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Ch. 151 / 40737.1%#151Chapter 151 Education PopularizationAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash"Lecturer? Me?"

The Old Village Chief pointed at himself, his eyes wide.

"My Lord, I have never received higher education. I only started working after learning some basic grammar and arithmetic. I'm afraid I am not qualified."

"It is already a great honor for me to be a guide, to look after and teach these children the most basic knowledge. For more advanced grammar and techniques, you may need to find others..."

"Don't be so quick to refuse."

Li Wei interrupted the Old Village Chief, saying, "There are many wise people in this world who act very humbly, so humble that they even believe themselves to be mediocre people who understand nothing."

"Humility is good, but constant humility will truly bury wisdom."

"Sometimes, whether you are capable of something or not isn't just up to you; it also needs to be tested in practice."

"Regarding knowledge of history, grammar, arithmetic, and various crafts, I also have some understanding."

During his time in seclusion in Orthanc Tower, he certainly read a lot of such books.

"I think I can still discern whether someone is qualified to conduct educational activities."

"How about this: we'll have an entrance exam."

This morning, due to the sudden visit of the Lord and the impromptu decision to hold an entrance exam for teachers, the children were temporarily given half a day off. They went home and told their families about what they had seen in class.

The child whose head Li Wei had touched even walked through the door with his back straightened.

He looked as if he was about to smash the doorframe.

In the temporary classroom, after all the children had gone home, Li Wei quickly prepared the exam questions and handed the paper and pen to the Old Village Chief.

The Old Village Chief took the exam paper, slightly nervous, and looked at its contents.

It was a comprehensive exam, covering arithmetic, history, mythology, poetry, grammar, and some common kingdom laws.

However, apart from one or two arithmetic problems that made him wonder what he had learned in the past few decades, the other questions were quite simple, practically a piece of cake.

Looking at the answer sheet, Li Wei knew that the few stacks of books he had read during those dozens of days in Orthanc Tower seemed truly meager compared to what this Old Village Chief had learned over decades.

"Very insightful."

He was not just qualified to be a teacher; he was good enough to be a principal.

"It's decided then."

Li Wei made the decision and asked,

"What is your name?"

"Taber."

The Old Village Chief spoke his name.

"Good, Taber, you have proven your knowledge. What you have learned in the past is by no means useless."

"The children of Roadside Fort are entrusted to your care."

"However, on the specific details, we still need to consider carefully."

After the impromptu exam, another impromptu small meeting was held in the same room.

It was about specific educational methods and models.

Li Wei discussed it with Taber and decided to directly imitate Gondor, but the difference was that in Gondor, higher education was only accessible to a select few with qualifications or resources.

But in Roadside Fort, it would be something everyone would undergo.

If all goes well, this would create a force where all members possess extremely high literacy...

Currently, there are forces in Middle-earth that can achieve this, like those next door.

The Rangers, or rather, the Dúnedain Rangers.

However, there's a reason they can achieve this.

After all, the Rangers are all Dúnedain, a bloodline known as the Kings of Men, with three times the lifespan of ordinary humans.

Plus, they all originated from the Kingdom of Númenor—a powerful kingdom that, like Li Wei, could build the Sky Road as a minor project.

Though perhaps not as fast as Li Wei. Númenor was once the most powerful kingdom in the entire world, at least until the last king of Númenor attempted to conquer Valinor by force to achieve immortality, the kingdom was still very prosperous.

As for the consequences of their march on Valinor...

Just look at the sea; Númenor is now submerged beneath it.

The reason for its sinking was that the king stepped onto Valinor with his left foot first, and before he could even rejoice, the kingdom was directly destroyed.

Before Númenor sank, only a small portion of people escaped. They established two kingdoms: one called Arnor, which fought the Witch-king for over six hundred years until it collapsed, and one called Gondor, which is currently engaged in a fierce battle with Mordor.

The Rangers are a tribe formed after the collapse and dissolution of the Kingdom of Arnor. All Dúnedain within this tribe can be said to be the most legitimate inheritors of the Númenórean royal lineage.

However, coming back to it, the Rangers' high average literacy and versatility, both scholarly and martial, also stem from the fact that their numbers are simply too small, far fewer than any elves in any place. It might take them a month to gather even a few hundred people.

Fewer people are easier to manage, and thus the average level is easier to raise.

"Perhaps we could invite some Rangers to be teachers."

After establishing the school construction project, Li Wei thought of these Rangers.

Any Ranger of a certain age could easily serve as a lecturer, whether in history, grammar, or physical education.

However, whether they would be willing is another matter.

A few days later, Roadside Fort's first school was established, with Taber, the Old Village Chief from Gondor, serving as its first principal, managing all aspects of affairs.

Li Wei, on the other hand, served as honorary principal, responsible for slacking off and being offline.

This newly formed makeshift organization certainly caused the newly appointed Old Village Chief Taber a great deal of worry.

Too many people signed up for classes, including many adults.

—Because Li Wei said that those who were illiterate or had never attended school but now wished to should be taught as much as possible; just open more classes.

Taber didn't know how to interpret "as much as possible," so he could only try to satisfy everyone.

"Why do they all want to go to school so much?"

"I've never seen farmers and various workers in any other place so enthusiastic about learning."

Old Village Chief Taber questioned.

"That's because people in other places don't have time. Everyone is busy trying to survive. Who has the mood to think about this?"

"And, another point is—because Lord Li Wei supports it."

Old Village Chief Veed, the community representative, answered casually while signing up.

"Even I want to make it easier for Lord Li Wei to understand my reports. You wouldn't refuse to teach me, would you?"

Looking at Veed, who was older than himself, Taber pouted helplessly.

"Alright, alright, just remember not to be late."

"Don't worry, after all, there's only so much work. I'll manage my time well."

"Sigh—"

Although there were many tasks, it was comforting that as time passed, the Lord's reputation and rumors gradually spread to more places, and the population within the territory was steadily growing.

Even if they weren't outstanding, people capable of supporting this school could still be found.

As for those who were qualified but rather nervous, shy, or not very keen on the job...

Just tell them that the Lord is the honorary principal, and they would immediately take on a certain position as if possessed by something.

As for their questions about when they could see the Lord personally lecturing...

Taber could only reply, "I don't know."

Because the Lord had run off again.

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Unable to ReturnAI Model: gemini-2.0-flash-001Ding——

A silver coin was tossed into the air and caught by Li Wei.

Then it was tossed into the air again.

This behavior attracted the attention of some weary travelers.

But when many people turned their eyes to the figure in black armor and a linen robe, they couldn't help but slow their breathing. They frowned and tried desperately to recall, but they couldn't figure out where the familiarity came from.

It wasn't until the person was far away that someone suddenly realized.

He took a breath and said, "It's that—that person with many titles, he just passed by!"

"Who?"

"It's him."

Buri Border.

Inside the simple Forgotten Inn, Li Wei sat down, like a large rock, directly suppressing the surrounding discussions.

This made the already sparsely populated inn seem even more deserted.

