chsdbacks Chapter 429 Death
Chapter 429 Death
Chapter 429 Death
At the docks of Swan Harbor, Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, Legolas, and others were all already waiting.
Their bright smiles and serene, joyful aura made them a welcome to Dui and his group.
"Welcome, my friends!" Gandalf, dressed in a pure white robe, radiated light, his smiling eyes sparkling like stars.
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar Gandalf before him, Dui felt a powerful yet gentle strength emanating from him.
"Oh, Gandalf, my friend, you look so different, I hardly recognize you!" Duy gave his old friend a hug, both surprised and delighted, then asked curiously, "Gandalf, how did you know we'd be here today?"
Gandalf chuckled and winked at Dui. "I have a good relationship with Maia of the Sea, and I learned from him that you had already sailed west. So, anticipating your arrival time, I came from Verma to meet you."
"And Lady Galadriel foresaw your arrival, so we came together to Swan Harbor to welcome you."
After exchanging pleasantries with Gandalf, Duy respectfully greeted Elrond, who was standing to the side: "Lord Elrond, it's a pleasure to see you again in the Blessed Land!"
Elrond smiled warmly and kindly, nodded slightly, and asked with concern, "Was the journey smooth, Duir?"
Dui smiled and nodded: "The journey was relatively smooth, except for a month of rain in the middle, there were basically no setbacks."
His attention then fell on the beautiful, gentle, golden-haired elf standing beside Elrond.
Seeing the resemblance between her and Alvin, Du Yi already had a guess in his mind.
"Who is this?"
"This is my wife, Celebrian," Elrond introduced her with gentle eyes.
Duy bowed respectfully. "Madame Celebrities! I am Duy, husband of your daughter Alvin. It is a pleasure to meet you here!"
When Celebrian was in Middle-earth, she was attacked by orcs on her way from the Valley to Lorien to see her parents. She was kidnapped and suffered terrible torture.
Although he was eventually rescued by the twins Elohir and Elladan, he suffered both physical and mental torment that was difficult to heal, so he had no choice but to leave Middle-earth and sail west to Valinor to recuperate.
Now, Celebrian, who has been recuperating in Valinor for many years, shows no signs of pain and has a peaceful and serene smile.
When she saw her son-in-law, Dui, her eyes were gentle and kind, and she was very satisfied.
"Welcome, Duir."
Then he focused all his attention on Alwen beside Dui, and with great tenderness and love, opened his arms and said, "Alwen, my dearest daughter, how have you been these past years?"
When Alvin saw her mother whom she hadn't seen in a long time, her eyes filled with tears. She abandoned her reserve and rushed into her mother's arms like a little girl.
The people around them watched them quietly with kind smiles, without disturbing them.
After the mother and daughter finished exchanging words of affection, Alvin somewhat shyly stepped out of her mother's embrace and pulled Elses forward: "Mother, this is Elses, my eldest son with Duir."
Elses greeted her somewhat shyly, "Grandma, I'm Elses, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
Celebrian looked at her grandson with affection, "What a fine young man! Alvin, you've raised him very well!"
Then her own light swept around, "Isn't there a daughter, Ellos? Where is she?"
The pleasant atmosphere immediately somber as soon as the words were spoken.
Alvin's smile was somewhat forced, and she said reluctantly, "Ellos didn't come with us this time."
Upon hearing Alvin's words, Elrond, Galadriel, and the others felt their hearts sink.
"Duir, what happened?" Elrond frowned slightly and asked Duir, "Why didn't Elros come with us? Did she choose a different fate and remain in Middle-earth as a mortal?"
Elrond doted on his granddaughter Ellos, and when he didn't see her earlier, he already felt something was wrong.
Hearing that she has chosen to stay in Central Continent now makes me feel even heavier.
Elrond was already saddened when his brothers, Lee and his brother, chose to become human. Now, his granddaughter has chosen the same path, making him experience the sorrow of being separated from her forever once again.
Dui shook his head and explained, "Ellos did not choose to become human, but she did not want to abandon the wood elves of Lorien, so she chose to stay in Middle-earth to continue protecting them. Now she has become the Queen of Lorien."
Upon hearing this, Elrond and Galadriel's expressions softened slightly.
As long as it doesn't mean giving up the elves' eternal life, then even if they are separated by vast distances, knowing that the other is still alive and well will bring them some comfort.
Since they knew it was Elroth's own choice, Elrond and Galadriel, though reluctant, also chose to respect it.
The group tacitly set aside the somewhat heavy topic and continued exchanging pleasantries.
Besides their relatives Elrond and Galadriel, Duy and his companions were also greeted by their old friends Legolas and Gandalf.
Of these people, Gandalf lived in Vermar, the capital city of Valinor, where the Valar and Vanya elves resided.
Elrond and Galadriel, on the other hand, lived in Tyrion, the city of the Noldor.
As for Legolas, he lived on the island of Torresia, southeast of Swan Harbor, a place where Sindar elves and other elves lived together.
To welcome Dui and his companions, they gathered from various places at Swan Harbor, the home of the Tyree elves.
Dui looked around and asked curiously, "Where are Bilbo and Frodo? Where are they living now?"
Logically speaking, given Bilbo's relationship with him, he should have come knowing they were coming.
Could it be that Bilbo didn't receive the message? Dui speculated.
But as soon as Dui asked the question, the atmosphere fell silent again.
Then Legolas, looking somewhat sorrowful, explained in a low voice, "Bilbo, Frodo, and Gimli are all dead."
Upon hearing this, Dui's heart sank, and he asked in confusion, "Didn't I prepare an elixir of immortality for Bilbo and the others?"
How could he have passed away so young?
When he sent Bilbo and his companions westward, he had already prepared a lot of elixirs of immortality for Bilbo. Later, when Legolas and Gimli left Middle-earth, he also entrusted Legolas with a batch of elixirs of immortality.
It was more than enough for Bilbo, Frodo, and Gimli to live until his time.
How could he have passed away so soon?
Gandalf sighed and said slowly, "Duir, Bilbo, and Frodo are all easily satisfied hobbits. After living in Valinor for hundreds of years and enjoying enough peace and tranquility, they decided to continue their adventures, so they chose to stop taking the elixir of immortality and continue their unknown journey."
"And what about Gimli?"
"Gimli also refused the elixir of immortality. Although Valinor was beautiful, it was not home to him. There were no of his kind there. Although he had close friends, he still felt lonely. So he chose to go to the Hall of Mandos to reunite with his dwarven kin."