[Zongmeiying] Wait, am I going to die?

All the indexes of Elrond's body were normal, although Dr. Banner could only use Thranduil's body data for comparison.

The Avengers soon decided to let them take Elrond under the common eyes of the Elf King and Captain America.

It's just that when they left, they all left mysterious advice to the beloved captain.

"Captain, you should grow up too."

"Don't bother Dad."

"Hey, do you understand what you say about the old Popsicle? Captain, your father and um—why did you stop me, I was kind—Captain, you eh—don't stop me—"

Steve Rogers frowned at Tony Stark, who was taken away by Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Dr. Banner, and turned to ask the only friend left beside him: "Bucky, what are they talking about? "

The Winter Soldier thought that question might be a little harder to answer than Steve's questions about his past.

Who could say "They're just telling you not to disturb Uncle Elrond's meeting with his old lover" to this honest, dying face that seems to be thinking about something about the survival of the earth!

So the Winter Soldier left silently behind the Elf King.

S.H.I.E.L.D. provided him with a temporary shelter, right next door to Captain America and the Elf King, until he decided on his next target.

— Seriously, are there still ordinary people living in that building?

Nick Fury didn't say much about the Avengers' unauthorized actions, because he didn't have the time in the United States to lecture the "Problem Kids Corps".

The information obtained from Hydra is not only about the Elven plan, but also something deeper, and the decryption of those contents seems to reveal a very terrible problem-the interior of S.H.I.E.L.D. is not safe.

So the stern director decisively prioritized, and could only say "well done" to the Avengers.

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Thranduil silently watched the elf lying on the bed.

Compared with what he saw in the memory fragment, Elrond's superficial age has only slightly increased, especially when his eyes are closed, all the traces carved by time seem to disappear in that peaceful sleeping face.

——Just looking at it made him feel warm in his heart.

——It was like staring at each other thousands of times before...

"What did we lose...Elrond." The Elf King murmured softly, and couldn't help but leaned down slightly, wanting to kiss the corner of the brow on the half-elf's forehead.

Then his movements froze in half.

The gray eyes looked at him quietly, as if he had a thousand words to say, but they were all silent.

Thranduil slightly bent the corner of his mouth, kissed according to the previous movement, and then lifted his body neatly.

"Then you are awake at last, Lord Elrond."

The half-elf sat up from the bed with his hands propped up, the gentle smile on his face was still unwavering, it seemed that the light kiss on his forehead just now was just an ordinary greeting; it seemed that before they came to this world, they were not just Strangers who know their names.

"King Thranduil."

That soft salute inexplicably made the king of the jungle feel that he had lost.

Thranduil raised an eyebrow.

However, the elf lord just looked around silently, and was stunned for a moment by the resplendent—commonly known as blinding—room, and then the sight that fell on the elf in front of him became a kind of clarity.

"The jewels here are not as bright as the radiance of Middle-earth." Elrond's voice carried a hint of a smile. "Most of the jewels have no power."

The gems and mineral deposits in Middle-earth have mysterious powers, and the elf weapons and accessories made of them also have corresponding brilliance, making them more dreamy and beautiful.Although there are gems that contain power in this world, they obviously don't randomly appear in such places.

"So you handed Via to me as compensation for my coming to find you?" The Elf King raised Via, who hadn't put on the Ring of Qi since saving Elrond.

What he needs to accomplish in this world has already been done, and the Ring of Qi is of special significance to Elrond——

"Unfortunately, I'm not interested in stealing favors."

The ring resting in the palm of the half-elf still exudes a shimmer, and the sapphire inlaid on it is like a miniature version of the cosmic Rubik's Cube, continuously exuding infinite power.

"But it does help."

"If Lord Elrond meant that it helped me find you, yes, that's right, it did help." The Elven King stood up suddenly, and took a few steps with his back to Elrond.

Thranduil felt a wave of irritability rising in his heart.

He didn't know where this emotion came from, nor how to relieve it, he only knew that he didn't want the half-elf to see his irritation and Imlatri's master was notoriously communicative Mind, so he didn't look into the half-elf's eyes.

——He doesn't like this kind of weird getting along.

It seems familiar, but not so familiar, it seems strange, but it shouldn't be so strange.

