After hesitating for a long time, the red-haired elf decided to take Lin Zhongtian back to the Woodland Kingdom.
On the way, Lin Zhongtian asked her name and learned that her name was Taoriel, and she was the captain of the Elf Guard of the Woodland Kingdom.
Hearing this name, Lin Zhongtian thought for a moment and then a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.
Isn’t this the female elf who fell in love with the dwarf Qili in "The Hobbit 2"?
To be honest, he really didn't recognize her. After all, this girl was 1.8 meters tall, her feet could break a tree as thick as a bowl, her abdominal muscles were so hard that they could kill a mosquito, and except for her skin and facial features, everything about her body had nothing to do with the female elf he had in mind.
But then again, if Tauriel was such a female elf, then she should be the most beautiful elf woman in the dwarves' aesthetics, and it is not surprising that she was favored by the dwarf Kili...
At the same time, Lin Zhongtian finally confirmed that this is the world of "The Lord of the Rings", and it is a movie world whose timeline is likely before "The Hobbit 2".
How can I describe this world...
Judging from the plot of the movie alone, it is actually not dangerous.
But if you say it is safe, it is not really that safe.
After all, this is a world where the Creator and gods exist, and there is also the destiny-like Ainu Symphony. Although it is now the end of the Third Age, many powerful beings have long since left the stage, and the Creator Iru Ilúvatar and the gods he created don't really care about things, but after all, they just don't care, not that they can't care.
Lin Zhongtian could imagine that if he interfered too much with the plot and the grand music, it would inevitably attract the attention of the gods and even the creator Ilúvatar himself.
It's even possible that he's already under Ilúvatar's watchful eye...
Although he already had such a guess in his mind, Lin Zhongtian was not very panicked.
If Ilúvatar is really the omniscient and omnipotent creator of this world as described in the original book, then the moment Lin Zhongtian traveled to this world, He would definitely be able to discover Lin Zhongtian's trace.
But until now, Ilúvatar still has no intention of showing up or communicating with Lin Zhongtian.
This means that the other party either didn't notice him at all, or discovered him but didn't care about his crossing, and even seemed to let it go.
No matter which one it is, it is good news for Lin Zhongtian.
Of course, it would be even better if it was the former!
Although his subjective consciousness is strong, without comparison, he has no idea how strong he is.
If even Ilúvatar couldn't detect his crossing, it meant that his consciousness was comparable to Ilúvatar's, or at worst, a level lower than his...
While thinking, Lin Zhongtian followed the elf guards into the woodland kingdom.
Looking at the human man in silver armor who was thinking silently beside her, Taoriel sighed slightly in her heart.
She didn't know whether what she did was right or wrong. At this time, if she rashly brought outsiders into the Woodland Kingdom, she would most likely have to bear the wrath of the Elf King Thranduil.
But no matter what, Lin Zhongtian mentioned the white diamond necklace after all.
As the captain of the guard who is trusted by the Elf King, Tauriel knows very well what the necklace means to the Elf King. It is his emotional sustenance for his deceased wife. Even after nearly a hundred years, the Elf King still wants to get the white diamond necklace back all the time.
"Perhaps if we get the necklace, we can calm His Majesty's anger, and His Highness can be released..."
Taoriel thought so in his heart, and then ordered the members of the escort team to open the heavy door in front of them.
After entering the door, an underground palace transformed from a cave appeared in front of Lin Zhongtian.
The palace has a very large interior space and a magnificent architectural style. There are exquisite murals carved on the top of the palace. The sunlight shines into the palace through the hollow parts, bringing warm sunshine to this underground palace.
A kind of strange ancient tree grows everywhere in the palace. The white trunks are restrained by magic to grow, forming support pillars connecting the ground and the ceiling. The stalactites and hard rocks hanging from the top of the cave are polished by the elf craftsmen into stone pillars and stone bridges carved with exquisite patterns, supporting and connecting every space in the cave.
Lin Zhongtian walked on the magnificent arched stone bridge, looking at the surrounding scenery with an expression of amazement on his face.
Seeing this scene, the surrounding elf guards couldn't help but straighten their backs, seeming to feel proud and proud of it.
Lingol, the elf woman who was rescued by Lin Zhongtian, came to Lin Zhongtian with a bow and arrow on her back, smiling.
"How about it? Our kingdom is beautiful, isn't it?"
“It is indeed beautiful.”
Lin Zhongtian looked at the surrounding scenery and nodded.
A smile appeared on Ringol's face.
