[Lord of the Rings] Green Leaf's Blessing

The next day, they sneaked into the giant spider's lair as planned.The forest elves who have been stationed on the border for a long time are very familiar with the work and rest patterns of giant spiders. Taking advantage of the precious opportunity when those monsters go out to hunt, they can be said to have burned the spider eggs in the cave without any effort.Optimistic in nature, this group of forest people began to sing songs of homesickness on the way back.

"I'm ready to enjoy the vacation," Eman and Legolas walked at the front of the line, "The first thing I do when I get home is to sleep well!"

"It's different now, you are a father." Legolas couldn't help laughing.

"You sound very experienced," Eman squinted at him. "If I remember correctly, our Green Leaf Prince is still single, right?"

"Although I don't have the experience of being a father, I don't lack another kind of experience," Legolas said calmly, "A father and a son are an intimate relationship that should not be viewed separately."

"Please, Legolas!" Eman made an exaggerated expression, "Do you have to seize every opportunity to show off that you have the best father in the world?"

Regarding his friend's joke, Legolas only responded with a gentle smile: "Don't try to use me, Adar, to provoke me, Eman."

However, the smiles stayed on their faces for as short a time as the sunshine in the gap of the dark clouds.The footsteps stopped unconsciously, and the sensitive ears also caught the abnormal movement in the air in time.At the same time, Aragorn, who was always silent while walking on one side, suddenly took a few steps forward, squatting down to check the soil under him.

"It's not right." Eman frowned and stared at the silent forest, and the elves behind him stopped.

"Looks like the hunt has just ended," Aragorn turned back, his voice low but still audible to every elf on this end, "look at these traces of fighting and dragging...and what could Consider giant spiders as prey?"

As he bent his ears to the ground, Legolas' eyes widened at the message in the air.

"Half-orc." Eman whispered, moving his hands to the longbow on his back.

"They are approaching quickly, and they found us..." Aragorn closed his eyes and listened intently for a moment, then straightened up and said in a slow voice, "The hunter is back, and now we are the prey."

It wasn't the first time he had confronted a half-orc, but all kinds of visions made Legolas inexplicably nervous.Since the news that Dol Guldur paid for the White Daoist Society spread in the southern part of the forest ten years ago, the number of half-orcs who once ravaged it has also been greatly reduced. Over the years, the forest elves have devoted themselves to fighting giant spiders, almost It is believed that half-orcs have long since disappeared with the fading of their master's power, however...

Legolas immediately ordered everyone to climb the tree. In the forest, the tree is always the most loyal helper and friend of the elves, and it perfectly cooperates with their dexterity.Yet even though he is Prince and Commander of Mirkwood, there are those who do not obey his orders.

"I'm better at fighting on flat ground." Breeze brought a stench and pointed them in the direction. Ranger Aragorn drew out his sword facing there, "at least kill as many enemies as possible before you have to climb up the tree to hide, Because they are numerous."

He was right, and Legolas' eyes and ears were proving it to him.A large team of well-equipped orcs is more difficult to deal with than giant spiders. With their numbers, it is not difficult to sneak into the spider cave, but it is really dangerous to go head-to-head with well-prepared orcs.

Legolas winked at Eman, and without further words, his friends and subordinates for many years understood, led some of them down the bushes, drew their swords and stood on both sides of Aragorn.Aragorn's words made him realize suddenly and revised his battle plan. If there were really too many half-orcs, just having bows and arrows would not be enough.

Looking at the elves and humans under the tree, Legolas sighed, then focused on the first shadow that came into his eyes.I must know where my strengths are and not try to show off my strength. Ada is right, I can't just see myself as a soldier on the battlefield...

The number of those half-orcs was beyond their imagination.They had been deceived. The most dangerous enemy in the southern forests was not the giant spider, but the only one that never disappeared.

When the quiver behind him was almost empty, Legolas had to order a retreat.He called Aman and Aragorn to come back to the tree, and together with other elves, he shot arrows to clear the way for them as they shuttled among the trees.

Eman was surrounded by several half-orcs, and Aragorn threw his sword as a spear, and the roaring sword made a gap in the formation.However, after he rescued Eman, he was in trouble because he lost his sword. He knew that the moment he said had come, so he jumped forward and grabbed the branch.

