Chapter 123: The Formation of the Fellowship Squad
Rivendell has a guest today, but he doesn't seem to be doing well.
The elven princess galloped into the valley, and then hurried into the main hall with a dwarf creature in her arms.
Hu Bin's dwarf creature is a subhuman race called the Hobbit, and Princess Erwen brought back is undoubtedly the protagonist of the Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit Frod, who should have been injured by the head of the Ring, the Witch King Angmar, and then chased by the Ringwraiths all the way, and was finally rescued back here.
King Elon was alarmed, and Frodo was then sent to the inner chamber for treatment, while the elven princess waited anxiously outside the door.
"What's going on, Aunt Erwen, who did you bring back?" Hu Bin stepped forward and asked deliberately pretending to be curious.
"It's not for you to know, Reed, remember, don't get too curious about it." It was the first time that Erwen admonished Hu Bin in such a serious and solemn tone, and she didn't even refute the title of her aunt, but unfortunately her admonition obviously had no effect, and Hu Bin had to get involved in this matter.
As time receded, Rivendell welcomed a group of guests again, and Hu Bin's mission target, Aragorn, and three other hobbits arrived.
Hu Bin watched Princess Erwen welcome the arrival of several people from a distance, and his heart was a little unhappy after all, in his opinion, although Aragorn was not bad looking and his strength was also outstanding, but standing with the elf princess like a father and daughter was more like a couple.
"He must have been a little white face when he was young." Hu Bin thought indignantly, not paying the slightest attention to the fact that his face might be whiter.
Frodo's life was saved, and King Elon intervened to save the hobbit's life, but he was not out of danger, and the new guests could only suppress their restlessness and begin to visit the view of Rivendell.
The feeling that the hobbits gave Hu Bin was annoyance, and they were hyperactive, nagging, and fussy, which brought trouble to the peaceful life of the elves. The adult elves put up with these guests, but Hu Bin didn't have the same intention, and he used his fire magic to secretly tease the two more active hobbits, Melly and Pippin, causing them to stop for a while, and stop the endless noise.
The elves felt that their ears were much clearer, and they all felt that Reed, a troublemaker, was still somewhat useful, at least to suppress the production of these noises. But soon, the elves realized that their conclusions were too fast.
"Hobbits still have merit." After tasting the baked potatoes handed over by Pippin, Hu Bin expressed such emotion that he decided that when he returned, he must exchange a hobbit cook as an assistant to the butler Gerdan.
Going deep into the hobbits, Hu Bin felt the difference between them. Hobbits are naturally extremely resistant to negative emotions, and they don't have much need other than a desire for food. They are adventurous but timid, but brave enough to stand up when confronted with problems, they are naturally optimistic but sometimes frustrated by a meal, they are a contradictory and peculiar race that Hu Bin cannot understand.
However, this did not affect Hu Bin's affection for them, and after Hu Bin shared his stored poultry meat and his skills of roasting meat with his bare hands, a wonderful friendship between the two hobbits and elves was established.
Rivendell ushered in a disaster, with Hu Bin, the leader of the snake, the four of them almost turned this valley upside down, and even Erwen, who had been staying with Aragorn, had to come forward to suppress their high arrogance.
This continued until the arrival of Gandalf, the Grey-robed wizard. Frodo's injuries have deteriorated repeatedly, which is the news that Merry and Pippin got from Sam, who had been following Frodo, and Hu Bin learned from the conversation between the two of them that King Elon did not want to spend too much energy to heal Frodo, and Gandalf was trying to persuade King Elon.
"Damn, is the plot skewed?" Hu Bin tugged at his hair, and then had an idea, and encouraged the three hobbits to go with him to eavesdrop on Gandalf's conversation with King Elon.
"I didn't expect them to be reliable." Hu Bin helplessly looked at the three pig teammates who were still building a ladder by the wall, gestured to them, and slowly approached the main hall from the roof alone.
"......, Gandalf, I think the One Ring should remain in the hands of the elves, so that it will not repeat the mistakes of the last time, and only this is the safest place."