Only the innkeeper stood at the counter, naturally arranging the cups, making some noise.

"I want a beer and a roast meat."

Li Wei ordered.

"Wait a moment."

The boss immediately put down his work and planned to go to the kitchen.

But at this moment, another voice interjected, "Give me a piece of bread, no drink..."

Li Wei turned his head and saw a familiar figure.

The man greeted the boss, sat down opposite Li Wei, and sighed.

He said:

"Long time no see."

"It's been a while."

Li Wei took the beer handed over by the boss and took a sip.

"Don't you want one?"

"No, for some reason, I've been short on money lately."

"Okay, but this is easy to solve. I've made a little fortune recently, I'll pay for this meal."

"A little fortune?"

The person opposite was silent: "If that's called a little, then nothing in this world can be called a lot."

"It's really a lot, anyway, I can't count how much there is."

Li Wei shrugged.

"...I always feel like you're showing off."

"But it's really amazing. I didn't expect you to do so much in just over two years. The first time I heard it, I thought someone was joking with me."

"In any case, it seems you've been doing well recently."

"So-so, don't talk about me, talk about you, Falodan, you've been missing for several years, where have you been?"

Li Wei ordered two more beers and a roast meat from the boss, and said, "I almost thought you had quietly turned into a dead soul in some corner."

Hearing this, Falodan was speechless.

"Even if I become a dead soul, I have to bring the news back to you, although you may not need it now."

"What news?"

Clatter.

Two glasses of beer were brought up and placed in front of the two respectively.

Falodan took a sip, quite happy.

He replied: "The gold mine you wanted, and some news from remote areas."

"After hearing your request, I went all the way east, crossed Ithilien, and went south from the Poros River ferry, successfully sneaking into Umbar."

"That's really not a good place, there are eyes of the Unnamed everywhere. They worship the existence within the Evil Black Tower, and develop the Magic Eye Sect with him as their faith."

"I searched for a long time in the war zone between Gondor and Umbar, and finally found that there are some mine pits in the west of Umbar that can mine valuable minerals, but before I had time to find out more information, I was suddenly exposed. The Haradrim there found out that I came from the north, shouting to burn me to ashes."

"I ran for many days before running back to the war zone and leaving there with the help of some Gondor rangers."

"To be honest, I don't think it's realistic to go to the Harad region to find what you want, so I rested for a while and explored north of Mordor again."

"There... besides Dorwinion, there is Rhûn. You went to the place where the Easterlings live?"

"Yes."

Two plates of roast meat were brought up, one of which had an extra piece of bread. Li Wei took the one without bread and started eating directly.

But Falodan didn't seem to have such a good appetite. He recalled while staring at the beer in his glass:

"I originally thought Rhûn would be better, but after only going a little bit inside, I was shocked by the situation inside."

"There is turmoil happening there, a lot of turmoil. In the more eastern places, there is a rebellious force fighting against the Easterlings."

"During the time I was in Rhûn, the battles there became more and more intense. Later, in addition to humans, there were also Orcs, Wargs, and Olog-hai, a larger and sun-resistant troll variant."

"Those Wargs are blacker and more evil than the fur in the northern mountains, reminding me of the 'Demon Wolves' in ancient history."

"They are assisting the Easterlings in launching attacks on certain forces."

Listening and listening, Li Wei frowned.

The movement in Rhûn is so big?

No wonder the border is blocked, and Dorwinion's caravans can't get in.

However, the rebel forces?

Li Wei swallowed the last small piece of roast meat, and was about to ask when he heard Falodan suddenly say:

"Before the border road was blocked, an agile old man in a blue robe found me and sent me out."

"Before parting, he said a word to me."

"I still can't figure out the meaning of that sentence."

"What?"

Li Wei's spirits lifted.

"He said—he might not be able to go back."

Some people are sad for not being able to return.

Some people are troubled by not being able to send something away.

Rivendell.

Under the starry sky, Elrond sat at his desk, gently lifted his pen, and wrote a line on the paper:

"To - Li Wei:"

"Long time no see, my friend, how have you been lately?"

"It has been two years since we last parted. I have heard many of your legends, and I am very happy with what you have done."

"But have you forgotten that you still have a very fast horse here?"

Writing this, Elrond sighed.

That horse made the groom in charge of taking care of it quite a headache. Although Li Wei said not to feed it anything, when the groom occasionally passed by with a handful of wheat, the horse stared at him straight, no longer as casual as before.

The groom noticed something and immediately handed over the wheat. Sure enough, the dazed horse ate the wheat clean in one bite.

Then, it began to become restless, rubbing against the wall for a while, and trying to go out the door for a while.

The groom guessed that it might be suffocated, so he took it to the grass outside to relax. When he got to the grass, the horse seemed to be in a better mood, and even occasionally lowered its head to nibble on the grass on the ground.

He immediately realized that he might have been a little prejudiced against this horse before, just because Li Wei said not to feed it, he treated it as an alien and kept it in the trough.

The Elven groom immediately repented, and from then on, he took care of the horse, not only often taking it out for walks, but also taking it to the horse herd in Rivendell, trying to get it to get along with its own kind.

It is said that the horse herd in Rivendell is also bred and selected for reproduction, each of which is a good horse with stable emotions and fast running. They did not show rejection to this newcomer, but chose to accept it, even if it looked a little dazed.

Everything seemed to be developing in a good direction—until one day, the groom fed the horse a handful of wheat on the pasture.

It immediately became restless, quickly approaching other horses that were bowing their heads to eat grass, regardless of whether they were male or female, and directly...

In order to prevent it from being kicked out by the frightened horse, the Elven groom could only continue to lock it back in the trough in the end.

This incident has made the Elf sad until now. He believes that it was his improper care that caused the horse to have so many abnormalities.

Because it was a horse entrusted to him by an ally, Elrond occasionally (about once a year) paid attention to the situation here.

Then he discovered the groom's abnormality.

While thinking about it, the letter had already reached the end.

Although asking Li Wei when he could take the horse away was the main purpose, this main purpose was only mentioned in one or two sentences in the letter.

There were more greetings and praises for what Li Wei had done recently, plus some expressions of longing and welcoming him to come over as a guest at any time. Rivendell would definitely entertain him warmly.

After writing these, Elrond marked at the end of the letter:

"Your friend, Elrond."

After doing this, Elrond waited for a while, letting the evening wind blow and dry the ink.

At this time, footsteps came from one side.

Elrond turned his head and saw a young man, and smiled at him.

"Estel."

Estel, which means "hope" in Elvish, is also the name the Elves call Aragorn.

This young man is Aragorn.

From the time the Kingdom of Arnor declared its destruction, Elrond has been helping those wanderers in various places. Each patriarch of the wanderers will be raised and taught by Elrond when they are young.

Of course, it is not just simple raising and teaching, this is also a protection of the royal blood.

At this moment, Aragorn stood not far away, greeted Elrond slightly as a greeting, and then approached curiously and asked:

"Are you writing a letter to a friend?"

