Chapter 308 Advancement

Chapter 308 Advancement

Frodo's parents were rescued and he avoided the fate of becoming an orphan.

When he heard the rangers' report, Levi leaned back.

A stone fell from my heart.

Yes, those two rangers were the ones he arranged to go there.

Of course, the rangers in the Shire region did not just appear this year. Many years ago, when the influence of the roadside fort radiated to the entire Shire, naturally, that peaceful area where the Hobbits lived had more rangers on duty.

On the one hand, it was a routine investigation into the situation of the forces near the roadside fort, and on the other hand, it was also a counter-reconnaissance against the spies planted by Saruman to prevent them from doing bad things.

While doing these things, incidentally, or out of instinctive duty, the rangers are also secretly maintaining the security of the Shire region without being known to others.

It wasn't because Levi assigned the ranger to save the couple, but the rangers had been secretly on duty in the Shire for a long time. It was only because Levi mentioned it that they paid more attention to the river this year.

In fact, if it weren’t for the incident of Zhuo Guo and his wife falling into the water, most people in the Shire would not have known that there were rangers active here.

Anyway, the result is good.

There is one less tragedy in the world.

People go on with their lives, following their own paths day after day.

For Levi, who was used to a leisurely life, this year was not very peaceful.

Senger couldn't hold on any longer.

When Levi arrived in Rohan, it was difficult for him to open his eyes.

Facing Levi, who is still as young as he was decades ago, Senger looks calm.

In the hall, he sat on the throne, with a look of reminiscence in his eyes.

"So far, what I miss most is the time we traveled together, especially when we made a scene in the hall, hahahaha..."

Looking at this weak old man who was laughing as hard as he could, Levi was speechless for a moment.

He no longer took out the golden apple or the healing potion and handed it over like he had done before.

——He has done this many times over the years, but was rejected every time.

There were some things he couldn't change.

People say that this legendary lord has medicine that can cure all diseases and magical healing magic that can save people with broken necks.

This is indeed true.

But that’s all.

Life...it's neither a disease nor an injury and it cannot be saved.

Amid Senger's laughter, Levi sat down on the steps next to the throne and sighed:

“I miss those journeys, too.”

The laughter gradually faded.

Senger suddenly said, "I really want to drink the soup you made again."

"Actually, I know, Levi."

Before Levi could respond, Senger changed the subject and said, "I know the soup I made tasted terrible, and I also know that you actually poured out the bowl of soup that day."

"It's really sad, but it's okay, I understand that sometimes, maybe some people just can't do something well."

“I’ve made this soup many times since, but it’s always just me and my wife.”

"Ah...Mo Wen...She is the only one who is willing to tolerate my willfulness."

"I will go before her, but fortunately we still have our children. Morwen still has their company, so she won't be lonely."

Levi lowered his head and stared at the floor, just listening silently without saying anything.

The hall was quiet for a moment.

After a moment, a particularly obvious inhalation sound was heard.

Levi raised his head and looked at the weak figure.

"Actually... I improved the recipe a bit, and now it might be edible. Unfortunately, I don't have the chance to make it again..."

call--

After saying this, Senger breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, there was some noise outside the door.

"Theoden, Morwen and the others are here."

"Let me talk to them again."

So Levi stood up and left this final time to Senger's family.

When one foot stepped out of the door, a voice suddenly came from behind.

"Goodbye, old friend."

“…Goodbye, old friend.”

Senger's wife and children passed by Levi and walked into the hall.

Levi didn't know what they said, nor did he hear it.

Just a moment later, crying sounds were heard.

Only then did Levi take a deep breath, take a step forward, and leave.

Silent and soundless.

In 2980, Senger, the sixteenth king of Rohan, died.

During his reign, Rohan prospered and foreign enemies could not invade at all.

Theoden ascended the throne and became the seventeenth king.

"Please wait a moment!"

In the capital of Rohan, outside the Golden Palace, just as Levi was about to leave, a voice suddenly called him.

Turning back, I saw a hall guard.

He ran over with a bowl of soup and said, "This is what King Senger left for you."

Levi took the bowl of soup in a daze, looked at the steam still rising from it, took a quick sniff, and suddenly smiled.

No weird smell.

It seems that Senger has really worked hard to improve it.

So Levi raised his head, drank the soup and -

"puff--"

Got cheated.

…

Time flies, and many days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Whenever he looked up at the sky, Levi would stand there for a long time, feeling a sense of unreality in his heart, as if a year had passed in the blink of an eye, and then he went out to have a meal, and another year had passed.

If I continue to sleep at this moment, when I open my eyes again, it might be seven or eight years later.

There is a saying that goes - the first one always makes the deepest impression.

A long time ago, Levi had a question: why when the elves faced a dwarf or a human, they always thought of his ancestors first, as if they only knew his ancestors many generations ago and not him himself.

Including Gandalf, he always likes to move his gaze forward instead of looking at the people in the present.

Thinking about this doubt again now, Levi finally had some answers.

When he sees Theoden, the first thing he thinks of is Senger and his infamous father, Fingal.

When he saw Denethor, he would think of Ecthelion, and even Turgon, whom he had known earlier.

When he saw Bain and Brand, he would think of Bud.

These people from previous eras - or to be more precise, people from the same era as Levi - left such a deep impression on Levi and had experienced so many things with him that even after so many years, Levi's impression of their entire family is still mostly about these people.

The younger generation has its own stories, but Levi is not included in their stories.

His perception of time had long been blurred, and he felt as if only a moment had passed and all his friends had left.

Only their descendants were left standing in front of him, calling him uncle or grandpa.

And he could only look at the familiar face of the junior in front of him and greet him, just like Elrond did when he first met Thorin: "I knew your ancestor. You have a lot of his style."

Perhaps the younger generations will also make some earth-shaking achievements and be remembered by people.

even so.

But the people who are most familiar to me and with whom I interacted the most are still the first group of people.

The further back in time you go, the earlier you met someone, the deeper the impression will be.

Although they are long gone.

(End of this chapter)

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