Chapter 242 The Riddle in the Secret, Let You Get Familiar with It (1/2)

Chapter 242 The riddle in the secret, let me help you get familiar with him

"Gandalf."

"King Elrond." Gandalf smiled and stepped forward, "My friend, where have you been?"

"We went to hunt the orc army from the south and killed a few near the secret passage." King Elrond gave Gandalf a hug after getting off the horse, "The orcs dared to approach our border. Something or someone must have attracted them."

"It could be us." Gandalf said, and Thorin walked forward a few steps expressionlessly.

King Elrond noticed the dwarf prince and his expression became serious, "Welcome, Thorin, son of Thorin."

"I don't think we have met."

"You look like your grandfather. When I knew Thor, he was still the King under the Mountain."

"Really? He never mentioned you." Thorin said lightly.

King Elrond didn't care about the other party's bland tone. Elves have an extremely long lifespan. Putting aside their identities, Thorin's grandfather is also a junior in front of him.

"Since you have come from afar, let's eat before leaving!"

King Elrond said this in Elvish, but Thorin couldn't understand it, and the dwarves behind him couldn't understand it even more.

"What is he saying? Is he insulting us?" Groin said angrily.

"No, Mr. Groin, he wants to treat you to a meal." Gandalf explained immediately.

The dwarves gathered together and discussed for two seconds.

Groin's attitude improved a little, "In this case, then lead the way!"

Walking up the stairs, Aaron looked at the valley curiously. The peace and tranquility were even better than the Shire, but compared with the Hobbit settlement, Rivendell had elite weapons and gave people a greater sense of security.

"Thorin, have you known this Elf King before?" Aaron asked in confusion, "Although this is the first time I've met him, I don't think King Elrond is the kind of person who doesn't care about anything and stays out of it."

"It's not him." Thorin shook his head with a complicated look, "It's another group of elves."

"Oh!" Aaron raised his eyebrows, "In that case, I hope you remember what Gandalf said and curb your arrogance a little. After all, we are asking for help."

Thorin paused slightly, "It depends on the situation!"

Entering the banquet hall, the elves prepared beautiful music and exquisite green food to entertain the guests from afar.

But the dwarves didn't know how to appreciate music, and they were full of disgust for the food on the table.

Aaron and Bilbo looked at each other, and they didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

There was no meat on the plate, except for some snacks, it was all fresh vegetables.

But these vegetables were all raw, and it was really hard to eat.

"Bilbo, have you read about the elves' diet in books?" Aaron lowered his voice, "This is much worse than your family's banquet."

"I only know that they don't like to eat meat." Bilbo murmured as he looked at the vegetables on the table, "Today is an eye-opener."

Aaron picked up a piece of lettuce, rolled some wild rice stems and carrots, and ate it in big mouthfuls.

Bilbo was not as exaggerated as him, just took a few snacks to fill his stomach.

"King Elrond, I hope you can identify these two swords." Gandalf said.

Although Thorin was a little reluctant, he still handed over the weapon in his hand.

"This is the Beast Bite Sword, a famous sword that killed orcs." King Elrond pulled out Thorin's sword and sighed, "This sword was forged by my Western High Elves clan. I hope it will be helpful to you."

"This is Granry." After returning the Beast Bite Sword to Thorin, King Elrond checked Gandalf's sword again, "It is the fencing sword of King Gondolin, made during the war with orcs in the First Age."

Hearing King Elrond's words, Bilbo quietly pulled out his dagger under the dining table, curious about the origin of this sword.

"Do you want to let King Elrond taste it too?" Aaron teased, "My ancestors were blacksmiths, and I can tell you responsibly that the quality of your sword will not be lower than theirs."

"Don't worry, little brother." Balin comforted, "Swords are named after their achievements in war."

"Are you saying that my sword has never been on the battlefield?" Bilbo was a little disappointed.

"Haha! Not having been on the battlefield before doesn't mean you won't have this opportunity in the future, and..." Aaron patted Bilbo's arm and said meaningfully, "Every sword is made for its own purpose. There is no special magic on the Beast Bite Sword and the Enemy Fencing Sword, but your sword does."

Bilbo was thoughtful, as if he understood why Gandalf gave him this sword.

The main purpose is to warn, and the secondary purpose is to fight.

