Chapter 240: Rivendell and the Mission
Looking at the handsome Elven King below, Wayne looked at him for a few seconds, and saw that his eyes were calm and there was no hostility.
Wayne thought about it for a moment, then took control of the magic flying carpet and slowly descended to the ground.
He waved his hand at the deathclaw, and the terrifying-looking beast immediately snorted like a puppy ordered by its master, and then ran backwards with a low brow.
The long time together has made it know that the owner does not like the dirty appearance of it now covered in blood, and must find water and clean up its body.
After Robin left, Wayne looked at the Silver Armor Knight and the Elven King, who were obviously a little more relaxed, saluted slightly, and said:
"Your Majesty Elrond, I am a human adventurer, Wayne, and my companions were passing through this place when they were attacked by orcs."
"I have defeated them, and my companion is not far away, and among them is a man, you should know, he is the wizard Gandalf, and we are discussing whether or not to go to the Glen and ask for your help."
Hearing Wayne mention Gandalf's name, Elrond's expression relaxed slightly, he reached out and made a gesture to the silver-armored knights behind him, telling them to let down their guard, and then said to Wayne very politely:
"This is the extent of the valley, human adventurer, I wonder where Gandalf is now?"
Wayne pointed in the direction he had just flown over, and replied:
"They should be here soon, Your Majesty, along with the dwarven prince Thorin and the brown-robed wizard Radhagaste."
Wayne's temperament is very calm, his origin is also very mysterious, and the power of the deathclaw is too fierce, which is really confusing.
Elrond's eyes flashed slightly when he heard the names, but he didn't say anything more, but continued to look at Wayne with his eyes, and the two sides fell into a brief silence.
And Wayne was not embarrassed at all, and looked at the elven silver-armored knights behind Elrond with his eyes.
As the darlings of the creator gods, the elves of Middle-earth are tall and handsome, with excellent appearance and temperament, and the knights behind Elrond not only have the natural handsomeness of the elves, but also add a bit of the unique tenacity of warriors, which looks quite pleasing to the eye.
What interested Wayne the most was that there were several female elf knights among them, with beautiful appearance and heroic temperament, which made him, an old critic, can't help but have the idea of tasting it.
It's a pity that most of the elves in this world are very loyal to love, and it is estimated that the relationship between lovers and friends is difficult to work here, and the idea of wanting to eat fast food will be spurned by many people.
Just as Wayne was thinking a little cranky, the figures of Gandalf and Thorin also appeared in everyone's sight.
After seeing the silver-armored knight on Wayne's side, Gandalf and the brown-robed wizard Radagaste did not hesitate, but quickened their pace and walked there.
Thorin and the other dwarves were obviously a few steps slower, their expressions and actions were full of hesitation and reluctance, and they obviously found out that the people here were elves and didn't want to deal with elves.
However, at Gandalf's urging, the two sides quickly converged.
Leaving aside the slightly awkward meeting, with Gandalf, a well-known wizard in Middle-earth, as their guarantor, Wayne and his party quickly gained Elrond's trust, and were led by the Elven King into the Glen and into Rivendell.
This was the first time Wayne had come to this beautiful valley known as a paradise, and it was also the first time he knew that there was such a beautiful and comfortable place in the world.
Revidale's architectural style is not the kind of splendid magnificence, but is full of the unique idyllic artistic sense of the elves, which not only complements the beautiful surrounding environment, but also reveals the ingenuity of the elves from every detail, which makes people feel very comfortable.
Ignoring the awkward conversations and temptations between the elven dwarves, Wayne first randomly arranged a remote corner for Robin, who was incredibly intimidating, to stay there.
Then under the guidance of a beautiful elf guide, while exploring the surrounding scenery, he tried to accosting a beautiful female elf, and after a polite conversation, he was taken to the elf king's accommodation arranged for them.
But after only a short rest, the beautiful female elf came to inform him that the elven king's luncheon had begun, and that the entire expedition party had been invited to lunch together.
And mentioning this luncheon, Wayne couldn't help but think of the rude and funny performance of the dwarves in the original movie.
It must be said that in Middle-earth, elves are the embodiment of grace and etiquette, while dwarves are the embodiment of savagery, bravery and cautiousness.
Maybe it's not appropriate to use this description, but elves are more like upper-class people in society, elegant and polite, and have a good self-cultivation, even if they have hatred with you and don't like you, they won't show it very obviously, they will still treat you decently, and then kill you mercilessly.
Dwarves are like good brothers at the bottom of the market, they will joke with you, they will play with you, and everyone will carry things together when something happens, but they often mess things up, like to steal chickens and dogs, and can't get on the stage.
Although dwarves are not treated well by other races due to their greedy nature, it has to be said that if you can be friends with them, they will often not be afraid of danger and lend a helping hand when you are in trouble.
And this elf king's luncheon, I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, the dishes served were all fruits and vegetables, such food was not liked by the dwarves, plus they didn't look at the elves very well, a good luncheon soon turned into a farce of dwarves singing and dancing, frolicking, and playing, which made the surrounding elves couldn't help frowning.
Fortunately, the Elven King Elrond was a leader with an amazing bearing, and he did not blame the dwarves for their rude behavior, and still entertained them quite politely, as if there was no guilt in his heart.
Rivendell is the last home of all good creatures in Middle-earth, and as its lord, Elrond is truly admirable.
After the luncheon, Wayne did not follow the dwarves to continue messing around, but took the initiative to find Elrond, the elven king who was talking to Gandalf, and spoke his demand.
"What's the matter, Mr. Wayne?"
After having Gandalf as his guarantor and seeing Wayne's strength, Elrond also expressed his importance to Wayne, a person's strength often represents his status, and no leader would ignore a powerful adventurer like him.
