chsdbacks Chapter 450 First Encounter with Manwe
Chapter 450 First Encounter with Manwe
Chapter 450 First Encounter with Manwe
"The Garden of Loreen also welcomes you." A clear, ethereal voice, like a dream, rang out; it belonged to Ilmu, the god of dreams and illusions.
The other Valar also extended friendly invitations, wanting to befriend him, the Maiar who wielded the power of time.
"It's my honor!" Dui said respectfully, accepting all of Vera's invitations.
After all the Vera's gazes were withdrawn, Dui secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Even though he now possesses the power of time, he still feels considerable pressure when facing these powerful Vera, let alone facing so many Vera at once. He feels completely exposed.
However, now that he has gained the Enu form through the Supreme Transformation Technique and has further acquired the power of time, he has a little more confidence and is no longer as cautious as before.
Moreover, so far, the Vera players seem to be treating him fairly well, which is good news for him.
If he can take advantage of this invitation to learn more from the Vera, it will also benefit his future.
Having promised Vera he would visit her, Dui naturally wouldn't go back on his word, and he began to consider the order of the visits.
The first person they would visit was naturally Manwë, the king of the Villars.
Manwe is the head of Villa, holding a supreme position. Dui cannot bypass him and visit the other Villas first.
When visiting someone's home, it's best to bring a gift, something that Ocean Maya Ossi had advised Dui on before.
So Dui combined bioalchemy and supreme transformation to create a pair of phoenixes and a pair of thunderbirds as gifts for visiting Manwë and Varda.
Gandalf personally came to Tyrean to show Dui the way to Ilmalin Palace.
Ilmarin Palace is the palace of Manwë and Varda, located atop Mount Tanikriti, the highest peak of the Perori Mountains, the highest mountain range in Arda. It is the closest place to the heavens, from which one can see Middle-earth.
To show respect for the King of Valar, it was naturally impossible to fly directly over the mountains and land at Ilmalin Palace.
The towering Mount Taniktiel has no hiking trail leading to its summit.
However, this does not mean that there is no path to the Irmalin Palace at the top of the mountain.
When Gandalf brought Dui to the foot of the mountain, a rainbow was projected from the mountaintop to the foot of the mountain, forming a huge and beautiful rainbow bridge.
Dui looked closely and realized that the rainbow was actually a golden bridge. The bridge was dampened by the mountain mist and rain, which condensed into countless dewdrops. These dewdrops refracted the sunlight and emitted a rainbow-like light.
Seeing Dui's surprised expression, Gandalf smiled and explained, "This is the Bridge of Ilverrans, meaning the Sky Bridge. It was built by Valaoromi (the god of the hunt) using a lock of golden hair from Vilivana (the goddess of youth and flowers). One end is tied to a pillar in Ilmalin Palace, and the other end is thrown to any place in Arda. Anyone invited by Manwë can cross the Bridge of Ilverrans to reach Ilmalin Palace."
He then stepped onto the Golden Bridge first and invited Dui to join him.
Dui looked at the magnificent golden bridge and couldn't help but marvel at it. It truly lived up to its name as a sky bridge!
He stepped onto the somewhat surreal golden bridge and began climbing the steps.
The sky bridge, which was originally thousands of feet high, seemed to have the ability to shrink the distance, and in the blink of an eye, it brought the two of them to the mountain peak.
The snow-capped mountain peaks were pure white, and a magnificent temple stood atop them, with the starry sky and Milky Way overhead and an endless sea of clouds below, exuding a majestic aura and sacred radiance.
Duy and Gandalf arrived at the temple via the golden bridge and stood before the blue gates, as if they had entered the land of giants.
The Ilmarin Palace is attended by the Maia of the Wind and the Maia of the Clouds, as well as the Maia Solondo in the form of a giant eagle, who relays messages from all over Arda to Manwë and uncovers its secrets.
Wind spirits and cloud spirits linger around the throne and palace, flapping their wings to bring the scent of Valinor's flower sea, or creating all sorts of wondrous cloudscapes.
After the Maiar of Light assisted the stars, Varda tended to the stars in the dome and guided starlight to envelop the temple.
The blue palace gates of Ilmarin opened, and a tall and robust Maiar emerged, clad in light armor and a cloak interwoven with silver and blue, a silver wind-patterned stud adorning his forehead, and a white steel longsword and a silver horn hanging at his waist.
He had flowing golden hair, sharp and deep sapphire blue eyes, a calm and valiant demeanor, and exuded an aura of majesty and power.
Gandalf's expression turned respectful upon seeing him: "Your Highness Eonwe."
Eonwie nodded slightly to Gandalf, "Orolin," and then focused his gaze on Dui, his eyes flashing slightly.
"Greetings, Duir. I am Eonwe, the messenger and standard-bearer of Manwe Sulimou. My lord Manwe and the Queen of the Stars are already waiting in the palace. Please follow me."
Upon first meeting this legendary leader of the Maya, Dui felt that his reputation was well-deserved.
He sensed immense power emanating from Eonwe, the strength of the strongest Valar after the Valar, the commander who had led the Valar army and defeated Morgoth's army during the War of Wrath.
Even with the power of time, Dui is not confident that he can defeat his opponent.
Eonwi seemed rather taciturn. After speaking, he led the two of them into the palace.
The interior of Ilmalin Palace is even more magnificent, as if it were another world. The space is incredibly vast, with a huge carpet woven from white clouds underfoot, and the high dome is woven from the azure Il Gate (the upper atmosphere surrounding Arda), which looks like the sky seen in Middle-earth, but even clearer and purer.
The roof is adorned with countless stars, twinkling brilliantly, illuminating the Irmalin Palace with light and holiness even without any artificial lighting.
Maiar spirits in the form of eagles always flew to and fro in the palace, and countless star fairies served the star queen Varda.
Following behind Eonwe and Gandalf, Dui walked all the way to the center of the palace.
On a high platform forged from clouds, on a massive sapphire throne, King Manwë of Valar and Queen Varda of the Stars sat hand in hand.
Manwei was tall and slender, with a serene and dignified face, white hair like high-flying clouds, and deep blue eyes.
He wore a flowing blue robe, his body moving with the current, and held a sapphire scepter in his hand. The light at the top of the scepter was like lightning, yet it did not erupt, containing the power of thunder.
It doesn't look particularly tall, but its aura envelops the heavens and earth, as if the entire sky is its embodiment, giving Dui a powerful and awe-inspiring sense of oppression.
It felt as if the vast sky would press down on him at any moment, crushing him and leaving him nowhere to hide.
However, this leader of the Valar was always peaceful and compassionate, and rarely got angry, so few people felt his divine might. Whether it was the Maiar or the Elves, they revered him more than they feared him.
Now, facing Dui, it also displays the colors of a clear sky, warm and gentle.
"Welcome to Ilmarin Palace, Duir."
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It felt like we'd known each other forever at first sight.