"How did you get it?" King Elrond asked.

"In the Troll Cave on the Eastern Avenue." Gandalf said, "Just before the Orcs raided."

"Why are you on the Eastern Avenue?"

Gandalf was stunned for a moment, noticing that Thorin's face was not very good, and also understood that the dwarf prince did not want the elves to know their purpose.

"We'll talk about this later."

......

After the banquet, Gandalf called Thorin, Balin, Bilbo and Aaron to meet King Elrond and told him the purpose of their visit.

"The elves don't need to intervene in our affairs."

Thorin was righteous and his face was full of rejection.

Although King Elrond left a good impression on him, the elves hurt him more.

"God, I'm almost fed up with the stubbornness of the dwarves." Gandalf said tiredly, "Thorin, give him the map."

"This is the heritage of my people, and I will protect the secrets in it."

"Elves are different from elves." Aaron said meaningfully, "If the secrets can't be solved, don't talk about protection. Sometimes you have to try to trust others.

In addition, I'll say something you don't like to hear. Now we are asking others for help."

Gandalf agreed, "Thorin, you are standing in front of the few people in Middle-earth who can interpret it. Show it to King Elrond."

Thorin was silent for a few seconds, put his hand into his arms, and took out the family map.

Balin tried to stop him, but he was interrupted by him.

King Elrond opened the map and was shocked to see the Lonely Mountain and the dragon hovering over it.

"Erebor.

Why are you interested in this map?"

"It's mainly for academic research." Gandalf interrupted Thorin, who was about to speak, "As you know, such ancient objects usually contain secret language.

You can read the ancient dwarven language, right?"

King Elrond did not answer directly, but carefully examined the map, "Moon Words."

"Moon Words?" Gandalf suddenly realized, "Of course, it's easy to be overlooked."

"What is the Moon Words?" Aaron asked curiously.

"As the name suggests, the text read by moonlight." King Elrond explained, "The season and shape of the moon must be consistent with when it was written."

"Can you read it?" Thorin asked.

King Elrond smiled slightly and took the few people to an empty terrace. There was a crystal table in front of the terrace.

"These runes were written on the evening of the summer solstice, about two hundred years ago, under the light of the new moon. It seems that you are destined to come to Rivendell." King Elrond placed the map on the table, "Fate favors you, Thorin Oakenshield.

The same moonlight shines on you and me tonight."

As the voice fell, a crescent moon in the sky cast white moonlight.

Under the moonlight, a few lines of white text appeared on the map.

"When the thrush strikes, stand by the gray rock, and the sunset will shine on the keyhole with the afterglow of Durin's Day."

Aaron blinked blankly, "It's quite poetic, but there is still a riddle after solving the secret, which is too bullying!

I can only read one meaning, we have to reach Erebor before Durin's Day.

But when is Durin's Day?"

"That is the New Year's Day of the dwarves." Gandalf said, "When the last moon of autumn and the first sun of winter meet in the sky at the same time."

"This is bad news." Thorin frowned, "Summer is approaching, Durin's Day is coming. The day of the journey is coming soon. "

"We still have time." Balin said, "We need to stand in the right place at the right time and find the entrance to open the door."

"It seems that we have to walk for a long time, and we have to speed up." Aaron said with some melancholy, "I have never traveled for so long since I was born. It will take at least a year to go back and forth."

"Gaius." Gandalf appeared in front of Aaron with a smile, "Cherish this journey, which is extremely precious and meaningful to a thirteen-year-old child."

Aaron:......

I believe your lies!

You are drawing a pie in the sky for me. If it is not for completing the two system tasks, I will leave the team in a minute, believe it or not.

"You are only thirteen years old?" King Elrond looked at Aaron in surprise, and then turned his eyes to Gandalf, "Mithranda, your vision in selecting people is still as sharp as ever!"

"This, uh, um...

Age is not important, what is important is that Gaius is far more reliable than you think, he is..."

"Ahem!"

Hearing Aaron's cough, Gandalf smiled awkwardly and swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

"In short, his background is very complicated, but he is more reliable than anyone else."

"So your goal is to enter the mountain?"

Thorin asked back: "So what?"

"Some people will think this is not a wise move."

"What do you mean?" Gandalf frowned slightly, thinking that King Elrond's words were full of meaning.

