Chapter 268: The Last White Council
Shortly after Gandalf left the tower of Orthanc.
Lothlórien.
A gentle golden glow enveloped the entire forest, soaking the air with golden color.
"Gandalf."
Lord Celeborn and Lord's Lady Galadriel walked out of the hall and met Gandalf.
"Greetings to both of you."
Gandalf bowed slightly.
Lady Galadriel asked softly, "What news do you bring?"
"The White Society."
Gandalf tells the news of the meeting.
Finally, he asked again: "By the way, ma'am, do you know what's going on with Saruman recently?"
Galadriel and Celeborn looked at each other and saw confusion in each other's eyes.
"I haven't heard anything new lately."
"Oh, that was my fault. Please forgive me. I just came from the Orthanc Tower and saw that his right face was a little red and swollen. I was very worried..."
The three of them talked about this topic.
A few months later, the same scene happened in Linton.
"I don't know." Cirdan also shook his head.
He asked around like this for a whole year, until finally Gandalf came to the roadside fort.
"Yes, I beat him. He deserved it."
Buzz——
Levi stood in front of the enchanting table, enchanting the standard weapons of the roadside fort one by one while responding to Gandalf.
"what happened?"
"He found the Star of Elendil and kept it hidden in the tower for thousands of years."
"I originally planned to trade with him normally and exchange the gem for him, but he was too greedy. I had no choice but to have friendly exchanges with him."
"Friendly... well, relatively speaking, it's pretty friendly."
Really unfriendly, my bones have turned to ashes.
but…
"Has the Star of Elendil been found? What about the other object that was lost with it?"
Both knew what the so-called other item was.
"Not with him."
Levi made an assertion.
"All right."
Gandalf sighed.
Maybe I was also relieved at the same time.
He asked again: "The wise men from all sides are gathering in the valley. What do you say?"
Levi stopped.
"Elrond has spoken to me about this, and I will be there."
Gandalf nodded: "It's about time, we can set off together."
"Then let's go."
After enchanting another sword, Levi hung it on the weapon rack, called Gandalf, and set off.
Middle-earth remained relatively peaceful this year.
Both Rohan and Gondor welcomed their new rulers.
The 25th Ruling Prime Minister, Ecthelion, and the 16th King of Rohan, Thingir.
Two wise rulers will usher in a new era.
Perhaps sensing the arrival of a new era, the wise men once again proposed convening a White Council, and so they all headed for Rivendell.
The latest meeting was held in the spring of 2953.
Saruman still served as the leader of this meeting, and the main participants included Gandalf, Galadriel, Elrond, Cirdan, and Levi.
Of course, the White Society has more than just these people. They are just the main members. In addition to them, there are some lords who are also members of the White Society in name. However, most of these lords do not directly participate in the discussion, and only treat the content of the meeting as a suggestion worthy of attention.
After all, even if the members of the White Society are all heavyweights, it is still just a loose organization that meets irregularly and has no binding force. The various organizations are not obliged to obey the call of the White Society.
Oh, but this time it might be a little different. The new member can really call a large group of people with just a wave of his hand.
In a sense, his appeal is even greater than that of the High King of the Second Age.
When the members of the council gathered in Rivendell, everyone glanced at Saruman's right cheek at the same time.
After so long, the bruises had long since healed, but Saruman still felt greatly offended by the action.
He glanced at Levi, but Levi didn't look at him. He just tilted his head to look at the clouds in the distant sky.
This cloud looks like a cloud.
Looking at Gandalf again, Gandalf was also looking up at the sky, as if he was distracted.
Elrond noticed something strange and couldn't help but think of Saruman's bruised face.
The three of them, each with their own thoughts, looked away.
Only Lady Galadriel and Círdan had achieved a high level of Qi cultivation, and they looked no different from usual, with no telling what they were thinking.
But Gandalf has a big mouth...
Saruman had no expectations.
He had a frown on his face, his beard trembled, and his mouth was almost twisted.
