novelraw Chapter 272 Chapter 272
Chapter 272 Chapter 272
Legolas was very mischievous when he was young, almost everyone he knew doted on him, no one would say a word to him aloud, even his serious father would turn into another picture of his father when he saw him and faces.Legolas grew up to be ten years old in such pampering.
Although he has lived in the big green forest for ten years, he is not so strong. The elf grows very slowly, and now Legolas looks like a five or six-year-old child, although his small head Guazili thinks more, but due to his limited size, he rarely does anything out of the ordinary.
If there were naughty things that Legolas could say in his childhood, the one that impressed him the most was the expedition that made the woodland kingdom turn their backs.
Legolas was a merry little prince, and in his father's forest he was the darling of all.Needless to say, the elves, no one would refuse the small request he made as long as it could be done.On the outskirts of the big green forest, there lived tree men, tree wives, and some Beorns, and they almost responded to Legolas' requests.He could sit on the branch of the tree man or ride on the back of the Bion. He knew that no one would refuse him, because he was the most important son of the king and the only treasure of the woodland.
Legolas was very proud when he was a child. He always held a small wooden sword, held his head high, and led his father's giant horned elk. He walked arrogantly in the woodland kingdom, patrolling the territory like his father did. .
But Legolas has very few playmates of the same age. Most of the time, he is accompanied by his father's servant and his own nanny. Life in the woodland is always the same. This is nothing to adult elves, but to elves For us, this is a bit boring.So wait until Legolas is a little older and start playing hide and seek.
He first started from the underground palace of the elves, and groped bit by bit. After a while, there was no place he didn't know except his father's bedroom.He was dissatisfied with the status quo at first, and then went to the tree man's residence, hid there for a day, and was finally found by his father's servant, Galian.Later, he ran to the village of the Bion people and was also discovered by the nanny Siliya.And every time he was found, his father would make fun of him at the dinner table, which made Legolas very unhappy. He decided to find a place where no one could find it, so that they could not find it.
Not long after, under his patient search, such a place was discovered.It is like tailor-made for him, a small wooden house hidden in the treetops, just behind the elf palace, not far from the stone pavilion where his father likes to stay, on it you can even see the elves patrolling at the outlet of the river Soldier.
Legolas stood at the door. This small low door was not much higher than him. With a light push, it opened a crack, "Is anyone there? Is anyone there?" Legolas tilted his head towards the door Seeing through the cracks, he yelled twice.He has a unique inheritance in playing tricks.He often pretended to be asleep, and when he felt his father stand up, he immediately got up and continued to play, and he was never found.
Seeing no one answered, Legolas opened the door and walked in.
"Wow, this is a special cabin!" Legolas found that it was much bigger inside than it looked on the outside, and the inside was full of things. One wall was full of colorful books, and he opened it curiously. One, and found that the pictures inside could still move. He had never seen such a moving book.
After putting the book back in its original place, he walked to the remaining wall. The shelf above it was filled with all kinds of colorful small packages. Legolas resisted the urge to open it, he didn't want to be People say it's a child with no manners.So he had to look through those books, which were much more interesting than those his father gave him.
Just when Legolas was immersed in the sea of books, the woodland kingdom was in chaos from top to bottom, and their little prince disappeared.
Everyone knows that after their queen left, the only remaining little prince became the lifeblood of their king, but now, this lifeblood is lost, and the big green forest has been turned from inside to outside, from top to bottom Searched over and over again, still can't find it.Everyone started to prepare for the worst.Even Thranduil thought it was the spiders or the goblins from the Mountain of Hex that had taken his children.
"Let's go!" The big green forest, which had been quiet for many years, sounded the battle horn again, just to take back their little prince from the orcs.
Thranduil had a gloomy face the whole time, he was in pain and blamed himself, he didn't take good care of Legolas, how would he explain to Kleist then.Thinking of this, he became more and more anxious, so he accelerated his journey and led the army southward.
