Chapter 272 Encounter
Old friends gradually fade away, like leaves falling in the wind.
In 2955, old Wade finally couldn't hold on any longer.
He is eighty years old this year, which is considered a long life for an ordinary human being.
In the last moments of his life, Levi stayed by his bed and talked to him.
They talked about what had happened in the past, about the refugees' experience of rushing from the Anduin River to Wayside Fort, about life outside the wall, and about the amazement of coming to Wayside Fort for the first time.
Both of them were very calm, just like usual.
“What I have seen and experienced in the past few years is more exciting and rich than in the past few decades.”
Wade sighed and said, "My Lord, my only regret is that my mind is no longer always clear and my body is gradually decaying and weakening. I can't help you in any way."
As if sensing the coming of a certain moment, Vader said:
"A few days ago, I went to school and learned a sentence from the elves. Listen to me and see if I can say it well:"
“Nai tiruvantel ar varyuvantel i Valar tielyanna nu vilya. (May the gods bless you on your journey on earth.)”
"I heard that's what they say when they say goodbye."
"My dear sir, I wish we could meet again, but I'm afraid I can only say goodbye."
"——May all the luck in the world be with you."
Vader slowly closed his eyes.
"It's nice to meet you, Vader."
Levi spoke up.
"goodbye."
The living say their farewells.
And the dead smiled.
There is a new grave in the roadside fort.
Levi planted a flower in front of the grave.
He looked up at the clear blue sky, wondering how long this kind of day would last.
In 2956, after Wade, Taber, the first principal of Roadside Fort School, could no longer hold on.
Levi held Taber's notes, sat quietly in front of the two graves, and read through them page by page.
Just as Taber said, most of the records were about trivial matters in Roadside Fort, as well as some daily conversations with Levi. These daily conversations took up a considerable part, and while reading them, Levi seemed to have returned to those times.
Those afternoons when we sat together in the library marking students' homework, those times when we occasionally discussed the content of the lectures, or the happy dinners during the holidays.
It also includes the banquet held when the road to heaven is completed.
"Lords, nomads, and elves stood on the dark walls, looking up at the starry sky, with brilliant lights and celebrating people behind them."
It turns out that he has been watching these things all along.
When Levi turned to the last page of the notebook, he was stunned.
"With this, I look back on my insignificant life and commemorate my encounter with our beloved lord."
Pop.
Close the notebook.
Levi held the book and lay on the grass in front of the grave.
Close your eyes and exhale gently.
…
The same year, in the Great Wilds of Rhovanion, on the edge of the Brown Land.
An agile figure galloped through the grass, chasing after several orcs.
"Damn stinky ranger!"
The Oak in front cursed.
"Just keep chasing us if you can. Our base is just ahead. You're dead today no matter what!"
The people behind didn't say anything, but continued to move through the bushes and underbrush. Sometimes the sound was on the left, sometimes on the right. Several orcs couldn't help looking back and left, and were frightened by the noise.
What was scary wasn’t the noise, but the fact that I couldn’t see the person at all. I didn’t even know if he was behind me.
roar--
As the Orcs ran nervously forward, another roar was heard.
"Great, it's a warg."
The orcs halted, and at the same moment a pack of at least a dozen wargs came out from one side and looked over their shoulders with drooling eyes.
After seeing this, the low bushes and grass behind them really stopped moving.
The wolf growled and looked at the orc, as if asking, "What's going on?"
And Oak understood its meaning.
"A stinky ranger who killed eight of our companions."
The Warg threw his head back in disdain, as if mocking the orcs.
It was quite embarrassing that eight of them could be killed by a ranger alone.
He might not be able to kill eight pigs so quickly.
Noticing the expressions of the wargs, several orcs looked unhappy. They argued: "You don't know that ranger, he..."
"roar!"
The orcs were interrupted by a roar from the Wargs, and one of them ran towards the bushes, and the others followed quickly.
The orcs were startled and immediately rushed forward with their scimitars raised.