Living here for so long, the little Aragorn saw his foster father writing a letter for the first time, and his curiosity couldn't be stopped.

Faced with Aragorn's curiosity, Elrond did not hide it. He nodded and said:

"That is a very unique person."

At this time, the handwriting on the letter was dry. While Elrond was sealing the letter, he told the young Aragorn the story of the Lord of the Roadside Fortress, the legend of the wilderness (omitted).

He talked for a long time, and it wasn't until Aragorn's mother came over that Elrond stopped and sent the mother and son back.

Whoosh—

Walking and walking, Elrond suddenly stopped, turned his head sharply to the west, and looked at the night sky above.

The mother and son noticed the abnormality, and also stopped to look in that direction along Elrond's line of sight.

But they didn't see anything.

"What happened?"

Aragorn's face was full of question marks.

Elrond put one hand on his shoulder and said, "In a place that our eyes cannot see, a white beam of light divides the night sky into two."

"I guess, it's the Roadside Fortress."

Elrond smiled and continued to send the mother and son back.

But the young Aragorn could not calm down for a long time. Even when he was sent back to his room by his mother and lying on the bed, he was still thinking about this sentence.

"Roadside Fortress."

"Li Wei."

In the dark night, Aragorn leaned against the soft pillow, his big eyes blinking and blinking, always unwilling to close peacefully.

He stared at the roof, motionless, his mind full of the legends he had just heard.

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Listening to Falodan's words, Li Wei suddenly had a sense of déjà vu.

Ordinary people certainly wouldn't understand this sentence, because they don't understand the mission of those Wizards.

A total of five Wizards were sent to Middle-earth to assist the Free Peoples in fighting Sauron, three of whom were in the middle of Middle-earth, and two went to the far east; after a period of time, one of these two went to the southern Harad area.

Whether it's the East or the South, the area of these two places is actually no smaller than the central and western parts of Middle-earth.

The only problem is that those two sides are basically under Sauron's control. The East Yi, needless to say, are completely Sauron's allies.

Umbar is even more unnecessary to mention; the Eye of Mordor cult has even developed there.

People only know that there are East Yi in the Rhun region of the East, and Umbar in the Harad region of the South, but in reality, these two forces are only a corner of the two regions, not the entirety.

West of Mordor can still be considered a blooming of a hundred flowers, with a large amount of space for stable development, but east or south of Mordor is hard to say.

From most of the maps currently in circulation, Mordor seems to occupy only a corner of Middle-earth.

But the real reason is that maps can only record up to Mordor.

It seems that the Free Factions surround this small piece of Mordor, but in reality, Mordor, together with the unrecorded factions around it, surrounds the entire central and western Middle-earth.

This is also why the Lonely Mountain must never be lost, and the Angmar must never be restored.

If these two places fall into Sauron's hands, then western Middle-earth will be like a piece of meat in the mouth of a giant monster, just waiting to be slowly chewed up.

After all, there is no Arnor now, and if the Angmar were truly restored, relying solely on those few Rangers would not be enough to defend the entire North.

Unless Li Wei moves his home to the Angmar's doorstep.

"This is the first time I've heard about the situation over there; it's very valuable information."

"Glad I could help you."

After saying this, Falodan began to deal with the roasted meat and bread on his plate. Looking at the speed at which he ate, his appetite was clearly quite good.

East...

Li Wei looked at the large area of mist on the map, lost in thought.

Once the East Yi resolve their current disputes, their next target will probably be the neighboring River Valley City.

In the original timeline, in the War of the Ring eighty years later, Bard's grandson Brand died defending the front line of River Valley City and the Lonely Mountain, while Dáin, the King Under the Mountain at the time, fought the East Yi while guarding Brand's body, eventually dying of exhaustion.

The East Yi's invasion instantly killed two kings, one human and one dwarf. They besieged the Lonely Mountain and River Valley City for more than ten days, until the One Ring was destroyed and Sauron was defeated, causing the East Yi's morale to waver, which finally gave the remaining Dwarves and humans a chance to counterattack.

Gulp.

While thinking, Falodan had already finished the meat and bread on his plate and drank the last bit of beer.

"I have an adventure I just thought of..."

Li Wei tapped his fingers lightly on the table, observing the Ranger opposite him, who looked much more energetic.

"An adventure?"

Falodan raised an eyebrow, having a bad premonition.

"Yes, an adventure."

"It might also require some manpower."

Li Wei nodded slowly and continued, "Preferably experienced people who are agile and have been to the corresponding areas."

"May I ask where you are going?"

"East Yi."

"Can't you just say my name?"

Falodan looked helpless.

"I'm certainly willing to help you, but I have some things to do recently. You know, I haven't been back for a while, so I need to go see my people."

"What happened to them?"

"Nothing happened, they are wandering in this wilderness as usual, but for some reason, almost all the companions in the nearby areas have disappeared. It seems they have given up on guarding this place."

"Perhaps because this area truly no longer needs guarding."

"How could that be..."

Halfway through his sentence, Falodan looked at the living legend in black armor in front of him and shut his mouth.

"Well, anyway, I need to re-establish contact with my companions as soon as possible. I don't know how they've been doing lately. Actually, if I hadn't seen you on the road, I would have already set off by now."

"Where to?"

"To our hidden place."

"That's truly curious. Speaking of which, I remember I told you and your people that you could come to Roadside Fort at any time to use the supplies inside, but why have I never encountered any other Rangers besides you until now?"

"Did you not tell them?"

Facing Li Wei's question, Falodan smiled softly and replied:

"I did pass on this message within the tribe, it's just... even if poor and often in difficult situations, Rangers also have their own pride."

No reward without merit, everyone disdains eating free meals.

That's probably what it means.

"At the very least, we can still be self-sufficient, and with you here, there are almost no enemies in this area, so there's even less need for them to stay here."

"Alright."

Li Wei suddenly understood.

Let alone other Rangers, even Falodan, who was quite familiar with Li Wei, would not come to Roadside Fort when he had nothing to do.

"You're going to find your companions next, right? Can you take me with you? I'm quite curious about your hidden location."

"Yes, if you wish."

The short journey was thus decided in a few words.

They left immediately. After settling the bill, the two left the inn and headed south, crossing a range of hills.

South Downs.

This is a barren hilly area located east of the Barrow-downs and south of the Weathertop Hills. Green plants and trees are rarely seen, and the soil underfoot is mostly mixed with sand and gravel. Looking around, it's a desolate, gloomy sight.

A truly uninhabited wasteland.

"Are you sure your stronghold is here?"

Li Wei stood on a high point, straining to look into the distance, but he couldn't see any signs of human activity.

"This place is probably somewhere even Orcs wouldn't want to come."

"You're wrong about that."

Falodan called out from below, "On the contrary, Orcs often gather in this land."

"And then they will be cleared out by our people who suddenly appear."

Leading the way, Falodan said:

"In this wilderness, no one can detect our location. In fact, if it weren't for some special codes and markings, even we ourselves might not be able to find the previous stronghold if we came a second time."

"I hope the markings haven't changed during my absence, otherwise it's going to be a headache."

