[Lord of the Rings] Green Leaf's Blessing

The dream always ended at the moment when Thranduil stepped forward and tried to hug his son, and after waking up from the dream, he was comforted and moved by seeing his son again in the dream, but also saddened by the faint sadness foreshadowed .After leaving the palace, he also took the ring on his body. Fino still kept talking about the horror of that power in front of him, but he didn't tell his friends about the prophecy made by Elrond many years ago.Now he believes that even if all evil can end according to their wishes, even if they can survive safely, the prophecy between him and Legolas still exists sadly, and the ending it points to may be Nothing to do with death, but still doomed.

But just knowing that you are still safe and sound is enough.After waking up from another dream, Thranduil touched the ring in his bosom, and he would still wear it without hesitation when necessary.

All victories will be temporary—not even victories—until the Dark Ones usher in total destruction.The forest elves had hardly settled down on this side of the river when they were attacked by another wave of enemies who had gone and returned.The flames that Thranduil was afraid of did not come with this attack, but the forest was still severely damaged. Countless trees groaned sadly while being cut down, and the innocent corpses of wild deer and badgers fell heavily Pressed on the ground—the forest is crying, the forest is calling for help.

The tall figure of the king stands on the top of the hill.The sword he raised was stained with the blood of evil monsters, and his eyes were full of pain as he looked at the forest.He seemed to feel the pain that fell on the forest, but that was not enough—he resolutely put away the sword and took out the ring—he would share the pain with them again, and bravely defeat the evil.

"Thranduil—" Fino's exclamation came to his ears, but there was still a considerable distance between him and the king. Even if he tried his best to kill the enemies who blocked him, it was too late——

Just as the ring touched his fingertips, a sudden force hit his back, shocking Thranduil to let go, and the ring that could not be put on his fingertips fell at the same time—a moment of shock. Randyll thought it was the enemy, but when he turned sideways, he only saw Tessier's young face flashing in front of him, and then he followed the ring and fell into the swift river and disappeared.

Thranduil failed to hold the child, but the half-orc who fell at his feet and the black sword stuck in Tessier's chest made him understand everything: he must have been too focused on the ring and ignored what was behind him, so Tessier stepped forward to block the sword for him when he was threatened.

"Thranduil..." Fino finally realized that the obstacle came to him, and put his left hand on his shoulder, "You don't have to blame yourself, as a forest warrior, you are ready to sacrifice for our king at all times... As for your ring, I think you will never get it back this time."

"That's right..." Thranduil murmured, his eyes looking into the distance showed confusion and bewilderment for a moment - Judging by the skills of a qualified elf warrior, Tessier shouldn't be so easy Being hit by the opponent, unless there was something distracting him at that moment, and judging from their position and angle, his collision just now seemed more like it was intentional...

However, there was no more time for him to be distracted at this moment, the swishing sound in the wind made him turn around alertly, and drew his sword to stab another half-orc who was trying to sneak attack him.And Fino immediately fought against him, following him, supporting him, and guarding him just like the battlefield many years ago.

"Don't think too much, Thranduil, since the ring is gone, we can rely on ourselves..."

Thranduil responded to his best friend with a sharp sound of swinging his sword.They fought tirelessly and bravely, and the corpses piled up under them became more and more, but they were still unable to break through the encirclement.Those half-orcs and giant spiders seem to come from the deep underground that no one knows about. There are so many of them that they are like billowing waves, and they are about to be completely submerged...

The gushing blood and piercing hiss tormented Thranduil's heart, causing him to ignore the changes that were gradually brewing in the wind... When the sound of trees grinding against the soil became clearer and clearer, he seemed to wake up from a dream Looking back in astonishment—years ago, when he used the ring to give and awaken the power of the forest at all costs in order to protect Legolas, everything that happened at that time was almost exactly the same as the scene presented before him—

The heavy bodies of the trees broke through the ground, the speed of the river accelerated and turned into the shape of a sharp sword, and even the wind seemed to turn into a tangible hand, whipping and whipping those evil bodies one by one, driving them out of the territory defended by the forest elves .This sudden change not only surprised the elf warriors, but also greatly boosted their fighting morale. With the cooperation of this passionate war song in the wind, the long sword and sharp arrow hit the target without exception, and the forest song was destroyed. The song reaches its climax.

When everything was over, Thranduil walked towards a silent oak tree, and as he stroked the trunk with his palms, his bewildered expression instantly changed to one of ignorance and thoughtfulness: it was an unknown tree. Strength, but it gave him a temperature that seemed familiar to him.

"I never knew, under such circumstances, you can still summon the forest to fight?" Fino walked beside him. His armor was almost completely damaged. Fortunately, only his right arm was not seriously scratched. hurt.

"No, it won't work without that ring as a bond," Thranduil frowned and pondered, "I told you, Fino, that's what my father told me, the forest in ancient times had more But then the elves appeared, in order to maintain the balance of the world, they took the initiative to give more power to the elves and pray for the protection of the elves - those are the ancestors of you and me, which is why they refused to travel to the west The fundamental reason is that their bodies and minds have long been closely connected with the forest. Since then, the forest has lost the ability to actively protect itself. They wait for the arrival of the elves and only recognize the elves as their masters. Dorias After the annihilation, when I followed my father to the Great Green Forest, I made the oath of the contract to gain the forest's trust and full acceptance. The ring was given by the forest and it is also the only symbol of the contract. Without it, I would be at most We can only relieve the pain of the forest with the power of ordinary magic, but there is no way to wake them up and fight together with them.”

Fino walked a little closer, gently rubbing the bark of the tree with the part of his palm that was not stained with blood.

"Maybe it's a miracle, Thranduil?" he said softly. "You can't deny that we all long for a miracle in this desperate situation."

"I am eager to see a miracle," Thranduil slowly let go of his hands, "but I am afraid that there will be a sad ending behind the miracle..."

That night, as if the shadows faded again, the sky full of stars appeared again. Although it was still dim, it was enough to illuminate every heart that had been tortured by the war.The tranquility after the war is the most tossing and turning, because before the final ending, every retreat of the dark forces seems to herald the next more violent return.

Under the influence of such an atmosphere, Thranduil couldn't fall asleep at all.The elegy of the elves still echoed in my ears, it was sung for the lost companions, mourning the pain that the elves and the forest have endured together.He really couldn't sleep peacefully, but when he closed his eyes, the same scene still appeared in front of him.Whether it was a hallucination or a dream, it was no longer important to Thranduil, the only thing that mattered was that figure that appeared again and again.

"Ada." That soft call kept sinking into his heart.

This time Thranduil didn't get up and stepped forward, and before he blurted out that sentence, he already expected that he wouldn't get any answer.

"Legolas, are you hiding something from me?"

He just woke up in the white light, his slightly opened eyes were filled with starlight, and finally turned into a tear in the corner of his eye.