I reforged the glory of the magic ring in Middle-earth

Chapter 146: Royal City Rodel

On this side, Tanis took Bilbo to the day when Roger was not at home, while on the other side, Legolas met someone who surprised him.

"Elladan, Elrohir? You are here too?" Legolas looked at the two Rivendell Elves he knew in surprise.

Elladan and Elrohir, these two are the two sons of Elrond, Lord of Rivendell.

They looked very similar, with dark hair, gray eyes, and fair, handsome elven faces, and wore the same shining armor and fitted silver-gray cloaks.

Legolas had seen both of them before, so he was even more surprised as to why they appeared in the territory of the Golden Tree given their identities.

Elladan, his brother, was slightly startled when he heard Legolas' voice, then he greeted him with a smile: "Look who this is, Elrohir! Our prince Legolas, who lives far away in the Woodland Kingdom, has come to visit this magical land."

Elrohir, his younger brother, gave Legolas a handshake, the traditional etiquette among the elves, and invited him, "Will you dine with us tonight, Legolas? The last time I saw you was about four hundred years ago, wasn't it?"

Legolas returned the greeting to the elven brothers and replied, "415 years to be exact... So, you two also settled here because you were interested in the Golden Tree?"

Elladan shook his head slightly. "Settle down? No. While we are indeed interested in the Golden Tree, and life within the territory is comfortable, my brother and I do not intend to live here. Compared to the dull life in the Golden Tree Territory, Elrohir and I would rather accompany our father in Rivendell to hunt the Orcs that threaten Middle-earth."

Elrohir agreed, "Brother is right. The reason he and I came here is simply to await the return of Tanes, Lord of the Golden Tree."

Elrohir's eyes lit up. "I heard that Tanis is busy with matters at the Lonely Mountain. Your Woodland Kingdom is very close to the Lonely Mountain, so Legolas, you must know something about Tanis's whereabouts. Can you tell us approximately how long it will take for him to return? And what is the outcome of the war between the Dwarves and Smaug at the Lonely Mountain? I heard from my father that Mithrandir went to great lengths to ensure the Dwarves' return to the Lonely Mountain."

Legolas was slightly stunned. "Tannis has returned just now. I used one of his teleportation spells to follow him to the Golden Tree Territory."

Now it was Elladan and Elrohir's turn to exchange a look of surprise. The elder brother realized that much must have happened here and said quickly, "This is not a place for us to talk. Legolas, come with us into the house and sit down. We must ask you to tell us in detail what happened in the Lonely Mountain."

Elrohir smiled and added, "Yes, I will have the other servants serve us fresh fruits from the golden tree, and there will also be a rich meal of meat in the evening."

Elladan shrugged. "But we don't necessarily need to prepare dinner tonight. Lord Tanes will definitely prepare a welcome banquet for Legolas. We can simply bring our gifts and visit the city lord in his hall."

Elrohir reacted and nodded: "You are right, brother."

At the cordial invitation of the two elven brothers, Legolas, who had originally planned to visit the elves' residence in the Golden Tree Territory, had no reason to refuse and happily went to the wooden house where the two brothers currently lived.

Outside the wooden house dotted with flowers and green leaves, Elladan looked at the locked door, took a step forward, and called out with a slight smile, "Estair, are you up? Open the door quickly, we brought a friend back today!"

When Legolas heard the name "Estair," he looked at Elrohir beside him in confusion. "Who is Estel? I only heard that your sister is called Arwen. Could it be that Lord Elrond has another son?"

Elrohir smiled and shook his head. "No, Estel is a human child adopted by my father. His father died bravely in battle against the Orcs, and my father decided to raise him because he was so young."

"I've been awake for a long time, Brother Elladan! And I've finished my noon sword training!"

A childish male voice was heard from inside the wooden house, and then the wooden door opened, revealing Estel's young face and the clothes he was wearing that were convenient for exercise.