They walked in silence for a while.

Suddenly, Falodan raised his hand, signaling Li Wei to stop, and crouched down.

"What's wrong?"

Li Wei walked over and took a look, but couldn't see anything special.

"There's a problem, something has been here."

A bad premonition rose in his heart.

"This way."

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Ch. 154 / 40737.8%#154Chapter 154 Spreading Terror to the HillsAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash"No time to explain," Falodan called out, running directly in a certain direction.

Li Wei quickly followed suit.

After walking for a while, Falodan, who was ahead, suddenly braked and lay down behind a protruding mound of earth nearby.

Li Wei also rolled over there and hid.

His linen robe blended with the environment, like sand and stone.

"Look over there."

Following the direction Falodan pointed, a dense cluster of small dots could be seen in a certain place, looking quite lively.

"Orcs."

Falodan's expression was solemn, and he placed a hand on the Ancient Tomb sword at his waist, estimating.

"About a hundred or so, plus quite a few Wargs."

Unlike Falodan's expression of facing The Great Enemy, Li Wei's state of mind was quite relaxed, with only a slight curiosity in his eyes.

"I was wondering why I hadn't seen a single Orc; turns out they all ran south."

"What are they doing?"

Li Wei squinted his eyes to look over there.

At this moment, the group of Orcs were gathered around a withered tree, with Wargs pacing back and forth, heads lowered.

"That's one of our strongholds."

Falodan stared at the spot without blinking, his gaze moving left and right with the pacing of the Wargs.

"Stronghold? I don't seem to see any traces of a stronghold."

"Exactly."

"If it could be seen so easily, it wouldn't be called a hidden stronghold."

"It's strange, why would they be blocking the entrance to the stronghold?"

"Maybe the Wargs smelled something," Li Wei said casually.

"Yes, very likely."

Falodan continued Li Wei's words: "We have some ways to interfere with the Wargs' tracking, but these methods can sometimes fail."

"Blood, they are extremely sensitive to the smell of blood; any tiny bit of scent diffused in the air will be sniffed out."

"As long as there's blood, they will definitely track it down."

"Those Wargs are pacing at the stronghold entrance, very likely because the scent of blood disappears here, which means there might be injured people in our stronghold…"

At this point, Falodan's hand tightened on the Ancient Tomb sword.

"Li Wei, lend a hand. I'll lead those Orcs and Wargs away. Once they're gone, you go to that tree and hoot like a barn owl four times, in a sequence of three short and one long interval…"

"Stop, stop, stop. I'm too lazy to imitate a barn owl—"

Li Wei interrupted the eager Falodan and said, "They're just Orcs and Wargs, not even an Ogre. My suggestion is—charge directly."

"That's over a hundred of them, plus even more with the Wargs!"

Falodan emphasized to Li Wei, "Remember, that's how many Orcs attacked Roadside Fort last time."

"This scale is already enough to raid villages, or even attack some smaller towns. I advise you to listen to me. Don't worry, I'm very experienced. Just leave the task of attracting the Orcs to me."

"I think I'm more experienced than you."

"You've been away too long, Falodan. Do you think Roadside Fort is still the same Roadside Fort as before?"

"Or am I still the same me?"

Li Wei stood up and walked towards the Orcs, his swaggering manner quickly attracting the attention of the distant Orcs.

"Too reckless!"

Falodan grimaced, then thought for a moment and stood up, following closely behind Li Wei.

The Orcs turned their gaze towards them and immediately burst into laughter.

"Haha, two stinky maggots rolled out on their own!"

"Kill them, we'll eat fresh meat tonight!!"

An Orc riding a Warg gave an order, and the surrounding Orcs immediately let out strange cries. Those with Wargs mounted them, and those without rushed forward in a disorderly manner, fearing the two men would escape.

Whoosh—

Seeing the enemy approaching menacingly, Falodan quickly shot an arrow, striking down a Warg.

But before he could shoot a second arrow, the Orcs and Wargs suddenly stopped. They stretched their necks and looked forward, seemingly hesitating.

"What's going on?"

Falodan was a bit confused, and his action of drawing the bow stopped for a moment.

Li Wei stood in front, turned his head, and said, "I don't know where you heard about me, but what they said was definitely not complete."

He pointed to the Orcs.

"You see, they clearly know better than you who I am and what I've done."

Swish—

The longsword was drawn, shining with a brilliant blue light, as if to illuminate the dim hills.

"Ah!"

The Orc standing at the very front closed its eyes, terrified, and exclaimed, "It's 'Nemesis,' the 'Nemesis' that has slit the throats of thousands of Orcs and two generals!"

With a clatter, the Orcs no longer had the courage to charge forward. They finally knew where the instinctive fear that surged within them came from.

That was their Nemesis.

And the word Nemesis meant that standing before them was an existence specifically meant to counter them; facing him would only bring them misfortune and disaster.

Li Wei charged forward suddenly, swinging his longsword, and the Orcs immediately scattered, running in different directions, the Wargs even tucking their tails and galloping away.

After cutting down a few slower Orcs, Li Wei turned back and said,

"You go help your companions first. I'll clean them up and be back soon."

Falodan sheepishly put away his bow, took a breath, and opened his mouth several times, not knowing what to say.

In the end, he could only respond:

"Alright, fine, I'll listen to you."

This guy is getting more and more outrageous.

Seeing Falodan nod, Li Wei turned and chased towards the area with the most Orcs.

Orcs that have grown in power cannot be left alone.

Li Wei's appearance only temporarily deprived these Orcs of their will to fight; once Li Wei left, they would still become a disaster for the Free Peoples.

Looking at Li Wei's retreating figure and the increasingly frantic group of Orcs, Falodan felt quite complicated.

What a mess.

"Still, I should go check on the stronghold."

Beneath the withered tree, the hoot of a barn owl sounded.

A moment later.

Thump, thump!

Two dull thuds came from underground.

Slap!

A patch of turf trembled, and Falodan quickly went over and lifted the wooden board covered with sand and weeds.

This was an entrance to an underground passage.

As soon as the passage opened, a hand immediately reached out.

"Ha—"

A Ranger climbed out from inside, taking a deep breath.

"Falodan, it's good to see you again."

The Ranger asked, "What's the situation now?"

"It's safe. The Orcs have been driven away by reinforcements and are expected to be completely cleared out soon."

"That's great."

He looked at Falodan and said, "Honestly, I never thought it would be you out here. It's been two years since you began your journey to the East. I'm so glad you've returned safe and sound."

"I'm also glad to see you all again."

Whew—

The Ranger sighed with relief and said,

"You don't know, the situation here has become increasingly dangerous recently. Due to fear of certain things, the Orcs no longer dare to stay on the north side and have all come to the south. The ferry crossing to the Shire is becoming increasingly difficult to defend."

Listening to these words, Falodan's expression was a bit subtle.

"Let's not talk about these for now. I'll tell you in detail about the changes that have occurred during this time later. For now, lend a hand; there are still injured people down there."

"Alright."

