Chapter 56: Trivia in the Valley
Early morning.
Early in the morning, Bilbo strolled aimlessly between the pavilions and fences, wandering around and admiring the scenery.
"Where the elves live..."
Just as Gandalf said, when he was a child, in order to find the legendary elves, Bilbo ran a long way alone, all the way to the forest. When he came back in the middle of the night, his feet were covered with leaves and gravel.
My adventurous spirit had already sprouted at that time, and now that I have really seen the elves, I can say that my childhood wish has been fulfilled.
As he walked and sighed, a broken sword suddenly came into view, causing the hobbit to stand on tiptoes and look up curiously.
Opposite the sword is an exquisite mural depicting a character wearing ferocious black armor, a terrifying helmet, and holding a black mace.
The most eye-catching thing is the ring on the man's hand. The touch of gold is particularly eye-catching in this mural.
"Well, he feels a bit like Levi, but he looks more fierce than Levi."
Bilbo gave his own assessment.
I feel that it’s not as good-looking as Levi’s...armor.
After leaving the mural, Bilbo quickly forgot about these things and continued to stand on a balcony, admiring the beautiful scenery.
Click.
Light footsteps came from behind, along with Elrond's reassuring and steady voice:
"Not with your companions?"
"Uh, no, and they won't miss me."
"In fact, they all think I shouldn't have taken this journey."
"Is that so?" Elrond looked at the hobbit and said, "I have heard that hobbits are very adaptable to their environment."
"real?"
"Um."
“I also heard that they especially like the cozy environment of their home.”
Bilbo looked at the lord, thought for a moment and said, "I have heard that it is not wise to seek the advice of the elves. Their answers are both yes and no."
After hearing what Bilbo said, Elrond fell silent.
This is a text trap.
This statement leaves Elrond with only "yes" or "no" to answer, but if he really answers yes or no, it will just confirm what Bilbo said.
After thinking seriously for a few seconds, Elrond suddenly realized that this was a joke.
But what he said next was no joke: "You are welcome to stay here if you wish."
As the most powerful lord of Rivendell, Elrond, like the wizards, could vaguely sense some future developments.
This Hobbit will suffer a lot of hardships in the future that he shouldn't have suffered because of his bravery, kindness, and compassion.
And the sufferings he endures will play a great role in the safety of this world.
After saying this, Elrond turned and left, leaving Bilbo in the tranquility of the early morning.
"Sir, our cook is overwhelmed and the wine is running low. How long do you think they will stay?"
At this moment, two weeks had passed since the dwarves arrived at Rivendell, and the elves responsible for receiving these dwarves were all extremely busy. After Lindir had counted the supplies, he hurried to Elrond for help.
"Entertain them first, and we'll talk about the supply issues later."
I have to say that this elf lord is really magnanimous. He can endure even his own territory being destroyed in this way.
As the saying goes, out of sight, out of mind, but as the lord was walking, he met a group of dwarves bathing in their clear fountain.
Elrond took a deep breath and wondered if he should put up a "No Bathing" sign next to the fountain in the future.
He had lived for thousands of years, but he had never seen such a scene.
Compared to these dwarves, Levi seemed much more polite.
Returning to his residence, Elrond sighed, took out a golden apple from his arms and looked at it carefully.
This was a gift from Levi to him.
Putting aside the craftsmanship of the golden apple and the preciousness of its materials, just from the vitality contained in it, it is undoubtedly a treasure, and a treasure that is both beautiful and can save lives.
Quite expensive.
So much so that Elrond couldn't think of what gift to give in return for a moment.
This golden apple directly increases the reputation of the valley by 30 points.
But before that.
When he arrived in the valley on the first day, Levi visited Agra first.
After more than half a year, the elf was still the same, living an unchanging life. The passage of time was so slow for the elves that the first thing Agra said when he saw Levi again was: "Hey, you're back?"
He even felt that Levi was just out for a while.
"Ah, yes, I'm back." Levi chose to obey.
"I heard that you did a lot of things in the Anduin Valley east of the Misty Mountains during your trip."
"Many of the Elves wonder about the Man who so briefly struck fear into the Orcs, but while they discuss the rumours, I can say that I know him."
"Oh, this..."
Levi felt a little embarrassed because the elf spoke so beautifully.
"Oh, by the way, I came to see you for something."
Levi took out a golden apple and handed it to Agra solemnly.
"To thank you for your hospitality, I brought some small gifts. I hope you like them."
"I believe it can help you in some critical moments."
"This..." Aggra looked at the golden apple and shook his head: "It is too precious. I just did what I should do. It doesn't have to be like this."
"Sometimes I'm really troubled by your excessive reserve."
Levi said as he forced the apple into his mouth.
“This can serve as a testimony to our friendship.”
"Friendship..."
Aggra stroked the golden apple in his hand. Although elves generally like silver products that resemble starlight, they will not refuse some exquisite handicrafts.
It can be seen that Agra really likes this golden apple.
"If I were a female elf, I might even stage a love story between an elf and a human with you."
puff--
Levi almost choked on his saliva.
"No, no, no, no, how about you return the golden apple to me..."
"Haha, I'm just kidding, but this gift is indeed very valuable. If you run into any trouble in the future, please don't keep silent about it."
"I will remember this gift."
I don’t know if it’s an illusion.
As Agra said this, there seemed to be a hint of sadness in his words.
Elves and humans.
yes.
Levi couldn't help but sigh.
The lifespan of an elf is unlimited, and they can live forever unless something unexpected happens.
But the human lifespan is only a hundred years at most.
All friendships with short-lived species will eventually turn into sad memories.
Emotions are heavy for them, so some elves die of sadness and their lives wither away with emotions.
However, although the normal human lifespan is indeed only a hundred years, for Levi... that's not necessarily the case.
It's just that all speculations need time to be verified.
"Hey, don't think too much, everything is fine now, isn't it."
Levi said this.
In any case, judging from the results, the golden apple is indeed within the elves' aesthetic line and is more suitable as a gift for elves.
That's pretty good.
(End of this chapter)
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