"Your Majesty Thranduil, I have found traces of Legolas. He may still be in the woodland." Silia ran all the way to Thranduil. Of course she knew what it meant to start a war. So she wanted to tell their Majesty what she had found as quickly as possible.
"Where is he?" Thranduil tugged on the rein, waiting for an answer.
"In the trees behind the stone pavilion on the bank of the Jungle River, there is a fire, and he may be there."
"You're not sure?"
"Your Majesty, there is magic there." Facing the king's distrust, Silia said her opinion, "I can't see it when I get close, and I can only see the light at a little farther away. I asked the patrolling soldiers, There was never a light there, only today."
Seeing Thranduil pull the rein and adjust the direction, Silia knew that their Majesty believed it.In fact, Thranduil had already reacted when he heard about the magic.There was no way his Kleist could not have left something for Legolas.
Thranduil looked at the faint light on the top of the tree, and unconsciously bent his mouth. He walked into the tree, groped for a long time, and found a small ladder. On the floor, I saw Legolas sleeping soundly with a book in his arms.
He smiled and hugged Legolas tightly, covered him with a blanket, picked up the book in his hand, it was a magic book, he opened the last page of the book, there was a "k" there, he smiled Touching the immature notes, he smiled lightly, "I knew it was you!" Most of the books inside were read by Kleist when he was a child, and Thranduil didn't know when she built this room. The tree house, I don't know when she moved these books in. Obviously, she did a lot of things back then, many things he didn't know.
Thranduil carried the sleeping Legolas back to the underground palace, and all the elves breathed a sigh of relief when they saw their little prince safe and sound.As long as he is safe and sound, everyone can rest assured.
Galian looked at Legolas who was sleeping peacefully and couldn't help saying to his king: "Your Majesty, you should be stricter." Excessive connivance will only make him worse. That's what it means, and that's why they don't want anything to happen to Legolas.
Thranduil raised the corners of his mouth and chuckled meanly: "Strict? How can I be strict? He is the only one left in my world!"
Galian looked at the father and son walking upstairs, standing in the distance without saying a word.
"Go and rest! Your Majesty knows what to do!" Siliya comforted Galian softly.
"OK, good night."
The concerns of the grown elves were beyond the concern of the young Legolas.He has found a new world and is enjoying himself.And his father just reprimanded him a few words in a symbolic sense, and then just told people to keep an eye on him and let him go.
A few days later, Glorfindel rode from Rivendell to the Woodlands to visit his eldest grandson, who had almost disappeared.
Legolas likes his grandfather Glorfindel very much, because every time he comes, he will bring him many gifts, all kinds, some of which are not even made by elves, but as long as it is a gift from Glorfindel, His father usually doesn't say much, even if he looks a little frowning.
"Now the situation in Middle-earth is getting more and more serious, Legolas should learn something!"
Thranduil nodded in agreement with Glorfindel's proposal. "I think so too, when this winter is over, he will start training."
"When he's older, are you going to tell him about his mother?"
Thranduil put down his wine glass, looked at his lonely throne, and said in a low voice, "We'll see the situation later." To be honest, he didn't know how to introduce his mother to Legolas, and how to explain her identity, After all, the existing wizards in Middle-earth are completely different from Kleist. If he could, he hoped that Kleist would never ask.
In the spring of the following year, Legolas picked up a bow and arrow among the weapons his father had prepared for him to practice.Regarding Legolas' choice, Thranduil did not deny it. Although he and Kleist both liked to use long swords, their father Orifel was an excellent archer.So he found the best archer for Legolas as a teacher, and when he grew up, he agreed to leave the big green forest and go to Rivendell to get in touch with the outside world.
The young Legolas grew up in the company and care of his father and clansmen, and then welcomed his coming-of-age ceremony.
Since Kleist left, Thranduil has never left the Great Green Forest, nor has he invited any elves from outside. He often holds forest banquets, but they are all with his own clan subordinates.So this time Legolas' coming-of-age ceremony was originally not planned to be announced to the public, and he only wanted to complete it within the Woodland Kingdom.