"You are not the only guardian of Middle-earth." King Elrond said meaningfully, and then left on his own.

"That's right." Aaron laughed, "If Middle-earth was only supported by a gray wizard, it would have been occupied by evil long ago."

"Someone is coming, in Rivendell." Gandalf said with a slightly serious look, "Thorin, take Bilbo and Balin to rest first.

Gaius, come with me."

Aaron curled his lips and said disdainfully, "No."

He is not stupid! Gandalf sent the others away and left him alone, obviously for no good reason.

"This is very important."

"No matter how important it is, I will not go."

"What if it is related to your memory?" Gandalf said with a playful smile, "This person may help you restore your memory, I don't think you will refuse!"

Hearing this, Aaron was petrified on the spot.

Going means that he may fall into the pit dug by the old bitch, but if he does not go, the excuse of amnesia will not work, and he will have to jump into the pit he dug.

After a long silence, Aaron forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, "You are so cruel."

The two walked out of the terrace, and King Elrond took them to the highest room in Rivendell, where they could clearly see the scenery of Rivendell, including the waterfall and moonlight.

"Whether we help or not, the dwarves will go to Wushan. They are determined to recover their lost land.

Thorin Oakenshield doesn't think he needs to explain to anyone, and neither do I."

"It's not me you need to explain to," King Elrond said, motioning him to look into the room.

Gandalf turned around and noticed the figure standing in the moonlight. He was stunned for a moment, "Queen Galadriel."

Aaron's eyes stayed on the face of the elven queen for a second. He was not attracted by her beautiful appearance, but looked at her eyes.

Eyes are windows to the soul. Aaron read wisdom and calmness in her eyes.

This queen is definitely not a vase, but a wise and powerful leader. Of course, her appearance is also very durable.

"Mithranda." Queen Galadriel raised her lips slightly, "Long time no see."

"Time has changed me, but it has not changed Queen Lorien." Gandalf smiled a little stiffly, "I didn't know King Elrond informed you."

"It's not him, it's me."

Hearing this voice, Gandalf's expression froze, and he changed into a smiling face the moment he turned his head, and bowed slightly to show respect, "Saruman."

The white-robed wizard held a staff and dressed neatly.

Although Saruman also looked like an old man, he was sharp and sharp, forming a sharp contrast with the gray-robed wizard.

"You have been very busy recently! My friend." Saruman smiled, and then turned his eyes to Aaron, "I personally think that our meeting is not suitable for children to be present."

The white-robed wizard said it very tactfully, but the meaning was quite clear: children should not interrupt when adults are talking, no, stay away.

Hearing this, Aaron was not angry, and even a little happy.

Just when he wanted to fall asleep, someone gave him a pillow. He was thinking about how to avoid this meeting, and Saruman helped him thoughtfully.

Although the high-handedness of the white-robed wizard made him a little disgusted, Aaron silently gave him 10,000 thumbs up in his heart: You are a good person.

"Respected white-robed wizard." Aaron bowed politely, "You are so right, I will leave now."

"Wait, Gaius."

As soon as Aaron turned around, Gandalf grabbed his clothes.

Aaron rolled his eyes speechlessly, "This is the suggestion of the white-robed wizard."

"Suggestions are not orders."

Aaron slapped his hand away and asked impatiently, "What is your purpose?"

"No other meaning, just want you to get familiar with them." Gandalf blinked at Aaron, "This is for your own good. These are all important people. It is good for you to know them."

"Haha!"

Aaron was so angry that he laughed, and he wanted to cry in his heart.

If he wasn't worried about being defeated, he really wanted to throw Gandalf down from here.

Damn! Conspiracy, no, this is an open conspiracy!

During the two-month journey, he had been cautious and kept a low profile, and he didn't even use the most basic magic, just because he didn't want to enter the sight of these big shots.

But Gandalf's arrangement of "getting familiar with the face" directly made his hiding for more than two months meaningless, which was simply impossible.

"Gandalf, is this a bit of a joke?" Saruman said a little unhappy.

King Elrond and Queen Galadriel were also puzzled, and didn't understand why Gandalf, the famous Mithranda, would take a fancy to a child.

"No, please believe me.

Aaron Gaius, this child is very special.

From the first time I saw him, I had a feeling that if he helped, we would get twice the result with half the effort."