"My friend, Sauron has been resurrected again, and he will do whatever it takes to take back the ring, do you want to bring Rivendell to an end?"
"Gandalf, the elves have decided to leave Middle-earth, and we will take the One Ring out of here."
"It's useless, if you don't destroy the Supreme Ring, Sauron will never be defeated, don't the elves want to defeat him completely."
"With whom, dwarves? Or human? Gandalf, those dwarves are still drunk and dreaming of death in their own territory, and humans, what can they do but betray. β
"This time it's different, I'm ......" Gandalf didn't continue, he raised his arm and waved it sharply.
Hu Bin suddenly felt a strong blow, and then fell from the hollow window on the roof, and stopped at the moment when he was about to fall to the ground.
And Hu Bin struggled violently, and a burst of elements flowed around him, breaking free from Gandalf's confinement.
Gandalf looked at Hu Bin on the ground with some surprise, and then looked at King Elron.
"Reed, what's the matter?" King Ailong calmed down his mood and covered his forehead helplessly, looking quite helpless towards Hu Bin.
"Well, yes, yes, I heard that the injured hobbit has relapsed, and I think I have some way to treat him." Hu Bin sweated profusely and said the prepared words in front of the two powerful factions.
"Reed, this isn't child's play, stop messing around, forget what you just heard, and get out." King Airon's voice was a little stern, but Hu Bin still felt a hint of protection.
"Wait, you said you could cure Frodo, can you tell me how to do it?" Gandalf looked at Hu Bin with interest, interested in the words of the young elf who could break free from his own confinement.
Hu Bin took out a glass bottle from the bag on his waist, which contained some transparent liquid, which shimmered with unusual brilliance at all times.
"This is the holy water I prayed to the moon god, and it contains the blessing of the moon god, and it may heal the hobbit's wounds." Hu Bin tried to make himself look naΓ―ve.
Gandalf took the moon well water, opened the lid and felt it, his eyes lit up, and then handed it to King Elon, who looked at Hu Bin in surprise after inspecting it, and then nodded to Gandalf.
Frodo eventually woke up, and the pure divine power contained in the water of the moon well purified the corrosion of the power of the ring, and the rest of the injuries were healed in the aftermath. What Sam said was not true, and King Elon was not reluctant to save Frodo, but had some arguments with Gandalf about some issues, which was misunderstood by Sam, who was later peeked at.
Hu Bin's moon well water was not in vain, he got Gandalf's 5 favorability and five fireworks, Hu Bin was still annoyed that Gandalf really regarded himself as a little pot friend, but after seeing the attributes of fireworks, he didn't think so.
"Gandalf's special fireworks*5
Grade: Elite
Attributes: Inflicts a 3-second shock effect on creatures within a radius of 5 meters, and has a chance to inflict fear and chaos effects
Synopsis: This thing is going to scare the hell out of you. β
"It's a magical version of the shock bomb." Hu Bin happily accepted 5 fireworks, and the 3-second shock time was absolutely able to turn around and solve the siege at a time of crisis.
Melly and Pippin held a banquet to celebrate Frodo's recovery, and the main course of the banquet was wild boar meat brought back by Aragorn, while Hu Bin killed a whole pig's leg under his surprised gaze and, of course, Princess Elwen's reproachful gaze.
"You're the most unusual elf I've ever met, not one of them." Aragorn looked at Hu Bin, who couldn't move, and said.
"You're the most unaware-minded human I've ever met, not one of them." Hu Bin's words silenced Aragorn.
Hu Bin no longer looked at Aragorn, he pushed away Piping's legs on him, and found a comfortable position to lie flat on the grass, he felt a casual trace of sadness in Princess Erwen.
The days that followed returned to normal, but Hu Bin felt that the atmosphere in Rivendell was starting to get more and more tense.
The Supreme Ring was put away by King Elrond, and specially warned Reed not to look for it, and Reed didn't want to touch that terrible thing, if he wanted to control that thing, maybe his will attribute would be increased dozens of times.
The news of the birth of the One Ring was spread, and many forces sent representatives to respond to King Elrond's call and gather in Rivendell one after another to discuss the disposition of the Ring.
