Chapter 309: The Dragon Who Loves Reading
Time always brings sorrow to those who are unaware of it.
It's just that some people never seem to pay attention to what's happening outside.
Just like Saruman the White Wizard.
Levi sat in the castle, flipping through the report.
According to the information provided by the rangers, Saruman seemed to have been restless in the past few decades. He has been wandering around Middle-earth, sometimes visiting the Water City, sometimes visiting the Misty Mountains. Last month he was in the Iris Swamp, and the next month he ran to the ruins of Eregion. No one knows what he is doing.
It seems that there is a lot of activity, but if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem to be that much.
In fact, there were at least several years between these events.
And recently - about ten years ago, Saruman finally calmed down. He started staying in the tower of Orthanc and refused to move out.
At the same time, the rangers of the Shire noticed that Saruman was purchasing large quantities of various supplies, such as food, tobacco, and the like. Some people estimated that the supplies he had purchased were enough to feed a fairly large army.
But he continued to stock up, not only from the Shire, he was also purchasing from Roadside Castle and even the Water City, and the shares were large.
Saruman, he did have people of his own to support.
After all, Isengard has more than just that tall tower. There are also many servants and guards. It does take a lot of people to manage such a large piece of land.
Levi sat at the table, thinking.
So far, this guy is pretty well behaved.
He returned to his old job, staying in the tower all day doing research and not doing anything else.
After observing Saruman's little movements, Levi turned his gaze elsewhere.
Gondor, Mordor, Umbar, Harad... these areas, which seem to be the most stressful and the places with the most frequent disputes, are becoming relatively stable.
As usual, there were minor frictions, but nothing big happened.
There were constant harassment and temptations, but no major wars.
As for the movement in the far east, it is really difficult to detect.
Looking at the briefing in his hand that had been simplified over and over again, Levi rubbed his temples and understood a little bit of Sauron's feelings.
Putting aside other things, Soran is truly a genius, and he is also an overtime maniac. Judging from the amount of work he has, he is probably working overtime 24 hours a day.
Not only does he have to deal with various matters, play tricks to unite this and that, conquer this and attack that, but he also has to keep a close eye on internal developments, personally issue various orders, and do various things.
From the development of national strength and internal management to the cultivation of ferocious beasts and the development of new species, military, economy, scientific research, diplomacy... almost everything is controlled by him alone. Others, such as the Witch-King or other ordinary Ringwraiths, can only be considered assistants at best, and their main task is to execute his orders.
The purer a person's purpose is, the stronger his motivation is. There is no doubt that Sauron is a pure person. His purpose in creating Mordor and conquering the dark humans around him is to let darkness spread throughout the world and drag all beautiful things into destruction.
Apart from this, there was no other idea, and Sauron was special - he was like a player. Giving orders or developing things would not be hindered by any obstacles other than hard conditions such as resources and technology. He was extremely efficient, and all his subordinates were absolutely loyal.
It's really a headache to face such an enemy.
Not to mention Gondor and Rohan, even Levi felt an indescribable uneasiness.
Soran is not the kind of guy who can live a quiet life - he has been too quiet in recent years.
It was so quiet that Levi felt a little weird.
Mordor has always been shrouded in a great fog, and its development has always been a mystery.
Just like Sauron, there was also the Balrog of Moria who seemed to have disappeared, and there was no movement at all. In comparison, this big guy made people feel much more at ease, as he really did not make any movement.
In recent years, when they had free time, not only Levi, but also a ranger expedition team had gone in, but no trace of that guy was seen.
It's like it disappeared out of thin air.
The fire demon, perhaps, is indeed staying somewhere quietly. It is normal for this kind of creature to sleep for hundreds or thousands of years. Generally, it is too lazy to move unless the rock above its head is blown up.
Thinking of this, Levi poured himself a cup of tea.
This year, there was no trouble in the territory and the surrounding area was peaceful.
When another spring came, Levi stood on the military camp training ground, reviewing team after team of soldiers.
Among them, the most eye-catching one was the team of rangers standing in the front wearing gray medals.
Obviously, they are all the best rangers.
After so many years of development, those who have won the Excellent Ranger Medal can now be selected to form a company of several hundred people.
It can be expected that even if this company encounters an enemy ten times its number, it will be able to break through with ease.
If we could also throw in those legion champions, then this team might be able to consider turning back and wiping out the enemy.
The standards for excellent rangers are not uniform. On top of basic combat skills, some are better at strategy, some are better at fighting in extreme environments, and some are better at obtaining intelligence...
But the Legion Champion is different. They have only one standard, which is that he must be the most capable fighter among the rangers in this issue.
Each of these legion champions, when their physical strength is not exhausted, is equivalent to a normal Levi, and can fight him to a tie, or even have a slight advantage.
When another awarding ceremony ended, Levi looked at this army of sharp blades and nodded.
Now, if Levi himself encounters this legion, he would probably be beaten half to death, let alone its enemies.
It's so troublesome.
"Okay, dismiss."
Levi waved his hand, announcing the end of the awarding ceremony.
Snoring…
Next to the castle, under the huge maolong tree, Xiaofen changed her posture and continued to coil on the grass.
When Levi walked by, he rubbed Levi gently with his big head, which almost made Levi take a step back.
Levi had to look up at Xiaofen.
This guy has grown as big as a small hill now, and the ladder leading to the top of the Maolong tree cannot bear his weight.
But fortunately, those wings were not just for decoration, and Xiaofen learned to fly early.
But most of the time he still liked to lie on the ground, because compared with his current size, the huge Maolong tree seemed a little small. Although he could still coil up on it, it would be very conspicuous.
The dragon coiled on the Maolong tree actually became another symbol of Roadside Fort a few years ago. Someone thought this scene was really wonderful, so he drew it according to his impression and then sewed it on the flag.
Later, this flag was seen by Levi, and he obviously thought that the logo design was good, so he simply hung the flag under the Maolong tree where Xiaofen lived.
Xiaofen said he had no objection.
However, although Xiaofen has no opinion on this flag, there is another thing that has been on her mind for a long time.
This year, Xiaofen asked Levi if he had grown up.
Levi nodded.
So Xiaofen asked if it was possible to change the nickname "Xiaofen" that was agreed to be used only when he was a child and give him a normal dragon name.
Now his scales are no longer pink, but hard and deep red, neat and shiny in appearance, majestic and beautiful.
However, in response to this request, Levi remained silent.
Xiaofen also remained silent.
Looking at Levi in front of him, who was stuck like a machine and couldn't say a word for a long time, he seemed to realize something.
So from that day on, Xiaofen no longer lay on the grass near the castle, but instead coiled up at the entrance of the nameless tower, asking people to find books for him to read every day. Sometimes, when he couldn't understand what was written in the book, he would ask someone to read it to him.
"If you don't let me think, then I'll think for myself."
Children are forced to become independent.
Thus, due to someone's brain jam, a new rumor emerged under the nameless tower.
A dragon who loves reading.
(End of this chapter)
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