Wayne is not verbose, since he got three high-level missions from Thorin, he has tasted the sweetness and began to take the initiative to find the mission, and taking the initiative to find the Elf King is also an attempt.
"Your Majesty Elrond, as I mentioned before, I am a human adventurer, and my favorite thing is to help good people and deal with their biggest headaches."
"You may have also noticed that I am very strong, and what I am best at is fighting, I wonder if Rivendell has enemies to deal with, such as orcs, or ferocious beasts, or some evil things."
"You can entrust me with such a task, and I will help you get rid of the enemies that are causing you headaches, as long as you are paid to my satisfaction."
Hearing Wayne's direct speech, Gandalf and Elrond were both slightly stunned, and then glanced at each other, as the owners of the Elven Three Realms Fire Ring and the Ring of Qi, the two immediately used the team voice of the Elven Three Rings and communicated.
Although the adventurer profession does exist in Middle-earth, most of them are actually characters similar to mercenaries or ruffians and the like, and they can't get on the stage, they are a group of people who go to various ruins or wild adventures for wealth and status, and they don't want to die.
And Wayne in front of him is obviously not such a character, but whether it is Gandalf or Elrond, he is both curious and wary of Wayne's strength, after all, the two sides are not very familiar with each other, and the level of trust is not enough, they will not pull Vane to their core without authorization, and tell him the secret that cannot be easily revealed.
However, now in the face of Wayne's request for a task, after the two secretly discussed for a while, Elrond, the elven king, coughed lightly, with a kind expression, and asked politely:
"Mr. Wayne, we in Rivendell have always been quite peaceful, there are no hostile forces to us so far, and all the beasts around us have been expelled by our knights."
"However, if you're willing to accept the battle commission, we do have a mission to entrust to you."
"But before I do that, I need to know, what are the rewards you are talking about?"
"Is it gold?"
When Wayne heard this, he looked at Gandalf and Elrond, shook his head slightly, and said:
"Your Majesty the Elven King, although I am also very fond of gold, but before that, I already had a contract with Prince Thorin, as long as I help him complete the task of retaking the Lonely Mountain and killing Smaug, he will give me a third of the entire treasure of the Lonely Mountain."
"I think that as long as this contract is completed, I will not be short of gold anymore."
"So, I want to get some magical things from the elves, or magic items."
"I'm very interested in this kind of thing, and if the price is right, I'm even willing to exchange the precious items I've collected from other places with you."
"For example, these three swords are treasures that I found in my past adventures, so you can appreciate them."
As he spoke, Wayne stretched out his hand and took out three delicate weapons out of thin air from his spatial bracelet, which were the three Ancient Elven Swords he had obtained from the Trolls Cave.
After seeing these three swords, Elrond and Gandalf's eyes lit up slightly, they were both well-informed and very knowledgeable people, and they could see at a glance how extraordinary these three swords were.
And Wayne's ability to take out items out of thin air also surprised the Elf King very much, this kind of spatial magic is almost unheard of in Middle-earth.
After obtaining Wayne's permission, the Elven King and Gandalf each picked up an Elven Sword and began to carefully appreciate it, either carefully observing the inscriptions and Elven words on the scabbard, or drawing the sword, exposing the cold and glistening blade to the air.
After a while, the Elven King Elrond sighed slightly, inserted the sword in his hand that flashed with a sharp cold light back into the scabbard, and said with emotion:
"These two swords were forged by the Elves of Gondolin in the First Age, they were once the swords of Turgon, King of Gondolin, they are extremely sharp, unusually strong, and have great lethality against dark creatures, and they can also glow as a warning when an Orc is close to the wielder."
"I remember their names, Gram Rin and Octist, also known as Battering Hammer and Beastbite Sword, both swords that have killed hundreds of Orcs in the past and terrified the Orcs."
"It's a great pleasure to see them again today, Mr. Wayne."
"I will consider the matter of exchanging magic items in detail and give you an answer after a while."
Elrond glanced sideways at Gandalf, who was deep in thought, then thought for a moment and said:
"On your way to the Lonely Mountain, you should pass through the Misty Mountains, where there is an evil orc clan.
They have established a half-orc town in the mountains, and have been harassing all the living beings around them with the help of the complex terrain of the Misty Mountains and various tunnels underground, burning, killing and plundering, and doing all kinds of evil. ”
"If you're willing to defeat these Orcs for the sake of the creatures of Middle-earth, Mr. Wayne, we in Rivendell are willing to pay handsomely for it."
As Elven King Elrond's words fell, Wayne's ears immediately heard the sound of the system's prompt.
Bite! Trigger the quest [Defeat the Orc Clan in the Misty Mountains], Master, do you want to take it?
After hearing this mission, Wayne did not recklessly choose to agree immediately, but carefully watched the requirements of the mission, and found that it was not for him to kill every orc in the Misty Mountains, but after inflicting heavy damage on this clan
Wayne didn't hesitate and immediately chose to pick it up.
Because in his impression, the Orc clan in the Misty Mountains is one of the main forces on the half-orc side to participate in the battle of the five armies, and this task will be completed no matter what, the difference is only in the amount of effort.
Wayne laughed, nodded at Gandalf and Elrond, and said:
"There is no problem with this commission, I have a deep hatred for these filthy orcs, as long as I have the opportunity, I will not show mercy in the face of these evil monsters, and I will hit their living force as hard as possible."
"As for the reward for this task, let's discuss it slowly after I get results."
"Until then, I would like to be able to read the Elven Collection, Your Majesty Elrond, I am very interested in the long history of the Elven Clan, and I hope you will fulfill this request."
(End of chapter)