Hu Bin crept up behind a pillar and lurked, knowing that the Fellowship of the Ring would be born in today's meeting, and his task was to seize the opportunity to join the team at the right time.
Merry and Pippin's clumsy movements made Hu Bin very helpless, but according to the plot, acting with them can seize that opportunity, but Hu Bin still doesn't dare to get close, once discovered, then it will be difficult to join the Ring Guard, King Elon will never let a young elf get involved in this almost impossible task, and only by the presence of everyone at the beginning can he force King Elon to compromise.
King Elon placed the One Ring on the stone platform, and the atmosphere in the meeting became more and more tense as King Elon moved. Moments later, a dwarf slashed at the ring, and the axe shattered, leaving the ring intact.
As the meeting progressed, the crowd became more and more conflicted, and finally chaos broke out, and at this moment, Frodo got up and announced his will, but no one responded.
Hu Bin knew that the time had come, and hurriedly beckoned Merry and Pippin to rush forward together.
Seeing Sam, Ranger Aragorn, Dwarf Golden Bolt, Knight Boromir, and Elven Prince Legolas standing behind Frodo one by one, Hu Bin quickened his pace.
"Count me in!" Hu Bin rushed to the venue in a quick step, not noticing the steps under his feet, and as a result, he fell on his stomach.
"Damn, at this time." Hu Bin struggled to get up from the ground, and found that Merry and Pippin had joined Frodo.
A tall figure blocked in front of Hu Bin, and King Ailong stared at Hu Bin with sharp eyes.
"I told you not to mess around." King Elon said word for word.
"I'm going to join too, why can even a hobbit join the squad and I can't." Hu Bin shouted stubbornly, he had expected that King Ellon's favorability would plummet later, and then he began to roar angrily.
The expected rebuke did not appear, and King Elon seemed very sad at the moment.
"Your father has dedicated his life to fighting Sauron, I can't let you go down that path too, the Pure Land of the West is where you belong, Reed, you really can't be willful anymore this time."
Hu Bin was speechless, he didn't expect King Ailong to say such a thing, if there was no main quest, Hu Bin would definitely follow the elder's advice, because King Ailong made him feel care that he had never felt before.
Is this fatherly love? I'm sorry, I can't give up, Plan B. Hu Bin gritted his teeth and raised his head to look at King Ailong.
"I've researched the possible route of this mission, passing through the water elves' sanctuary of Lorian, and I promise you that I'll stop there and return to Rivendell. My father had spent his life fighting Sauron, so I should contribute to this cause as well. β
"Maybe you should be relieved of his courage, Elon, Rorian is not far from here." Gandalf walked behind King Elrond.
King Ailong stared at Hu Bin for a long time, and finally said.
"Remember your promise!" King Elon muttered, then moved out of the way and slowly returned to his seat.
"Hey, rookie, this isn't a nursery." The dwarf said in a muffled voice.
"That's right, but I'll take care of you." Hu Bin compared his height with that of the elf prince Legolas, and replied lukewarmly.
As King Elon publicly announced the establishment of the Ring Guard, Hu Bin finally breathed a sigh of relief, and watched Gandalf give him a look, and he realized that he had really participated in this fantasy journey that was destined to be an epic.
"Take this with you and take care of him for me." Princess Erwen handed him Eragon's backpack.
"Don't worry, Sister Erwen, I'll be optimistic about this uncle." Hu Bin slammed Aragorn away and took the bow and arrow from Erwen's other hand, which was a weapon prepared for him.
Aragorn paused, but left silently under the gaze of the princess.
Erwen smiled desolate at Hu Bin, the beauty of that moment was thrilling, and it took a few seconds for Hu Bin to come to his senses.
"Remember, come back as soon as you get to Rorian, the ship to the west will soon depart." Erwen hugged Hu Bin's face and kissed him on the forehead.
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Looking at the valley that was gradually lost in the distance, Hu Bin touched his forehead, turned around to catch up with the team in front of him, and silently followed behind Aragorn.
