In Middle-earth, the first creation of the Creator Ilúvatar was named Ainur. The Ainur were born in the eternal fire. Ilúvatar guided them with music and eventually gathered them together. The chorus formed the great music of the Ainur, and the image of the existing universe, Aa, was born from the singing.

Ilúvatar turned the images of the universe into reality, and chose a place in the universe as the residence of the elves and humans. The elves called it Arda. The Ainur were eager to see the music become reality, so they descended to the universe to build Arda.

Among these Ainu, the powerful ones were called Valar by the elves, which means "maintaining the power of Arda", and the rest were called Maia.

Thranduil called Lin Zhongtian the Crown of the Valar, apparently mistaking him for a Valar for some unknown reason.

But all the Valar in this world have names and surnames; there are no unknown Valar.

So why did Thranduil mistake him for the Valar?

Looking at the Elf King who was saluting in front of him, Lin Zhongtian frowned tightly.

In just a few seconds, Thranduil's expression and attitude changed drastically.

If someone said that the Elf King Thranduil could see Lin Zhongtian's main consciousness hidden in the gap of void through his clone, Lin Zhongtian would definitely not believe it.

Therefore, there must be some force behind all this.

Is it Ilúvatar?

What does He want to do?

Recruit him as a real Vera?

Lin Zhongtian frowned and looked around, but found nothing.

Lin Zhongtian was alert in his heart and shook his head to deny: "What Vera? Don't talk nonsense. I am just an ordinary human!"

Thranduil understood, nodded, and sat back on the throne. He looked at Lin Zhongtian and said softly, "I understand. Then, Mian...what are you here for?"

“…”

Judging from the tone, it seems that his identity has been confirmed!

Lin Zhongtian twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking about finding the time traveler as soon as possible and then leaving this world.

So he said bluntly: "I can get the white diamond necklace back for you, but you have to help me find someone."

Thranduil was slightly startled, and asked as if he had realized something: "Who are you looking for?"

Lin Zhongtian said softly: "A person whose behavior is incompatible with the people of the same race around him. He may be a human, an elf, a dwarf, or even an orc..."

"I see what you mean."

Thranduil's eyes were complicated, but his expression gradually calmed down.

"The person you are looking for is in my Woodland Kingdom!"

...Found it already?

Lin Zhongtian twitched the corner of his mouth, seeming a little uncomfortable.

This was the fastest time he found a fellow time traveler.

Thranduil stood up from the throne and said softly, "Please follow me."

After saying that, Thranduil took a step forward and personally led the way for Lin Zhongtian.

Lin Zhongtian followed him and soon arrived at the prison in the underground palace.

The cells here were built against the cave mountain and embedded in the walls. There were spiraling stone steps outside the cells. Lin Zhongtian and Thranduil followed the stone steps to the highest cell.

At this moment, a handsome male elf was sitting in the wooden box in the cell.

He was wearing clean and tidy white clothes, without any scars on his body. He looked more like a rebellious child in solitary confinement than a prisoner. The clear moonlight shone through the holes on the top of the cell, shining on his handsome profile, revealing a tired and melancholy temperament.

Seeing Thranduil coming with a strange man, the elf in the cell glanced at the two of them, and then looked at the wall in front of him with a numb expression.

Lin Zhongtian followed his gaze and saw that the wall was covered with dense vertical marks.

Apparently a common method used by prisoners to tell time in their cells.

Lin Zhongtian looked at the elf in the prison and asked softly, "Is he a citizen under your rule?"

Thranduil looked at him with complicated and sad eyes, and said softly: "He is my son, Legolas."

"……What?"

Lin Zhongtian suddenly widened his eyes, his gaze wandering between the prisoner in the cell and Thranduil beside him.

The male elves in Middle-earth are all very handsome, so Lin Zhongtian was unable to recognize them because of his face blindness. But now he sees that the two men do look very similar.

So this guy traveled through time and space and became the elf prince Legolas? !

So what did he do that caused Thranduil to put him in prison?

As Lin Zhongtian thought about this, he whispered, "I didn't expect that the person I'm looking for is actually your son!"

"No, Your Majesty." Thranduil shook his head and looked at Legolas in the prison calmly and said, "The person you are looking for is not my son. My son is dead. The one in the cell now is just a thief. He stole my son's body and killed my son..."

"How many times do I have to tell you that I didn't kill your son?"

The elf in the prison suddenly came to life and roared at the Elf King Thranduil outside the prison.

"Then where is his soul?!" The Elf King looked at him calmly, his tone calm but with hidden anger, "Tell me, where is Legolas' soul?"

