[The Hobbit] Farstrider's Journey

Now that they have communicated with the native elf tribe, and their obvious friendly attitude towards the warlocks, it also makes the previous thoughts of not dealing with the elves of this world much less.

Wallace was willing to visit the Woodland King's palace, which made Thranduil and Legolas very happy.It's just that for the father and son, Legolas smiled happily, while Thranduil curled up the corners of his mouth very reservedly.

How did father and son with such different personalities grow up?

Wallace sent Murfred back to another world, riding on a steed led by an elf soldier, leaving behind those who cleaned up the aftermath, and went to the other end of the forest.

As the main road running through the Woodland Kingdom, this road is well maintained. Although it is not paved with stone slabs, the weeds have been cleaned up and the ground is flat and tidy, allowing eight horses to run side by side at the same time.

Hua Lai infers from these subtleties that the country's management still has strength, and concludes that it is rich and orderly, and it is a country worthy of developing into an ally.

Then, he suddenly remembered that he was no longer in Azeroth, and it was meaningless to evaluate other forces like an occupational disease.

Shaking his head in self-deprecating manner, Hua Lai looked at the trails hidden in the forest on both sides of the road, and could vaguely see other villages.

In front of him, Thranduil was discussing matters with Legolas.

"The half-orcs are becoming more and more arrogant now, even crossing the border and attacking villages." Thranduil said with a gloomy look in his light-colored eyes.

"In the past few months, the half-orcs have confronted the patrols many times, and even captured the soldiers. Fortunately, I met Hua Lai and rescued the captured soldier." Legolas also looked solemn. , said seriously: "Father, we can no longer let the half-orcs keep encroaching on our territory!"

Thranduil's hand gripped the rein forcefully, his veins burst out, and he couldn't hide his anger.

Since the shadow of Sauron covered the south of the forest, a large number of evil creatures have been bred and polluted a large area of ​​green land, making it impossible for the jungle elves to live in that environment, Thranduil led the subjects and had to back down step by step.

The forces of darkness have polluted the once big green forest, and the forest was renamed the Dark Forest. Even the population of the Woodland Kingdom has been greatly affected. The sharp drop in population made him dare not act rashly.

The total number of people in the Woodland Kingdom has dropped to an all-time low, and it can no longer withstand any serious damage.

The young prince didn't understand his father's worries, and was full of passion and fighting spirit: "Father, it's time to teach those damn orcs a lesson. It's time to let them know who is the master of this forest!"

Thranduil glanced at Legolas, couldn't bear to dampen his enthusiasm, and said calmly, "It's not yet time, one day we will drive those filthy orcs out of the forest and recover Prosperity of the Jungle Elves."

Legolas didn't understand his father's decision, but his respect for his father gave way to the urge to lead his troops to slaughter the half-orc gathering place.

Hua Lai followed behind the two of them, and the side angle allowed him to see Thranduil's hand clearly, staring at the father and son thoughtfully.

After a moment of silence, Thranduil said: "In order to prevent this kind of direct attack from happening again, the villagers on the outskirts moved directly into the magic gate and withdrew their troops."

"Father?" Legolas looked at Thranduil in astonishment, isn't this another concession?Why?

Thranduil just glanced at him and said, "Think of your captured soldier."

Legolas was silent, the lack of manpower reduced the number of soldiers stationed in each village, and it was extraordinarily hard to patrol. In addition, the spider nests that kept breeding had to be cleared, everyone was under a lot of pressure.

In the end, Legolas obeyed the king's order and moved the outermost villagers, the first to bear the brunt was the village that was attacked.

Following Thranduil, Wallai came to the magic gate of the Woodland Kingdom.It was a mountain wall, and not far away was a rushing waterfall, converging into a rushing stream and flowing through the stone bridge under everyone's feet.

This gate is on the mountain wall, and it is the last and strongest barrier of the Woodland Kingdom, capable of protecting those within from enemies without.This door is very huge, but the elves seem surprisingly flexible when pushing it.

Hua Lai looked up at the vault of the gate. On both sides of the vault were gorgeous stone pillars. The stone pillars were not used for load bearing, but for decoration.

