"Gandalf, how far is it, shall we rest for a while?"

"It's coming soon, Gimli, you've got too much nonsense."

"You said you were going to cross the Misty Mountains just now, let's sit down and get a bite to eat, shall we? I'm so hungry. ”

"Shut up! I'm starting to regret waiting for you to come along, besides, Elrond will prepare a banquet for us. ”

The two figures, one tall and one short, walked on the bare and steep mountain road, and it was Gandalf, who had left the Lonely Mountain, and Gimli, the dwarf, who was a member of the royal family of the Lonely Mountain.

Gimli had a rough cheek, a bushy beard that trembled as he spoke, a short body in armor and a helmet, and a heavy double-edged axe on his back. He was appointed by Ironfoot Dain as the representative of the Lonely Mountain, and traveled with Gandalf to attend an important meeting of the tribes.

"We've arrived." Gandalf said suddenly.

Gimli, who turned the corner, looked at it and said with surprise in his eyes, "Is this the valley, the scenery is so beautiful." ”

A tranquil valley backed by steep misty mountains, like a hidden hideaway.

From top to bottom, the slopes are covered with vigorous pine forests, and at the lower reaches of the river are large patches of beech and oak, and two clear streams flow down to form the Bujuinen River, which runs through the gorge to the west.

Stone bridges span rivers and streams, and there are classical buildings nestled in the valley, with beautiful gray-white pavilions layered on top of each other, half-hidden by the mist, like the abode of the gods.

Surrounded by gardens and greenery, the vast terrace towers over the palace and overlooks the valley.

"That's right, that's our destination, Rivendell, also known as the Glen." Gandalf replied.

There are five elven realms in Middle-earth today, and Rivendell, ruled by Elrond, is the most famous, and countless visitors have come to the Glen throughout the ages in search of refuge, counsel, or learning.

The valley is touted as "the last home of all good creatures east of the sea"!

"Welcome to the two of you, I've been waiting for a long time."

As soon as the two of them crossed a stone bridge, Elrond, the lord of the valley, came out to greet them himself.

Although he was born in the First Age and has a long life span of 6,500 years now, his face has not left any traces of time, and his appearance is between old and young, and he seems to be only in his forties, but his eyes are engraved with many joyful and sad memories, sometimes bright, sometimes lonely, as if hiding the clear twilight of the stars.

With long black hair like a shadow before dawn, a silver hoop on his forehead, and a slender and burly body under a crimson cloak, he stood still like a weathered and melancholy king, and when he stepped forward, he looked like a battle-hardened warrior.

"Although I think the elves are too delicate, this guy's temperament is really unusual, and I have a good impression of it more than the Thrandui of the Woodland Kingdom." Gimli whispered.

Gandalf raised his eyebrows, but did not refute it, Thrandui was indeed too proud and cold, and he was completely inferior to Elrond in terms of affinity.

"Legolas of Aragon and the Woodland Kingdom has arrived, and there are still representatives of Gondor who have not yet arrived, and I estimate that De Nethor will send Polomir, and as for Rohan, they don't seem to be going to participate, saying that it is up to Gondor to decide." Elrond said to Gandalf.

The gathering, jointly initiated by Elrond and Gandalf, had two themes.

The first is to formally form the Middle-earth Alliance to fight against the Mordor who has grown and grow, and the second is to openly discuss the matter of the Supreme Ring in the present world, which will naturally bring up Chu Xin.

"It's okay, and there's no rush for a day or two." Gandalf said, waving his hand.

And that wait, that's a whole week, and it's the last day of the meeting.

It was here that Gandalf met Bilbo, the previous owner of the One Ring, a hundred-year-old hobbit who had aged so much after giving up the Ring that he could even stagger to walk.

However, he lived very comfortably in the valley, and he didn't have to think about anything every day, let alone be bewitched by the Supreme Ring, and lived in fear all day long.

In the early morning, while everyone was enjoying the days of leisure and comfort, Boromir rode his horse in the dust, and the weary cry of the war horse officially announced the end of the "holiday", and the distant working day was about to begin.

In the small but elegant garden, everyone sat around the table, and Elrond sat on a throne carved in white jade, his eyes sweeping over the participants.

Descendant of human royalty - Aragon.

Grey-robed wizard – Gandalf.