The missing pieces halted their relationship at a certain boundary, and that boundary was there that Thranduil could not see or touch.

What displeased the Elven King the most was that Elrond didn't seem to feel this way.

The wisest elf master in Middle-earth looked at him so firmly, as if he was certain from the very beginning that he would come to this world, he would look for him, he would save him, he would walk to him, and he would be close to him. desire.see.

It seems that the semicircles that should be inlaid together by nature have finally found the other half that fits.

— but those are nothingness, like rootless duckweed.

If there is no way to get back the soil of memory, Thranduil cannot accept such an answer.

"Not yet," said Elrond quietly, with his usual steadying power in his voice.

The elf lord was sitting on the head of the bed, covered with a blanket painted with exotic patterns, and the white shirt was fastened to the neckline, in stark contrast to the long black hair falling on his shoulders, and the exposed pointed ears , in a small apartment in a modern city together outline a grotesque fantasy-like atmosphere.

But he just smiled quietly, and all those strange outfits seemed to fade away - sitting there was the elf lord of Rivendell, the master of the last home of elves, ancient and powerful, gentle and majestic, dressed in smoke Elven robes of gold, wearing a silver crown, holding a scroll or sword, is a true guardian.

The Elven King took a deep breath and suppressed the sharp enough part of his voice—whether he admitted the truth or not, the Elven King did not want to hurt Elrond with words, even if the half-elf might not be hurt.

——That guy's eyes always seem to see through everything!

"Not the time—I am tired of saying it, Elrond."

White Hart Palladia has already said it many times, many times, so much that the impatience passed on by the Elven King is enough to stop it from mentioning it.

"You have to know that the patience of elves is not so good sometimes."

"Unfortunately, my friend." Elrond carefully chose a gentle title, "I think you will probably need more patience in the future."

——Damn prophecy talent!

"Don't you think—" I will still run after several worlds?

The King of the Jungle's words were interrupted by a knock on the door.

Elrond turned his gaze to the door, deepening the smile on his lips.

That smile stunned the Elf King, and an indescribable emotion filled his heart.

But Thranduil still prevented Elrond from getting out of bed, and took the initiative to open the door.

"Steve, Bucky." Elrond looked at the two big guys standing by the door, "I'm glad to see that you are safe and sound."

Captain America pursed his lips, unable to say anything for a while.In the end, the Winter Soldier walked over to the adoptive father's bedside after the Winter Soldier obviously couldn't see it, and said, "I'm sorry... Ada."

Regardless of whether he will meet again in the future, he knows that the deep sleep 70 years ago still brought pain to his adoptive father.

Elrond stroked Steve's head gently. The human child he met in the dark back alley had grown up, his soul was still noble and radiant, and his friend was still standing by his side, no What could be more gratifying to him as a father than this.

"I'm not going to say that didn't make me sad, Steve, you should remember that any sacrifice has a price and pain, even if you sacrifice yourself." Elrond said slowly, "But the future always It is enough to look forward to.”

Although the half-elf was talking to his adopted son, his eyes turned to the Winter Soldier beside him.

Bucky Barnes avoided his gaze, but nodded imperceptibly, to show that he had listened to the half-elf's words.

On the way to escape from the pursuit of Hydra, the Winter Soldier who has not recovered his memory is full of efficiency in the way he treats the half-elves, which makes him seem strange and cold.

But it was clear that he could leave easily, but Elrond never once—never once did he show any intention of leaving him, not even the slightest bit of impatience, and in the end he was even captured by Hydra for him.

Whether it is for the Winter Soldier or Bucky Barnes, Elrond is an elder he respects in his heart.

But the blood under the frost cannot be easily washed away, and the empty and cold heart cannot be easily returned to the spring day, so he can only go forward alone - no one can help him.

Elrond, who felt that he had fully recovered, cooked dinner himself.

Since there was nothing in Thranduil's room, they collectively moved to Steve's apartment, and both elves and humans were given their favorite meals.

The Elf King must say that apart from the absence of wine, this was the most palatable meal he had since coming to another world.

——Oh, and the parent-child mode of the three in front of him made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Thranduil felt a little missing his little leaf.