Chapter 359 Pressure
At the end of the Third Era 3018, on a bright noon, the Rivendell Conference was held.
The meeting was hosted by Elrond, Lord of Rivendell, and the main participants included the supreme leader of the Free Cities, the Lord of the North, the legendary Levi, the grey wizard Gandalf, the ring bearer Frodo, Bilbo, the discoverer of the One Ring, the ordinary Noldor elf Glorfindel, the dwarf Glorin and his son Gimli, Boromir, the eldest son of Gondor's ruling prime minister, Legolas of the Woodland Kingdom, Aragorn the wanderer, and Galdor, the messenger of Cirdan.
And several of the Rivendell counselors who sat with Elrond.
These people will discuss together the final disposal of the One Ring and the response plan against Sauron's rise again.
"You have been summoned here, my dear friends from afar, and my long-time allies, to meet the threat of Mordor."
"Now that Middle-earth is about to fall into turmoil again, the fate of our races is linked together. We should unite as one and face the enemy together."
After finishing his opening remarks, Elrond gestured:
"Come forward with the Ring, Frodo."
Then Frodo walked up to the dais and laid the Ring down.
The moment he put down the ring, the stone in his heart also fell to the ground. He breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had finally been lifted off his shoulders.
Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to the Supreme Ring, and they began to discuss it in low voices.
From this moment on, the One Ring had begun to show its influence, and everyone had begun to feel uneasy. Although they were discussing, their eyes never left the ring.
After signaling everyone to be quiet, Gandalf, Elrond and Bilbo stood up and told everyone the history and origin of the One Ring, and described the evil power contained in the ring to the best of their ability.
"He is a creature of utter evil."
"I don't agree with that."
When the three had finished their stories, Boromir stood up and stared at the ring. As he approached it, he said, "I had a dream. There were endless dark clouds in my dream, but there was light shining through the clouds."
"A voice in my dream told me that Isildur's Bane has been found. It is a weapon for the enemy, but why not also a weapon for the free people?"
"If it were used by Gondor, it would surely..."
Boromir's eyes gradually blurred.
Carrying the hope of all Gondor, his obsession is too deep.
As a result, he became the first person to be successfully bewitched.
Willpower check failed.
Boromir reached out his hand and tried to take the ring.
In this brief gap, Aragorn and Legolas looked at each other quietly, and then looked at Levi at the same time.
To show importance, Levi was arranged to speak last in this meeting. It was not his turn yet, so he remained silent and did not say anything.
Noticing the two sudden gazes coming his way, Levi thought for a moment, blinked at them, nodded calmly, and then made no other move.
So the man and the elf thought about it, calmed down, and gave up the idea of standing up to stop it.
At this time, Levi was confused.
Didn’t I nod to signal you to stop it quickly? Why are you suddenly not moving?
You two have agreed to fight me, right? Seeing that Boromir was about to collapse, Levi took a breath and was about to stand up to calm the situation, when suddenly, Elrond shouted: "Boromir!"
The young commander was startled.
At the same time, dirty, evil and ugly black words came from Gandalf's mouth.
"The supreme ring, the ring that controls all."
"The Supreme Ring, looking for all the rings."
"The Supreme Being of the Demon Realm leads the crowd to take the ring."
"Imprison all in darkness."
There are four sentences in total, all engraved on the Supreme Ring.
When these four black words sounded one by one, the entire valley fell into darkness. There was a thunderous sound in the sky, which startled the golden leaves off the trees and caused some debris to drop from the nearby buildings.
Elrond covered his forehead and felt like he was going bald from worrying so much.
This was a glimpse of Sauron's power during his heyday. He could influence the environment of an entire region with language alone, and even drag the entire area into darkness.
No matter what, he is still a Maia after all. Although he is not too strong among the Maia, he is definitely not weak.
In the darkness, Levi and Glorfindel looked at each other and shook their heads.
This thing is not a direct attack, it is more like a phenomenon, and neither of them can deal with it well.
On the other hand, Elrond was very angry about Gandalf's unauthorized actions, and it can be said that he was really angry.
These four short sentences affected not only the people present at the meeting, but also the entire valley. All the elves were frightened by the sudden arrival of evil.
But as we all know, Elrond is a well-known good guy.
After Gandalf sincerely admitted his fault and apologized, he did not pursue the matter any further.
"I do not ask for your forgiveness, Lord Elrond, but if I do not do this, men will not realize its danger, nor how desperate it will be when it resounds across Middle-earth."
“This is a godsend.”
Some people still don't give up.
After recovering from his shock, Boromir stood up again and said, "Why not use this ring?"
Thinking of what the others had said before, 'The One Ring, the Ring of the Master,' Boromir said:
"As long as it is in hand, the Ringwraiths will be forced to obey, and they will no longer be a threat."
"Gondor has made too many sacrifices to resist Mordor and the many forces in the south. If we can make good use of it..."
"You can't control it, and no one here can."
Aragorn could not help but speak: "The One Ring is driven by Sauron alone, and serves no other master."
"What can a homeless person understand?"
Legolas was not happy to hear this. He immediately stood up and spoke for his friend: "He is not an ordinary vagrant. He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. You should be loyal to him."
"Aragorn, descendant of Isildur?"
Boromir muttered, "Gondor has no king, and Gondor needs no king..."
well--
Looking at the scene happening before his eyes, Levi sighed.
"Boromir, sit down."
He spoke, and everyone's attention was drawn to him.
Boromir choked on his words and opened his mouth several times, but no other words came out.
After a pause, he returned to his seat obediently and fell silent.
Yes, Gondor has been suffering from constant bloodshed and sacrifice, and the pressure is also very great, but the North is not small either, and they have withstood even stronger pressure.
They looked relaxed only because there was a tall man leading a group of battle-hardened troops in front of them.
All peaceful and stable lives are because there are people who take on everything in dangerous places.
But if he could get the One Ring, maybe he could become that tall man, and he could shoulder everything in the most dangerous place, withstand all the pressure, withstand the frontal invasion of the enemy, and even counterattack Mordor and destroy the enemy.
Wouldn't it be better to destroy the ring then? Would I make such an obvious and precedent-setting mistake? Everything is done to completely solve the hidden dangers, to allow people to have a long-term peace and stability. What's wrong with this? Thinking of his father's words before leaving, Boromir slowly closed his eyes and sighed secretly.
Beneath that strong appearance full of desire for power is a nervous and worried heart.
His father's expectations, the people's enthusiasm, the hopes of his brothers and comrades... everything in Gondor seemed to weigh on his shoulders, making it difficult for him to stand up straight.
Click.
A hand suddenly rested on the broad shoulder that looked a little tired, and the warmth from the hand gauntlet was somewhat scorching.
"Don't worry so much, Boromir."
"Remember what I told you before? If you have any problem, just tell me. I'm here and I'll definitely be able to help."
"Or do you need a hug?"
(End of this chapter)
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