurry, I actually want to have lunch, and in fact I haven't eaten in the morning." A slightly shrill voice appeared in his ears, and Charles was able to understand it through the influence of some special force. So he replied, "There is nothing to worry about. ”

"Then you have to hold on." With an eagle's cry, the big eagle with black feathers swooped down towards the snow-capped forest below.

Charles, who was a little caught off guard, hung and fell, but the other party was overjoyed, and his screams were obviously gloating.

"You're not a serious eagle." Steady down, Charles knocked on the eagle's head angrily.

……

The journey was unhurried and not in a hurry as the journey was not too far. Find a place to land when you're hungry, and the same goes for when you're thirsty.

Journeys in the air often come with strong winds, and Charles regrets that he didn't have a mask on board.

But at this time, it is useless to think about this, the shadow of Gondolin is completely invisible, and the road to the west is also deepening.

Behind the surrounding mountains is a pine forest, which is said to lead to the bordering Shadow Mountains, which are also the destination of the Shire.

The black dots in the sky kept flying, and it seemed that it would not be long before they would leave the woodland, but the two figures below that occasionally passed by made Charles look stunned, and then lowered his head and ordered the eagle to land.