Chapter 304: Journey in the Dark

Chapter 304: Journey in the Dark

Spring arrives as usual, bringing new life and prosperity to this land.

At the beginning of this year, Levi received a letter signed by Denethor.

"I fell in love with a gentle, beautiful woman."

Opening lightning strikes.

Levi put the letter down and looked at the signature again.

It was Denethor, indeed.

He continued reading.

In this letter, Denethor really expressed his true feelings. He wrote a lot of corny words, mainly talking about the time he spent with the woman, their shared experiences, the process of their love, etc.

This surprised Li Wei. How could this guy, who usually had a face as hard as iron, write something like this? This really proved the saying: love can always bring great changes to people.

But these are secondary. The main content of the letter is that Denethor is about to marry his lover, 'Finduilas', the daughter of Adrasil, Prince of Dol Amroth.

He hoped to see Levi on this happy day and share the joy with this unremarkable and mysterious uncle.

"All right."

Facing this stubborn boy - oh no, he should be a stubborn middle-aged young man now, Levi did not intend to spoil Denethor's sincere expression and invitation.

But time really... flies.

I always feel that when we last met, Denethor was still the young man who was only as tall as my waist.

He is very serious and always frowns like a little adult.

But it’s not anymore.

2976, Gondor, White City.

A grand wedding was held on the top floor.

Denethor fixed his hair, put on a black dress with white sleeves, looked at himself in the mirror, and nodded with satisfaction.

When he walked out of the gate, he was greeted by Finduilas, who was dressed in a white veil and had beautiful black hair.

Her eyes were bright and lively, and she was taller than most women, standing there in perfect harmony with the taller Denethor.

There was deep love in both of their eyes.

The musician played romantic music, and the two exchanged rings under the watchful eyes of the crowd, vowing to be together for life.

Amid the applause that sounded like the waves of the sea, Denethor stood upright, and Finduilas held his arm on his left side, and the two of them walked together on the flowers, passing by group after group of friends and relatives.

During this short journey, Denethor looked left and right, and finally found the figure he was looking forward to.

Levi stood in a more conspicuous position, nodded at him with a smile, and clapped gently.

Also standing there was Denethor's father, Ecthelion, and a number of Gondor's high-ranking officials.

Denethor smiled back.

He turned his head and unconsciously touched the iron sword that he still carried across his waist even in such an occasion, with a proud and serious expression.

The grand ceremony ended with the newlyweds kissing each other.

When the wedding was over and the night banquet arrived, after dealing with the congratulations of relatives and friends, Denethor walked to the window alone, shaking the wine in the goblet in his hand, wondering what he was thinking.

"What's wrong?"

Finduilas gave him a hug from behind.

Denethor gently held her hand and finally revealed some of his true feelings.

“I just felt like maybe I still wasn’t recognized, maybe I wasn’t as good as I thought I was.”

"Why do you say that?" Finduilas looked at him worriedly.

Denethor just shook his head and said nothing more.

The subject was quickly passed over.

Feeling the warmth behind him, he sighed again: "This happiness is too illusory, it would be great if it could last forever."

"I will always be by your side." Finduilas said gently beside him.

Neither of them continued talking, just enjoying this moment of peace.

Yes, perhaps happiness is always short-lived and unstable.

But when it is there, you must cherish it.

…

Some people live a happy and bright life, while others walk alone in darkness.

Well, it is indeed a dark place.

In the darkness of Moria, Gandalf illuminated the gem on the top of his staff so that he could see the road ahead.

Most of the time, wizards don't do meaningless things.

Including this time, he gave up the two easy places, Isengard Pass and the Sky Road, and chose to travel through Moria, not because he had nothing to do and wanted to make things difficult for himself.

People said that the great war decades ago had completely cleared out the evil creatures of Moria, but Gandalf always felt that this statement was not very reliable.

So he chose to come to Moria to investigate in person.

"How do I get here..."

As Gandalf walked in this huge maze filled with darkness, he became a little confused.

The structure of Moria is so complex that even without the activity of evil creatures, the complex terrain itself is a huge threat.

Not everyone can be like Levi, who can dig out in any direction he chooses.

There are some paths that cannot be avoided.

In this huge, dark maze, perhaps because the surrounding environment was too quiet, or perhaps because of some psychological factors, Gandalf felt a little uneasy from the bottom of his heart.

It's like being stared at by countless pairs of eyes.

"Huh?"

Just as Gandalf was looking at the fork in the road in front of him and thinking hard, a ray of light caught his attention.

Is that...fire?

Is there something there?

Gandalf tensed.

He extinguished the light on the top of his cane, ran silently towards the light, and slowly poked his head out around the corner.

There was a campfire burning there, and next to it there was a sign.

"Levi."

Seeing this emblem, or rather this name, Gandalf suddenly smiled, and all his nervousness was thrown behind him.

He recognized this kind of campfire; it was one of Levi's works. Just like the original campfire in Beihetao, even without fuel, it would continue to burn with a flame that was neither strong nor weak.

——Unless someone takes the initiative to extinguish it.

After making sure that the surroundings were indeed safe, Gandalf sat down by the campfire, took out his water bag and took a sip, then wrapped himself in his robe and took a nap here in the slight heat from the campfire.

The campfire occasionally made a faint crackling sound, which was a lull to sleep.

But Gandalf didn't seem to be affected. He just closed his eyes and rested for a while, then got up and continued on his way.

Before leaving, he also left his own personal coat of arms next to the one carved by Levi, an initial 'G' of his name written in Tengwa letters.

On the one hand, this is to show that one has been there before, and on the other hand, it is also to give a hint to potential later comers, telling them that this location is indeed safe - it has been doubly certified by the Northern Legend and the Grey Robe Wizard.

The rest of the journey was smooth.

There were no obstacles in this trip through Moria, especially since there were campfires and marks left by Levi in ​​many places, which even made Gandalf feel a little bored.

There were no difficulties or dangers, no excitement at all, and no fun of adventure.

"oh--"

When he walked out of the west gate of Moria, Gandalf shook his head, feeling bored.

Let’s take a look at the Water City in the distance.

After selecting his next target, Gandalf raised his head and looked at the vast land and the huge city with a tiny corner faintly visible at the end of the horizon. He hummed a song and walked forward along the ancient road built by the elves thousands of years ago.

(End of this chapter)

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