Bringing the MC system to Middle-earth.

Chapter 24 Lord of the Valley
A melodious and loud horn sounded from afar.

"They rode under the stars."

For no reason, Levi remembered a sentence.

Rumbling--

The sound of galloping horses was heard, and the silver-gray torrent and the silver-white figures passed by each other.

At this moment, Levi was like a piece of driftwood entangled in the river, dividing the water into two halves. However, after passing around him, the torrent immediately merged into one and dived down without any obstruction.

All the soldiers' eyes were focused on the enemy in front of them, and no one diverted their gaze to look at Levi, the stranger.

wow-

In the blink of an eye, the silver-grey torrent collided with the Orc cavalry. In just a moment, the wolves in the front row were staggered, and the unfortunate Orcs who fell were either trampled by the horses' hooves or killed with a single blow, and soon there was no sound.

One round of charge directly caused Oak's pursuit formation to collapse. They could no longer reorganize and were forced to stop and fight on the spot.

However, the elves quickly changed their formation and hunted the Orcs in a more efficient way.

Whoosh!
An arrow accurately hit the Orc who was trying to escape. The rider was riding and shooting at the same time, and every arrow hit its target. Levi was amazed. If it were him who was doing this kind of riding and shooting, let alone hitting the target with every arrow, it would be good if the arrows didn't fly into the sky.

Bows, spears, knives, swords...all kinds of weapons were skillfully used in the hands of the elves. The number of Orcs continued to decrease, but they were still unable to organize an effective resistance.

There were no shouts or excessive noise, only the clash of blades against armor and flesh, and the screams of the orcs before they died.

All of this made Levi feel a little unreal.

Levi rode his horse and stopped on the hillside, watching this one-sided and silent massacre.

The army was defeated.

This word is the most appropriate to describe the scene at this moment.

Realizing that they could not defeat the enemy with their own lineup, the leader of the Oak team roared and retreated with the remaining men.

After symbolically hunting down a few orcs that lagged behind, the elves did not continue the pursuit, but quickly cleaned up the battlefield.

After a while, as if they finally noticed Levi, the cavalry team approached directly and surrounded Levi several times inside and outside.

What's happening here?
Just when Levi was feeling a little nervous, a tall elf rode out on a horse:

"Greetings to you, outsider. What's your name?"

"Levi, an adventurer from a human town in the west."

"Adventurer, what brings you to this land?"

"I heard that Yougu is the most beautiful place in Zhongzhou, and I want to come and see it."

"Oh?"

The elf looked at Levi with a slightly scrutinizing gaze, and after a moment, he said, "Then please come with us."

Speechless all the way.

Levi followed the main force and continued to move forward.

After the initial greetings, no one spoke to him. The elves around him were quieter than each other, so he could only open his inventory and pack his backpack to pass the time.

Although the faction system showed that Yougu's attitude towards him was friendly, Levi was still a little uneasy about the group of taciturn people around him.

On the one hand, it can be said that the military discipline is strict, and on the other hand, Levi can't find any reason to talk.

I can only remain silent all the way.

Until they entered a valley.

When we first entered the canyon, it seemed a little dark due to the high mountains on both sides, but it didn’t take long before the barriers on both sides disappeared.

Unconsciously, Levi controlled the horse and took two quick steps towards the exit.

Under the starlight, Levi's pupils gradually widened, and his vision suddenly became clear. For the first time, he felt that what the human eye can take in is so limited. There are so many scenes, but he can only turn his head to look at them one by one, and there is no way to take them all in at a glance.

"Formally welcome you, Adventurer Levi."

The elf who had asked Levi questions outside the valley dismounted lightly and looked at Levi.

"I heard that a powerful human wizard appeared in the wilderness of Eriador. He built a castle overnight and killed a group of hundreds of orcs by himself. He called himself an adventurer."

While talking about the rumors he heard from somewhere, the tall elf took off his helmet and looked at Levi meaningfully.

No, this rumor spread so quickly, even the elves know about it.

“It’s not that exaggerated…”

Levi denied it repeatedly, raised his head, looked at the elf, and suddenly froze. Such a familiar face, especially the silver hoop on the head.

"Lord Elrond."

Just then, an elf in casual clothes walked quickly down the stairs next to him.

"Lindir." The tall elf nodded in response and handed the sword in his hand to Lindir.

hiss--

this name?

Levi suddenly turned his head and looked carefully at the elf beside him.

No wonder he looked familiar, it turns out he was the legendary Lord of Rivendell, Elrond.

The person next to him is Secretary Lin.

After settling the troops behind him, the Lord of the Valley continued to speak to Levi:
"Since a few days ago, the signs of Oaks in the vicinity have been unusually active. They can be seen everywhere from the Last Bridge to the Xiangshui River. This is very unusual. I think there must be something or someone that attracted them."

Don't worry, the orcs will come again in a year.

"Now it seems that the reason has been found."

"Well, I think it's because of me. I've killed a lot of Oaks recently and I'm wanted by the Orc King."

Elrond stared at Levi, with a hint of admiration in his eyes:
"You must have killed more evil creatures than just Orcs..."

Levi's eyelids twitched, and he felt that his title library should have been checked.

"I can feel that your achievements are not false. There is no need to be modest. This is something worthy of praise."

"You're welcome in the valley, Levi."

"Prepare a feast so we can welcome our friends."

To be honest, Levi felt a little flattered that the lord personally invited him to have dinner together, but he was not nervous either.

A moment later, Elrond, who had taken off his armor, and Levi sat at the same table. In front of them were dishes served on exquisite plates, and an elf poured Levi a glass of mellow wine.

"Thank you." Levi nodded.

"Levi, my people first heard about you from the Dunedain. I heard that you also have good relations with the Dunedain."

"Yes, I have received help from a nomad and have had many interactions with him. I promised him and his people that they can come to me anytime if they need anything."

“Generosity is always rewarded.”

Elrond nodded slightly and took a sip. Suddenly, his eyes fell on the sword at Levi's waist.

"Can you lend me this sword?"

"of course."

Levi did not put the sword into his backpack, but hung it around his waist. In fact, he intended to let this knowledgeable elf lord help him see its origin.

The lord took the sword and stroked it carefully.

"Its forging technique is exquisite. It should have been forged in the First Age to deal with the orc army. It is extremely sharp and should not be an unknown sword."

"But I have never heard of any legend about it. Perhaps it was lost after it was forged but before it could be used on the battlefield."

"I took this from a ogre. There are always some ancient things in their caves," Levi explained.

There was no mention that the sword had been used as a skewer by the ogre, for fear that he would choke on it.

"I see."

Elrond nodded, handed the sword back to Levi, and said, "I think it will help you better deal with the orcs. I look forward to the day when it has a name."

Only swords that have made great contributions will be named.

When the lord said this, he meant that he hoped Levi could use it to achieve great results.

As expected of a cultured elf, he can praise people without leaving any trace.

Levi felt quite comfortable talking with the lord.

Everything seems so natural.

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