But then, her face darkened and she sighed, "What a pity! If you were born a few thousand years earlier, you might have been able to see the former Woodland Kingdom. At that time, our palace would have been even more beautiful than it is now!"
"……Yeah?"
"certainly."
Ringol nodded and explained softly, "In fact, this place was not called Mirkwood before, but Great Greenwood. We do not only live in the northeast of Mirkwood, but all over the north. Until nearly two thousand years ago, a powerful necromancer occupied Dol Guldur next to Greenwood. Dark forces began to erode Great Greenwood, and countless evil creatures bred and multiplied here."
"Those giant spiders just now are one of them."
"In order to fight against these dark forces, His Majesty Thranduil led us to retreat to the northeast and built fortifications near the Forest River. He built an underground palace in imitation of the one in Limnigoth as a fortress against foreign enemies..."
"Ringol!"
Before Ringol could finish, Taoriel, who was immersed in his thoughts, came to his senses and shouted with a frown.
Lingol quickly shut up and winked at Lin Zhongtian playfully.
Lin Zhongtian smiled, thought for a moment, stretched out his hand to open a space crack, took out a silver alloy compound bow from the storage space in the void, and handed it to Lingol who had his eyes wide open.
"Here."
Lingol took it with surprise, stroked the alloy bow and asked, "Is this a gift from you?"
Lin Zhongtian smiled and nodded: "Yes."
Just consider it as the reward for learning the Elvish language and the common language of the continent.
He subconsciously ignored his previous act of saving Ringol.
Because it was just a piece of cake for him, he didn't take it seriously at all.
Seeing the joyful look on Ringol's face, Taoriel frowned.
But she said nothing, just signaled everyone else to step back, and she took Lin Zhongtian to meet the Elf King.
Not long after, Lin Zhongtian finally met Thranduil, the only Elf King who was crowned as a king in the late Third Age.
He sat on a throne of oak and silk, wearing a silver robe embroidered with exquisite patterns, a crown of thorns and red leaves on his head, his hair was a platinum color tending towards silver, he had a handsome face, and his temperament was majestic yet calm.
While Lin Zhongtian was looking at Thranduil on the throne, he secretly compared him with Daenerys. In the end, he found that apart from the powerful strength brought to her by the alliance, Daenerys was completely outshined by the elegant, noble and majestic Elf King in front of him in all other qualities, whether it was temperament or posture...
Not only that, but even her appearance seemed to be completely defeated!
Lin Zhongtian sighed for Daenerys in his heart, then secretly took a screenshot of the memory scene, and sent the screenshot to Daenerys in the Game of Thrones world through the jade token, asking her to learn her temperament and posture.
This is the elegant and noble medieval Western king in the story!
As Lin Zhongtian looked at him, Thranduil frowned slightly.
He keenly sensed the admiration in Lin Zhongtian's eyes, but this admiration was not admiration for the king, but a kind of appreciation mixed with a higher attitude...
Thranduil didn't like Lin Zhongtian's look, so he spoke lightly.
"Who are you?"
"Um...human ranger?"
Lin Zhongtian said somewhat uncertainly.
“…”
Thranduil frowned, looked at Lin Zhongtian's face and attire carefully, then shook his head.
"You're not a ranger."
Although Lin Zhongtian knew this world, he only had seen movies and knew some mythological background, and he didn't know much about some details of this world.
He obviously didn't know that in this world, not all wandering warriors could be called rangers.
The real rangers are Aragorn and the remnants of the Dunedain in the north under his command.
Apart from the classic ranger attire and the silver brooch called the Star of Dunedain pinned on the left shoulder of the cloak, these people have many other easily recognizable characteristics. They often have serious expressions and are weather-beaten. Although they are taciturn, when they speak, their words are always polite and regal.
During the Ward Peace Period of the Third Age, these rangers were the first line of force against the dark creatures of the North, and they secretly protected the North from the invasion of dark creatures.
The Hobbits prospered under the secret protection of the Rangers.
Thranduil had no intention of explaining to him. He just frowned and looked at the lying human in front of him.
Suddenly, Thranduil straightened up and looked at Lin Zhongtian in astonishment, as if he had discovered something.
"You're not a ranger, you're not even human!"
"Who are you? A Maiar in the service of the Valar, or..."
As he spoke, Thranduil's expression suddenly became serious.
He stood up and saluted Lin Zhongtian solemnly and respectfully.
"Welcome to the Woodland Kingdom, Your Majesty the Great Valar!"