It seems that the elves in this world are not separated from the enjoyment and pursuit of beauty in their lives. The huge column is like a bunch of thin trees tied together, with winding branches on the top and knotted roots on the bottom. Gorgeous and full of natural wildness.

The door opened, Wallace looked, and was surprised to find that behind the magic gate was a huge underground fortress, and the palace was in the depths.

The interior doesn't look dark, but because the open-air dome casts bright sunlight, bright lights are also lit in places with insufficient light.

The internal road is very complicated, there are stairs spiraling upwards, there are also straight paths, and there are steps extending underground into unknown depths.

When he came to a fork in the road, Thranduil stopped, and Hua Lai looked at him suspiciously.

"Tariel." Thranduil whispered, and a red-haired female elf stood out from the queue that followed them back.

"Your Majesty." The female elf named Tariel bowed her head respectfully.

"Take this elf from another world who saved the village and place it on the west side of the palace, and bring him to the main hall later." Thranduil said indifferently.

Hearing this arrangement, Tariel was a little surprised. He didn't expect the king to pay so much attention to this elf without showing it on his face. The room on the west side of the palace is the place with the best light. It can be illuminated by the sun during the day and bathed in moonlight at night.

Tariel pressed the strangeness in his heart, and the one who remained expressionless should be.

Hua Lai took a look at the elf entrusted by Thranduil. She was very beautiful, but not frail. She was heroic and full of vigor.

A beautiful elf.

Hua Lai made an assessment and looked away calmly. In terms of beauty, the elves of Azeroth are not inferior. He is no stranger to female warriors like this royal sister who have served in the army for many years.

After instructing the female elf, Thranduil turned his head and said to Wallace, "After a battle, you must be tired too. Please take a bath and rest in the room with the captain of the guard, Tauriel."

Hua Lai nodded gracefully and smiled gracefully: "Thank you."

Then, he turned around first and motioned for the female elf to lead the way.

Tariel was dumbfounded by the opponent's powerful aura comparable to that of the king. He took a sneak peek at Thranduil who seemed to be a little dazed, and walked ahead with a blank expression, trying his best to keep his footsteps steady. Is not slow.

Thranduil blinked his eyes slowly, feeling that the rhythm was a bit wrong, he should be the first to exit handsomely, and then Hua Lai left under the guidance of the captain of the guard...

Hua Lai pursed his lips, and walked behind Tauriel in a very happy mood. His eyes scanned the interior of the tall space with great interest. In addition to being decorated with various strange rocks, a thin mountain spring flowed from the mountain. Roll off the wall.This ingenious scenery makes life in the underground fortress of the elf kingdom more wild and natural than any decoration.

Thinking of Thranduil's eyes widening in astonishment just now when he turned and left without saying a word, making his eyes look unbelievably shallow under the light from a distance, it made Hua Lai want to laugh.

He then flattened the corners of his mouth, and followed the female guard captain solemnly, introspecting secretly.

He seems to be trying to avoid the other party on purpose, which is not right.It's not that he has never seen a guy who is more arrogant and irritable than Thranduil, but he can get along well. Why does this elf always make him overreact.

"Dear guest, here we are." Tariel's voice interrupted his thoughts.

Hua Lai raised his head and looked at the residence arranged for him.

This place is in the corner of the cave, but it doesn't look dark. A beam of sunlight falls down the natural dome and shines on the roof in front of it.

Hua Lai's pupils shrank because of the light, and then nodded towards Tariel in gratitude.

"Just call me Hua Lai," Hua Lai said.

The communication between the elves is straightforward and does not pay attention to those red tapes. Tariel immediately changed his words: "Okay, Wallace. You can also call me by my name, Tariel. Please take a good rest , I will come back and take you to the main hall."

Tariel bid him farewell and walked down the downward slope.

Wallace raised his head and looked at the building. The architectural style of the Woodland Kingdom was no different from that of the elves in Azeroth.There are columns in front of the door, walls made of rock, and the second floor is very transparent.

It is too transparent, probably because the changes in the four seasons are very small, and there is no need to worry about weather changes here, so except for the independent space separated by the wall, the house is not closed at all.