While climbing down, the Ranger suddenly said, "Oh, I haven't asked, which unit are our reinforcements from?"

"Which unit?"

"If I have to use that term, then I can only say it's the one from Roadside Fort."

"What?"

The Ranger was a bit confused.

Falodan replied, "As people who have been guarding this place, you certainly know better than I do. It's the master of that place."

"A fellow who can make Orcs feel fear."

While Falodan was helping his companions.

In a dark cave not far from the Ranger stronghold.

Thump, thump, thump, thump…

Inside the wall, the sound of a pickaxe hitting stone echoed.

The Orc huddled in the corner tremblingly raised the cleaver in its hand, pointing it in the direction of the sound.

Thump!

The sound grew closer and closer, until a crack, steadily expanding outwards, appeared on the wall.

Snap.

From the newly dug opening, a face peered in, and those eyes, as if able to pierce through darkness, immediately locked onto the Orc cowering in the corner.

"—A little Orc is here!"

On this day, terrified wails echoed within the cave.

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Ch. 155 / 40738.1%#155Chapter 155 Formal AllianceAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash"Greetings, Legend Li Wei of Roadside Fort."

When Li Wei returned to the spot, a Ranger was waiting under a tree. He immediately greeted the lord of Roadside Fort who had saved his team.

"Thank you for your assistance."

"Don't worry too much about it. I didn't come specifically for this."

Li Wei waved his hand and said, "The fewer Orcs, the better. If I encounter them, I'll just clear them out. It's not much trouble."

"Perhaps for you, but for us, it is indeed a lot of trouble."

"The Dúnedain will remember this help."

Li Wei smiled.

"I was once helped by your companions, and I've always remembered that."

"I hope the friendship between our two sides can last forever."

The Ranger smiled and nodded, and the two shook hands.

"Falodan said you seem to have injured people. Where are they?"

"They're underground. Falodan is there too. Please follow me."

With that, the Ranger squatted down and lifted the unlocked hidden door, revealing a downward passage.

"It's really well-hidden. Unless I dug straight down, I would have no idea how to find this place."

The Ranger climbed down first, and Li Wei followed closely.

"We have many strongholds like this. In fact, not just us, but the guerrillas of Gondor also have these disguised strongholds."

While climbing, the Ranger spoke without reservation:

"It's actually not hard to find our strongholds. Usually, there will be a tree above the stronghold, and next to the tree, three local plants will always grow. Connecting them will always form an isosceles triangle."

"Of course, next to these plants, there will definitely be other things used to interfere with vision. If your eyes aren't sharp enough, you'll miss the stronghold."

In the time it took for two sentences, the two had already climbed down one after another.

Li Wei looked around and found the place quite narrow and too dim.

This stronghold was about ten meters long and wide, with a few straw beds placed in one corner, and some shelves opposite, with several cloaks hanging on them.

At this moment, two Rangers were leaning on the straw beds, gritting their teeth and tending to their wounds, without making a sound.

Including Falodan, there were a total of five Rangers here.

These Rangers, including Falodan, all looked quite old.

They had serious expressions and a weathered demeanor, like rocks that had endured much hardship, and they all seemed taciturn.

However, although they were silent now, Falodan had clearly explained the situation before this. Seeing Li Wei climb down, they all stopped what they were doing and bowed slightly to Li Wei in greeting.

Then they continued to tend to their wounds or sat quietly nearby.

It was quite quiet.

So quiet that standing there, Li Wei felt a bit awkward.

"You're back. How are things?"

Falodan was the first to break the silence, greeting Li Wei.

"A small portion escaped, but it's not a big problem. They probably won't dare to approach here for a while."

The wails of the Orcs still echoed in a certain cave even now.

"It seems to have gone quite smoothly. I did underestimate you earlier."

"It's alright. You'll have many more opportunities to broaden your horizons in the future."

With that, Li Wei walked towards the two injured men and pulled out two bottles filled with pink liquid.

Potion of Healing.

"Drink this. It can make your wounds heal quickly."

The two injured men looked up, startled.

Falodan said from the side, "A wizard's secret medicine. You don't usually get a chance to drink it."

Li Wei nodded, confirming this statement.

If you say so, then it is.

Hearing Falodan say this, the two injured men took the potion without hesitation and drank it in one gulp.

Unlike what they imagined, the taste of this medicine was... quite peculiar, hard to describe.

However, the effect was remarkable. As soon as the potion was drunk, their wounds miraculously began to heal immediately, completely disappearing in a few seconds, as if they had never been injured.

The Rangers regained their vitality.

A moment later.

Falodan, Li Wei, and the Ranger who had led Li Wei gathered together.

Falodan introduced, "This is our captain, Erad. We used to be active near Weathertop."

"Now only a few people are still there collecting information, like me."

"I heard your situation hasn't been very good lately?"

Li Wei asked the Ranger captain next to him.

"It's indeed not ideal. The groups of Orcs have increased, and they are quite vigilant."

Erad said calmly, "However, in the past hundred years, this situation has not been uncommon. It's easy to break up Orc forces."

"This time was truly an accident. If the number of Orcs had only been ten times ours, we wouldn't have been in such a sorry state, let alone thought of fleeing."

But twenty or even thirty times, plus a bunch of Wargs...

That's asking a bit much.

"Indeed."

Li Wei agreed, and suggested, "Next time you're injured, you can rest at Roadside Fort."

"Roadside Fort is covered by a kind of... well, a kind of magic. Wounds will heal faster by resting there."

"Don't treat my place as some forbidden secret realm that mortals can't enter. It's just like an ordinary town; you can come anytime."

"We will."

Erad nodded.

"Moreover, didn't I have Falodan tell you before that you can take supplies from there at any time, as we have a common enemy?"

"Thank you for your kindness."

"Very few people know of our existence."

Erad said, "But what they also don't know is that since we began roaming this wilderness, the Orcs and Wargs that have died by our blades or arrows number in the tens of thousands."

Indeed.

Unlike hired mercenaries, Rangers have a blood feud with Sauron and his minions due to the downfall of their kingdom. Regardless of whether there is payment or support, they will fight to the death with Orcs.

Of course, even without hatred, they would still actively take on the responsibility of clearing threats.

This is a highly disciplined people.

As a certain Human King said, if one day all Rangers were in their graves, then neither the Shire nor the nearby human settlements would dare to step out of their homes at night.

Lonely Land—this land is both an uninhabited Lonely Land and the homeland of the Rangers.

However, thinking about it, having a large group of king-level existences protecting this land at all times does provide a sense of security.

"You don't need to worry too much."

The Ranger captain said so.

If that's the case...

After some thought, Li Wei decided to use the name of an ally. He said,

"I know you are often in contact with Elrond and frequently receive help from Rivendell."

"I have had very pleasant conversations with Elrond, and our relationship with Rivendell is an unbreakable and strong alliance. I think we should be the same."

"Don't worry about adding any burden to my territory."

"Moreover, this matter is not one-sided giving—I hope you can occasionally send someone to teach the children in my territory how to survive in the wilderness and what to do when they encounter enemies."