Crash——
A ranger was forced out to fight with them. Sometimes he had to use his sword to block the sharp teeth of the wolf, and sometimes he had to be careful to avoid the blade of the orc. Soon he was sweating profusely and it seemed that he was fighting very hard.
Just as the ranger was thinking about how to respond, another wolf pounced at him from behind.
Whoosh——
Suddenly an arrow shot over and killed the wolf in front of him. The ranger was freed and turned around to knock the wolf that pounced from behind to the ground.
"He has accomplices!"
The orcs shouted a warning, and the wargs had already taken action and pounced in the direction where the arrows came from.
It was immediately knocked down by an arrow shot at close range, but with its death, the helper hiding in the dark could no longer hide.
Then an elf jumped out, gave up using the bow, and instead drew out two sharp daggers from his waist and rushed into the wolf pack.
A ranger, an elf, slayed the wolves and orcs with swiftness and efficiency.
There are only two enemies...
Oak, who was at the very edge, couldn't help but take a step back.
However, in just a few moments, more than a dozen wolves and several other orcs fell to the ground.
The two killers also cast their eyes over.
Phew.
Just as the ranger was about to rush forward, the elf was one step faster and pulled out the dagger, piercing through his skull with one strike.
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The battle is over.
"It seems that your hiding skills are not up to par yet, Ranger of Roadside Castle. Should I call you Little Bud?"
"Little sprout?"
The ranger smiled and pulled out a medal and showed it to him.
"Look here, this is the Medal of Excellent Ranger, put on me by Uncle Levi himself."
"oh?"
The elf pulled out the dagger stuck in the Oak's forehead and said, "It seems that my presence is a bit redundant."
"But you said 'Uncle Levi'?"
"Who are you and what is your relationship with Levi?"
"Thorongil, studied at Roadside Fort, the elders are familiar with Uncle Levi."
Aragorn hesitated for a moment before giving his alias.
"And you?"
"Legolas...from the Woodland Kingdom."
Legolas also concealed his identity and simply gave a brief explanation.
"Anyway, you helped me, and I have to thank you."
Aragorn nodded to Legolas in respect.
He asked, "Do you have any mission? Maybe I can help you."
"No, I just wanted to go out for a walk."
"What about you, Ranger? What's your mission?"
"Just like you, just wandering around and killing a few orcs."
The conversation ended and the two were silent for a while.
"I plan to go to Rohan. I heard that the new king there is quite wise."
Aragorn spoke first.
"Rohan, the land of horse riders." Legolas muttered the name.
"I've only heard one story about that place."
"What?"
"Their previous king was severely beaten by Levi."
“…”
Upon hearing this news, Aragorn was silent for a while.
This was the first time someone had mentioned this to him.
Aragorn didn't know about what happened in previous generations, but it was certainly not unfair for him to be beaten by Uncle Levi.
"Don't worry, the current King of Rohan has a very good relationship with Levi, you can go without worry."
"But unfortunately I don't want to go that far. I want to go to Dalu Town at the end of the year. I heard it's very lively there."
"Do elves feel lonely too?"
“…maybe.”
"Then let's say goodbye."
The first meeting between the two ended in such a hasty manner.
Two months later Aragorn crossed the Anduin and the northern plateau, encountering the Rohan riders fighting a small group of Orcs in the East Mark, and immediately joined them.
The Orcs were wiped out, and the horsemen immediately surrounded Aragorn and questioned him.
After he showed his Outstanding Ranger Badge, the cavalrymen lowered their guard and showed him the way to Edoras.
Relatively smoothly, Aragorn arrived at the capital of Rohan.
After Senger's unremitting efforts over the past few years, this place has changed from its previous depression to gradually recovering its prosperity.
And Aragorn also successfully met Senger.
However, in the hall, besides him, there was another visitor.
"I am Gandalf, Gandalf the Grey."
The old man stared at Aragorn, looking him up and down carefully, nodding continuously, which made him feel creepy.
"Yes, you have the style of your ancestors."
Gandalf patted Aragorn on the shoulder, took him to the front of the hall and introduced him to Thingol.
"Perhaps this young man can do something for you."
The gears of fate turn slowly.
(End of this chapter)
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