Sword and Magic and Taxi

At noon the next day, accompanied by rumbling footsteps, the first tree man arrived. This ancient creature seems to have not changed much from the beginning to the present. The gnarled body, tangled bark and deep tree holes combine to form a human-like face. Tall trunks and thick limbs, swaying canopy hair rustling. They hummed and sang songs while talking to the trees. Because the voices are too low, other creatures cannot hear their tones. It is said that elephants can barely hear the high notes of songs due to their huge bellies and huge ears.

The trees in Fangorn Forest are dense, but they will slowly part in front of the tree people's songs, making way for a passable road. As a result, the huge tree man could be said to have reached the forest clearing unimpeded. They don't feel scared when they see elves, but they don't feel particularly happy or sad about it. The lives of elves and treants have little to do with each other. In the eyes of the tree people, it is true that elves love plants and the natural environment, but they will also add their own wishes to the trees and make the forest a mess.

Am I the first to come? This isn't right. Someone has obviously called a meeting. The tree man scratched the folds next to his eyes with a branch and picked out the moss and mushrooms. He switched to Elvish - but still spoke slowly and lowly: Elves, have you seen the tree man before me.

I summoned you. Zhao Mai said it once in Elvish language and again in Treeman language. The Shuren language has not changed since its creation. When speaking, it requires a long breath and the power of being rooted in the earth. The elves like to listen to the treant language and can write poems in it, but they are unable to recite it.

There are only a handful of humans who can speak Treant - in the entire history of Middle-earth.

There should be no one left alive.

Indeed, human beings are like dandelions, they scatter when the wind comes.

But dandelions can bloom, here and far away.

The tree man looked at Zhao Mai with its deep black eyes, memorized all its impressions in his mind, and then said slowly: It's been a long time since I heard people from other races speak in the style of a tree man, and I haven't heard it in a long time either. I heard a strange treant language. You and this group of elves went to Fangorn Forest and held a meeting in treant language. Is there something going on?

Don't be anxious, don't be hasty. Zhao Mai said: I think it's too late to talk after the tree people arrive.

Humph, hum, you are right. The tree man walked through the forest clearing, found a rock facing south, and then took root next to it. It stretched out its arms and grew its canopy, and soon it became no different from a big tree. But it still retains the face of the tree man, and the black eyes are still looking at Zhao Mai.

Zhao Mai said to the elves: If you want to please the tree man, you can help it clean the moss and mushrooms on its body, or pick off the dead skin. The tree man likes this very much.

Glorfindel nodded, and the young elves moved forward curiously and began to take care of the old tree, as well as the other tree men who slowly came over. The tree people were indeed very happy. They recited the tree people's poems in a low voice, mainly commemorating the vast forests, gurgling water, and the changing seasons. Slowly, they recited a poem that recorded five ancient races.

Glorfindel listened carefully, and then asked when the tree man finished reading the poem: Wait a moment, I have a question. The poem just described the oldest elves waking up early, and the dwarves digging holes in the dark underground. Halflings grow fruits and vegetables at the entrance of the cave, and then there are tree people who are as old as the mountains and humans with limited life spans. If I understand correctly, halflings are older than tree people?

Yes, yes. The tree man said: Halflings are neither elves, dwarves, nor humans, but they have the strengths of the three. Just as Ilúvatar created elves and humans, Aulë created dwarves, But halflings... halflings were created by Myron, combining the advantages of the three. We tree people are all later than halflings, that's for sure. However, we haven't seen halflings very often, they haven't come Passing through Fagong.”

Isn't Myron just Sauron? That's his Maia name. When he disguised himself and mingled with the elves, he also used the name Myron! Glorfindel said: The five ancient races are actually five Instead of four. If the Halflings were created by Sauron, that would explain why they are more resistant to the curse of the Ring than other races! Oh my god, we also have a Halfling walking towards Sauron with the Ring, which...

Sauron and Myron are two different things. Halflings are not Sauron's servants, so don't worry. Zhao Mai waved his hand and comforted him: Halflings can resist the Lord of the Rings because of their simple character. Not bloodline. Only cultural traditions at the spiritual level can resist spiritual erosion, and it has nothing to do with what kind of internal organs are in the body.

I hope so. But this news is still very important, enough to change our understanding of the history of Arda. If the halflings are the fifth race, then we elves have paid too little attention to them. We have always regarded them as a member of mankind. Branch, just a little shorter. Unexpectedly, they are a completely independent race.

They have always been isolated and independent, but they have always lived happily and reproduced happily to this day. This is the most important thing. Zhao Mai leaned against a tree, with the sleeping gardener lying on his knees. Dragon, the tail of the food reserve was held tightly by her as a pillow. The little flower can work day and night, but the gardener dragon cannot. After being possessed by Xiaohua for a long time, she needs a lot of rest to recover. In fact, Xiaohua was quite tired, so Zhao Mai asked her to sleep before the meeting started. When they get together, they are equally happy and warm. After defeating Sauron this time, we can finally have a long-lasting peace.

Yes, this is exactly what we hope for. It is one of the gifts left by the elves to Middle-earth. Glorfindel said: It is precisely because of the preciousness of peace that we elves are willing to fight with one last effort before leaving. But what happened to the difference between Myron and Sauron that you just said?

Sauron is not Melkor. You have to look at Mairon and Sauron separately. Just like you Noldor elves, didn't you also rebel against Valar and Maia, leave Valinor, and launch kin killings? Glorfindel , your reshaping, resurrection and return to Middle-earth also have a lot to do with this matter.

Well, I can't argue with you. Like all Maia, when I returned to Middle-earth, many memories of Valinor were blurred, so I am not sure about the relationship between Mairon and Sauron. Lord Jinhua's doubts did not diminish. Instead, he looked at Zhao Mai and said, Why do you remember so clearly?

I am Mailong. Zhao Mai replied.

Glorfindel's eyes widened.