"And in a short while, perhaps a few years or more than ten years, I would also like to entrust you with some tasks. If you are willing, we can achieve more cooperation."

These words were clearly effective.

Elrond and the Dúnedain have a very deep connection. Specifically, his twin brother was the first king of Númenor.

Initially, Elrond and his brother Elros were both Half-Elves. Later, one chose to become an Elf and live forever, while the other chose to become a Man and rule Númenor.

From then on, although they shared the same origin, their races were no longer the same, and the manifestation of time on them became increasingly pronounced.

Elrond was destined to watch his brother's bloodline die generation after generation, and was destined to experience separation again and again.

But he remained resolute, guarding generation after generation of Dúnedain royal bloodline.

Up until now.

To return to the topic, Aragorn—the chieftain of the Rangers, currently the only Dúnedain eligible to inherit the throne of Gondor—is actually related by blood to Elrond, being a descendant of Elrond's own brother.

It is also for this reason that Elrond has always taken great care of the Rangers, because the two sides are fundamentally one family.

"If that's the case..."

Erad and Falodan exchanged glances.

Both of them heard about Li Wei's relationship with Rivendell for the first time.

A relatively unfamiliar, newly emerging force with an unclear background suddenly saying they want to help these Rangers, whose existence ordinary people don't even know, would seem somewhat abrupt. They would certainly not try it unless absolutely necessary.

But if it's an ally of their own people...

Then it's normal.

A certain sentiment immediately unfolded.

"In the fight against evil, we are united."

"I will bring this up at the next tribal meeting. Regardless, we will never forget your help."

At this point.

Roadside Fort—Rivendell—Rangers.

These three forces are closely linked, surrounding this vast Lonely Land.

"They are a strong and steadfast people, with a kingly bearing. The Riders of Rohan are like boys compared to them. They are serious, most of them have a weathered look, like rocks that have endured many storms, even Aragorn himself, and they are all taciturn."

—Gimli (Description of the Rangers during the War of the Ring in 3019)

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But someone was still not satisfied.

Li Wei looked at the narrow underground stronghold in front of him, a frown on his face.

A week later, many spacious underground spaces appeared in the area from the South Downs to Sarn Ford, fully equipped with various emergency supplies, a good environment, undetectable vents, and each containing a small plot of farmland growing common crops like potatoes, with stones that emitted light and heat providing the necessary light for growth.

Now these strongholds truly resembled strongholds, not just temporary shelters.

It was only then that the Rangers finally understood how magical the legendary construction magic Li Wei possessed truly was.

"Actually, I'm a little curious."

On the way back to Roadside Fort, Li Wei asked Falodan, "Do all your people live like this? I mean, wandering around, hunting Orcs and Wargs, and constantly moving between various strongholds."

"No, we also have some fixed dwelling places, with houses and farmland there too."

Falodan had just recovered now. He said,

"No one knows where our tribe lives, except for the Elves."

"Yes, Elves."

As soon as he returned to Roadside Fort, Veed sought out Li Wei.

"There's an Elf claiming to be from Rivendell, saying he has a letter for you and must deliver it to you personally."

"Where is he?"

"In the farmland."

"Farmland?"

"Yes, he's farming."

Following the direction Veed pointed, Li Wei paused in front of the vegetable patch.

"Agra?"

He called out.

The Elf who was planting potatoes quickly stood up and greeted Li Wei.

A moment later.

A neatly dressed Agra met with Li Wei inside the castle, with Falodan listening in.

A Ranger and an Elf greeted each other, then both turned to Li Wei and got down to business.

Agra began, "Lord Elrond wrote you a letter a few days ago, and I was curious what it was like here, so I volunteered to deliver it."

"After finding you weren't here, I tried to find an inn to stay, but couldn't. That's when a Resident arranged free lodging for me."

"I heard that the Residents here have to do some labor every day, so I joined them."

"It's amazing how fast the crops here grow, like some kind of magic has been cast."

"You could say that…"

Li Wei was too lazy to explain anymore.

Agra pulled out a well-preserved letter and handed it to him.

Falodan secretly glanced at it twice and found that it was indeed the Rivendell Lord's letter; the insignia couldn't be faked.

This also confirmed what Li Wei had said before.

He was an unquestionable ally.

Once the envelope was opened, only Li Wei's movements remained in the castle.

A moment later, he smiled somewhat awkwardly.

Oh no, he really forgot about a horse in Rivendell.

Although the letter's content was very polite and only mentioned this matter once or twice, Li Wei was still able to grasp the main point.

That horse was indeed a good horse with full speed, but Roadside Fort had a pile of horses like that…

One less really wasn't that noticeable, so much so that he hadn't even thought of it.

"Well, I have to say I did forget some things, and this reminder came at just the right time."

Putting the letter away, he considered the official business done.

At this point, Li Wei formally said, "Welcome, Agra. As you can see, this is my castle."

"However, when I invited you here before, its scale wasn't that large. At that time, Roadside Fort was truly just a castle."

"And some walls that weren't very high or very long," Falodan added from the side.

"At that time, there was neither such a large scale, nor that tower outside that seemed to have suddenly fallen from the sky."

Even though he had seen it many times, every time he looked in that direction, Falodan couldn't help but sigh.

It was simply a miracle.

He secretly glanced at Agra beside him.

The Elf was still composed.

But then again, he had only lived for over a hundred years; how could his experience compare to an Elf's?

It's just… Hearing Li Wei's words, it seemed like this was his first time here?

Wait, this guy wouldn't think it had always been like this, would he?

"That's indeed the case."

Li Wei sighed, "Time really flies; it's been so long in an instant."

"Long?"

Falodan leaned back.

"The memory of meeting you feels like yesterday."

Agra also smiled and said.

Li Wei blinked, unable to open his mouth for a long time.

Right.

A Dúnedain, an Elf.

Two long-lived ones.

Couldn't talk to these two at all.

"May I be so bold as to ask a question?"

Agra suddenly said, "What is that…?"

He pointed to the beacon behind Li Wei, which was emitting a dazzling glow.

"I feel a strong vitality and power from it; this power makes my movements faster when I wield a hoe."

"It's a magical tool I crafted. You can call it a 'beacon'."

"beacon?"

Falodan was also quite curious; in fact, from the moment he entered, his peripheral vision couldn't escape this thing.

This luminous object was simply too magical; at the first sight of it, many long-forgotten legends surfaced in his mind, but none of them matched this item.

Falodan was like this, and as an Elf naturally unable to resist beautiful things, Agra had been attracted long ago; it was only because Elrond's letter was pressing that he didn't ask as soon as he saw the beacon.

"Yes, the beacon."

"The vitality you feel and the power surging from within you all originate from it."

Li Wei stood up, tapped the beacon's glass cover with his hand, and said, "Everyone who enters its covered range will receive this blessing."

Due to the appearance of the beacon, taking a break in the plaza next to the castle every day had become a daily activity for the Residents.

This also led to the plaza becoming unusually lively at specific times.