Estel's eyes first swept over Elladan, briefly lingered on Elrohir, and then locked onto Legolas, the elf beside Elrohir whom he had never seen before.

To be more precise, Estel's eyes were fixed on the two silver blades that Legolas wore at his waist.

He asked excitedly and curiously, "Are you also good at swordsmanship?"

Legolas noticed Estair's attire and the calloused fingers he had on the wooden doorknob. He smiled at the human child and said, "I'm actually better with the bow than with the sword. If you want to learn archery, you can come to me. As for swordsmanship, I think these two are more than capable of teaching you."

Estair showed a disappointed look and said, "I have no plans to practice archery for the time being. Brother Elladan told me that I can't chew too much. I only plan to hone my sword skills now."

Elladan came over and patted Estel's head lovingly. "It's good that you know this. Is there any fruit left in the house? If not, please go to the dwarven farm and get some."

Estel dodged Elladan's head-patting attack and replied, "You and my second brother ate all the fruit yesterday. And why do you always make me go to the dwarves to get it?"

Elladan coughed lightly. "That's because they prefer a human child like you to us. Go quickly. Today we have good news. Tanes, the one you've been thinking about, has returned. When you return with the fruit, Elrohir and I will take you to see him in the evening."

Estel's eyes lit up when he heard the name "Tanesh": "Is the teacher back?"

Legolas asked in surprise, "Wait, he's also Tanis's apprentice?"

Estel puffed out his chest with pride, "That's right! But he's the first student that Teacher Tanes himself admitted to having an extremely high talent for swordsmanship!"

Legolas muttered with a strange expression, "The first one? But I remember the two dwarf brothers named Fili and Kili also called Tanis "teacher."

Elrohir, who had walked into the house a few steps slowly, overheard the conversation between Legolas and Estel and explained, "The claim of the first student was made by Estel himself. In fact, everyone in the Golden Tree Territory knows that Tanes first accepted two dwarves from Durin's royal family as his disciples, and Estel was the third."

Estel then ran out of the house and said to the three elves behind him, "Then I am the first human apprentice that Teacher Tanes has accepted! The first one anyway!"

After he finished speaking, he ran towards the direction of the dwarf farm.

When Estel returned with a basket of fruit and Legolas told them in detail what he had experienced in Lake Town, the sun gradually set.

The last ray of sunset was slipping away from the gap in the fruit basket. The ending of Legolas's narration disappeared in the rising night wind. At this moment, the halo of the golden tree spread across the earth.

Elladan clapped his hands, breaking away from Legolas's story and calling out to the others: "It's getting late. We should go to the Lord's Hall in Stonewell and pay a visit to Tanes."

Legolas, the guest, nodded. "Well, I'm afraid if I don't reunite with Lord Tanis soon, he'll mobilize his guards to search for me." Estel looked up from the thrilling Battle of Lake-Town and said quickly, "Wait, wait, I need to change my clothes to see Teacher Tanis. This outfit is really rude."

Elrohir stood up and said, "Then let me help you choose a suitable outfit."

In the Lord's Hall of Stonewell City, Tanis was considering whether to send guards to look for Legolas who might be lost.

As for Bilbo, he was already sitting at the dining table contentedly, waiting for the sumptuous dinner.

"Teacher Tanes!! Oh, and Uncle Bilbo!!"

Estel's excited voice came from outside the hall, and the Storm Knight standing guard at the door opened the door of the city lord's hall after confirming the identity of the visitor.

"Uncle?" Bilbo was startled, and then saw a little human boy, only half a head shorter than himself, running in.

Estel first gave the adorable hobbit a hug, then impatiently came to Tanes. After standing still and calming his breath, he saluted Tanes respectfully: "Congratulations on your victory over your powerful enemy, Teacher Tanes!"

Tanes glanced at Legolas, who was following behind Elladan and Elrohir, and immediately understood why Estel said this.

He leaned down without airs, picked up Estel and placed her on the wooden chair next to Bilbo, saying kindly, "I have received your congratulations, Estel. How have you been these days while I was away?"

