Sword and Magic and Taxi

Elrond will definitely introduce everyone present at the beginning of the meeting, while Zhao Mai hopes that Aragorn will clarify everyone's identities to him before the meeting begins, so he seems a little impatient. But Zhao Mai had no choice but to do this. He has been doing underground work in the territory of the orcs, and is not familiar with the big guys on the justice side at all. Even if we already knew who would come to Elrond's meeting, we still couldn't get it right.

Especially when Gandalf didn't come and Saruman appeared, this was something that shouldn't happen in Zhao Mai's plan. Therefore, the real effect of the performance still depends on the on-the-spot performance. Judging from the distribution of those who have arrived, Aragorn, who has always been anonymous and operates under the name of Northern Ranger, is not the focus of everyone. Apart from Elrond and Glorfindel, only one young elf from the Dark Forest seemed to cast a concerned look at Aragorn.

The elf in green and brown clothes is Legolas. He comes from the Dark Forest. He is the son of Thranduil, the elf king there, and the king's messenger. As expected, Aragorn started with someone he was familiar with first.

In addition to the local lords, the elves also have several elven elders under his command. Behind Glorfindel is Galdor, the elf from the Gray Harbor. He is also a messenger, commissioned by Sirdan the Shipbuilder. Although Cirdan's nickname is not very loud, the ship he built can lead to Valinor, and he was also the elf who gave Gandalf one of the three elf rings, the Ring of Fire.

There are two relatively large seats on the dwarf side, but one of them is empty, and the other one is occupied by the dwarf Groin. He took his son Gimli with him, a strong young man sitting in the back seat who looked a little nervous. His eyes kept shooting out from under his helmet, like diamonds shining brightly in a pile of coal.

A little further away from everyone is a group of humans, headed by a tall man with handsome features, revealing an aristocratic atmosphere, and a very serious expression.

He had just arrived in a hurry this morning, and he was still wearing a cloak from the journey, covered with wind and frost from the journey. He noticed the gazes of Aragorn and Zhao Mai, nodded slightly, then untied the gem buckle on his collar and took off his cloak. He had a ribbon hanging sideways, and beneath it was a horn with a silver tip, which was currently resting on his knees. That is Boromir from Gondor, the eldest son of Lord Regent Denethor

When Elrond and Saruman entered, everyone stood up to greet them, including Frodo, who was in a panic. He had a front-row seat like the leaders of several groups, and Sam could only sit behind him, eating elf honey cake under the cover of the back of the chair. Everyone stood up together, and he jumped up too, causing the tray on his knees to fall off. But before he could say Ah!, Zhao Mai had already used his psychic powers to hold the plate, letting it float steadily in the air, and then made a shh gesture with his fingers on his lips.

Saruman was followed by two young men in blue robes, possibly his apprentices, and whom Aragorn had seen for the first time. Aragorn cannot be expected to know everyone, but judging from the current situation, he does have a wide range of contacts. Aragorn also has his own seat and can't always accompany Zhao Mai. He apologized and hurried to his seat opposite Frodo.

In fact, I wish he could sit next to me, said Frodo.

Don't be nervous, Frodo. Zhao Mai stood behind his shoulder and said, As long as you still have the courage in your heart, I will protect you. This is my promise.

Frodo forced a smile. He took a deep breath and calmed down. Meanwhile, Elrond began the meeting.

No matter where they came from, they all told of Sauron's threat. The dwarf Groim brought news of the arrival of messengers from Mordor in the Lonely Mountain. Sauron proposed an alliance, willing to exchange three dwarf rings and permanent rule of the mines of Moria for information about a thief. A thief who stole a trivial ring, a halfling who once adventured with the dwarves. Groin imitated the voice of the messenger, describing it as twisted, evil, and dark.

We do not need to listen to the voice of corruption, nor do we believe that Mordor will ever change for the better. But our chieftains are worried, both for our own sake and for the sake of all the good and peace-loving races of Middle-earth, even the Elves. Therefore, we are here to warn Bilbo that the darkness is inquiring about him and may be hunting him. The messenger has not only been to us, but also went to the valley to visit King Brand. It can be said that the surrounding human countries and towns are all There's their evil presence. Our biggest concern is the Dark Forest, where we've seen darkness descend.

The messenger of Mordor was shot at the gate of the Dark Forest with an arrow shot from my bow! Legolas responded immediately. We will never let evil messengers enter the gates and pollute our golden home with blasphemous words. As for the dark power you are talking about, it is not Mordor, but spiders! The evil descendants of Ugoliant. Once drained the two The monster from the sap of the sacred tree, her descendants are eyeing our forest again. Because Ugoliant once bound and wanted to kill the first generation demon king, it will not work for anyone, and Sauron cannot command them.

But it is possible that they may form an alliance, said Saruman. When he spoke, everyone else fell silent. We must face up to the threats we face. Even in my Isengard, there are evil forces peeping. The demon king Sauron's orcs slipped over from the border of Rohan and wanted to continue westward from my door. This caused I was alerted. When did they have such courage!!

I can guess some of their purposes. Elderron said: Everyone, this is the halfling Frodo Baggins, son of Drogo, nephew and adopted son of Bilbo Baggins. He has gone through many hardships and dangers. , the dangers taken and the urgency of the mission are unprecedented.”

A halfling. Has the peaceful life of halflings been disturbed? Boromir said: I once heard my father talk about halflings. They are a group of people living in remote areas, Xia... Xiaer , it seems that this is the name that he mentioned recently. But everyone, if even the halflings are harmed by the darkness, you can imagine the dilemma Gondor is facing now. We, Gondor, are outside the gate of Mordor, facing Facing the evil armies of Mordor. Every day, every second, like now, there are brave warriors of Gondor holding back the enemies for the creatures of Middle-earth! Our blood keeps flowing...

Yes, evil threatens each of us, and Gondor knows it best. Eldron continued: And all this did not happen in a vacuum, and it will not end without a reason. This is why I summoned you here. .”

(About how the ring came from, how it was lost, where it went, and who took it... I have almost made it clear before, so I won't repeat it...)