But when that day came, almost all the elves he knew rushed over, even including Covent who was far away in Gray Harbor.For these elves who came to congratulate, especially those who came with gifts, Thranduil had no reason to reject them.After nearly a century of immersion, the Woodland Kingdom opens its doors to welcome visitors for the first time.
"How are you doing recently? Thranduil?"
"Thank you, very good!" Thranduil replied with a half-smile.
Covent has always been a good-tempered person, and he wasn't annoyed. He just said softly, "I'm going to leave. There's nothing here worth caring about," he said, raising his glass. Before we promise, we will never see each other again!"
"Then I wish you the best of luck." Regarding Covent's decision, the people outside of Thranduil were not surprised, the elves would all travel westward, it was only a matter of time, but this issue was never in his consideration.
"Oh, it's rare to see the two of them chatting together." Glorfindel stood beside Legolas holding a wine glass, followed his gaze, and looked at the two elves with some teasing.
"Why do you say that, Mr. Covent is very good, he also taught me the craft of shipbuilding, he is a generous elf."
"Come on! That's because he used to like your mother."
"What? Why don't I know!"
"There's a lot you don't know!"
While the guests were toasting to celebrate, Galadriel looked at the position of the gate and said with a smile, "An unexpected guest."
The gray-robed old man held up his wooden stick, wiped away the sweat stains, and said with a smile to everyone in a hurry, "I hope I didn't miss it."
"I never invited Istari." Thranduil looked at the old man at the door and said very rudely. He had never had any contact with them in these years. As for the reason, it was only a guess, but he Be alert at all times, especially when Legolas is still young.
"Oh, I know, I'm just a messenger." He put his hand into his sleeve and asked with a smile, "Where is Legolas?"
"Hello, sir?" Legolas looked at the old man, a little confused. He didn't know the old man in front of him. His father called him Istari, although his father didn't seem to like him.Legolas saluted politely, "I am Legolas."
"Oh," Gandalf looked at Legolas and laughed, "you don't look alike."
"Who brought this old lunatic here?" This sentence obviously angered Thranduil. Although he didn't want to ruin his son's coming-of-age ceremony, he didn't want to see any Istari here.
"Don't worry, I was entrusted by an old friend. A long time ago, um, almost 100 years ago, I once traveled to the north," Gandalf found a place for himself, picked up a glass of juice, and drank it.Thranduil, who was watching, frowned, holding his wine glass and preparing to leave. "I went to visit Guan He, the Wind King, and met Kleist there."
"What did you say?" Thranduil looked grim, he didn't know what this old guy who suddenly appeared wanted to do, but he didn't want to hear Kleist's name being mentioned.
"She gave me this cloth bag, and said she wanted me to give it to an elf named Legolas at his coming-of-age ceremony." He stood up and said like Thranduil: "I'm sorry, I I didn't ask much at the time, I just accepted the bag and did what she said." If he went to find out who Legolas was, would he be able to help them.
Thranduil lowered his eyes and sighed: "Forget it, Legolas." He took the cloth bag and handed it to Legolas, "Look at what your mother has prepared for you?"
"Okay!" Legolas took it and opened the bag. It was a palm-sized light gray bag embroidered with green leaf patterns. Legolas didn't know what could be contained in such a small bag.After he reached in with one hand, he found that there was a very large space inside. He plucked hard inside, and most of his arm was inside, and finally touched something, exactly what bit his finger.
Legolas panicked, and immediately pulled out his hand, trying to throw out the thing on his finger, but brought out a silver fire-breathing dragon half the height of a person. After being thrown into the air by Legolas, it flew and sprayed. Flames and fireworks were emitted, illuminating the entire Elven King Hall.
"Wow, this is so beautiful! I regret not opening it." Gandalf thought a little bit.
Elrond laughed: "Cryster likes these strange gadgets."
After the flames burnt out, the charizard blasted one of the largest fireworks and many dots fell, and Legolas reached out to catch one and studied what it was.As a result, he was surrounded by Rivendell's twin brothers and threw the spar-like thing in his hand into his mouth.