I think Hua Lai lived in this style of house at the beginning, but he got used to it for many years.I am used to living in a box-like house, such an open house, the poor are really not used to it.Hua Lai could only desperately hint to himself that it was a floor-to-ceiling window without glass.

Walking into the house, you can see the open space behind the living room on the first floor at a glance. Because of the good light, there are blooming flowers planted there.

The appearance of these flowers made Hua Lai's eyes brighten, and he couldn't help but feel better. He put the package on the table, and he sat in the seat facing the flower pond in the reception room, feeling relaxed physically and mentally.

Take a break.Hua Lai turned around and found a place to wash on the other side of the room.

Here is the mountain spring water directly quoted, the water is very cool, it is a bit cold to use it directly for washing in this weather.Hua Lai looked down at the heated stove next to him, thought for a while, but he didn't burn it, so he just washed one with cold water.

The furniture inside the room is all made of logs, but it is full of complex and beautiful decorations that elves like.This made Wallace feel as if he had returned to the hometown of the blood elves.

The loose blond hair dries slowly, and Hua Lai stands in front of a floor-to-ceiling mirror, carefully tying up his cuffs.

There was Tauriel's knock on the door, and Hua Lai said softly, "Please come in."

The moment he saw Hua Lai, Tauriel's face couldn't hold back for an instant, showing a surprised expression.

Hua Lai showed a very faint smile at her: "Aren't you going to the main hall?"

"Oh! Yes." Tariel carefully put away the shock in his eyes, turned around and stood aside, and took another look with his eyes uncontrollably.

Hua Lai took off his dark robe, and wore a gorgeous dress as red as fire. The neckline, cuffs, hem, and the patterns on the belt around the waist were all exquisite and elegant.After taking off the cloak with the hood, the long ears that were finally freed were white and moist.His blond hair was loose, although it was not completely dry, but it still reflected a halo under the light, which made his green eyes look even more thrilling.

Probably the elves in Middle-earth have different preferences from Azeroth, they have never worn such intense colors.

This originally glamorous and enchanting red, worn on this elf from another world, looked incomparably majestic and upright. The whole person was more handsome than before, and more heroic.

It made Tariel, who was used to handsome men and handsome men, lose his mind for a moment, which shows how attractive Hua Lai's formal suit is.

Wallace was very calm.

Of course he knew what effect this dress would have on him.

Red is the reserved color of sin'dorei.Blood elves love to use this color for formal attire, legal attire, and knight attire.

Different from the blue-purple skin tone of the night elves, the blood elves are extremely white, and only this color can suppress such a jumping fiery red.

And this red color obviously amazed the king of the Woodland Kingdom for a moment.

Thranduil obviously changed his clothes, even the crown in his hair, although it still used branches and flowers, but the color was different from the previous one.He was also wearing a docile dress, but it was dark in color.

Hua Lai didn't know what kind of fabric it was. The dark fabric reflected the light of stars, full of dreamy colors.

Both of them were obviously surprised by the other's formal attire, but they are both people who have lived for thousands of years. The gaffe was only a moment, and Hua Lai straightened his face.

"As the king of the Woodland Kingdom, you are welcome as a guest, my friend." Thranduil said formally with a serious face.

"My pleasure." Hua Lai nodded.

Only then did he have the energy to look at the main hall of the elf kingdom.

It is also an open space, the king's throne is high above, just like the woodland kingdom, the throne is also made of coiled branches.There is even a giant tree totem on the ground.

As expected of a forest elf.Hua Lai secretly thought that every aspect of life is in line with nature, and so is the style.

The life of the elves in Azeroth is already close to nature, and the elves in Middle Earth are even more so.

"Thank you for extending your helping hand in time to protect my subjects. The forest elves are never mean to their friends, please stay at ease and let us thank you well." The corners of Thranduil's lips curved slightly: "We are here for You have prepared a grand welcome banquet, please."

"Ah?" Hua Lai's green eyes widened in surprise, and his pointed ears trembled involuntarily.

Thranduil, who was standing opposite him, could clearly see this tiny tremor, and stared at it with interest.