But since no one pointed it out, he couldn't say anything. After all, secretly keeping the Star of Elendil was indeed not right from a moral point of view. Even if people talked about him behind his back, he could only endure it.
After confirming that all members were present, the meeting began.
The theme of this meeting is very clear, which is the whereabouts of the Supreme Ring.
Everyone has their own opinion and they debate around the topic.
Gandalf first mentioned: "I saw a ring on the hand of a Ringwraith. It should be one of the nine rings of mankind."
"The Ringwraith wearing the ring attempted to capture the Riverhorn Shipyard, but was repelled."
"The whereabouts of the other rings do not make the slightest sense."
Saruman interrupted him and said, "We all know that if the enemy wants to control the other rings, he must have the One Ring."
"But the Ringwraiths are an exception. They have been completely corrupted. Even without the One Ring, the Enemy can control them. It is meaningless for you to mention their news."
"As for the ring, it has been lost for a long time and has not appeared in the world for thousands of years."
"I still maintain my last opinion: Based on my investigation, it has long been washed into the sea by the Anduin River, and no one can find it."
"There's absolutely no need to worry."
"What are the results of your investigation?" Levi spoke.
"Not very reliable, I'm afraid."
Saruman frowned immediately.
"You never claimed that you had the Star of Elendil. You found Isildur's body, but you took what was on his body and hid it."
Upon hearing this, all the meeting members turned their eyes to him, and old Saruman could no longer hold back his expression.
"It is not in my hands now, but in the hands of a robber."
"Didn't I pay you?"
Levi left the stone pillar he was leaning against, stood up and stared at the right half of Saruman's face that had returned to normal, and said, "Someone changed his mind at the last minute, so I had to communicate with him in a way other than talking."
"What regret? I just wanted to discuss this with you for a while, but you don't have the slightest patience. All you have in your head is muscles, and you only know how to fight..."
"Shut up, shameless old man, it was you who broke the rules first, and now you are slandering me!"
“You, you…”
"alright."
Seeing that the meeting was gradually deviating from the topic, Elrond, as the lord of the home court, had to step forward and act as a peacemaker.
"Levi has returned the Star of Elendil to the Dúnedain. This will put an end to this discussion for now."
He shut Saruman up with one sentence.
Seeing that continuing the topic would definitely be disadvantageous to him, Saruman could only swallow his words.
Gandalf laughed quietly, but Saruman glanced at him and he became serious again.
"There has indeed been no news about the Supreme Ring for a long time."
Gandalf began to give his opinion:
"For thousands of years, not only Saruman, I have also explored the Anduin Valley many times, but there is no news about the ring. Perhaps it is no longer on the continent of Middle-earth."
"But we still need to be vigilant, because even if the One Ring is washed into the sea, it will definitely find a way to come back and find its true owner."
"We have to know that it's not just intelligent creatures that can be bewitched by the ring. Fish, sea beasts, and all kinds of animals can be lured and then swim back with it."
"One day it might be caught by a wild fishing traveler or a fisherman, and then something tragic might happen."
"Gandalf is right."
Lady Galadriel agreed: "The enemy's power is still gathering. He never gives up."
Saruman nodded in agreement.
The tone and direction of the meeting seemed to have been set. Although Saruman felt a little embarrassed and everyone's impression of him dropped again, the result was good for him after all.
Everyone believed that the Supreme Ring had been washed into the sea, and even if they were vigilant, they were mainly aimed at other aspects.
In this meeting, the only one who remained silent for most of the time was Cirdan. Although he was one of the main members and the old owner of Rivendell, he was just there to make up the numbers and witness the major events in Middle-earth.
As soon as it was over, he returned to Linton.
call--
When the meeting was over, Saruman breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and prepared to leave.
But when I reached the stairs, my heart suddenly began to beat fast.
He stopped suddenly and turned around.
Levi also turned his head and smiled at him meaningfully.
(End of this chapter)
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