A half-orc hugged his legs from below, and when the added heavy force was about to break the branch, his feet suddenly loosened, and Aragorn also jumped onto the tree trunk with the rebounded force at the right time.After he stood still, he turned around and found Eman smiling at him with his sword in his hand. The half-orc who blocked him before was almost cut in two by him.

All good things always disappear in an instant.When a sharp knife suddenly cut through the air and cut off the elf's neck, the smile kept flashing in the eyes of Legolas and Aragorn as the head rolled, until it disappeared between the shadows and dust.

Ever since the shadow threatened them, and ever since Legolas tried hard to become a qualified warrior, he knew that bravery was no longer the unburdened word that he huddled in his father's arms when he was a child, and he also knew that every victory There was a price to pay—blood, death, and the endless tears that went with them.

As a close friend who grew up together, from the ignorant adventure in his youth to the countless times of fighting side by side in his adulthood, it seems to have become a habit in the dark, making Legolas think that this kind of strong friendship should be with the elves Equally long, inseparable companionship that stretches endlessly through life will never have an end.So looking at the broken body lying in a pool of blood, Legolas still couldn't believe that the elf who always loved to yell in his ears had left just like that, as if he could still see Eman sitting there. Beside him, pretending to be casual, he smiled and asked, "Hey, Legolas, what should I name my son?"

Such a death shocked every elf.When the spear thrown by the orc almost stabbed one of the elves, Legolas came back to his senses, desperately suppressed his emotions, and commanded his men to retreat calmly.

Aragorn, the alien, once again showed his uncooperative attitude. He was silent like a disappearing ghost in the tree for a short moment before, but now he suddenly roared, jumped into the crowd of half-orcs, picked up Eman With his own sword that fell from his hand, he fought frantically and resolutely.

Legolas continued to command the elves to retreat, and when he turned his head again, the Dúnedain was almost out of sight.If it is a human choice, he has no way to stop it, so he can only respect it.

I would envy him for choosing to repay and remember his friendship in this way, Legolas said silently in his heart, the wind from the fast running made his eyes hurt, because I am not qualified, I am the prince, I am the captain... I Still a son.

War never gives people time to breathe for sorrow. In fact, if it hadn't been for the reinforcements who were on the way to join Amen, Legolas would have doubted whether they would be able to return to the palace safely.After the half-orcs who were chasing after them tasted the pain and left, the speed of the elves' return home slowed down. Some people wept and sang in memory of their departed companions, while others groaned sadly for the common scars on their bodies and minds.

Only Legolas has always maintained the sobriety that a warrior should have.He was like a taut bowstring, and he didn't relax in the slightest after finally arriving at the palace.

"I want to see the king." Such a serious, deep and sharp voice was never heard by any elf, including himself.

Legolas was unusually calm.He calmly asked someone to tell Anomir the unfortunate news, calmly sent the injured subordinate to the medical room calmly, and calmly stated everything that happened and experienced in front of his father and ministers.The news that Sauron's forces might have sneaked back into the forest shocked everyone present, including the king on the throne.However, what Thranduil saw was not just the resolute and calm prince in the eyes of others.

This calmness lasted until he followed his father to the study. Thranduil stood still in front of the desk. When the eyes of the two met when they turned around, Legolas instinctively dodged for a moment, and then calmly met his father's sight. A calm and serious voice escaped from his lips.

"We should redeploy the defense line at the border of the forest, Ada, especially the river bank of the forest. I have a hunch that half-orcs will continue to come, and this is different from the battle strategy when the giant spiders fought..."

"Legolas," Thranduil frowned and sighed softly, "take a break."

"No, Ada, the problem is imminent, and there are still many things waiting for us to deal with. Our trade route with the Long Lakers is also threatened. I think we should hold a meeting with the Long Lakers to discuss..."

"Enough." Thranduil suddenly said sharply.

Surprise flashed across the pair of light blue eyes, and then returned to the deliberate calmness and indifference.

"Ada, do you think I said something wrong? Did I do something wrong again?"

He quickly stepped forward, hugged his son in his arms, and comforted his tense body with a gentle voice: "Be quiet, Legolas, be quiet."

"Ada, I..."

"Shh, stop talking, son," the father's hand stroked along his blond hair, all the way down to the back that was gradually trembling because he couldn't bear it, "Isn't I enough for you to trust completely? It all should end here, remember, I'm just your father here."

Thus, the strong prince finally let go of all repression, embraced his father and began to cry, for the painful failure and setback, for the irretrievable departure of his best friend, and for the shadow that eroded hope to go and return again.