chsdbacks Chapter 123 Destruction Plan
Chapter 123 Destruction Plan
Chapter 123 Destruction Plan
Gandalf, Galadriel, and Celeborn intended to send the Ring to Mount Doom for destruction.
But now the area is surrounded by Sauron's ironclad defenses, making it difficult to penetrate Mordor from either the sky or the ground.
Not to mention they were worried about any connection between the Ring and Sauron, fearing that Sauron would sense them if they got too close.
"I think we need to contact Elrond. He knows more about the Ring than we do, and perhaps he can offer a different perspective," Gandalf said.
Then he looked at Dui: "Dui, could you please connect the Floo Network here?"
Dui nodded.
"Lord Celeborn, Lady Galadriel, may I borrow your fireplace?"
Galadriel smiled and nodded.
"Elrond praised your magic to me before; let us witness its wonders."
"This way, when Alvin wants to go to the Valley in the future, she won't have to cross the Misty Mountains anymore."
As Galadriel spoke of this, a fleeting sadness crossed her eyes.
Her daughter Celebrian was captured and tortured by the Orks on her way to Lorien to see them, and was forced to travel across the sea to Valinor to recuperate.
This became a lasting pain for Galadriel and Kellerborn.
Therefore, Elrond specifically entrusted Alwen to the care and upbringing of the two to alleviate the sadness of not having his daughter by his side.
With Galadriel and Celeborn's consent, Dui cast spells over the fireplace, connecting it to the fireplace in the valley.
He then sprinkled a handful of Floo Powder and plunged headfirst into the green flames, disappearing from sight.
Apart from Gandalf and Bilbo, who were used to it, everyone else looked surprised.
Alvin watched with sparkling eyes as Dui disappeared into the fireplace.
Because of her mother Celebrian's past experiences, her grandparents and father were not comfortable with her traveling thousands of miles and crossing the dangerous Misty Mountains to the Valley of the Dead, so she lived in Lorien from a young age.
It was usually her father Elrond and her two brothers, Elrohir and Elradan, who came to see her in Lorien.
Now that she has this magical teleportation spell, it will be very easy for her to go to the Valley in the future. She can even travel back and forth between the two places frequently, so that she can spend time with her grandparents and father without any problems.
At the same time, she also became curious about Duir, the young wizard.
She knew that her grandmother Galadriel had commissioned this wizard to make her a wand, which was said to have been created by this young wizard and possessed the ability to make magical races cast spells with ease.
Such groundbreaking innovation even earned the admiration and appreciation of Galadriel, the grandmother of the most exalted elves in Middle-earth.
In recognition of this, he also gifted her the Elisa emerald that he had treasured for many years.
Nowadays, there is even magic that allows people to travel thousands of miles.
Duir was very different from the other wizards of Middle-earth she knew, and her magic was much more magical.
She was now even more excited about her magic wand.
I wonder what kind of wand Duir will make for himself?
Before long, the green flames in the fireplace flared up again.
Elrond emerged first from the fireplace.
Dui followed closely behind.
"Father!" Alvin's eyes lit up, and she nimbly walked to the front.
"Arwen." Elrond lovingly stroked his daughter's hair, then bowed to Celeborn and Galadriel.
"Lord Celeborn."
"Lady Galadriel".
As lords, Elrond's status is comparable to that of Celeborn.
However, the two people in front of him were his parents-in-law, and Elrond showed them respect.
With Elrond's arrival, everyone's attention was once again focused on the Lord of the Rings.
Elrond looked at the ring in front of him with a very complicated expression.
"During the final battle of the Alliance, I was still Gil-Gallad the High King's herald, and Sauron, wielding the One Ring, was invincible."
Even if Gilgalad and Elandir joined forces, they would not be a match for Sauron.
The battle was extremely fierce; Gil-galad, the High King of the Noldor, Gondor, and Elendil, King of Arnor, both perished in the battle.
Narsil's holy sword was crushed by Sauron.
Just when we were facing a desperate situation, it was Isildur, son of Erendir, who seized the opportunity to use a fragment of the sword Narsil to cut off Sauron's finger from which he wore the One Ring, causing him to lose his power and his body to dissipate, ultimately leading to a Pyrrhic victory for the Alliance.
"I tried to persuade Isildur to throw the One Ring into Mount Doom, to destroy it completely and cut off any chance of Sauron's resurrection."
Elrond sighed.
"But Isildur was seduced by the power of the Ring and rejected my advice. He was later ambushed and killed by the Orcs near the River Golden Iris, and the Ring he carried with him disappeared."
"I had hoped that the Ring would fall into the river and be swept into the sea by the Anduin. But I never imagined it would happen again today!"
Elrond was then surprised that Bilbo had not been corrupted despite possessing the Ring for so long.
"Perhaps this is the wonder of fate; fate created the halfling race, a wondrous race, small yet inherently simple."
They love life, have few desires or ambitions, and even the power of the One Ring is difficult to apply to them.