If this continued, that small space would eventually be insufficient, and in response to this situation, Li Wei planned to take some time to cut another Wither and specifically build a place like a 'Life Plaza'.

He could also build the hospital near the beacon.

Injured people staying in the hospital would suddenly find their wounds healed, and those with serious injuries or severe illnesses could also come here to temporarily sustain their lives until a complete cure was found.

"Truly great and beautiful."

Agra did not spare his praise.

"To be able to create such a nearly perfect work, your craftsmanship is already on par with the greatest artisans in history, whether righteous or evil."

In ancient times, Fëanor forged the Silmarils, and in the Second Age, Sauron cast the one ring.

Today, Li Wei crafted the beacon.

"Time always brings surprises, and I am very happy to see such beautiful things."

"Then you should look forward to it; there's still a long time ahead."

Li Wei said this mysteriously, then changed the subject, "It's rare for you two to visit; why don't you take a stroll with me around the territory? There are many things I haven't introduced to you yet."

"Oh, by the way, I wonder if you've met Little Pink."

"I've heard that name from the Residents," Agra said, "but I haven't seen him yet."

"This is the first I've heard of him," Falodan replied, shifting his gaze from the beacon.

Li Wei gestured to the two, "Then let's go see him; he lives in the mallorn next to the castle."

"He? I guess it's some kind of winged creature, maybe even with pink feathers," Falodan chatted with Agra behind him.

Agra thought for a moment and also said, "But it's definitely not an ordinary animal."

"Perhaps a magical bird, or some very large eagle?"

"I can't think of anything else."

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Inside the castle, Agra savored a glass of wine poured by Livy himself, the hand holding the glass trembling slightly.

Fallodan stood with his hands behind his back by the window, gazing at the sky with a deep frown, motionless.

"Stop spacing out, come and have something to eat?"

Livy called out.

"Yes, yes, I will, I'll eat in a bit."

Livy sighed helplessly.

Seriously, how can someone so old still need to be told to eat?

"If you don't come soon, you'll only be able to eat jerky later."

As if catching a key word, Fallodan immediately responded, "It really likes jerky, it even let me pet it twice when I fed it."

"It also eats vegetables, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, corn, even weeds."

Agra chimed in, "And it seems very interested in the Lembas I brought, which shows it's at least not evil."

Like other Elven creations, Lembas has a restraining effect on evil creatures; even if they starve, those evil creatures would never willingly take a bite.

"That's normal, dragons are omnivores by nature, I'm even thinking of feeding it some ore when it gets bigger."

Livy brought over a plate of vegetarian dishes, adding a casual remark.

Agra gently put down his wine glass and took the plate of light vegetarian food.

"I'm not talking about that, I just think… this is simply against the nature of a dragon."

Unbelievable.

A dragon that is neither evil nor bloodthirsty, nor greedy.

Too strange.

"Can I take the news here back?" He asked Livy.

"Sure, it's not a secret."

Having received permission, Agra raised his glass to Livy in a slight toast.

Fallodan silently lit his treasured Old Toby tobacco by the window, lost in thought.

"Still smoking, why don't you come and eat?"

Livy's grip on the spatula tightened.

That grip felt like it gripped his heart. Fallodan warily put away his pipe and returned to the table to eat properly.

It was rare for two old friends to visit, so Livy held nothing back and demonstrated all sorts of cooking methods.

Although the crafting table never gave any hints, from the content, whether it was the extra food synthesis or the frying pan, chopping board, and kitchen knife, there was a shadow of a certain Pan Maas farm.

Eat, eat everything!

Although the meal was both lavish and delicious, and the wine was quite potent.

Clearly, both Fallodan and Agra were restrained, not drinking too much or eating too much, just tasting a little.

Livy silently took a sip of juice, thinking back.

It's still more lively eating with dwarves.

As long as there is a dwarf at the table, the meal will never be cold or quiet.

Unless that dwarf is Thorin, or all the other seats besides that dwarf are full of elves.

Time passed like this for many days.

Fallodan couldn't stay idle, and these days he went directly to the school to give outdoor activities to the children, and sometimes he would talk about history or poetry, myths or something.

Agra was experiencing various jobs, fishing, walking, and farming every day like a resident.

These days continued until Livy had dealt with the affairs of the territory, including instructing community representative Vede and Principal Taber about the nomads, the subsequent production of resources, and some precautions for friendly factions and those with malicious intentions, and so on.

Not only Roadside Fort, but also River Valley City, and also brought the update of the education policy to the past.

Bard will take care of everything.

Everything is becoming more prosperous, like a blessed land.

On this day, Livy walked out of the Gate of Hell, and the three gathered again.

"It's time to set off."

"What?"

Agra wasn't quite clear on the situation. "We have a very distant adventure…"

"How far is it?"

"Far to the east of Mordor."

"That's a pity, I can't go with you."

The elf slowly shook his head.

East of Mordor, in many ways, is not suitable for elves to go, not to mention, the appearance is a big problem, those Easterlings see an elf coming, I am afraid that the first time they will greet them with arrows and spears.

However, although they can't go to Rhûn together, they can still go to Rivendell together.

After preparing the supplies in the backpack, the three set off for Rivendell.

Three people, riding two horses.

The advantage of doing this is that Livy doesn't have to go back to send a horse again.

The disadvantage is that it's a bit crowded.

It would be just right if it were dwarves or hobbits.

"Welcome, Livy, Lord Elrond is already waiting in the hall."

At the entrance of Rivendell, as always, Deputy Lindir came out to greet Livy.

Livy's arrival meant that Agra's mission had been completed very well.

"You are always welcome to visit my home."

He nodded to Lindir, left these words, and went back first.

"Then I…"

Considering that it was a meeting between lords, and it might involve some secrets, Fallodan also planned to avoid it first.

"No need."

Livy interrupted, "It's not a big deal, it's just that I left something here, we'll continue on our way after we take it."

"Alright."

Although that's what he said, things were still a bit beyond Livy's expectations.

Because in the reception hall, waiting for Livy was not only Elrond, but also a teenager, and the woman standing behind him, should be his mother.

At the first time of seeing these two people, Fallodan gave a standard and respectful salute.

This is a greeting to Aragorn II, the sixteenth chief of the Dúnedain, and his mother.

Gilraen, Aragorn's mother, smiled and nodded to Fallodan in response, and Aragorn also made a polite greeting gesture to Fallodan.

Then he moved his gaze away, raised his head, and stared at Livy with his big eyes, without blinking.

Livy was a little freaked out.

"Long time no see, my friend, I've been hearing many rumors about you lately, it seems you've had a wonderful time."

Elrond got up and greeted.

"It's okay, it's nothing more than traveling around, or fighting with something."

After responding to the previous sentence, Livy officially greeted, "For me, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

He turned his head and asked, "Who is this child?"

"This is Estel, the current chief of the Dúnedain."

"Greetings to you, the legend of the wilderness, the dragon slayer, the bane of evil… Mr. Livy."

The boy wanted to say all those titles in one breath.

