Chapter 200 An Accidental Slip

"It's best for us to stay away from here for the time being."

Let’s go back in time a little bit.

When four commando members plus the team leader came out of the stronghold together, the captain made this decision immediately.

"The Harads lost dozens of soldiers here. This matter can't be concealed for long. They will definitely send people to search here."

Although Harad is called the Southern Barbarians, the organization of their army is not so barbaric or crude. Let alone dozens of people, even if they lose one person, they have to look around to see where he will run to.

The same is true for the Gondor Commandos, where every individual has an exact record.

"Unfortunately, I fell unconscious before reaching the Haradri stronghold on the other side of the river, and was unable to obtain any useful information."

"Not only did they catch me with their despicable lies and traps, they also took away a new recruit."

On the way to the transfer, the Ranger Captain confided: "I was deeply impressed by that soldier. He trained very hard when he was still in Gondor, and he took the initiative to ask to go to the front line, saying that he wanted to wash away the humiliation of his family and prove himself."

"Family humiliation?"

Levi extracted a keyword that he was more interested in.

Seeing that Levi was quite interested, the captain also explained: "His ancestors once betrayed the people of Gondor and followed the Pirate King of Umbar."

"But that was more than a thousand years ago. Those of his family who remained in Gondor have proven themselves to be men of honor, and even his generation actively went to the front lines, ambushing pirates and Harad's barbarians with us."

This should have been a good story, but unfortunately...

"I shouldn't have been so strict with him that day."

"What's your history with him?"

The captain sighed deeply.

"yes."

He continued, "A month ago, I punished him severely for leaving the team without permission to pick wild fruits during the night break. The next day, he was captured by the enemy in an ambush against Harad's squad."

"We haven't heard any news about him since then."

At this point, the captain's tone slowed down a little.

"But this matter... It's strange. The ambush that day did not go well. The Harads were quite vigilant. Among all our actions, only the first round of sneak attacks was effective. After that, we were forced to retreat to cut losses."

"There were many casualties in that operation. They were all recuperating in a secret camp relatively far back."

“That’s where we’re going, too.”

"Things in the world are always unpredictable. My condolences."

Levi comforted the Ranger Captain:

"He wasn't injured when he was captured, right? If he was strong enough, had a strong will, and the Harads had a need for him, he might have survived until now."

"I hope so."

The captain replied: "When I was in Gondor, a wise old man in a gray robe once told me something - although we cannot change what has happened, we can decide our own actions after it happens."

Grief cannot change anything. All people can do is make their own decisions immediately after the tragedy.

"Since I can come back alive, there is still a chance to make up for some things."

“Very conscious.”

The topic ends temporarily with a comment from Li Wei.

They walked north for a while along the road that was built by the Gondorians thousands of years ago when Harondor was still under Gondor's rule, then left the road when the road turned straight and turned west.

Soon, a small lake appeared in front of us. There were more green plants and grass around it than in other areas, and it looked quite vibrant.

At this moment, the little oasis was silent, with only the slight sound of the wind to indicate that it was not a painting.

The wind blowing from outside the oasis brought with it dryness and heat, but all of this disappeared as it passed through the leaves and green grass.

"What a nice place."

Levi walked around the lake, splashed some water, and felt a hint of coolness on his fingertips.

"Where is your base?"

Levi stood up, walked over to the rangers, and asked with his hands on his hips.

At this moment, the rangers were gathering next to a tree with a crooked neck, looking left and right, as if they were waiting for something.

When Levi walked over, the ranger captain also took two steps towards him, but before he could speak, Levi suddenly stopped, and his eyes fixed on the bushes beside him.

“Eh…?”

Where did the health bar come from? Levi stretched out his hand and pulled at the "brush". Suddenly, the brush moved, turned around and looked at him with a pair of innocent big eyes.

“Hey!”

The sudden change startled Levi and he quickly took several steps back. But when he stepped on the "grass" behind him, he suddenly felt empty under his feet.

"ah--"

He disappeared from the ground.

Leaving behind a classic William scream.

hiss--

The ranger captain took a deep breath and quickly slid down the rope with the other rangers.

Click.

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"It's really unexpected that the most serious injury I have received in Harad so far is actually a fall injury, and in this form..."

Levi got up, brushed off the non-existent dust on his body, and raised his head again.

It was then that he saw several rangers and their captain sliding down an entrance.

"I'm sorry, I should have warned you earlier. How are you?"

"fine."

HP is instantly restored.

Levi waved his hand, looked around and said, "This place is really hidden enough."

What comes into view is a natural sandstone cave in the shape of a circular shape. The space is very large and it is estimated that it can accommodate several hundred people if they squeeze together.

Looking up, there is a big hole above, and a little sunlight squeezes in through the gaps between the leaves, adding some natural light here.

Although the entrance of the cave is large, it is not easy to be found.

The crooked tree above just happened to cover the entrance to the cave, and Levi fell down because he stepped on the leaves.

"I thought... forget it."

Levi shook his head and gave up trying to make excuses for his misstep.

But at this moment he finally experienced the concealment of the rangers' clothes.

The rangers and vagrants wore green and brown mixed clothes and stood next to the tree, which blended in with the color of the trunk and leaves.

If you don't look carefully, you can't tell it's a person.

There is a reason why the Haradrim live in fear every day.

In just two sentences, several rangers were startled by the sound of the fall. They approached silently and did not let down their guard until they saw that it was one of their own.

"team leader?"

They seemed a little surprised.

"I came back alive because this friend saved me."

The Ranger Captain introduced: "Many of you should have heard of his name. He is the founder of the Free Cities, the nemesis of evil creatures, the legendary Levi."

Although the introduction was brief, it was enough for everyone to match the rumors that had only passed through their ears with the person in front of them.

"Greetings to you."

The rangers saluted.

Levi nodded in response.

The Ithilien Raiders are exceptional humans. They are tall, fair-skinned, with dark hair and grey eyes, and proud faces that are sad. They carry swords at their sides, and in their hands they carry broad, shining spears or bows that are almost as tall as a man. The archers have large quivers filled with long arrows with green feathers. They wear clothes of varying shades of green and brown, as if to make them less visible as they move through the glades of Ithilien. They wear green arm guards and hoods that cover their heads, and green masks that reveal only their bright, sharp eyes.

——Related books: The Lord of the Rings III: The Return of the King

(End of this chapter)