The journey was not as expected, and the team had to get to the camp as quickly as possible, or they would encounter various conditions in the wilderness, such as bandits, bad weather, and roaming beasts.
Gandalf, the gray-robed wizard, led the way, followed by the elven prince Legolas, who had excellent perception, and then the dwarf Golden Bolt. The hobbits were in the middle of the procession, and they were so unaccustomed to the long journey that they had to take turns getting on their horses to rest, while Boromir and Aragon of Gondor were at the back of the group. Hu Bin sometimes rushed to the center of the group, sometimes to the back of the group, and Aragorn saw that he was learning from Legolas's reconnaissance, so he did not warn him otherwise.
Legolas was surprised by Hu Bin's stamina, he was also a young genius in the clan at Hu Bin's age, but he didn't have the stamina and experience to travel such long distances, he could see that Hu Bin had really experienced long journeys, and his physical strength was not inferior to that of any elite elven soldier.
The tedious and tiring journey came to an end with the arrival of the campsite, and they found a rocky hill where they could rest for a short time.
Hearing that they could rest, Pippin and Merry immediately lifted their spirits, and they took out their pots and pans and began to prepare their picnics in high spirits, but were told that it was not safe here, and that they had to nibble on dry food.
Hu Bin couldn't believe that the two active hobbits and the tired walking dead just now were the same group of creatures, watching them find the knight Borromir to teach him swordsmanship, and clumsily compare with his newly acquired weapons, Hu Bin showed a smile, and only hobbits would be optimistic at this time.
Hu Bin glanced at Frodo, who looked worried about his face not far away, and felt that maybe the hobbit clan also had several races like the elves.
Kim and Gandalf are arguing about the route, Kim wants to go to the Moriah Mine, which is the territory of his cousin Balin, but Gandalf disagrees, insisting on crossing the mountains from above the snowy mountains, and Kim Li can only let it go when he is not as powerful as Gandalf.
Hu Bin waited quietly for danger to come, but nothing happened. And just as everyone was back on the road and walked for a while, the crow flock that was supposed to come came quickly attacked.
The elven prince Legolas was the first to notice that something was wrong, he spotted a rapidly approaching dark cloud, and then warned everyone, while Hu Bin turned on the Eagle Eye skill and clearly saw the crows that made up the dark clouds. The Saruman minions quickly spotted the squad in the wilderness, and then quickly lowered their altitude, ready to attack them with their numbers and sharp teeth.
"Ready for battle." Unable to avoid it, Gandalf shouted the call to war, and the staff in his hand shot a flash of light, dispersing the approaching crows and splitting them into two groups.
The three arrows were faster than Gandalf's spells, and the bows of Hubin, Legolas, and Aragorn each hit their targets. But this was useless for the large flock of crows, and after dodging Gandalf's pillar of light, the crows persevered and spread over to the crowd.
"Get out of here!" Hu Bin knocked down a crow that tried to attack him with the blade of his bow, then threw away the bow and arrow, took out his spell secret instrument glove from the spatial ring and put it on his right hand, and then the scorching air began to boil.
The Mage's Hand, as a basic fire spell, is characterized by doing whatever it wants, and although its attack power is not high, it is enough to deal with these crows who are rashly approaching.
The crows within the range of the spell were frightened by the huge flame hand that was currently in the void, but they could not escape Hu Bin's blow, and as the giant hand circled around the air under Hu Bin's control, there was suddenly an extra crow on the ground that was still struggling.
Gandalf was not willing to be lonely, with Hu Bin's support, he took the opportunity to recite a spell, and then used his staff to hit the ground hard, and suddenly a shockwave swept through the space, and then the crows in the air fell to the ground like zongzi, and only a few escaped the slaughter of the two spells and flew away.
"Mages are experts at area attacks!" Looking at Gandalf, who slowly withdrew his staff and straightened his waist, Hu Bin knew that he was still far from him.
"Is it over?" The hobbits, who had gathered with their horses, looked up to find that the crow flock was gone, and the ground was littered with the crows' corpses.
Everyone began to mend the crows on the ground, and then set off again, but this time, everyone's hearts were heavy.