But after saying only three, he realized that his memory was not that good, and his breath was not as long as he thought it would be.

Well… just say it politely.

"Hello."

Livy smiled and went over to touch Aragorn's head, and even tried to pick him up.

"Wait a minute, sir, I am no longer a young child, please do not do this."

"Ahem, it was my rudeness."

Livy embarrassedly retracted his hand.

It's a pity, I can't say to Aragorn in the future, 'I hugged you when you were a kid'.

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Ch. 158 / 40738.8%#158Chapter 158 The One Who Cannot ReturnAI Model: gemini-2.0-flash-001"Estel loves to hear your stories."

Elrond smoothed things over, saying, "Ever since he heard of your legends, he's always wanted to meet you."

"I'm glad you enjoy hearing my stories."

Li Wei shook hands with Aragorn and said, "It seems you're very interested in adventure."

"Yes!"

Aragorn gave a rather affirmative answer.

After speaking, he asked again, "Have you really fought a dragon before?"

"Of course, at the Lonely Mountain, the dwarves' territory."

Li Wei recalled, "That dragon was a chatterbox. As soon as you stood in front of it, it would talk to you incessantly, trying to disturb your mind."

"It would slowly stretch its huge dragon head, which could occupy your entire field of vision, in front of you, stare at you with its golden vertical pupils, and then ask you questions."

As Li Wei narrated, Aragorn used his imagination. At this moment, it was as if a huge dragon head was looking down at him.

"And once you answered its questions, you would be subjected to a vicious curse, so never answer the dragon's questions directly. Either remain silent to its questions, or stall for time by dealing with it."

"Moreover, besides that, it would also ask your name. If you told it your name, your soul would be taken away by it, and your whole person would be turned into its puppet."

Aragorn listened very attentively, obviously attracted by the details of the story.

Li Wei's mind stirred, and he suddenly said:

"It once asked me what my name was."

"Then did you tell it?"

Aragorn couldn't help but ask.

A large face leaned over, answering slowly and rather gloomily:

"Yes!"

"Ah!"

Aragorn exclaimed, retreating backward repeatedly.

Pfft.

The corners of Li Wei's mouth couldn't help but rise, revealing a mischievous smile of success.

Falodan's mouth twitched.

Elrond covered his eyes helplessly.

Gilraen took two steps forward, gently stroking Aragorn's head.

At this time, Aragorn also realized what had happened.

The young man took a deep breath, pursed his lips, and stood there with his fists clenched, obviously not very happy.

He had never been scared like this before.

However, after this small interlude, the barrier between the legendary story and reality disappeared. At this moment, Aragorn suddenly realized that the person standing in front of him was not only a legend in the story, but also a living person.

"Alright, alright, don't be angry, I apologize to you."

As if by magic, a small red flower suddenly appeared in Li Wei's hand. He handed the flower to Aragorn.

"A flower that will never wither, a specialty of Roadside Fort, I hope it brings you good luck."

"Thank you."

Although he was a little angry, Aragorn still politely took the small red flower and thanked Li Wei.

After this, there was an extra small potted plant in his room.

Patting Aragorn on the shoulder, this matter was considered over.

A private reception banquet was quickly held, but this time it didn't bother the elven chefs of Rivendell. Li Wei chose to do it himself.

After years of accumulation, the types of food in the synthesis table were already quite rich. All kinds of vegetarian and meat dishes, grilled and boiled dishes, as well as snacks and salads were all easily made.

In addition to this, Li Wei also took out the dozen or so barrels of homemade good wine stored in his backpack.

On this day, even Elrond couldn't help but drink a few more cups.

"Fine wine."

The lord of Rivendell gave a rather brief but pertinent evaluation.

Aragorn held the juice in his hand, looking at the few people on the table who were drinking happily, wondering when he could try it too.

It was rare to see his foster father Elrond so happy.

The drink must be very delicious, right?

But the drink could wait, this dish was really fragrant. The food he had eaten in the past was simply dry rations…

Someone didn't know that the banquet he casually made had an inestimable impact on the young man in Rivendell.

Perhaps one day in the future, when this Chieftain of the Dúnedain was drinking some carefully stewed broth, he would remember today's scene.

No matter what the future held, he would eat as much as he could now. Listening to the conversation of the few people, this neighborly Roadside Fort lord who liked to scare people didn't come often, and was often elusive, so he couldn't be found at all.

In other words, there were very few opportunities to eat the dishes he made himself.

A small banquet where the host and guests all enjoyed themselves quickly ended.

At this time, it was late, and Aragorn was sent back to rest by his mother.

Li Wei then found Elrond and took out a golden apple.

"I can see that he will shoulder not only the fate of the Dúnedain, but even more."

"When he leaves, I hope you can give him this apple on my behalf. It can save his life in times of danger."

Elrond solemnly took the apple, obviously feeling a little surprised.

He was surprised that Li Wei was willing to give away such an apple, and also surprised by how much he valued Aragorn.

"No one can predict what the future will hold or where fate will lead."

Elrond said in his usual style, "But obviously, today, a kind of fate has favored our 'Hope (Estel)'."

"I thank you on behalf of Estel."

"And me."

A gentle voice came from the side.

Gilraen.

"I thank you for your gift on behalf of my child."

She bowed slightly to Li Wei.

It could be seen that this mother had a very gentle personality.

Of course, gentle didn't mean timid. Like Aragorn, she was also a Dúnedain. If necessary, she could pick up a sword at any time and cut down ten times the number of Orcs on the ground.

"I hope you don't mind my little prank."

Gilraen shook her head with a smile.

Finally, he said goodbye to Agra.

The next day, two fast horses covered in armor galloped out of Rivendell, the sound of wind whistling in their ears.

"This is the first time I've ridden such a fast horse!"

Falodan shouted in front, even at full speed, there was no sign of losing control.

Unlike a certain old man.

"Ha, then you have to be careful, an old man once sprained his back on such a horse."

"Then his body must not be very good, and, although I may be older than most humans, I am not an old man."

This full-speed gallop continued to the Misty Mountains pass.

In front of a blocked doorway, the two casually ate something, planned the route a little, and continued on their way.

In this relatively narrow and obstacle-filled terrain, the speed of the horse was slightly slower.

It was also at this time that Falodan suddenly mentioned, "I haven't asked you about your purpose in going to the Far East."

"Purpose…"

"If I have to say, it's that I hope the war there can stop, and that people who long to return can return to the place they miss day and night, instead of getting lost somewhere."

"Homeland always has a fatal attraction for some people, this attraction is often far greater than gold and anything else, and can even make people reckless."

"You're right."

Falodan sighed, "Indeed."

"Some people are still not satisfied with guarding their homes, while others are running around for their homeland, even if it's just a dreamlike bubble, or a ruined ruin."

The figure of the blue-robed old man appeared in front of him.

'I may not be able to go back.'

"Are you going to help him go home?"

A inexplicable sentence came out of Falodan's mouth.

The person behind him also inexplicably understood.

"He will go back."

"Just like everyone else."

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