After resting for a few days in the fortress in the Shadow Mountains, Charles headed east with a group of elven slaves rescued from Angban.

Not all of the slaves were with him, and some of the escaped slaves chose to leave alone in search of their former homes.

Some remained in the fortresses of the Shadow Mountains, ready to take revenge in the form of joining the army.

Others wish to follow for a while, and then enter the realm of the Grey Elves when they reach Doriath, as most of the slaves are Sindar Elves.

Charles needs to send Lucien back to Doriath, so he actually stops by.

The silence of Angban in the north is a bit worrying, but it also makes the area within the encirclement line still stable.

So much so that Lucian, who was walking in front, was quite relaxed along the way, and even hummed some beautiful tunes from time to time.

Looking at her figure in front of her carrying her skirt and constantly turning in circles, not only Charles, but also the slaves behind her could feel an active atmosphere, and then the tense mood unconsciously quietly relaxed.

The simple dance is pleasant, and the accompanying humming is light and fun, just hearing it in the ears is very influential.

Because the thoughts in the mind are always deflected by this wonderful rhythm and become cheerful, and they no longer want to think about heavy things

"Her Royal Highness the princess is really kind." During the break, one of the leading elves of the escapees sighed.

I don't know if it was intentional, but in short, with Lucien's singing and dancing, some of the gloom in the hearts of these escapees behind him did dissipate.

Charles smiled when he heard this.

He didn't end up asking for the diamond.

It was Lucian's favorite thing, and he didn't want it.

It was useless to ask for it, and although the diamond looked tempting, he didn't see any help in it.

The Elven Diamond was forged by Fëanor, the second High King of the Noldor, and sealed the light of the Twin Sacred Trees that had long withered.

As soon as the artifact was minted, it was considered a treasure of the world by Fëanor and the entire Noldor clan, and even the Veras loved it.

Although the main reason for Noldor's escape was that Morgoth killed the first High King, Fenway, it was also one of their motivations to recover the stolen Elven Diamond.

Before he died, Fëanor was obsessed with this, and asked his sons to swear a poisonous oath to be reassured.

So its actual ability is not visible to the Charr, but its symbolism is very strong.

Therefore, it can be used to influence the Noldor, or the seven warlord sons of Fëanor, who are very obsessed with it.

But thinking that the elves belonged to the culprits of the Noldor Ran and slaughtered their kindred, and handed over the diamond to them, it seemed that it would affect the senses of the powerful people in the West—

The Veras seem to be keeping an eye on Middle-earth, but they are unlikely to have any good feelings about the Fëanor clan who provoked the Nordor to run and lead the slaughter of the sea elves, and if the divisive diamond were handed over to them......

The main thing is the Namu who is in charge of the soul, the one who once personally sent a curse for the Noldor slaughter of his kind, and obviously has no good feelings for the Noldor or even the Fëanor family who have gone away.

Concerned about Eor, Charles eventually gave up on the idea.

Originally, he didn't have a good impression of those seven guys.

……

The beautiful singing and dancing and the already beautiful environment of Middle-earth made the heavy hearts of the escaped slaves continue to relax, and finally some of them will even sing along with Lucien, and although the song is hoarse, it is also full of another special atmosphere.

Of course, this will help them adapt to their new life, but it will slow down their trip.

However, Charles did not say anything to urge, although he was now eager to return to the Seven Rivers immediately.

"Carnir, why don't you speak, what have you been thinking?"

A pleasant voice sounded in his ears, and when he looked up, he saw that dizzying, beautiful cheek was very close to him. And a fragrance like spring flowers wafts in, which can be clearly smelled.

The delicate fragrance is not strong, but faint, but it seems to be able to float into the depths of the mind, making people unconsciously arouse some emotions.

"I'm wondering how to destroy Angban." Charles rubbed his nose unnaturally.

This usually looks polite and reserved, but sometimes it seems very out-of-the-box and generous. For example, now, it's a little uncomfortable to be so close......

At this time, Charles sat against an oak tree on the high slope of the lawn, and below the slope was a makeshift camp for the escapees, who were now making a fire with the help of the escort soldiers.

Lucian, who was squatting beside him, blinked when she heard this, and said, "Angban is so deep, how can it be destroyed." ”

"So it's a conundrum." Charles said, then changed the subject.

"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, what are you doing in Angban all of a sudden?"

This question had puzzled Lucien for a while, but she didn't seem to care about it now.

"Do what you want. Didn't you once say that you wish one day I could do what I want to do? I think that's what I want to do. ”

Seeing him thoughtful, Lucien suddenly took her skirt and spun around in front of his eyes, and then asked with a smile.

"And don't you think I'm any different now than I was before?"

Different?

Charles groaned, this one seemed to be very cheerful along the way, but it seemed to be just in a good mood, right?

"I feel like I've got wings." Lucien said seriously.

"When I was a child, I asked my mother why we don't have wings, but birds do. She said that we were born with a heavier destiny than birds, so there were no wings to allow us to fly, but now ......"

She couldn't help but laugh again, and the joyful smile was as amazing as a hundred flowers blooming.

"So what exactly did you feel?"

Charles couldn't help but ask.

Judging from his past experience, the existence affected by fate is no longer manipulated all the time.

But looking at this previous performance, it doesn't look like it.

The power she carries in her body is rigid and inflexible...... Even if it is gotten rid of, there is no "backlash".

It wasn't quite what happened to him.

"I didn't know, but when I held the diamond, I felt so relaxed, and then ...... And then I've been happy, like I've grown a pair of wings. ”

She glanced at Charles and walked away humming a tune.

Charles was speechless.

Although there is no breakthrough relationship progress, the two of them are now good friends.

After all, no matter what, they have all "shared hardships" in Angban.

Therefore, some behaviors that seem rude, but are actually more intimate, gradually happen, it is very natural.

Charles was okay with this, but for now he wanted to return to the Land of the Seven Rivers as soon as possible, and then ask the mysterious blacksmith if some of his guesses were correct.

Then, according to the other party's reply, think about how to try to talk about it to the cheap mother who is far away in the hidden kingdom......

The second consideration was how to find a way to destroy the Angban completely.

Although everything is relatively stable for now, he thinks that if the threat is not solved as soon as possible, then there will always be trouble in the future.

"It's a pity that my strength is growing slowly...... Can only rely on the army? Leaning against the tree, he pondered the question.

Although the elf is basically an adult at the age of 50, he feels that his "development" has not stopped.

It's not just the physical aspect, it's those two special gifts.

Charles didn't know what the upper limit of that talent was, and it might be strong in the future, but for now, he couldn't fight a huge number of enemies on his own.

……

The original route back was to follow the wilderness at the foot of the Shadow Mountains into Dosunion, and then follow a path south of the highlands to the northern border of Doriath.

The journey went smoothly at first, but when they left the Shadow Mountains behind and were about to enter Dosonian, they were surrounded by a sudden group of elven cavalry.

The neighing of horses and the clashing of weapons rang out from all around, and the escapees and the escort soldiers sent by the fortress quickly leaned together in a circle, wary of the sudden arrival of their kind.

"Who are you?" The fortress officer who was helping to escort him beside him shouted.

"Put your weapons down! Do you not know that before you are the blood of the same kinsmen of the Most High King? ”

"But that's what I'm looking for!"

A familiar voice rang out, and Charles, who was beside the officer, looked into the eyes of a lightly dressed black-haired elf.

"Kellergon?" He narrowed.