"It's candy, but what?"
"Each candy reacts differently!"
Legolas had noticed that some elves were floating, and some were breathing fire from their noses.
"This is really amazing." Legolas was lucky, and a strawberry flavor arrived late, and he thought it was very sweet and delicious.
Then Legolas took out another notebook, the same one he had found for his father in Rivendell.Legolas couldn't wait to open it. On the first page were two photos. The first one was his father and a woman holding flowers, they were smiling happily.
"Oh, it's your parents' wedding."
"This one is theirs." Elrond smiled as he looked at the second photo.
"That was taken when your mother hugged you and her clansmen when you were full moon." Thranduil said with a smile, these two photos reflected his happiest moment.
Legolas casually flipped through a few pages, and found that it was his mother's diary recording her pregnancy. Due to the crowds, Legolas didn't bother to read it anymore. As long as he glanced at the last page, he found his naked buttocks. The photos were put away decisively.
"His mother likes to make these strange things!" Legolas actually heard his father and Glorfindel discussing his mother with a smile. Mom, but today he was not only not angry, he even brought it up on his own initiative.It seems his father is in a good mood.
After Legolas' coming-of-age ceremony was over, he became an adult. Thranduil seemed to feel that his mission was completed, so he didn't bother about his affairs anymore, and Legolas became more and more independent and strong.
Then one day, when Legolas, who came back from patrolling outside, was about to walk into the hall to report the latest situation to his father, he heard his father's low voice of refusal coming from the hall: "I will not leave here, the rest of my life is only three years. One thing, protect the Woodland Kingdom, take care of Legolas, and wait for her to come back!"
"But Middle-earth is no longer safe. Under the full nest, there are no eggs. Thranduil, we should work together, just like before." Legolas recognized the voice, which was Lord Elrond.
"I know," Thranduil replied softly, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Legolas has grown up, and he will attend on my behalf."
"OK then!"
Subsequently, Legolas attended the meeting chaired by Elrond in place of his father, and then joined the Fellowship of the Ring.
After Thranduil got the news, he didn't say anything, but lost interest in looking at the empty dining table.
When Legolas came back, his father had gone out to inspect the territory, which had been done by Legolas before, but now that he needed to go out, His Majesty had to come by himself.
"I'm back!" Silly said with a smile.
"Yes."
"Your Majesty has not returned from patrolling. We have all heard about your decision. To be honest, it is very touching." Siliya looked at the gentle elf in front of her. The spirit is exactly the same.
"Moved? I thought..." Legolas smiled at this point, and didn't say any more.
"I thought your father would be angry. He was indeed a little angry, but he still didn't say anything. He understands you. Are you leaving soon?"
"Yes, we will leave in two days."
"Well, I'll take you to a place, come with me, before your father comes back."
"What?" Legolas was a little surprised. He didn't expect the most loyal and reliable Silia to do such a thing. She actually led him into his father's bedroom.
"What are you taking me to find?"
"I'm not looking for anything, I'm just showing you." Siliya pushed the door open.
"Look at..." Legolas' words stopped on the tip of his tongue. This room is full of portraits of his mother, covering various periods, some mentioned, some young girls, and when he was a mother. "all these are……"
"Yes, your father drew it." Silia stood beside Legolas: "I want to tell you that your father has never forgotten her, and neither have we."
Legolas smiled softly, "I know."
Thranduil released the bird that landed on his fingertips, and then walked into the bedroom.Push away the storage room closely connected with the bedroom, where besides his and Kleist's clothes, there are various types of weapons.He glanced at a piece of silver soft armor, gently brushed off the dust on it, and said with a smile, "He walked in a hurry, and he didn't even pick a suitable weapon." Thranduil paused for a moment and continued talking to himself "If you see him, you will be proud of him!" Afterwards, Thranduil picked up a weapon and walked out.
"Galian, send this bow and arrow to Roselorien, and give it to Lady Galadriel, she knows what to do!"
"Yes."
The author has something to say:
Kleist: On the way!