“…”

The elf in the prison froze, leaned against the wall dejectedly, and whispered: "I said it long ago, his soul and my soul have merged into one, now I am him, and he is me..."

"No." The Elf King shook his head, his eyes sad and angry, "You devoured my son's soul!"

“…”

Looking at the two people singing in unison as if they were performing a drama, Lin Zhongtian was stunned.

After digesting the information from the conversation between the two, Lin Zhongtian's expression became strange.

This was the first Aboriginal person to discover the identity of a time traveler.

He is also the first time traveler whose identity is discovered by the indigenous people.

The most embarrassing thing is that this guy didn’t seem to be a soul traveling through time from his infancy, but rather he traveled through time and took over someone else’s identity.

This is embarrassing!

Lin Zhongtian didn't even know whether he should recognize this fellow villager.

Although the fellow villager who passively traveled through time is innocent, the old father who lost his son also seems innocent!

Lin Zhongtian could see that although the fellow looked tired, he had no scars on his body and his complexion was rosy. It was obvious that the Elf King had not treated him badly and he probably couldn't bear to hurt his son's body.

Even though he hated the soul of the traveler, the Elf King couldn't bear to harm the body of Legolas, which shows how deep his love for his son is...

The elves in Middle-earth have very deep emotions, and even the emotion of "heartbreak" itself is the most fatal injury that an elf can suffer. After losing his wife, Thranduil lost his son, but he has not died of grief yet. He is already considered to be the elf with the strongest will.

No wonder Tauriel said that the Woodland Kingdom has been avoiding visitors lately.

It turns out that this Elf King was healing himself...

Lin Zhongtian was in a dilemma, not knowing whether he should speak or not.

Instead, it was the Elf King Thranduil who took the initiative to ask, "Do you want to take this thief away?"

Hearing these words, Legolas in the cell suddenly raised his head and looked at Lin Zhongtian beside the Elf King.

From his eyes, Lin Zhongtian felt many complex emotions.

There is anticipation, joy, desire for freedom, and a hint of unwillingness and reluctance.

Why do you feel reluctant?

Could it be that his soul really merged with the original soul of this body?

Lin Zhongtian frowned. He had never seen such a situation before, but that didn't mean it wouldn't happen.

After a little thought, Lin Zhongtian said softly: "Thranduil, if you want, I can take away only his soul and leave his body so that you can hold a funeral for Legolas..."

Before he finished speaking, the elf in the cell turned his head suddenly and looked at the Elf King Thranduil in disbelief.

"You sold my soul?!"

"You sold your son's soul?"

"Father, why don't you want to believe me? I am both Fritz and Legolas. Our souls have merged into one, and now we are indistinguishable from each other..."

Legolas's eyes were heartbroken, but Thranduil remained unmoved.

"Thank you for your understanding." Thranduil said in a calm voice, "But no need, you can take him away. I don't want to see him turn into a pile of rotten meat rather than return Legolas' body..."

“…”

Lin Zhongtian twitched the corner of his mouth. This Elf King was so gentle and sensible that he felt a little embarrassed.

Even a fair judge could not settle family disputes, and Lin Zhongtian had no way to deal with their affairs.

But now that he has seen the time traveler, he can't pretend nothing happened.

Lin Zhongtian thought about it and decided to take away the soul of his fellow villager and find a way to preserve Legolas' body. He would wait until he returned to the void to see what was going on with this guy's soul.

If it is a fusion of souls, find a way to separate them.

If it is swallowed, or cannot be separated, then we can talk about it later...

With this thought in mind, Lin Zhongtian took action.

Wisps of gray mist emerged from his palms and flowed towards Legolas in the cell like spirit snakes.

At this moment, Lin Zhongtian suddenly frowned, realizing that an unknown force was trying to influence his will and make him give up the idea of ​​extracting Legolas' soul.

Who is it, Ilúvatar?

Lin Zhongtian frowned tightly, then decisively gave up the idea of ​​absorbing the soul. Instead, he raised his arm and used his silver fingers to carve out the Seal of the Void in the air, representing the gap in the void.

In an instant, a consciousness as vast as the ocean continuously poured out from the gaps in the virtual space.

And this action seemed to have finally attracted the attention of a great being.

With the advent of a great will, everything, including Lin Zhongtian's clone, solidified, and the time and space of the entire universe stopped running.

In this vibrant yet dead world, only two great wills are unrestrained.

One of them is Lin Zhongtian's main consciousness that descended here from the gap in the void.