Solving Puzzles

"Don't run!" Yawen grabbed Carl who was about to run away, "I'm so scary,

you have to avoid me."

Hearing the conversation between the two, everyone understood at this

moment, but Karl's acquaintance with the elf woman in front of him.

Elrond, who was still standing aside talking with Gandalf, also looked

over, but when he saw his daughter Yawen holding the arm of a strange man, he

couldn't help frowning, and then said something to Gandalf. , and walked over.

When he got to Yawen's side, he said, "Yawen, what's going on? What

happened?"

His daughter Yawen has always been "knowledgeable", "elegant and calm", and

has inherited all the beautiful temperament and character of their Noldor elves.

But now, holding the man's hand in front of the public, how can this make

him happy?

Hearing Elrond's inquiry, Yawen, who was still a little bit unyielding to

Karl, temporarily suppressed other thoughts, turned around and said happily:

"Father, he is the Carl I told you about... Carl Green!"

"Karl Green?" Elrond frowned slightly, of course he had heard of the name.

Can't help but because Yawen mentioned it to him.

It's also because the travelers from other places who often come here often

say that there is a famous ranger living in the west where Fengyunding has to

go.

They said that this ranger killed several giant monsters by himself, that

he went to the wolf den alone to rescue the kidnapped child, and that he helped

the residents of Gondor and the residents on the border of Rohan to reconcile

several conflicts...

Even, he often heard his good friend Gandalf talk about this person's

greatness and helpless words about this person.

Therefore, he has heard of this name.

"Your Excellency is Karl, and I am King Elon, Lord of Rivendell's elves,"

Elrond's slightly frowning brows suddenly relaxed, and he saluted Karl with

a kind smile on his face.

Then he continued: "Thank you for helping Gandalf and the people of Middleearth solve many disasters many times, and thank you for saving my daughter

Yawen."

Such a famous ranger, a person so full of sense of justice, in Carl Lund's

view, is worthy of his respect.

Although the rumors may not all be true, but with so many people talking

about it, and Gandalf and Yawen also mentioned Kaldor, Calrond will no longer

have doubts about it.

Although the ranger in front of him is a human being, he should be treated

with courtesy.

…

Gandalf stood aside and watched this scene with a slight smile.

He is naturally happy to see Karl and Elrond get along well, after all,

maybe they will cooperate together in the future.

Because he always has some bad premonitions in his heart, the peace of

Middle-earth may not be long... it will be eroded by that inexplicable rising

power.

So... he wants to see everything that is conducive to unity.

If humans, elves, and dwarves live in harmony with each other, then even if

his premonition comes true, as long as they unite, this force will be enough to

deal with it.

…

Karl responded to Elrond: "King Elon, you are welcome. These actions are my

choices that respect my own wishes, and they are taken for granted."

When Elrond heard the words, he looked at Karl with even more approval. It

seems that the rumors are true, and this human ranger is indeed a hero.

Everyone sat down again, but the atmosphere became lighter, and there was

no longer an inexplicable gap as before.

Yawen sat down beside Carl, her face was slack and she looked very happy.

Karl didn't know whether he should laugh or cry at this moment, but it

seemed that he couldn't hide from it now.

After being helpless, he had no choice but to settle down.

We can only take one step at a time.

...

Everyone began to talk, and Thorin also explained the purpose of coming

here to Elrond under Gandalf's matchmaking.

Elrond looked puzzled, he looked at Thorin and confirmed:

Are you going to Lonely Mountain?

"Yes, I am going to the Lonely Mountain this time to get back the thing

that belongs to our people. So, I hope... King Elon, you can help us solve the

riddle on the map. If you are willing to help me, In the near future, I will be

rewarded."

When Karl saw Thorin speaking in a "soft voice" that was rare, he couldn't

help but look at him again with admiration.

He obviously has a deep prejudice against elves, but for the sake of his

mission, is he willing to let go of that grievance?

Following Thorin's words, all the dwarves also put down their work and

looked at Elrond fixedly, as if they were waiting for his answer.

Elrond murmured after hearing the words. Thorin's attitude was unexpectedly

good, and he couldn't get angry, and this time it was Gandalf's idea, so he was

too embarrassed to refuse.

After thinking about it, he finally nodded and agreed.

Seeing this, the dwarves cheered and jumped for joy, Thorin also heaved a

sigh of relief, and had a better impression of Elrond

After all, if Elrond is willing to help, then they will be one step closer

to success.

...

Gandalf handed over the sheepskin map to Elrond. The sheepskin map was

handed over to Thorin's grandfather Thror before he was killed by Azog. After

years of erosion, it looks a bit old .

Elrond sized it up slightly, and after a while, he said slowly: "The

writing is written in the language of moonlight, and the authentic writing can

only be revealed under the moonlight."

The so-called Moonlight Words is just a magic method. Although it is not

common in Middle-earth, and ordinary people may not recognize it, Elrond is an

elf king who is proficient in magic, and he has lived for nearly five thousand

years. Knowledge, how could it not be noticed?

But he saw through the mystery at a glance.

At this moment, the sky was dark, and the moon had already hung out of

Dongshan Mountain, so everyone moved and walked towards the corridor outside

the hall.

The Rivendell Valley at night is another scene.

The faint silver moonlight shines on the shadows of the trees in the

valley, moving with the wind like the turbulent waves of the quiet ocean,

coupled with the waterfalls washing down from the cliffs of Takamatsu, and the

little mist brought up by the flying time, under the moonlight A little bit of

starlight shines, which adds a dreamlike atmosphere to the whole valley.

The scenery of Rivendell at night is no worse than that seen during the

day.

...

Elrond held up the parchment in his hand to the moonlight, and after a

while, bursts of ancient text appeared below, which was the language used by

the Turin dwarves, written in the language of Turin:

"When the thrush beats, stand beside the gray stone, and the last rays of

the sunset of Turin's day will shine on the shrinkage hole."

Elrond read slowly, and everyone nodded slightly with understanding.

This indicates that it should be the location of the gate leading to the

city under the mountain.