Emissary of Gondor – Boromir.

The Lonely Mountain Messenger – Gimli.

Prince of the Woodlands - Legolas.

There are also some old ministers of various tribes.

There are not many people, but they are all the future pillars of one party's forces, after all, this level of meeting is not enough to make the heads of various ethnic groups come from thousands of miles.

Elrond's gaze lingered briefly in a corner.

There was a human woman.

A soft and smooth pale blonde hair with short ear hair, fair cheeks with light freckles, a pair of eyes that are shiny and restrained, and a calm and peaceful demeanor.

A simple robe that is convenient for long journeys envelops the body, but it is not difficult to see that the figure is tall and uneven.

is about thirty years old, but his temperament is extraordinarily outstanding, which cannot be covered up by simple dressing.

Elrond did not know her, but according to Gandalf, her name was Angelette, a bard who walked in Middle-earth, and was invited by Gandalf to participate in the conference because of her knowledge and learning.

"Thank you for ......," Elrond had just spoken, and the squire led a burly figure briskly towards him.

"Iomond." Boromir shouted.

The person who came was the generalissimo of Luo Han's soldiers and horses who had a relationship with Chu Xin.

"Sorry, I'm late." Iomond saluted politely.

Gandalf and Elrond didn't ask much about this, since they came, it would be better.

……

Two hours passed.

At noon, the valley was full of light, and the warm sunlight was cut through the gaps in the branches and leaves, and fell on the shoulders of the people in pieces.

It is only at this moment that the Sino-Turkish alliance is initially established, and deeper cooperation and exchanges require a long period of joint operation.

But in Gandalf's opinion, this is undoubtedly a good sign, at least in the face of the invasion of Mordor, it will not be broken one by one because of its own battalion, and each other will be able to take care of each other and form an efficient line of defense.

"Gandalf, you said there was another matter of vital importance, what was it?" Elrond asked, unaware of even him, the host.

At this point, all eyes were on Gandalf.

"Smaug, and the One Ring." Gandalf uttered two words that shocked everyone.

Of course, in their eyes, the former is just an insignificant add-on compared to the latter.

"You have news of the One Ring?!" Blomir asked, excitedly getting up.

Gandalf nodded, and immediately made everyone look at each other with wide eyes.

"You also brought up Smaug, it shouldn't be in its hands, right?" The handsome Legolas asked rhetorically.

Gandalf raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Yes, it's in Smaug's hands. ”

For a while, everyone calmed down again, and most of the previous passion was instantly extinguished.

"It is said that the bones of the resurrected dragon are far more powerful than they were in life, and even if I am in an isolated valley, I have heard of many of its deeds." Elrond said solemnly.

Aragorn recalled Chu Xin's tyrannical posture of crushing the Dongyi people and dark creatures.

Iomond remembered the death blasts that erupted from the grasslands.

Polomir recalled Chu Xin's strong rebelliousness over the White City.

The expressions on the faces of several people were different, and they were also particularly complicated and suspicious, and they didn't seem to treat Chu Xin as a pure villain enemy.

Gandalf looked at their faces with interest, and was not in a hurry to say more.

"Didn't Smaug already work with Gandalf?" You don't need to look sad, don't you all know? ”

Facing the helpless eyes of the crowd, Gandalf said slowly, "I did make a deal with Smaug, and he expressed his willingness to fight with us against Sauron and Mordor, but the One Ring is in its custody. ”

When Elrond heard this, he touched his chin and said nothing.

The rest of the people also fell into deep thought, except for a few people, most of them frowned, obviously not worried about Chu Xin's mastery of the Supreme Demon Ring.

"I'm afraid that's not right," Boromir disagreed, "and it's because of Smaug. ”

It was Gandalf's turn to be stunned, "You've already met him?" ”

"It's not just me, it's the people of the entire White City, and not only that, but it's almost in a constant conflict with it. ”

Next, he told the story in detail, "...... I'm not sure if Saruman betrayed Middle-earth, but Smaug's position on good and evil is not clear, dragons are cunning and treacherous by nature, and it is not uncommon to break promises, and who will really rest assured that something as important as the One Ring is kept by it? ”

In fact, Gandalf also had his concerns, but the latter trusted his own and Aragorn's judgment more, so he chose to trust Chu Xin, and the former's first impression of Chu Xin was not good, so he naturally had such an attitude.

