[Hobbit+HP] The truth of elves

Chapter 139

In such a communication-blocked and backward world, the ability to communicate directly from one soul to another means an absolute advantage on the battlefield.From this perspective, it is not difficult for Lucius to understand the cautious attitude of the Holy White Council.

However, as Elrond said, the Believers, though special, have not escaped their awareness.This means that the risk can be controlled, and trust bugs are not a problem in themselves.

If the Believers are not a problem, then Gandalf's not-so-subtle defense must be based on more implicit information.This information was the key he had to unearth.

Immediately afterwards, Lucius remembered the Battle of the Five Armies.

The wizard frowned and looked at Thranduil.

"If the letterworms are really as terrible as you say, why did the half-orcs fail in the Battle of the Five Armies?" Lucius glanced at Elrond, then turned to Gandalf, who was also present at the time, " Although the battle situation of the Battle of the Five Armies finally took an obvious turning point because of the addition of the giant eagle. But if the enemy commander can control all the half-orc troops at the beginning of the war, even if the giant eagle In the end, the half-orc attack was still repelled, and the situation that was saved was no different from losing the war."

This conclusion is not pleasant. Gandalf explained with a sullen face: "Not all dark creatures can command letterworms. Only those who can truly control the darkness have such abilities."

"Moreover, letter worms are almost invisible creatures. Maybe this is why you can't detect letter worms from ores." Elrond explained, "The letter worms can only be stimulated by the exact magic power. The figure will be revealed, and the commander of that battle obviously did not have such ability. We still know very little about the letterworm, because the letterworm revealed under the stimulation of the light force usually dies immediately. The only thing known is that, It will not be ordinary dark power that can make believers feel the power and be activated."

When Lucius heard this, he vaguely guessed Gandalf's logic.

On the Middle-earth Continent, those who can detect the letter worms are not the light, but the enemy of the light.Lucius' method of sealing the ore is obviously different from that of the light camp.The iron-platinum ore that Elrond and the others managed to obtain became the key to their ability to interpret Lucius.

They couldn't understand the method Lucius used, and they might even detect a little dark trace in that ore.As a result, the controllable problem of the letterworm became a problem that Lucius might not be able to control.

Lucius raised his eyebrows, not afraid of such invisible accusations.

"Unfortunately, Your Excellency Elrond." He said to the elf lord in a very innocent tone, "my ability has not helped you as much as you expected. If you don't tell me, I won't even know The existence of believers. From the beginning to the end, I did not feel any breath of life from the ore."

"If you disappoint everyone, I express my regret." Lucius smiled and shook his head, looking at Gandalf who doubted himself.

The gray-robed wizard frowned, stroked the hands clasped in front of him, and looked at Lucius a little deeper.

The delicate atmosphere was pulled back to the embarrassing confrontation just now after Xin Chong's question.Although Thranduil, who was sitting next to him, did not speak again, his attitude was obvious.Before Lucius knew the situation, the Elf King had already caught the grey-robed wizard's hostility.

It seems that the undercurrent of the situation has stagnated, but this is what the elf lord who is eager to solve practical problems does not want to see.He sighed and opened his mouth to break the deadlock: "As I said just now, letter bugs are not the key to our discussion."

He paused, looked at Lucius again, and said slowly: "After we found the letter worm, we tracked the whereabouts of the ore. But because none of the Willy caravan escaped the initial stage of the plague outbreak, So we don't know how much ore they brought out from the brownfield. I went to Gondor to find out whether there was an influx of iron-platinum ore there. But the problem we really need to solve is to clarify what power activated the letterworm .”

"In this way..." Lucius glanced at Thranduil, who had not changed his face, and said, "Then, the result is obvious."

The eyes of the white-robed wizard who had been silent all this time flashed brightly. He sat up straight, stared at Lucius with extremely sharp eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "Why is it so obvious?"

It was not beyond Lucius' expectation that Saruman would be the first to react nervously, he raised his eyebrows at the white-robed wizard.

However, on this question, Elrond did not need to keep the answer hanging. He looked cautious: "Sauron has returned to Mordor."