Estelle raised his hands and said one by one, "I'm having a great time! The uncles and aunts in armor were also very kind and took the time to teach me swordsmanship! But some of them haven't been here lately, and I don't know where they went."

He must be talking about the Storm Riders, right?
The Storm Legion was unexpectedly transferred, so the Storm Knights were also temporarily transferred to Long Lake Town. It was normal that Estel didn't know about this.

Tanes chatted with Estel for a few more words before looking at Legolas: "Where have you visited and what do you think?"

Legolas' handsome face showed an expression of serious thought as he replied, "If I were to say my first impression, it would be peace. The biggest difference from other human kings I've met is that everyone else has a smile on their face, not sadness."

Maybe that's because you haven't met Neferi Lu, Kenneth Hyde and Edgar yet. After all, they are all working hard to maintain the stability of the territory.

Tanes said, "I am delighted by your compliments, Legolas. And you have plenty of time. You can stay in my territory for a while. You might meet someone you didn't expect."

Legolas nodded. "That's what I meant."

Afterwards, Tanis exchanged a few words with the two elves, Elladan and Elrohir, and officially began the welcoming banquet for Bilbo and Legolas.

After the banquet, Tanis arranged accommodation for Bilbo, and Legolas went back with Elladan and the others.

After dealing with interpersonal relationships, Tanes finally had the opportunity to come to the courtyard where the golden tree was located, ready to start a new summoning.

Before, whether in Long Lake Town, River Valley Town, or when he attacked Lonely Mountain, Tanes never forgot to use the soul collector to collect the souls of the enemies.

It’s a pity that the soul collector has reached its limit again, and he needs to discuss this issue with Teacher Se Lian.

Tanes took out a soul collector that emitted a faint glow with one hand, and skillfully stroked the trunk of the golden tree, which could now be called majestic, while his mind was immersed in the Elden Ring again.

The target he wanted to summon this time was very clear, and that was the Royal City of Rodel.

After all, with the current size and growth rate of the golden tree, this courtyard in Stonewell City is almost unable to accommodate it.

As for the Royal City of Rodel, it can still easily accommodate a golden tree of its current size.

Of course, the more important point is that in order to summon a girl who is alive in Tanes' memory, the Royal City of Rodel is also a prerequisite for summoning her.

But Tanes still didn't know what to say when he saw Melina again, and what her attitude towards him would be.

However, running away all the time will not solve these problems. Tanes feels that it is time to face Melina again.

His mind was immersed in the Elden Ring, and he found the words of the Royal City of Rodel and confirmed to summon it.

Just like it had summoned Stonewell and Red Lion City before, the golden light emitted by the golden tree enveloped the entire Stonewell City, including the houses and farmlands outside Stonewell, whether they were elves, humans or dwarves.

Then the city of Stonewell appeared in the distance, and a huge and magnificent royal city appeared on the land where it originally existed.

The ancient royal city at the border, which had become magnificent and dilapidated due to the broken Elden Ring, now stands again under the brilliant light of the twin golden trees.

The entire city is dominated by dark gold tones. Towering city walls and intricate roads are interwoven into a maze-like structure. The broken spires and domes are covered with vines, and the remains of dragon wings serve as natural stairs to climb to higher places. Broken statues and rusted weapons are scattered in the streets, silently telling of the past glory and the ravages of war.

The Golden Tree Cathedral is the core landmark of the royal city. Its building was once built relying on the huge roots of the golden tree, with the branches and stone steps integrated into one.

However, the size of the twin golden trees has not yet reached the one at the junction. Therefore, if you want to enter the cathedral, Tanes needs to send people to rebuild a normal road to allow more people to arrive.

But Tanes didn't notice these at the moment, his entire attention was attracted by the girl who slowly appeared in front of him.

He dodged her gaze for a moment, then took a deep breath, met her gaze, and called out her name: "Melina..."

(End of this chapter)