"Did Smaug really say that Saruman and Sauron were in cahoots?" Gandalf asked sternly.

Not only him, but everyone in the room, including the bard, felt outrageous, after all, if Saruman participated in the Glen Conference, it would be sitting side by side with Elrond.

"Yes, and so far Saruman has not appeared," Polomir added, "but that does not explain Smaug's position, and simply proves that there is a contradiction between the two of them. ”

It's clear, cautious and meticulous, but it's a pity that it doesn't open God's perspective, so it's a bit of a bull's horn.

"Actually, I think Smaug is okay." Aragorn said suddenly.

"I haven't met him, but my father told me that Smaug has a good relationship with the elves of Dowinian." Legolas followed.

"He also helped us, saving the lives of thousands of Rohans, including me." Iomond said.

"To be sure, he and Sauron are already completely hostile, the enemy of the enemy is a friend, we need a powerful combat unit like Smaug, and there is one point that is very important, and the main reason for my cooperation, Smaug is immune to the magical influence of the One Ring." Gandalf said in a deep voice.

Polomir said no more, he sat back in his chair and calmed down, and began to think about the matter from a new perspective, perhaps Smaug was as they said.

In the original show, the meeting selected a number of Fellowship of the Ring to escort Frodo and the One Ring until they were thrown into Mount Doom for destruction.

But now the ring is in Chu Xin's hands, and with his strength, he naturally doesn't need bodyguards, which is like the 82 version of Tang Seng transformed into Tang Sanzang in "Journey to the West".

Protection?

Who protects whom is not certain!

What's more, Chu Xin was not in a hurry to destroy the Supreme Ring, this thing was a magic weapon for him to continue to increase his proficiency.

Woo Buzz –

Just as the meeting entered the stalemate stage, the horn of the enemy attack in the valley was sounded, and in the blink of an eye, it spread throughout the valley, and countless elves simply took up their weapons and prepared to meet the enemy.

By the time the crowd got up in a hurry, the intruders had already penetrated into the valley in a grand and arrogant manner, and without destroying a single plant or tree, the valley was shrouded in a criss-crossing shadow.

"You invited him?" Elrond looked at Gandalf.

"I didn't expect it to actually come." Gandalf replied.

Angelette, who had never participated in the discussion, stared at the bone dragon and muttered, "It's the suddenly resurrected Smaug, and it really has an unpredictable mysterious aura that lingers. ”

"He may be one of the turning points in Middle-earth." Gandalf said this with a glance at the future Emperor Aragorn.

On the other side, Elrond ordered his people not to attack at will.

So, Chu Xin came to the famous Rivendell unimpeded, and overlooked the familiar movie characters at a glance.

Rumble~~

He landed straight at the back of the garden, calmly facing the attention of a group of bigwigs.

"The core of this meeting is the Supreme Ring," Chu Xin said flatly, "I brought it, this is my sincerity." ”

As soon as he opened his mouth, the strong smell of burning and explosion poured into everyone's noses, choking most of the people's voices hoarsely.

After speaking, Chu Xin shook his head without saying a word, threw the Supreme Demon Ring out from between his teeth, and rolled all the way to the crowd in a circle like garbage.

This breezy scene made them mistakenly think that it was just an iron hoop at their feet.

"Sauron would have gone crazy if he saw this." The well-informed Elrond couldn't help but sigh that he knew Sauron well after fighting fiercely.

However, the evil power of the One Ring cannot fool people.

Airplanes~~~

Suddenly, except for a few people present, almost all of them were affected by the magic power.

Their eyes suddenly became fiery and greedy, and their Adam's apple kept moving, and they swallowed frequently, as if it were not a ring, but a peerless enchantress unclothed who was scratching her head.

"Roar—"

Just when someone was about to lose his resistance, a dragon roar pierced the sky, like rolling thunder and deafening, waking up Boromir and the others.

Chu Xin casually hooked the Supreme Demon Ring with the tip of a finger bone, stuck it between his teeth again, and asked lightly, "Who wants?" ”

Silence.

Blomir finally realized the horror of the One Ring, and he couldn't help but be afraid.

Then, Chu Xin continued, "Next is about Saruman. (End of chapter)