And now fate has brought the halflings the One Ring.
Elrond looked at Bilbo with a smile on his face and hope in his eyes.
"I think fate has already revealed itself. The One Ring has reappeared in the world, and it has been brought before us, which has sealed Sauron's fate of destruction."
Elrond, Gandalf, and others then discussed again how to destroy the Ring.
Elrond agreed to the proposal to throw the Ring into Mount Doom.
"However, now is not the right time," Elrond said.
"After the last Battle of Dorgon, I sent a message to the Regent of Gondor in the south to warn him. Gondor quickly sent men deep into Mordor to investigate, but the results were not satisfactory."
"Sauron is now extremely cautious. The entire Mordor region is under the surveillance of giant bats, and on the ground there are orks, trolls, fallen humans, fallen beasts, and even the descendants of the giant spider Uglyant. It can be said that it is heavily guarded and fortified."
"Getting deep into Mordor and reaching Mount Doom is as difficult as climbing to the heavens."
"Do you have any plans, Lord Elrond?" Gandalf asked.
"Given the current situation, Sauron is unlikely to show himself on his own initiative. He might even be hiding in Mordor to recover his strength. Only by forming an alliance to attack Mordor can we force him to show himself and create an opportunity to sneak into Mount Doom and destroy the One Ring."
Speaking of this, Elrond shook his head. "But now the Kingdom of Arnor in the north has been destroyed, and the Kingdom of Gondor in the south no longer has a king, only a regent; while the Kingdom of Lohan is divided into its own factions."
Unless a king of sufficient prestige can gather all of humanity and unite the forces of the elves to form a new alliance between humans and elves, it is impossible to breach Mordor and force Sauron to reveal himself.
But only one such figure has ever appeared: Elendil, King of Gondor and Arnor.
Thinking this, Elrond thought of Aragorn, who now lived in the Valley.
Aragorn is a direct descendant of Isildur, son of Elendil, and is the heir to the royal family of Arnor in the north, while the royal family of Gondor in the south no longer exists.
Aragorn is the most suitable heir to the kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor.
As long as Aragorn becomes king of Gondor and Arnor, the Kingdom of Rohan must also keep its oath of allegiance to the king of Gondor.
This would allow them to consolidate the power of the human kingdoms and form a powerful counterbalance to Mordor.
But Aragorn is only ten years old now and is far from capable of bearing such a responsibility.
"Secondly, once Sauron recovers some of his power, he will inevitably expand outwards. At that time, we can stop the forces of darkness."
This was to draw Sauron's attention, and then a small force would secretly take the One Ring into Mount Doom to complete the mission of destroying it.
After hearing this, Gandalf and the others nodded in agreement with Elrond's suggestion.
"But the problem is, who will take the Ring to Mount Doom? The Ring has the power to corrupt the mind; none of us dare to touch it. Who can travel such a long distance with the Ring and guarantee they won't be affected by it?"
Upon hearing Gandalf's words, everyone's gaze involuntarily fell upon Bilbo.
Bilbo, seeing this, frantically waved his hands.
"No, I can't!"
He had just experienced the perilous expedition to Lonely Mountain, and his heart couldn't withstand another even more dangerous mission.
Seeing his strong resistance, everyone turned their attention back to him.
The matter of escorting the ring to Mount Doom cannot be rushed, and there is no need to decide who will go immediately.
Since the One Ring cannot be destroyed at present, the group began to discuss what to do with it and who should be entrusted with its safekeeping.
"The matter of the Ring concerns the safety of Middle-earth. Should we inform Saruman?" Elrond asked.
After all, Saruman, as the leader of the White Way, was already very angry that they didn't call him during the last Battle of Dorqudu, and a rift had formed between them.
If we don't tell him about the Ring this time, Saruman might completely lose his support, which would be detrimental to the unity of the White Order.
After hearing Elrond's words, Gandalf paused for a moment, then nodded:
"The last time we had to deal with Dorgus, it was too rushed to inform him. But we really need to explain the One Ring to him this time, otherwise we might lose an ally."
Others also agreed.
"If you don't want Sauron to know about the One Ring, I'm afraid I wouldn't recommend that you tell Saruman about it," Dui suddenly said.
Everyone was drawn to his words, their expressions varying.
"Duir, what do you mean?" Gandalf frowned, looking at him with suspicion. "Why would Sauron know if we tell Saruman?"
Elrond, Galadriel, and the others also looked on with confusion.
Facing the gazes of the crowd, Dui remained composed.
"As you all know, I possess a True Knowledge Crystal, and these crystals can communicate with each other. During the Battle of the Five Armies, Sauron attempted to influence me through the crystal, but I repelled him using the Light of Eyarndil, a gift from Lady Galadriel."
"But what you all don't know is that Saruman also possesses a Crystal of True Knowledge, and he's probably having a lively discussion with Sauron about it right now. If he were to tell him about the One Ring, Sauron would likely find out in the next second!"