"That's impossible." Gandalf immediately denied.

"I think so too, but the facts are already in front of us. Did His Excellency Saruman notice anything unusual?" Elrond rubbed his forehead.

"I followed his traces to the east, but he withdrew his breath and hid in the tribes of the eastern people without showing any trace. I waited there for a while, but I didn't see any signs of the ring spirit's activities." Saruman made Looking back seriously, he added after a brief pause, "The people in the East were undoubtedly influenced by the power of darkness, but during that period of time, they also felt the weakness of darkness."

"When Sauron was expelled, his strength was still very weak. It is impossible for him to accumulate enough to break the seal and come back in such a short period of time." Galadriel also spoke at this time.She frowned slightly and looked at Elrond with a clear attitude.

Lucius glanced at the reactions of the members of the Holy White Council, and gradually he was able to connect different lines and symbols between various information and events.

As the only person who knew that Saruman had defected to the dark camp, Lucius immediately grasped the possible truth of the matter from their words.

Galadriel was convinced that Sauron was not strong enough to break the seal.According to this clue, if we deduce from the conclusion of Sauron's return, it means that someone must provide power for Sauron's return.The timing of Saruman's defection, then, is clear.

Looking at Saruman who was very anxious in front of him.Lucius couldn't help sneering in his heart.There is really no way for people to expect anything from the Holy White Council with such a speaker.

"Yes, this is the result none of us want to hear, but it did happen. This is the news that Thranduil brought from Ithilien," Elrond said, looking in the direction of the Elf King, "At this time, can you explain it to us in detail?"

During the previous meeting in Osgilias, the elf king did not mention the whole process of discovering Sauron to the elf lord.

Hearing Elrond's question, Lucius saw Thranduil's frown.

Obviously, the Elven King would not be willing to give a more detailed explanation of the recurrence of his injury.Questions that are asked without knowing it are very rude.

Lucius straightened his lips, feeling anxious for the first time in this meeting.

Originally, the conclusions drawn as the Elf King should not be questioned.

"The team I was in encountered a massacre attack by half-orcs in Ithilien, and shortly before the attack, my old wound suddenly broke out." Thranduil was silent for a while, and finally spoke.

"Isn't your injury going to take a while?" Elrond was taken aback when he heard that.

The Elf King said calmly: "It's 300 years ahead of schedule."

At this time, Gandalf did not show a tit-for-tat attitude anymore, but frowned and said: "Sauron is indeed the first choice to have such a powerful influence. I don't want to question Thranduil. Your Majesty's words. It's just that this conclusion has an important impact on us, and we can't be hasty. I'm just speculating that if Sauron has really returned to Mordor, and you are weakened by the relapse of your injury in Ithilien, it shouldn't be so. It is only limited to sending half-orcs to intercept and kill. If something happens to you in Ithilien, it will definitely affect the situation in the entire north. I am more inclined to think that it is more likely to be accidental."

"Before leaving the core of Isilian, we were chased and ambushed by orcs four times." Lucius glanced at the gray-robed wizard and said coldly.

"Didn't you lose the ability to fight during the attack of your injury? I remember that there are only three of you, Lucius, by your side." Elrond first looked at Thranduil, and then turned to Lucius in surprise, As if to get to know him again.

The fighting ability of Hardion and Annis is predictable.

Then, the reason why he was unexpected could only be Lucius.

At this moment, Elrond suddenly remembered the dispute between Lucius and Thranduil that he had heard.When Lucius spoke for the first time, expressing that he had completed his task by escorting Thranduil safely to Osgiliath, Elrond did not realize the extended meaning behind the words at all.

Thinking of this, the elf lord couldn't help but wander between Thranduil and Lucius.

Obviously, there are more problems hidden between them.

"But we can't take it lightly." Under the stalemate, Saruman suddenly said righteously, "If Sauron really comes back, we must take measures."

If you really come back...

This sentence is equivalent to implying that Sauron has not returned.

Saruman made such a move at such a critical time, obviously the subsequent measures would not be aimed at Sauron's return.

Lucius sneered when he heard Saruman's words.